We are in our early 80s and are just wondering if there is an alternative to the moderate walking. The light walking will be fine.
Posted by
Tel Aviv
15788 posts
Please elaborate. I don't understand your question.
Posted by
San Diego
1540 posts
You can walk as much or as little as your want or need to.
You can set your own pace (if you are not on a tour that has deadlines, times, dates, etc.)
I love walking around the cities and towns.
Do you know which places you will be visiting? Also remember that you can
hop into a taxi if you get tired, or a bus or in some places the metro trains.
Hope you have a wonderful trip - take your time - sit on a bench and watch the cities
and towns.
If you are on a tour, you can always decide to wait on a bench or steps while the tour
members "do their thing"
Hope you have a wonderful trip.
Posted by
Sioux Falls, SD, USA
3101 posts
This is exactly the situation we hope to be in about 15 years. Our thought is to do a river cruise. That way, you don't walk a lot. Your hotel moves down the river. You can do a shore excursion, and go into town and sit at a cafe.
What I would do is pick a river cruise in an area I like and inquire if you can do bus tours to the towns. Do you like museums? Art? Music? I think many of the river cruises work with older travelers.
Posted by
Ontario, Canada
5436 posts
Sdslater, it would help of you could elaborate on your plans. Are you looking at a tour (perhaps a RS tour), or are you travelling on your own? Are you just visiting Paris, or going to other places as well.? It's hard to advise without more information.
Posted by
613 posts
Some tours offer both standard & easy walks, but rarely advertise the options. Ask when planning. Or skip the tour walk & do it yourself. There are apps that will guide you in some places, or get a good guides book-- Michelin Green Guide & Eyewitness Guides are especially useful because they provide city maps for recommended walking routes.
Posted by
SF Bay Area, CA
2030 posts
I'm guessing that the OP is referring to the walking designations shown on the RS tour daily itineraries. The only alternative to the moderate walking days is to not participate, or perhaps only do half of the activity and sit someplace and wait for the group to return, if possible. But you have to pretty much do what the tour does, that's why they publicize the walking required, they won't make special accommodations if you cannot.