5 Hiking & Trekking Tours Worth Flying For

1.Game of Thrones Winterfell Locations Trek

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 814 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $95Our pick

Spend about 11 hours traveling from Dublin into Northern Ireland with a Game of Thrones extra as your guide. Walk through Tollymore Forest, visit Castle Ward’s Winterfell locations, stop at Strangford for lunch, and see Inch Abbey. Cloaks, swords, shields, banners, videos, and behind-the-scenes stories are included.

“Very good and fun day tour. Well organized. Professional bus driver. Our tour guide Larry knows a lot of interesting facts about how The Game of Thrones was filmed and told us many interesting story. This tour is good not only for young tourists. I am 57 and I had a really good time. Very recommended.”

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2.Game of Thrones Winterfell Locations Trek

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 501 reviews · 9 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $54

Spend about nine and a half hours touring Game of Thrones locations south of Belfast. At Inch Abbey, Castle Ward, and Tollymore Forest, you’ll see filming sites, wear Stark cloaks, handle swords, and hear behind-the-scenes stories from guides such as Robbie, a former extra in the series. Transport, entry fees, and commentary are included, but lunch is not.

“Knowledgeable. Passionate guide. If you are a GOT fan. This is for you. Guide has in depth details as what happened during set. Tiring but as expected.”

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3.Hollywood Sunset Walking & Hiking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 230 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $19

Join Scott and his rescue dog Blue for a two-hour English walking and hiking tour through Hollywood. See Ovation Hollywood, the Dolby Theatre, TCL Chinese Theatres, the Hollywood Walk of Fame, historic hotels, and Runyon Canyon Park. Expect movie stories, photo stops, a small group of up to 15, and sunset views over Los Angeles.

“A sunset hike from the Hollywood Walk of Fame, TCL Chinese Theater, and Roosevelt Hotel to Runyon Canyon. Hiking through the Hollywood Hills for views of the Hollywood sign, Griffith Park, and the LA Skyline. As the sun set and day transitioned to night, one can’t help but be in awe of the beauty of the Hollywood Hills and the valley below. Scott led the walk to Runyan Canyon and provided interesting narrative along the way to Runyan Canyon. His furry friend “Blue” joined us. Scott said he often sees celebrities walking their dog in the park.”

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4.Hollywood Walking & Hiking Sunset Tour with LA Skyline Views

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 17 reviews · from $25

Join Scott and his rescue dog Blue for a two-hour sunset walk from Ovation Hollywood to Runyon Canyon. See the Walk of Fame, famous theaters, film sites, Hollywood Sign views, celebrity homes, and Los Angeles skyline panoramas. Scott also takes photos along the way.

“Scott was a knowledge of really helpful information about the area as the tour progressed. He made the tour enjoyable by injecting humor and energy along the way.”

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5.From Newcastle: Game of Thrones Tollymore Forest Trek

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 13 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $13Best value

Join guide Lar in Tollymore Forest Park for a 2-mile Game of Thrones trek through three season-one filming sites. Wear a Stark wool cloak, hear set stories from a guide who appeared as an extra, and visit the wildling pit, Tyrion and Jon’s campfire, and the Direwolf bridge. Bring sturdy shoes and allow for steep, uneven paths.

“Highly recommended. The tour guide Lar was very good, experienced and also very helpful. The explanation given during the tour was very detailed and interesting. The meeting point of the tour is at the bench right outside the public toilet at the car park near the entrance of tollymore forest park.”

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