Orvieto Tours and Trips

A truly memorable holiday which enabled us not only to see parts of the wonderful Lazio countryside that we wouldn’t normally see by car, but also to soak up the atmosphere of the various villages and towns where we stayed.

About 1/2 of the walking legs were too far. I think 6 to 8 miles per day is optimum. Two of the stays were not hotels but rather rooms with no reception. I prefer a small hotel with a receptionist.

The scenery you walk through was delightful in late spring - lush and green. Much of it sheltered from too much sunshine by trees. The villages were fantastic, mostly pretty quiet and accommodation was very good - great breakfasts!

Very enjoyable walking holiday. Varied scenery, fascinating towns, particularly Etruscan Sutri and the city of Viterbo. We are in our 60's and reasonably fit and managed the walking OK with just one or two blisters. The walk is well signposted but it was good to have the excellent app and useful accompanying notes. On most days there was nowhere for lunch and limited water but we are able to buy supplies in the overnight stay town and enjoyed several lovely picnics in the countryside. Luggage delivery was seamless and the standard of accommodation was entirely adequate and 3 star as expected. Overall we would really recommend this trip.

We completed the last stage of the Via Francigena at the start of November 2024. Overall we were very satisfied with the planned itinerary and got to enjoy the good accommodation in some marvellous towns especially in the old sectors . After recent rains the countryside was very lush with many pleasant views along the way. Our baggage delivery was flawless- always waiting for us. The map app for guidance was good and just followed the dot on screen and not the directions. It was only required on stage 1 from Orvieto to Bolsena and the final stage into Rome to the Vatican. The other sections were well sign posted. The stages are longer than published averaging about 25 km per day. The longest we had was 32 km as accommodation was before and after designated sector start and finish towns. This didn’t allow us to see the old Roman ruins at Sutri as we had to navigate a very busy main road with no footpaths in near dark conditions- not a problem in months with longer daylight hours. Apparently there is a path around this section of main road but it wasn’t on our designated route. For any person with sore knees I would advise the use of walking poles especially on the downhill of old Roman cobblestone roads . The only disappointing part to our trip was the rubbish dumped often in big bags at the side of minor roads and tracks once we were south of Sutri- not a problem to the north - or in other areas such as Tuscany. Rome has problems also with litter and the parks are not well cared for - but we did spend 4 days admiring the wonderful sights and food that Rome is famous for. The dinners we had on the walk especially the last 3 days were some of the best ever. Overall a very good trip.

Some lovely hilltop towns. Would book a couple of stop days just to appreciate what they had to offer. Take some extra time at the end to absorb Rome. Italy and the people we met were lovely.