National Parks · WALKING TOURS

The 15 Best Walking Tours in the World

38 tours  ·  from $20 a head

Good walking tours fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.

Krka Waterfalls tour with Trogir Walking tour and Krka panoramic boat cruise - Krka National Park and the walk to Skradinski Buk
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Krka Waterfalls tour with Trogir Walking tour and Krka panoramic boat cruise

1.Krka Waterfalls tour with Trogir Walking tour and Krka panoramic boat cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,659 reviews · 8 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $48Our pick

Start with a guided walk through UNESCO-listed Trogir, then visit Krka National Park, cruise along the Krka River, and see Skradinski Buk waterfall. Guides such as Mate and Leo add Croatian history and clear park instructions. Bring water, comfortable shoes, and cash for the park fee.

“If not for the excellent guide, I would give it less stars. Our guide Mate was super knowledgable, friendly and good communicator. The Park is not worth 30euro. It is overcrowded, the boat ride at the end was the best part. The towns you get time are were worth the trip. Wish we had more time there.”

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Plitvice Lakes: Guided Walking Tour with Bus and Boat Ride - Starting at Entrance 1 and the lower lakes
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Plitvice Lakes: Guided Walking Tour with Bus and Boat Ride

2.Plitvice Lakes: Guided Walking Tour with Bus and Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,303 reviews · 3 - 6 hours · from $40

Walk Plitvice’s lower lakes, upper lakes, or both with an English-speaking guide such as Leopold, Patricia, or Dalibor. You’ll follow forest paths, ride the electric boat, and return by panoramic train, with time for photos and breaks along the way.

“The tour was beautiful. Our tour guide, Leopold, was amazing and probably the best tour guide I’ve ever met.”

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Rotorua: Hell's Gate Outdoor Mud Spa & Guided Walk - Starting with the geothermal walk
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Rotorua: Hell’s Gate Outdoor Mud Spa & Guided Walk

3.Rotorua: Hell’s Gate Outdoor Mud Spa & Guided Walk

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,140 reviews · 3 hours · from $68

At Hell’s Gate, 15 minutes from Rotorua, you can explore steaming mud pools and waterfalls on a guided or self-guided walk, try Māori carving, then enjoy a 20-minute mud bath, sulfur spa, and cool plunge pool. Guides such as Liam, Tee, Zia, and Ngati bring strong cultural storytelling when available.

“we didn't have a guide we did a self tour and really enjoyed the experience”

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Abel Tasman: Sea Shuttle Cruise and Walking Tour Combo - Option A: Apple Tree Bay to Anchorage in 7 kilometers
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Abel Tasman: Sea Shuttle Cruise and Walking Tour Combo

4.Abel Tasman: Sea Shuttle Cruise and Walking Tour Combo

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 704 reviews · 1 day · from $74

Cruise the Abel Tasman coast with Abel Tasman Sea Shuttles, passing Split Apple Rock and Adele Island’s fur seals before choosing one of three self-guided walks. Pick a short beach-to-beach route, a forest trail with a swing bridge, or the five-beach hike from Awaroa to Medlands.

“Great good walk nice deserted beaches for a swim but dear pick the 5.00 pm return from Araroa to medlands so you have time to relax on the beach”

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From Split: Krka Waterfalls Cruise & Trogir Walking Tour - Meeting on Split’s Riva
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From Split: Krka Waterfalls Cruise & Trogir Walking Tour

5.Krka Waterfalls Cruise & Trogir Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 681 reviews · 8 hours · from $47

From Split, visit UNESCO-listed Trogir with a live English-speaking guide, walk Krka National Park’s educational trails, cruise the river canyon, and finish in Skradin with time to swim. Guides such as Mate, Laura, and Tin combine clear logistics with useful local stories.

“excellent tour. Thoroughly enjoyed our trip to the waterfalls.”

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Vatnajökull Glacier Walk from Hali - The super jeep ride to the ice
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Vatnajökull Glacier Walk from Hali

6.Vatnajökull Glacier Walk from Hali

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 479 reviews · from $143

From Hali, you ride a super jeep to Breiðamerkurjökull, then spend 1 to 1.5 hours on the ice with crampons, a helmet, harness, and ice axe. Guides such as Christina, Mihai, and Bjorg explain glacier geology and Icelandic history. The walk is moderate and suitable from age 10.

“Great tour guide. Easy hike. Doable for children too. If you are experienced hikers like we are it is an easy walk. Still it was a fun experience and the staff is just amazing. For more experienced hikers I would recommend a day tour surely more challenging.”

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From Miami: Everglades Airboat Ride and Nature Walk - Hotel pickup and the ride west from Miami
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From Miami: Everglades Airboat Ride and Nature Walk

7.Everglades Airboat Ride and Nature Walk

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 459 reviews · 5h 30m · from $189

Travel from Miami or Fort Lauderdale in a small Sprinter-style vehicle, walk through a hardwood hammock with guides such as Mitch or Lindsey, then ride an airboat past alligators and visit a Miccosukee village. Expect about 5.5 hours, moderate walking, snacks, drinks, and English guiding.

“Amazing morning!!! I saw so much alligators and loved being in nature :)!”

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Guided Killarney National Park Walking Tour - What two hours feels like on the ground
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Guided Killarney National Park Walking Tour

8.Guided Killarney National Park Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 377 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $19Best value

Meet Richard, Mike, James, Thomas, or another local guide at 11am opposite St. Mary’s Cathedral. Walk quiet paths in Killarney National Park, hear stories about deer, lakes, legends, and local life, and ask for a longer route if time allows.

“Great walk through the national park and a wonderful guide! Richard was an excellent guide. Thank you!”

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Abel Tasman National Park: Sailing and Self-Guided Walk - Starting in Marahau and transferring to Kaiteriteri
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Abel Tasman National Park: Sailing and Self-Guided Walk

9.Abel Tasman National Park: Sailing and Self-Guided Walk

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 238 reviews · 8 hours · from $80

Sail from Kaiteriteri to Anchorage Bay aboard a skippered catamaran, passing Split Apple Rock and New Zealand fur seals. After lunch, walk 3.5 to 4 hours through native bush and along beaches back to Marahau. Skippers such as Inky, Claudia, and Frank add local insight, but the walk is self-guided.

“A great mix with seeing different things on the boat then walking back and appreciating all the trees and plants”

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Southwest Tasmania Wilderness Experience: Fly Cruise and Walk Including Lunch - The scenic flight from Cambridge to Melaleuca
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Southwest Tasmania Wilderness Experience: Fly Cruise and Walk Including Lunch

10.Southwest Tasmania Wilderness Experience: Fly Cruise and Walk Including Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 233 reviews · from $537

From Hobart, Par Avion flies you along Tasmania’s southern coast to Melaleuca. You’ll cruise Bathurst Harbour, walk in Southwest National Park, and eat lunch in a remote setting. Pilots such as James, Callum, Dave, and Liam also guide the day, with live commentary throughout.

“Wonderful experience rugged south west of Tasmania, staff including Liam the pilot and Peter the guide were first class.”

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Rotorua: Hell's Gate Geothermal Walk - The self-guided route gives you control
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Rotorua: Hell’s Gate Geothermal Walk

11.Rotorua: Hell’s Gate Geothermal Walk

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 217 reviews · 1 hour · from $26

At Hell’s Gate, about 15 minutes from Rotorua, follow a 2 km geothermal route past boiling pools, steaming fumaroles, sulfur deposits, hot waterfalls, and New Zealand’s largest active mud volcano. Walk independently with a map or join an English guided walk at 10:30 AM or 2:30 PM.

“Absolutely fascinating to watch the geothermal pools at Hell‘s gate. We also particularly enjoyed the Maori carving lesson towards the end.”

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The Banff Stargazing Tour - 2hr Walking Tour - The 5-kilometer route through the park
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The Banff Stargazing Tour – 2hr Walking Tour

12.The Banff Stargazing Tour – 2hr Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 189 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $68

Meet your certified guide at Cave and Basin National Historic Site for a 2-hour, 5-kilometer night walk. Use headlamps and ice cleats as needed, learn constellations and Banff stories, and get practical help with night photography.

“Great tour. Ewan was an excellent guide, was funny, and made it a very good experience. The mountain views at night were stunning, and despite some clouds, we saw plenty of stars. We'd absolutely do it again, hopefully to catch the Northern Lights.”

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Bayahibe: National Park Jungle Walk & Snorkeling in Cenotes - From Los Melones to the park entrance
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Bayahibe: National Park Jungle Walk & Snorkeling in Cenotes

13.Bayahibe: National Park Jungle Walk & Snorkeling in Cenotes

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 171 reviews · 3 hours · from $55

Travel from Bayahibe into Cotubanama National Park with guides Gaëlle and Julien. Walk a jungle trail, descend into Chicho Cave, and snorkel beneath stalactites and stalagmites in clear 25°C spring water. The three-hour small-group tour includes transport, safety gear, and a light aperitif.

“It was such a friendly and inviting tour to be a part of! The guides were wonderful. The tour itself was very hot for the walk part, but then snorkeling in the cave was amazing and was the perfect way to cool off. We loved it!”

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Stewart Island: Ulva Island Guided Wilderness Walk & Cruise - From Main Wharf into Paterson Inlet
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Stewart Island: Ulva Island Guided Wilderness Walk & Cruise

14.Stewart Island: Ulva Island Guided Wilderness Walk & Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 165 reviews · 2h 30m · from $86

Meet at Stewart Island’s Main Wharf for a 150-minute catamaran cruise through Paterson Inlet and a guided 1.5-hour walk on Ulva Island. Guides such as Karen, Jan, and Natasha explain bird calls, native trees, Maori history, and settlement stories. Expect an easy pace, wildlife sightings, and weather that can change quickly.

“Our trip to Ulva Island was fantastic, the boat crew helpful and friendly, and the skipper very competent. Our guide Sarah was patient and knowledgeable and drew our attention to things we might not otherwise have noticed. All in all it was a most educational and enjoyable experience, and we would thoroughly recommend it to anyone visiting Stewart Island.”

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Small Group Boat, Kayak and Walking Guided Eco Tour Everglades - Meeting Captain Don in Chokoloskee
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Small Group Boat, Kayak and Walking Guided Eco Tour Everglades

15.Small Group Boat, Kayak and Walking Guided Eco Tour Everglades

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 163 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $199

Join Captain Don, Dan, Jason, or another Florida Master Naturalist for a 3.5-hour trip from Chokoloskee through the Ten Thousand Islands. Ride by boat, kayak through mangroves, and walk Barrier Island Beach while learning about shells, birds, dolphins, tides, and Everglades history.

“Don McCumber was an excellent guide who loves the Everglades. He's knowledgeable and friendly and gave me a great introduction to the wonderful world of the Everglades. I'll be back!”

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