Lucca Tours in October 2025

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.

They were a great company to deal with when organising our recent walk through Tuscany. From the moment I contacted them they were prompt to reply, professional and always very helpful. All the arrangements went smoothly and the local organisation, GPS maps and information were easy to use and invaluable when we were self guiding. I would use this company again and highly recommend them to anyone else.

The trip was everything we hoped it would be. The hotels were of good standard and nicely varied in location and ambiance. The baggage was always there when we arrived. We liked that we did not stay in busy locations and enjoyed the local feel to some of the villages and towns.

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.

This beautiful undiscovered corner of northern Tuscany was both a delight and a surprise, and especially gorgeous in all its autumn glory. If you love mountains and views come here. If you love trees, they make the walking even better. There are Medieval villages too and gorgeous local food and wine. Perhaps a little more strenuous than other grade 3 trips, but with a good pair of boots, walking poles, lovely Braccicorti cooking in your belly and the best guide ever, you will reach heights, literally, you hadn't imagined. With two exceptions, all of our group were 60+ and it was all achievable and a good challenging mixture of climbs and descents (with a fine hostelry at the end in most cases!) The walks were all interesting and varied in the amazing geography of Garfagnana with a brilliant day out to Lucca in the middle of the week. Don't hesitate - just go there!