The Classic Collett’s Walking Holiday in Austria and the Italian Dolomites

Katy and I have just returned from our 1st ever experience of a 'Collets Holiday' and have been blown away by the sheer beauty of the area, the incredible staff and the friendliness of other guests. So much so, we were rather emotional as we said our goodbyes! The area around Ehrwald was breathtaking and each and every turn offered an(Read more...)

A very successful holiday for me as it was very flexible how much I had to walk. I have Cerubellar Ataxia; i.e. I walk like a drunkard as my balance is afftected. Also I get tired! The idea was for me to do the flower walks and my husband to do harder ones. In the end he had developed a knee problem before we went and so he also did t(Read more...)

Having been using Collett's for many years now this was yet another great holiday (as to be expected!).
We stayed in Chalet Angelo and it was the first time we had stayed in such a large hosted chalet run entirely by the Collett's team who did an amazing job. Food as usual was done to a great standard and all the team headed by Helen(Read more...)

I just wanted to say a huge thank you to all the Collett’s staff involved in setting up and running our recent Picos walking holiday. We had such a marvellous time. The area was stunning and our organisers – Cat, Rachel and George – gave us a wonderful introduction to the surroundings. They were, at all times, kind, helpful, knowle(Read more...)

We recently returned from a fabulous holiday in Matrei, in Hohe Tauern National Park. Our third holiday with Collett's. A big thank you to the team (Rachel, Emily and Chris) as they were excellent and looked after us really well. The walks on offer were spectacular and we enjoyed every single one, whether they be easy, moderate or (Read more...)

Just a quick note to say how much I enjoyed my recent holiday with Collett's - the walk organisers Jo, Ollie and Sandy went out of their way to help guests and were fun to walk with. The hotel Sabocos was of a very high standard and the staff there were very accommodating, even serving gazpacho on the last meal! Many thanks for making(Read more...)

Thank you to all the Collett's staff for a very enjoyable week's walking. All members of the team were very helpful and friendly.

We had a wonderful holiday, self-catering in Ehrwald. The walking, the mountains, the companionship and the Collett's staff were all excellent. The Collett's formula and ethos is wonderful and suits us down to the ground. Looking forward to going again ASAP!

Just a quick note to say how much my friend and I enjoyed our recent walking holiday in the Dolomites.

The staff at Haus Valentin were exceptional, very friendly, helpful, knowledgeable and obviously passionate about their roles. The food prepared by the chef was truly delicious too.

Many thanks again, I am sure this recent tri(Read more...)

I would just like to say thank you to the Collett's Team for my second fantastic holiday with you, it was as enjoyable as my first (September 2019). Instead of Hut-to-Hut and doing Via Ferrata, I came this time with my road bike and had 5 wonderful days cycling the various passes and classic routes in the area. Two of these cycles w(Read more...)

I had a lovely time with 3 great hosts.

We had quite a small group of about 6 of us stayed in a lovely hotel, full of character called Hotel Sabocos in Panticosa.

We did different types of walks every day and it was just simply fab! I would be back here again next year to do another Collett's holidays.

We felt very well looked after by Collett's even though we are walking without guides. The staff were helpful and friendly at all times from booking through to the trip itself and everything ran to schedule perfectly such as pick ups and drop offs. The maps were great quality and easy to follow. Would definitely book with this company again.

Another fantastic holiday great hotel great food. Joe sandy and ollie were a credit to Collett’s thank you once again.

The staff were great—friendly and very helpful. They knew our names right away and were always cheerful and industrious. They did a great job organizing hikes as well. The food was very good and, of course, the view was fantastic. The atmosphere was really friendly and conducive to making friends and great conversation.

Found your website via a Google search. Can’t believe we hadn’t heard of Collett's before ! We had a fantastic holiday. You have great staff and a winning formula. I am sure we will book again in the future.

Our first experience of a Collett's holiday and the office hour. We liked the concept and mainly did the planned walks, but the staff were unfailingly helpful and attentive and when we wanted a self-guided walk we felt the staff were really responsive to what we needed and planned a great walk for us.

The staff were welcoming, frie(Read more...)

Our first holiday with Colletts and it was all that we hoped for. The accommodation at the Posada El Corcal was of a high a standard, clean and comfortable. The buffet breakfast was great and staff were happy to provide cooked options on request. The lunches provided by Colletts were very good and enough to keep any walker going! As v(Read more...)

We had an amazing week. The walks and scenery were lovely, food was very good, and plentiful, and the leaders were absolutely outstanding, and helped to make our week most memorable.

We had a wonderful holiday and would do it all again tomorrow if we had the time and money. The hotel was lovely and the guides very helpful and friendly.

Could have put "outstanding" for almost everything, but wanted to reserve that accolade for your staff in Badia. They were friendly and attentive and combined this with a professionalism and competence which belied their years. We were extremely impressed and would go as far as to say they made the holiday. Huge thanks therefore to Al(Read more...)

Brochure & website looked amazing & walks looked fantastic. Liked the idea of being able to self guide or go on an organised walk. In the event, we only used you on 1 of the days.

Think you’re offering some great holidays. Keep up the good work. You have some fabulous staff. Wouldn’ hesitate to recommend you.

Highly recommended. A good 'formula' for choices of walks, office hour, etc. it was a great week, much enjoyed, and good value

We have just returned from a wonderful week in the Picos de Europa. Our trip was made all the more enjoyable thanks to the wonderful Collett's staff. Their professional approach, enthusiasm and local knowledge was impressive and we really enjoyed their company. The Picos is an interesting part of Spain, lovely people and stunning s(Read more...)

The Flower Leader, David Charlton made this holiday extra special, with his enthusiasm, local knowledge, plant recognition and constant willingness to answer questions.

I had a great week in the Pyrenees with Colletts. The staff were totally amazing and great company. There were plenty of flowers to be found at each site that had been carefully chosen to provide the enthusiast with different varieties.

I have just returned from the walking holiday in Ehrwald and just wanted to express our thanks to everyone involved in the organisation. Your staff were extremely professional and very helpful at all times. It was certainly one of the best holidays I have had and will certainly be going again next year with Collett's although it may b(Read more...)

We were looking at other companies for a walking/scenery flora holiday but Collets website was the best and brightest and easy to use to check accommodation - also the small traditional guest houses looked much more homely and comfortable and more suitable for us as an older couple and not keen on busy noisy places x also nice to be l(Read more...)

Your young staff in Chalet Haus Valentin were really well chosen. every one was kind, patient, helpful & knowledgeable to us 'oldies'.. & really made the holiday special.. grazie mille

Corvara is a perfect location surrounded by majestic mountains, Alpine meadows, and many walks; also an efficient and cheap bus service for local venues. The self-catering apartment was excellent, even wifi. The young hosts/guides were outstandingly helpful, sociable, and efficient. My long-held dreams holidaying in the Dolomites were(Read more...)

This was our third holiday with Collett's and as always the staff, George, Rachel, Duncan and Ben were amazing. The accommodation was spectacular and the walks were beautiful and not too challenging, across lovely countryside and quaint towns and villages. The other guests were great company too.
The most memorable feature for us w(Read more...)