HF Holidays, Britain’s only walking holiday co-operative specialising in expert-led guided walking holidays, has introduced a revamped Solos Collection for 2026, alongside an expanded Overseas Programme and new Guided Walking with Sightseeing holidays in the UK and Ireland.
These new additions – included in the second edition 2026 brochure – build on product launches already announced for this year, including new pilgrimage trails, challenge walking holidays, cruise and walking holidays and twenty new specialist interest holidays offering guests the chance to learn something new.
EXPANDED SOLOS COLLECTION
HF Holidays is a popular choice for solo travellers with the tour operator seeing strong repeat bookings from solos who love the sociable nature of the experiences. To cater for this demand in 2026, HF Holidays is launching solos holidays in Europe and adding additional solos dates at a selection of its HF Country Houses in the UK. These trips bring together like-minded people, with small walking group sizes, shared dining experiences plus a welcome drinks reception and farewell gathering to give guests the opportunity to connect.
NEW solos holidays include:
- Based at the newly re-opened and refurbished HF Country House Dolserau Hall in Southern Snowdonia, HF Holidays’ seven-night Best of the Meirionnydd Coast Path for Solos is a great way to meet people and make new friends whilst exploring one of Wales’ most memorable coastal trails. Steeped in Welsh history and folklore, the Meirionnydd Coast Path has Snowdonia’s rugged mountains as the backdrop and an abundance of historical sites and wildlife to spot.
Priced at £1,449pp including full-board accommodation at HF Country House Dolserau Hall in Southern Snowdonia; cream tea on arrival; guided walking with experienced HF Holidays Leaders; all transport to and from walks; welcome drinks reception and farewell dinner with drinks. Book hfholidays.co.uk / 020 3974 8865
- HF Holidays has a brand NEW small-group solos overseas holiday in Malta limited to no more than 16 guests. The seven-night guided walking holiday; Complete Malta for Solos, will take place in the mild winters of this central Mediterranean island. The trip takes in all that the island has to offer in terms of culture, history and scenery – including the historic city of Valletta and its stunning harbour, megalithic temples (Hagar Qim), WWII history and the fishing village of Marsaxlokk.
Priced from £1,379 per person the seven-night guided walking holiday includes flights, baggage and transfers, half-board accommodation, guided walks with local leaders, HF Tour Manager, all in-destination transport, plus welcome and farewell drinks receptions. Book hfholidays.co.uk / 020 3974 8865.
EXTENDED OVERSEAS PROGRAMME
- As Madeira is one of HF Holidays’ most popular European destinations, the operator has added a much requested seven-night Festive Walking in Madeira getaway departing on 21 December 2026. With a centrally located hotel in Funchal, 180-degree views of Funchal Bay, easy access to the capital’s Christmas festivities, lights and market, guests will enjoy the mild winter temperatures and a choice of scenic trails led by local leaders.
The trip is priced at £2,149pp and includes flights, baggage and transfers, four-star accommodation at the Hotel The Views Baía on a half-board basis and a buffet-style Christmas Gala Dinner with drinks on 24 December. Book hfholidays.co.uk / 020 3974 8865.
- HF Holidays NEW seven-night Walking the Picos de Europa & Asturias holiday on the lush, green, mountainous and still, relatively unknown, northern coast of Spain’s mainland, provides guests the opportunity to explore the Camino del Norte routes, traditional villages and stunning landscapes of the region from the scenic four-star coastal hotel of Silken Gran Hotel del Sella in Ribadesella.
Priced from £1,549pp, the trip includes half board accommodation, flights, baggage and transfers and a choice of two walks on walking days led by local leaders. Book hfholidays.co.uk / 020 3974 8865.
- HF Holidays is adding this stunning NEW seven-night holiday; Guided Walking in the Dolomites & Lake Garda. With a choice of two guided walks per day on walking days, guests can choose from challenging mountain hikes to lakeside strolls along Lake Garda and Lake Nero with turquoise waters and olive groves.
Priced from £1,479 pp on a half board basis, with wine at evening meals at the small, family run hotel of Hotel Regina Elena in the heart of the medieval village of Caderzone Terme, including flights, baggage, transfers and a choice of two guided walks per day on walking days. Book hfholidays.co.uk / 020 3974 8865.
- Due to popular demand for Italian food and hike trips, HF Holidays has added the seven-night Emilia Romagna Food & Hike. Guests will enjoy staying in the mountain-located, wellness hotel Hotel Firenze in Fanano. An expert local guide will lead them around visits to the Pavarotti museum, a full day in the food capital of Bologna, produce tastings of cheese, meats, pasta, a cooking demo and a mountain BBQ. Walks will take in cultural sites, mountains and lakes.
Priced from £1,699pp to include return flights, baggage and transfers, accommodation, seven breakfasts, four lunches and seven dinners, an interactive cooking demo, local produce tastings and guided walks with local leaders. Book hfholidays.co.uk / 020 3974 8865.
- With Sri Lanka a trending destination for 2026, HF Holidays is launching its first 14-night Walking with Sightseeing in Sri Lanka for guests to take in many highlights that ‘the pearl of the Indian Ocean’ has to offer. Led by expert local guides, explore UNESCO-listed Polonnaruwa and the cave temples of Dambulla and walk part of the famous Pekoe trail in the Central Highlands, awarded UNESCO World Heritage status for its extraordinary range of flora and fauna and endangered species such as the Sri Lankan leopard. The trip also includes a tour of Peradeniya Botanical Gardens with an expert botanist and an unforgettable climb to the summit of Sigiriya through the impressive lion-shaped gateway of a ruined 5th-century palace.
Staying at premium hotels in scenic locations, the trip is priced from £3,349 pp with flights and accommodation, 14 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 13 dinners, one high tea, expert local guides, all sightseeing, excursions & entrance fees. Book hfholidays.co.uk / 020 3974 8865.
DISCOVER MORE OF UK & IRELAND
Due to popular demand, HF Holidays has expanded its partner holidays range for the UK and Ireland, where the operator partners with hotels in incredible locations that reach beyond HF Holidays own Country House estate. New additions for 2026 include a NEW five night Dorset Guided Walking with Sightseeing break with half day walking and half day sightseeing priced at £1,139 pp; a NEW six night touring holiday Discover More along Hadrian’s Wall for £1,559pp which provides full-board accommodation, some entrance fees and small-group executive mini bus transport; a NEW seven-night, small group Western Ireland: Guided Walking With Sightseeing holiday priced at £1,909pp on a half-board basis staying at the Kenmare Bay Hotel with entrance fees and flights included and a NEW five night Dartmoor Guided Walking with Sightseeing priced at £1,089pp including full board accommodation, guided walks, transport and some entrance fees.