11 Hiking & Trekking Tours in Britain to Build a Day Around

1.Hike to the summit of Snowdon!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 223 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $74Our pick

Guided six-hour hike to Yr Wyddfa, with a small group, local guides, summit views, gear advice, and steady encouragement along the way.

“Great communication from our guide prior to our climb As the weather was very hot he suggested a 6.30am start which proved to be a brilliant idea. We were at the summit shortly after 9.15am and back down by 12.15pm before the sun had really got too hot. he was very informative and kept the mood light”

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2.Skye Explorer Full-Day Tour with 3 Hikes

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 136 reviews · from $187

Review of the 13-hour Skye Explorer from Inverness, with Old Man of Storr, Quiraing, Fairy Glen, Cuillins, Portree, and Eilean Donan.

“If I could give it more stars, I would. Murdoch was a fabulous guide. The drive went quickly with his stories - relevant and interesting. Great stops, he knew just where to bring us to make it the best experience. Perfect day, I highly recommend this tour!”

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3.Snowdon Sunrise Hike

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 105 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $88

Review of the Snowdon Sunrise Hike in Wales, with guide support, mountain facts, group size, price, fitness needs, and booking advice.

“Tom is every experienced tour guide. We learned a lot about some hiking advises, historical infos and some best places to check around the area. He made us all at ease despite the bad condition of the weather and always update us on the plan. We will definitely come back and look for him as our tour guide!”

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4.Hike The Amazing Six Brecon Beacons Waterfalls

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $119

Hike six Brecon Beacons waterfalls from Cardiff with expert guides, a small group, electric transport, forest trails, and a waterfall swim option.

“Thanks to Andy and Kate for the brilliant, friendly guides as well as the lovely 2 dogs. Thanks to the free iced lolly, my first time to have those. :-) The hike is highly recommended including those starters.”

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5.Hill & Nature Hike With a Local

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $116

Hike the Pentland Hills with local guide Rishi, spotting lochs, wildlife, moorland, and Edinburgh views on a four-hour outing.

“Rishi was a great guide. The hike was great fun. He took great care of everyone. In addition to the hike, Rishi gave us lots of information about the landscape, Edinburgh and nature. We felt very comfortable and would definitely book a hike with him again. Thank you Rishi for this great experience and the hike.”

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6.Day Hike: Mount Snowdon The Highest Mountain In Wales

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $92

Review of a guided 14km Mount Snowdon hike via quieter trails, with 900m ascent, summit views, small groups, and practical booking advice.

“Excellent experience, Tom was an excellent guide who was very knowledgeable. Really catered for everyone's fittest level and was very motivating.”

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7.Brackenfield: Alpaca Trek

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $33

Review of Brackenfield Alpacas in Derbyshire, a 90-minute farm trek with alpaca feeding, hill views, refreshments, and friendly guides.

“The Alpaca Trek at Brackenfield was a fantastic, unique experience and me and my partner had the best time and left grinning from ear to ear. Tara our guide was friendly and extremely knowledgeable about Alpacas. Definitely would recommend this and 100% do it again, no notes.”

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8.Northwest Highlands: Private Tour with Hike

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 9 hours · from $386

Explore Wester Ross on a private Highland tour with Jamie, ancient Bone Caves, wild mountains, castle picnic stops, and a long hike.

“Jamie was great! He was very knowledgeable and had great energy. If we could give more than five stars, we would. It was such a fantastic day!”

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9.Private Secret Hike to the Shores of Loch Ness

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 8 hours · from $380

Take a private hike through Caledonian pine woods to a quiet Loch Ness shore, then visit Clava Cairns and Culloden with local guide Jamie.

“The guide arrived on time, gave us a few options to choose from and was nice and amiable. The attractions chosen, were suited to our expectations and were a great relief in comparison to previously experienced crowded tours. Our guide Jamie, turned out as a great guy and we had a very enjoyable time with him(hope it was mutual). All in all, will consider favorably in the future to take private tours.”

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10.Shropshire: Sheep Trek with the Smallest Sheep in the World

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 1 hour · from $20Best value

Walk the world's smallest sheep on a Shropshire farm, with feeding, photos, countryside views, and a friendly one-hour guided visit.

“The tour was amazing, it exceeded our expectations hugely. We got there early so we’re able to sign in at the cafe and wonder around the farm being able to look and feed all the animals the grass feed and rich tea biscuits which they loved. Everything was very well organised and felt very personal as there was only one other family there. Romulous and Rumpus behaved so well too whilst being walked and everyone there was lovely. We would definitely love to go again. Thank you for having us ♥️”

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11.Day Hike: Pen y Fan By Routes Less Travelled

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $81

Hike Pen y Fan by quiet tracks, steep climbs, a mountain lake, and an expert-led route with Andy in a small Welsh group.

“Andy took us up a route not used by the masses which was fun. Even though it was blowing a gale at the top Andy navigated us out of the wind and rain for a little rest bite before heading down”

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