Walking Tours
The most intimate way to
explore Italy. Stroll down country lanes and see why travellers have walked
these roads throughout the centuries. In Tuscany, hike past vineyards, olive
groves, stone farmhouses, and quaint medieval villages. Or head to the coast
and explore the seacliffs and fishing villages of the Amalfi Coast, Cinque
Terre, or Sicily. Morning walks are 3-4 hours (7-12 miles). In the afternoon,
van shuttle to the vineyards.
The
Amalfi Coast
Planted by the Greeks and
prized by the Romans, the wines of Campania still seduce. Come to the coast,
south of Naples and hike the seacliffs of Amalfi, Positano and Capri, visit
Roman vineyards being resurrected in Pompeii, and trek around the cone of Mt.
Vesuvius.
$3,145 for 7 days/6 nights
June 29 - July 5
Piedmont
& Cinque Terre Trails
The best of both worlds:
Piedmont, with its treasures of the forest, vine-covered hills, and
world-class red wine. And the Cinque Terre, with its fishing villages,
seafood, and refreshing white wine. Walk through the vineyards and along the
Riviera seacliffs in this surf-n-turf comb, Italian style!
$2,995 for 7 days/6 nights
June 15-21; August 31 -
September 6
Tuscan
Trek
Visit Tuscany as you've
always imagined it. Ancient abbeys and castles, stone farmhouses, forests and
vineyards, and country roads lined with cypress trees all add up to dream
hiking around Montalcino and San Gimignano. You'll hear Gregorian chants in an
abbey, wander through the Renaissance towns of Pienza and Montepulciano, and
explore the serpentine streets of Siena.
$2,995 for 7 days/6 nights
June 1-7; September 28 -
October 4
Sicilian
Saunter
Sicily's raw beauty comes in
two forms: one is its rocky coast, and the other is its mountainous interior.
Explore both as you hike along seaside trails and in the island's beautiful,
stark interior, where traces of ancient civilizations stimulate the
imagination.
$2,995 for 7 days/6 nights
May 25-31; September
21-27