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Who we are<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We love the places where land meets water<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Martine began in 2012 with one chartered boat, named after its owner\u2019s grandmother, and eight friends who wanted to see the Ionian islands without a coach. We still travel the same way: small groups, local boats and our own two feet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every tour is led by a guide who lives on the coast you are visiting, and every night is spent somewhere family-run. We keep groups to twelve at most, so a harbour lunch or a last-minute swim is always possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are a small team in London and on the road. When you enquire, you talk to the person who planned the trip.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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Next departure<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seychelles Island Hopper<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Mah\u00e9 to Praslin by ferry, then on to La Digue, where the island is crossed by bicycle. Ten days, nine nights in family-run guesthouses, and a guide who grew up on Praslin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dates: 14\u201323 March 2027<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

From: \u00a33,450 per person<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Group: up to 10 travellers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your guide: Amina Laporte<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Next departure<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cinque Terre Coast Path<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

One village a day on the Blue Path, luggage carried ahead, and the evening boat back along the coast from Monterosso.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dates: 25 April \u2013 2 May 2027<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

From: \u00a31,690 per person<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Group: up to 12 travellers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your guide: Giulia Ferrante<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Next departure<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Andaman Coast by Longtail<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Krabi\u2019s limestone coast by longtail and kayak, two nights on quiet Ko Yao Noi, and a day among the towers of Phang Nga Bay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dates: 8\u201319 January 2027<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

From: \u00a32,390 per person<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Group: up to 10 travellers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your guide: Somchai Rattanakul<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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How we travel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Slowly, by boat and on foot, with people who live there.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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By boat and ferry<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Island to island on local ferries and our own small boats, never a coach.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Guides who live there<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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Family-run stays<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Guesthouses with a view and a host who knows your name.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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At walking pace<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Coast paths most days, with your luggage carried ahead.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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What travellers say<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Amina knew which beach would be empty at eight in the morning, and she was right every single day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Helen Marsh, Seychelles Island Hopper<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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We walked every village of the Cinque Terre and never once queued for a train. Small group, big days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Tom and Priya Ashworth, Cinque Terre Coast Path<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Lunch on Ko Yao Noi was cooked by our boatman\u2019s aunt. You cannot book that anywhere, and we did not have to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Marcus Lindqvist, Andaman Coast by Longtail<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Nine days, three islands, and a suitcase that always seemed to reach the guesthouse before we did.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Sarah O\u2019Neill, Ionian Islands by Boat<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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From the road<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A few of the places our groups saw this year. Select a photograph to see it larger.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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