Explore the World
Tours
Discover southern Europe’s most beautiful destinations with The Blue Walk. You can explore the world through our escorted, small group tours. Enjoy leisurely walking vacations or art vacation workshops.
Relax. Let our guides take care of the details. Our organized tours and off-the-beaten-path excursions bring travelers into the heart of wish list destinations. Leave the cruise ships and tour buses behind. See places most tourists never hear of.
Come walk with us. Travel at the speed of you. Stretch your legs and expand your experience. Return home inspired, renewed, and feeling better than ever.
The Blue Walk renewed my passion for travel. We stayed in places we never imagined we would in our lifetimes. A true dream. Our guides were lovely, kind, knowledgeable and always made us feel taken care of. The itineraries were thoughtful and unique. We even knocked off a couple of bucket list items! Highly recommend!!
Choose Your Walking or Art Vacation
Walking Tours
Are you looking for a leisurely European walking vacation or a travel journal-based art vacation? To learn more, select your destination country or program type below. We will take you there!
To learn more about The Blue Walk difference please read our About The Blue Walk page.
France
Greece
Italy
Portugal
Spain
Switzerland
Blue Walk
Walking Vacations
Art Walk
Art Workshop Vacations & Retreats
Our Tour Schedule
The following is a list of our public tours. The Blue Walk offers private and custom small group vacations in addition to our advertised walking tours and travel journal-based art vacations.
WALK
2026 Small Group Walking Tours
Fall
- Sep 27-Oct 3: Blue Walk France, French Riviera (6 nights) from $2595 SOLD OUT (waiting list available)
- Oct 4-11: Blue Walk Italy, Rapallo & Lake Como (7 nights) from $3295 SOLD OUT
ART
2026 Art Vacation Workshops
Fall
- Sep 13-19: Mixed Media Art Workshop in Portugal with Mary Beth Shaw (6 nights) from $3495 SOLD OUT
- Sep 20-26: Artful Adventures: Mixed Media Art Workshop in Spain with Mary Beth Shaw (6 nights) from $3595 SOLD OUT
- Oct 11-18: Sketchbook workshop in Padua, Venice, and Parma, Italy with Koosje Koene (7 nights) from $3795 SOLD OUT
2027 Art Vacation Workshops
Spring
- April 13 - 21: Mixed Media Art Workshop in Sicily with Mary Beth Shaw (8 nights) from $4295 SOLD OUT (waiting list available)
- April 25 - May 1: Mixed Media Stitching Workshop in Lake Como with Kristin Williams (6 nights) from $3595
- May 2 - 8: Urban Sketching in the French Riviera with Koosje Koene (6 nights) from $3595 SOLD OUT (waiting list available)
- May 11-23: Watercolor Sketchbook Workshop in Greece with Ohn Mar Win (12 nights) from $4745 SOLD OUT (waiting list available)
- May 24 - 30: Travel Sketchbook Workshop in Italy with Taria Dawson (6 nights) from $3895 1 space available
- May 30 - June 5: Private Sketchbook Tour in Paris
- June 6 - 12: Sketchbook Travel Journal Workshop with Koosje Koene (6 nights) from $3745 JUST ADDED
- June 13 - 20: Mixed Media Art Workshop in Switzerland with Tammy Gilley (7 nights) from $4595
Fall
- Sept 5 - 11: Collage Sketchbook Workshop in Spain with Karen Stamper (6 nights) from $3695
- Sept 18 - 25: Mixed Media Art Workshop in Paris, France with Mary Beth Shaw (7 nights) from $4295 filling fast
- Sept 26 - Oct 3: Creativity and Art Workshop in Paris, France with Jill Badonsky (7 nights) from $3995 SOLD OUT (waiting list available)
- Oct 5 - 17: Mixed Media Art Workshop in Greece with Tiffany Goff Smith (12 nights) from $4595
- Oct 18 - 24: Extreme Travel Journal Workshop with Lloyd Dangle in the French Riviera (6 nights) from $3495
Book a Private Walking Tour or Art Vacation
Travel with your own tribe! Friends, family or colleagues with groups from 8-20 can reserve private tours. Special pricing or tour leader rates availble. We will work with you to reserve the best itinerary and dates for your own amazing tour.
