Dear Hikers:

Knapsack Tours (KT) has been offering reasonably priced, quality day hiking trips for over 20 years.  I personally wish to thank our many loyal Knapsackers (read the testimonials below from our many repeat hiking friends) and their referrals, who have helped to build our reputation.  In fact, Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel Magazine named KT as Number One of the world's best hiking tour operators.

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  Tour Testimonials - Click on trip name below or scroll down

The Swiss Alps

"Thanks for the well planned trip, for the great hikes, the terrific hotels,
and the great information you provided."
Pete & Margaret G, CA -  Swiss Alps & Tuscany

"Thank you for a wondeful Swiss hiking experience - it was perfect for all of our family."
Judy & Byron, CA -  Swiss Alps, Yosemite, & Olympic

"Switzerland was beautiful, the trains sensational, and the country so clean
... a wonderful trip"
Jo R, CA  -  Swiss Alps, Sicily, Cinque Terre, Dordogne, Canadian Rockies, Dolomites,
Telluride, Yosemite, & Olympic National Park

"We're re-living the wonderful trip to the Swiss Alps every day. 
Thanks so much for all of your hard work!"
Patsy & Bruce R, Texas -  Swiss Alps

"Terrific trip - beautiful mountains, flowers, water, & food!"
Ken E, Nevada -  Swiss Alps

"The whole trip was incredible. I would love to do it again."
Manya O, N. Carolina - Swiss Alps, Dolomites, Canadian Rockies, & Olympic

"It was a great trip, a jewel of a country.  It met all of my expectations - plus some
I didn't even know I had!"
Marilyn V, Wisconsin  -  Swiss Alps

Dordogne, France - Hiking Ancient Footpaths

"I had such a wonderful total trip - you do such a good job!!"
Claudette J, CA  -  Dordogne France & Swiss Alps

"Everything was better organized & planned than I expected.  The trip exceeded my expectations."
Ellen C, Massachusetts  -  Dordogne France

"We thought the Dordogne trip was great!!!"
Sharkey & Nancy W, CA  -  Dordogne France & Swiss Alps

"The combination of hikes and sites was the strength of the tour."
Jacque G, Florida  -  Dordogne France

"Thank you for a wonderful experience.  Other than another KT tour, it may be hard to beat."
Jeff & Melody H, Virginia - Engaged on Yosemite trip, Honeymoon in Dordogne France, & Tuscany & Cinque Terre, Italy

Tuscany & Cinque Terre, Italy

"Thanks so much for a wonderful two weeks in Italy. 
We appreciate everything you did for us & really enjoyed the hikes."
Jayme & Len G, - Sicily & Cinque Terre

"Great job guys! ... a week that exceeded our expectations.  You are a well oiled machine, efficient, organized, and we hold you responsible for the great weather. 
The company, the hikes, the food, the wine...Thank you for everything."
Margaret G, CA - Tuscany

"Thank you for a beautiful trip - we enjoyed it tremendously.  Loved the hotels, the food, the hikes, and the company very much!  And we have been passing out the Knapsack Tour name a lot as people have asked about our trip."
Cathy & Mark H, MD - Tuscany & Cinque Terre

"Thank you for a wonderful trip experience.  Your professionalism, humor, and diverse
interests were greatly appreciated."
Jean A, CA - Tuscany & Cinque Terre

"We thoroughly enjoyed our trip!  Thank you!
Fran & Larry H, CA - Tuscany, Cinque Terre, Provence, Dordogne, Sicily, & Dolomites

Thanks for a great vacation. A fantastic job organizing, leading, entertaining, and educating.
I'll have great memories for a long time!"
Leslie L, Washington - Tuscany & Cinque Terre

"KT's Tuscany trip was an orchestration of terrific trails, knock out landscapes, fantastic food, & newfound friends.  A must for gluttons of the soul."
Jeff & Melody H, Virginia  - Tuscany, Dordogne, France, & Yosemite

"Trip was lots of fun with good variety of scenery, accommodations...you picked some beautiful hikes and some great towns to visit. I still can't believe how lovely it all was."
Jean Z, Texas - Tuscany & Cinque Terre, Sicily, Telluride, Glacier, & Yosemite

"I had a wonderful time!  The food, weather, accommodations, and the hiking was good...but traveling with the group made it a special trip."
Lisa W, California - Tuscany, Provence, Olympic, & Swiss Alps

"A great experience.  Thanks for your leadership, friendship and caring."
Anne G, California - Tuscany, Provence, Olympic, & Swiss Alps

Olympic National Park

"Thanks for a great experience at Olympic Park!  Loved every minute of it. 
Great people, great food!
Jim & Diane G, California  - Olympic National Park

"Thanks for Olympic!!  It was a great trip & so beautiful - a special part of America."
Joanne C, California  -  Olympic National Park,  Tuscany & Cinque Terre, Sicily, Glacier, Swiss Alps, & Telluride

"Thanks for your thorough answers to my questions! If promptness and the thoroughness of your reply is indicative of your "customer service," then no wonder you
get so many repeat hikers."
Jennifer S, Ohio - Olympic National Park

"Thanks for another great trip!  We both had a great time."
Kim B, Washington  - Swiss Alps, Olympic National Park, many Yosemite, & Deserts in Bloom

  "Wanted to let you know again what a great time Rich and I had on
the Olympic Peninsula hike."
Kathy & Rich W, California  - Olympic National Park, Swiss Alps, Dolomites, & Yosemite National Park

Yosemite National Park

A Letter to the Chicago Tribune Travel Section

"I am so glad I followed thru on an article that you ran about Knapsack Tours.  Myself & four friends just returned from Yosemite. We had a wondeful time and KT did a great job of organizing different hikes everyday and getting us to and from the trailheads. 
We would not hesitate to book another trip with Knapsack."
Twila K,  Illinois - Yosemite National Park

"Thank you again for the ultra cool Yosemite experience.  KT did a super, professional job & I hope to go with you on a future tour."
Tom W,  California - Yosemite National Park

"What a wonderful time we had on your Yosemite trip. We enjoyed all of it -
location, hikes, guides, great people, food, etc.  Thank you so much!"
Judy, Byron, & Pat  California - Yosemite, Swiss Alps, & Olympic National Park

"I loved being here & now know what Yosemite really is like."
Beth M, California  - Yosemite National Park

"It was a fabulous experience, I definitely want to try your other trips!"
Shelley K, California  - Yosemite National Park

"The people on the tour - as usual for KT - were super and made the week special."
Sonda D, Virginia - Yosemite, Telluride, Dolomites, Swiss Alps, & Deserts in Bloom

"I view the whole week - the atmosphere, people, hikes as a whole - It was great!"
 Sue Z, S. Carolina  -  Dolomites, Yosemite National Park, & Telluride, CO

"Just wanted to thank you for the most wonderful vacation I have had in a long time.  Yosemite is magical, spectacular, and breathtaking."
John P, California -  Yosemite National Park

"I had one of the best moments in my life!  What a wonderful experience... thanks."
David K, Illinois  -  Yosemite National Park

Glacier National Park

"The entire week was far above our expectations...we have traveled in 80 countries and would rate our hike at Glacier National Park with Knapsack Tours as NUMBER ONE."
Harrison & Dorothy K, Florida. -  Glacier National Park

"It was wonderful, beyond expectations in every way.  Thanks for an outstanding tour."
Phil P, Ohio - Glacier & Yosemite

"The Glacier trip was great fun.  Your guide & crew did an excellent job."
 Kris W, Indiana - Provence, France, Glacier National Park & Yosemite

"It was probably the best hiking trip ever!"
Janet T, Canada  -  Glacier National Park, Olympic National Park, Ecuador, Telluride, & Deserts in Bloom

"You offer good service at a reasonable price & try to accommodate everyone's desires."
    Joel R, New Jersey  - Glacier National Park, Telluride, & Olympic National Park

"I couldn't have seen that fantastic place without Knapsack Tours."
Carol C, Washington  -  Sicily, Glacier National Park, Tuscany & Cinque Terre, & Canadian Rockies

"Thanks for your excellent organization of the trip, I thoroughly
enjoyed it and will come on another."
Dianne C, New Jersey - Glacier National Park

Provence France

"You have made Provence come alive for us.  Each hike was fascinating and beautful.  Every day was unique and a special treat.  Thank you for sharing what you have learned abut the French, be it history, wine, food, tradition and customs.  We were honored to be part of Knapsack's Provence hiking trip."
Fran & Larry H, CA  -  Provence, Dordogne, Cinque Terre, Sicily, & Dolomites

Telluride, Colorado - Autumn in the Rockies

"Telluride exceeded my expectations - What a beautiful part of America. Telluride is beautiful and the hiking was lovely - thank you so much for offering the trip."
Sonda & Beman  D, Virginia -  Telluride, Dolomites, Yosemite,  Swiss Alps, & Deserts in Bloom

"Thanks for an excellent tour to Telluride.  Everything about you plans
and hikes were exceptional."
Jo R, CA  -  Telluride, Dordogne, Tuscany, Cinque Terre twice, Sicily, Swiss Alps, Canadian Rockies,
Dolomites, Olympic, & Yosemite Parks

"We had a good time at Telluride.  We'll bring more friends to Knapsack Tours."
Julia & Peter L, California - Telluride, Swiss Alps, & Olympic National Park

"I've spread the good word amongst many of my friends extolling the beauty of this trip."
Carolyn L, Telluride, Dordogne, France & Swiss Alps

"I didn't expect the scenery to surpass my expectations...can't wait to see if my pictures captured just a little of the grandeur."
Bridget S, California - Telluride, Ecuador, Canyonlands, & Canadian Rockies

"I very much enjoyed Telluride.  The hiking, the scenery, & the group were the best."
Dorothy M, Arizona  -  Telluride Autumn in the Rockies, Tuscany & Cinque Terre, & Glacier National Park

"Thanks for a very special & beautiful trip to Telluride. It was outstanding!
Joanne C, California  - Telluride, Sicily, Olympic National Park, Tuscany & Cinque Terre, Glacier, & Swiss Alps

"I enjoyed the Telluride tour very much.  You do a terrific job."
Judy G, Illinois - Telluride Autumn in the Rockies

"Thanks for a fabulous experience and some of the best hikes I've ever had."
Edward M, Florida  - Telluride Autumn in the Rockies, Swiss Alps, Yosemite, & Canadian Rockies

"It exceeded my expectations...I liked the choice of hikes & desert scenery."
Joan N, Minnesota - Deserts in Bloom & Yosemite

"The hotel met our needs very well and I liked the variety of hikes and length of hikes."
Don & Carolyn Z, CA  -  Deserts in Bloom, Dolomites, Swiss Alps twice, Telluride, Olympic, Glacier, etc.

"A very enjoyable week of hiking in Anza-Borrego.  Probably the most congenial group I have ever hiked with.  The camaraderie was great, hikes fun & interesting. 
I would certainly recommend Knapsack Tours to anyone."
George W, Illinois - Deserts in Bloom

"I have never traveled through the desert before - it's amazingly beautiful."
Marion P, Deserts in Bloom, Sicily, Olympic, Tuscany & Cinque Terre

"It was a fantastic trip.  The tour conducting was exquisite!"
Heidi H, California - Deserts in Bloom, Olympic National Park, & Glacier National Park

"A well planned trip...very nice accommodations, good pace, & well organized."
Lois W, Illinois -  Deserts in Bloom

"It was a vigorous & thrilling hiking experience.  The pace was just right!"
 Jack W, Illinois -  Deserts in Bloom

"I especially appreciated the meticulous attention to historic detail, resources..."
Anne W, Illinois -  Deserts in Bloom

"Thanks for an Awesome Trip."
Kim B, Washington - Deserts in Bloom, Swiss Alps, Dolomites, Olympic National Park, & many Yosemite National Park

"We really enjoyed Anza-Borrego."
Beman D,  - Deserts in Bloom

"The trip has been wonderful.  The entire group was fantastic."
Terri H, Washington  - Deserts in Bloom & Canyonlands Rafting/Hiking

Misc. Trips & Press News

"Knapsack trips won't leave you strapped."
Contra Costa Times - San Francisco Bay Area

"We bow to no one in our admiration for Knapsack Tours...
Plus, eminently sensible prices."
Arthur Frommer Travel Expert

"I'm always telling people about Knapsack Tours.  I know I'll be planning another trip with KT!"
Becky D, CA  -  Swiss Alps & Canadian Rockies

"The Yosemite trip was terrific and we have formed new friendships as a result.  Thank you."
Maureen F, CA  -  Yosemite and with new friends Olympic National Park

"It all seems like a fantastic dream now.  You organized and led a fabulous tour.
No doubt your devotion to your clients & attention to detail makes your trips so successful!
Janet T, Canada . - Olympic, Glacier National Park, Ecuador, Telluride, & Deserts in Bloom

"Knapsack's program is a refreshing exception to the industry of "High Priced Harries" that offer nothing but exorbitantly priced walking tours."
Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel  Magazine & On Line