Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration

Italy - Tuscany & Umbria

If Tuscany is a legend, Umbria is a little-known medieval fable, its green heart beating in the shadow of its more famous neighbor. Our Walk combines the Tuscan hills, vineyards and Renaissance cities with a journey through the bucolic landscapes and enchanting lakes of Umbria.

We traverse a romantic landscape of mountains, rolling hills and deep valleys; walking on white roads that dip between hilltop towns, or shady forest tracks.

We savor private tastings of Chianti and Sagrantino wine, olive oil and honey, explore the glories of Siena, Assisi and Orvieto, discover awe-inspiring frescoes and visit the hill-top treasures of Cortona and Montefalco.

• ACTIVITY: Walking & Hiking Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
• WHERE: Italy, EUROPE
• AVAILABILITY: June, September
• FROM: $3,995
• DURATION: 7 days
• AUDIENCE: Solo Adventure Travel and Singles Vacations, Family Vacations & Adventure Travel, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!, Vacations for Couples & Partners
• MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Luxury Walking Vacations - Tuscany & Umbria Italy

Amalfi Stroll

Hike the peaceful, ocean view paths of an area known for its coastal towns, fishing inlets, sandy beach resorts and aromatic citrus groves. Days filled with wonder and beauty conclude deliciously with evening feasts that abound in savory southern Italian cuisine, famous for its richness of flavor and natural ingredients.

• ACTIVITY: Walking & Hiking Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
• WHERE: Italy, EUROPE
• AVAILABILITY: September
• FROM: $3,095
• DURATION: 6 days
• AUDIENCE: Solo Adventure Travel and Singles Vacations, Family Vacations & Adventure Travel, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!, Vacations for Couples & Partners
• MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Amalfi Stroll

Italy - Venice & The Veneto

The medieval town of Vicenza is our starting point for this varied Walk through the celebrated Veneto region of Italy.

The opulence of the Venetian empire is contrasted with the trenches and tunnels of the First World War as we journey across alpine meadows, and through mountain villages and woods. We take a private boat tour of Venice, visit two of Palladio's magnificent villas and explore old Marostica, still surrounded by its ancient walls.

In the mountain resort of Asiago we taste the famous cheese; in Bassano we sample grappa at the Nardini distillery and cross the wooden Palladian bridge, Ponte degli Alpini.

• ACTIVITY: Walking & Hiking Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
• WHERE: Italy, EUROPE
• AVAILABILITY: June, September
• FROM: $3,995
• DURATION: 7 days
• AUDIENCE: Solo Adventure Travel and Singles Vacations, Family Vacations & Adventure Travel, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!, Vacations for Couples & Partners
• MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Luxury Walking Vacations - Italy Venice & Veneto

Italy/Austria | Innsbruck to Lake Garda

Follow the Etsch River (or Adige River, as it’s called in Italy) on a gentle, downhill ride from Innsbruck, Austria, to Lake Garda, Italy, with the majestic peaks of the Alps and Dolomites as your backdrop.

• Explore Innsbruck, home of the ‘64 and ‘76 Olympics, taking in highlights such as the House with the Golden Roof and the Hofburg Castle on a guided walk
• Cycle along the Inn River to the Cistercian abbey of Stams, and on to the delightful town of Imst, whose center boasts over 30 fountains
• Visit the San Procolo church in Naturns, home to magnificent eighth-century frescos, the oldest in the German-speaking world
• Pedal to the lively village of Bolzano, whose Museum of Archaeology displays Ötzi, a mummified corpse discovered in 1991 after spending 5300 years in Alpine ice
• Sip a local varietal in the lakeside wine-growing village of Kaltern
• Pause for a snack at a roadside stand along the Garda River and savor the sweet, crisp crunch of one of the biggest and juiciest apples you’ve ever tasted

• ACTIVITY: Biking & Cycling Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
• WHERE: Italy, Austria, EUROPE
• AVAILABILITY: May, June, September
• FROM: $4,598
• DURATION: 10 days
• AUDIENCE: Solo Adventure Travel and Singles Vacations, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!, Vacations for Couples & Partners
• MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Tyrol Bicycle Tour

Italy - Cinque Terre and the Riviera

The ancient trade routes of the Roman Empire are our territory for this unique Walk through the World Heritage Site of the Cinque Terre or Five Lands.  Setting off from the medieval village of Portovenere, we trek cliff-top footpaths overlooking the Mediterranean and picturesque harbor towns of the Italian Riviera.

Passing through olive groves, pungent pine forests and quiet mountain pastures, we discover the towering cliffs of the Portofino National Park, a 1,200 year-old monastery and a giant vineyard amphitheatre at Volastra.

Enjoy a taste of the high-life at Portofino as we explore the prettily-painted old harbor and admire the yachts.

• ACTIVITY: Walking & Hiking Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
• WHERE: Italy, EUROPE
• AVAILABILITY: May, September
• FROM: $3,995
• DURATION: 7 days
• AUDIENCE: Solo Adventure Travel and Singles Vacations, Family Vacations & Adventure Travel, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!, Vacations for Couples & Partners
• MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Walking Vacations in Italy's Cinque Terre Region

Cinque Terre

Capture an era of Italian life past, ascending ancient footpaths to an untouched quintet of pastel fishing villages perched on cliffs along the Ligurian Sea. Hike through vineyards, groves and farmlands tilled for centuries, where lemon, rosemary, thyme and basil pique the appetite for local pesto, seafood, and white wines.

• ACTIVITY: Walking & Hiking Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
• WHERE: Italy, EUROPE
• AVAILABILITY: September
• FROM: $3,995
• DURATION: 8 days
• AUDIENCE: Solo Adventure Travel and Singles Vacations, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!, Vacations for Couples & Partners
• MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Cinque Terre

Italy - Sicily ~ Ragusa, Siracusa & Mt Etna

Sicily's pathways are timeless from the uplands of Ragusa, the gorge of Cava d'Ispica and the stunning Greek legacy in Siracusa, to Taormina where Roman nobility built their villas.

Walking in sight of the sea almost every day we hike Mount Etna's smoldering flanks, stroll the shore front in Siracusa, once a capital of Classical antiquity, and enjoy spectacular birdlife and coastal walking in the Vendicari Nature Reserve.

And the food!  Try arancino - a meal-in-itself golden rice ball - for lunch, an unbelievable selection of the freshest seafood for dinner, and treat yourself to luscious cannoli at any time!

• ACTIVITY: Walking & Hiking Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
• WHERE: Italy, EUROPE
• AVAILABILITY: May, October
• FROM: $3,995
• DURATION: 7 days
• AUDIENCE: Solo Adventure Travel and Singles Vacations, Family Vacations & Adventure Travel, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!, Vacations for Couples & Partners
• MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Luxury WalkingVacations in Italy - Sicily

Italy - Sicily ~ Agrigento, Marsala & The Isle of Mozia

Greeks, Arabs, Romans and Bourbons fought over Sicily for centuries and all left their mark on the food, the people and the architecture that we see today.

We visit the ruins of Greek temples in the storied Segesta and Selinunte and our hotel in Agrigento has stunning views of the temple of Concordia. Walks take us to the mountain-top town of Erice and along the coastal paths of the Zingaro Nature Reserve, so remote that pack horses are used to carry the supplies for maintaining the paths. We take a privately chartered boat to explore Isola Grande and lunch on Mozia, once a Phoenician colony.

In Marsala we visit the famed Florio winery and have the chance to sample the local specialty - seafood couscous.

• ACTIVITY: Walking & Hiking Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
• WHERE: Italy, EUROPE
• AVAILABILITY: May, October
• FROM: $3995
• DURATION: 7 days
• AUDIENCE: Solo Adventure Travel and Singles Vacations, Family Vacations & Adventure Travel, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!, Vacations for Couples & Partners
• MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Luxury Walking Vacations in Sicily Italy

Italy | Tuscany

Welcome to your classic Tuscan adventure – to seven full days of mouth-watering food, graceful rolling vineyards, weathered hillside villas and vibrant cities brimming with art, history and old-world charm.

• Spend a day touring Florence’s cobblestone streets, countless shops and Renaissance landmarks, including the Duomo, Uffizi, Ponte Vecchio, Pitti Palace and more
• Pedal the vineyard-clad hills of Chianti Classico, soaking up a quintessential golden-green Tuscan landscape dotted with sheep, castelli, cypress trees and olive orchards
• Visit the marbled Duomo in Siena on a guided walk and savor a homemade lunch served by Mamma Licia in the village of Chiusure
• Bike to Monteriggioni, a village surrounded by 14 medieval towers, and explore the quaint streets, art galleries and gelaterie in San Gimignano
• Top of the day with a crostini ai funghi porcini (a Tuscan specialty: toast with mushrooms), ossobuco alla Toscana and homemade torta, washed down with a glass of bold Chianti or crisp Vernaccia di San Gimignano

• ACTIVITY: Biking & Cycling Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
• WHERE: Italy, EUROPE
• AVAILABILITY: April, May, June, September, October
• FROM: $3,398
• DURATION: 7 days
• AUDIENCE: Solo Adventure Travel and Singles Vacations, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!, Vacations for Couples & Partners
• MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Tuscany Bike Tour