Running Vacations: 5 Guided Trail-Running Holidays
We use running as a means of transportation: point-to-point trails, waking up in a new place every day.
Five small-group running vacations, one family of guides. We have run these routes for 15 years — every departure is guided by us and local friends, every group is small enough to share one long dinner table, and most dates sell out. Compare the five running vacations below and, when one calls to you, book the free 30-minute fit call.
What is a running vacation?
A running vacation is a holiday built around running — but the running is only half of it. Instead of training alone, you join a small group and a local guide to run the best trails a place has to offer, point to point, day after day, with the route-finding, the logistics and the recovery all taken care of. You run in the morning, explore and eat well in the afternoon, sleep somewhere comfortable, and wake up to do it again somewhere new. It is part running holiday, part guided adventure, part cultural trip — and you come home a stronger, happier runner with a group of new friends.
A NomaTrails running vacation is a guided, small-group trail running holiday on a hand-built route. Each of our five destinations is a multi-day journey — a crossing from the Atlas to the Sahara, a traverse from the Pyrenees down to the Mediterranean, a descent from a Costa Rican summit to the Pacific — that you simply could not string together on your own. We handle the trails, the accommodation and the local knowledge; you bring your running shoes and a sense of adventure.
The five running vacations
Costa Brava, Spain — The Gourmet Trail1 date already booked
7 days · from €1890 · Apr · May · Sep · difficulty ●●○○○
The running vacation that started it all, 15 years ago. The wild Costa Brava coastline, medieval villages, hidden turquoise coves and world-class Catalan gastronomy.
See the Costa Brava running vacation →Sicily, Italy — The Mediterranean Jewel
6 days · from €2260 · Spring · Autumn · difficulty ●●○○○
Trail running meets la dolce vita. Wild nature reserves, ancient villages and sea-view hotels on an island that feels like a crossroads of Africa, Europe and the Mediterranean.
See the Sicily running vacation →Morocco — Atlas to Sahara
7 days · from €1900 · Oct · Nov · difficulty ●●●○○
Our most epic running vacation: a true crossing from the snow-dusted High Atlas to the dunes of the Sahara, on foot, through remote villages where it feels like stepping back in time.
See the Morocco running vacation →Pyrenees to the Med — The Cross-Border Classic
7 days · from €1900 · Jun - Sep · difficulty ●●●●○
From the vineyards of French Catalonia, over the roof of the Pyrenees (summit Canigó), down to the Mediterranean. A point-to-point crossing that ends, emotionally, at the sea.
See the Pyrenees to the Med running vacation →Costa Rica — The Jungle Expedition
6 days · from $2700 · January · difficulty ●●●●●
Our wildest, most demanding running vacation. From the 3,450 m summit of Cerro de la Muerte, down through cloud forest and dense jungle to the wild South Pacific coast, with river crossings along the way.
See the Costa Rica running vacation →Compare all five running vacations
| Running vacation | Difficulty | From | Length | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Brava, Spain | ●●○○○ | €1890 | 7 days | Apr · May · Sep |
| Sicily, Italy | ●●○○○ | €2260 | 6 days | Spring · Autumn |
| Morocco | ●●●○○ | €1900 | 7 days | Oct · Nov |
| Pyrenees to the Med | ●●●●○ | €1900 | 7 days | Jun - Sep |
| Costa Rica | ●●●●● | $2700 | 6 days | January |
Why choose a NomaTrails running vacation
- Truly small groups. Our groups are small enough to share one long dinner table — never a coach-tour crowd. You are a name, not a number, and the pace of the day bends to the people on the trail.
- A family that actually runs it. NomaTrails is family-run and we have been running these trails for 15 years. Every running vacation is guided by us and by local friends who know the mountains, the villages and the best café at the end of the day.
- Hand-built routes you could not run alone. These are real journeys — a crossing from the Atlas to the Sahara, a traverse from the Pyrenees to the Mediterranean, a descent from a Costa Rican summit to the Pacific. We have spent years piecing the trails together so you can simply run them.
- Matched to your running. Every booking begins with a free 30-minute fit call. There is no sales pressure — if a different running vacation suits your fitness or your dates better, we will tell you honestly.
- Five very different worlds. From the gentle, gourmet Costa Brava coast to the full jungle expedition in Costa Rica, the five running holidays span the whole difficulty range, so there is a right one for a first-timer and a right one for a seasoned mountain runner.
- Backed by 88 five-star reviews. Across Google, TripAdvisor and Facebook we hold a 5.0 average from 88 reviews, and 100% of our runners recommend us. The stories below are a small sample.
Which running vacation is right for you?
If you are newer to trail running, or you want the running balanced with beautiful towns and unforgettable food, start with Costa Brava or Sicily — both sit at the gentler end of the scale (●●○○○) on runnable coastal and hill trails.
If you want an iconic, point-to-point crossing, look at Morocco — Atlas to Sahara (●●●○○) or the Pyrenees to the Med (●●●●○): big-country running holidays that carry you from one landscape into a completely different one over the week.
If you want our wildest challenge, the Costa Rica jungle expedition (●●●●●) is the most demanding running vacation we run — summit to Pacific, through cloud forest and jungle.
Choosing by season? January belongs to Costa Rica; spring suits Costa Brava and Sicily; summer is Pyrenees season; and autumn is the time for Morocco and Sicily. Not sure? Book the fit call and we will point you to the right running vacation for your fitness and your calendar.
What runners say
Real reviews from Google, TripAdvisor and Facebook — 88 in total, every one five stars or “recommended”.
“I ran the magnificent Costa Brava trails in May and it was stunning. Pablo knows the most beautiful trails.”
— Anneke B., Google
“A truly life-changing experience on the Pyrenees adventure. Pablo, Cristina, Andreu and Jordi are wonderful people.”
— Dominic F., Google
“This was the best time ever! We went to Costa Brava in 2026 and it exceeded our expectations. Pablo and Cristina are wonderful hosts.”
— Anne A., Google
“One of the best and favourite lifetime experiences for me as a runner and global traveller!”
— TC T., Google
“It’s difficult to put into words the profoundly positive impact these trips have had on my life.”
— Carrie L., Google
How booking a running vacation works
Every booking starts with a 30-minute fit call — a friendly conversation to make sure the running vacation fits your running (no sales pressure; if another trip suits you better, we will say so). Then you reserve your spot. See all running vacations 2027 departures or request a brochure.
New to us? Read our trail running vacations overview, our women’s running retreats guide, or the story of how a family company earned 88 five-star reviews.
Running Vacation Packages: What Every Trip Includes
Every NomaTrails running vacation is a complete package — not a race entry, not a route file, but a fully guided, point-to-point journey where the logistics disappear and the running is all that's left. We keep the groups small so every trip stays personal — the way we've done it since 2011.
Choose Your Running Vacation — Compare the Five Packages
Five destinations, one philosophy: running as a way to travel. Prices are per person (double occupancy) and every package includes the guiding, luggage transport, accommodation and the meals detailed in each package.
2027: April, May & September from €1890 Costa Brava running vacation
2027: March & November from €1900 Morocco running vacation
2027: June from €1900 Pyrenees running vacation
2027: May & September–October from €2260 Sicily running vacation
2027: January from $2700 Costa Rica running vacation
What do guided running holidays cost?
Our running vacation packages range from €1890 (Costa Brava) to $2700 (the Costa Rica expedition). The difference is the terrain and logistics, not the care: remote jungle support simply costs more than Mediterranean coast. Every price covers the same core — guides, luggage transport, accommodation and the meals listed in each brochure — so the number you see is close to the number you'll spend.
Our tested women's retreats run on the same philosophy — small groups, real trails, expert guiding — with dates and pacing built for women who want to share the trail.
As featured in National Geographic Adventure · Runner's World · Trail Runner · Health · Women's Running — see the press coverage →
