Lucca Tours in Fall

We were a group of 14 ladies between the ages of 35 and 60 and we absolutely loved our walk and stay in the different authentic and historic villages. The information provided was excellent and the accommodation well organized, comfortable and mostly charming. A fantastic way to visit this beautiful part of the world. One downside which they need to address: the lack of transparency on the part of the luggage carriers in Italy. Other than that little warming to fellow walkers, I cannot recommend this trip enough.

They were excellent in helping me to tailor a walking trip on the Via Francigena for me and 12 friends. It was a trip of a lifetime that was excellently documented with excellent accommodation choices and supported throughout.

We had a fantastic time on the Via Francigena! The accommodations for the most part were great, and the luggage portaging was completely seamless. The maps were good although the route is quite well marked.

This was our first exodus trip and exceeded our expectations in every way. From the first contact I had with Exodus over the phone, I was impressed by how efficient and helpful the travel advisor Robyn was, she answered all of my queries and was accommodating when we needed to change our travel dates after paying the deposit. The subsequent contacts with Exodus were helpful and informative and the trip notes answered all questions we had when preparing for our trip. Sara Bull our guide was amazing, she is so enthusiastic about the area and managed to perfectly balance being supportive of everyone's abilities and confidence levels, while still challenging the group. Our group gelled well and walks and meals together were enjoyable and fun. Sara never pressured any member of the group to walk faster than they were comfortable with, and paced the walks perfectly to keep energy levels up. The walking was hard at times, but was definitely worth it for some amazing views at the top. We loved having the company of Sara's dog Elvis, and the dogs and cats around Braccicorti added to the family style feel of the accommodation. We feel so lucky to have had a fantastic guide, and such an enjoyable first trip with Exodus. Our only concern is that our future trip expectations are now very high!

Having completed seven previous Exodus walking holidays, we had high hopes for our eighth. We were not disappointed as this trip was the best we have been on so far. The area we walked in was beautiful and quiet, full of views, forests, mountains and history. We stayed at Braccicorti, a characterful farmhouse where we were well looked after by the family. The food was local, fresh and really well cooked and presented and something of a highlight in itself. The walking is moderately hard, but very rewarding. Very quiet tracks and panoramic views from the mountains. As usual, the group were like minded individuals and on this trip everyone gelled and got on really well.

I had a great trip staying at Braccicorti and walking in the remote mountains.The accommodation is a family run hotel. The family are very friendly and the food wholesome and locally sourced. The trip was full on, we were busy most of the time. The walking was quite tough but very enjoyable, we reached lots of peaks and there were always options for the less able. Apart from our day off and one of the day's of walking we were very much off the beaten track and did not meet too many other people. The whole group gelled well together over a common love of walking.