Explore tours are always well organised. Our tour leader was friendly, relaxed, accommodating to different needs, and flexible in trying to get us the best walking experience possible in view of unexpected weather conditions. In fact, the revised schedule proved to be a bonus.
Trekking and Hiking
Tour Type
Small Group TourSmall group tours usually have 8-12 participants and maximum up to 18 travelers
This incredible trip offers you the opportunity to discover three major cities in Italy by rail. Your tour starts in Italy’s capital: Rome. You will get to see the incredible monumental heritage of the city and its ancient Roman architecture. You will have a walking city tour in Rome and Florence. Embrace the remarkable topography of the country while on a high-speed train. In Cinque Terre, you will have the opportunity to discover the area freely, as you will have a pass that gives you access to all the villages of Cinque Terre. You will come across numerous photo stops on this trip—Italy has beautiful scenic landscapes and architectural masterpieces. This is one of the most popular Italy tours and packages, offering a perfect balance of iconic landmarks and flexible exploration. Besides, there are many optional tours available to choose from to make this trip even more exciting!
Train toursCity sightseeing
Tour Type
Independent TourTypically a private tour undertaken by one or two travelers
Accommodation
Hotel
Age Range
8-99 yrs
Operated in
English
Destinations
Rome, Cinque Terre and Liguria
Rome, Cinque Terre and Liguria, Florence, Monterosso
Discover the Tuscan countryside and culture on this 8-day self-guided walking tour. Through the extensive footpath network of the area, roughly following the traces of the Via Francigena, one of Europe’s most important ‘highways’ in medieval times, you walk from village to village and experience a full immersion in the world-famous Tuscan landscape. The tour is perfect as an introduction to the region and a great choice for people who love museums, galleries and Gothic and Romanesque architecture. You have plenty of time to visit attractions on most of the days.
You will also have time to visit all the beautiful medieval villages and historic towns along the Via Francigena: starting from beautiful Lucca, you’ll pass through Fucecchio, San Miniato, Gambassi Terme, the stunning San Gimignano with its medieval skyscrapers and Monteriggioni, admired by Dante in his Divine Comedy. An optional detour can bring you to beautiful Colle Val d’Elsa and the tour ends in Siena, arguably the most perfectly preserved medieval town in Tuscany. This tour threads together some of the most attractive towns and villages in Tuscany in an eloquent procession.
However, the emphasis of the tour is to enjoy the countryside, the rolling vineyards, the poppies in spring and the wild cyclamen in autumn. The area north of Siena is an amazing landscape of rolling hills, alternating vineyards and forests, while cypresses line the way leading to the distant farmhouses. Walking here is an unforgettable experience and many of the views have barely changed for hundreds of years.
Accommodation and some meals are included. You spend a night in one of the best agriturismos in Tuscany, and the final night in the heart of Siena, in one of the most characteristic little hotels.
This is a moderately easy tour which is suitable for those who have some experience of walking and a good general physical condition.
Trekking and Hiking
Tour Type
Private Tour
Accommodation
Hotel, Hostel
Age Range
18-99 yrs
Operated in
English
Destinations
Siena, Tuscany, Lucca, Altopasci
Siena, Tuscany, Lucca, Altopascio, San Miniato Alto, Gambassi Terme, San Gimignano, Monteriggioni
Join us on this three-day tour of Liguria, one of the most beautiful coastal regions in Europe, is a popular destination for gourmets and active visitors. This region is well known for its wide variety of landscapes within its territory. Its sea and mountains, its gently shaped bays, quiet villages and fine cuisine, as well as the right climate for a peculiar vegetation, are all traits envied by the rest of Italy.
In just a few days, you will be able to explore this region, its history, culture and culinary highlights, by always taking your time and doing everything at your own pace along the route, which has been accurately selected for you.
Our trip was absolutely wonderful! I would like to thank our tour guide, for taking great care of everything. We had something planned every day and the group that travelled with us was so friendly. Everything worked out beautifully. We made memories that will last a lifetime!
It was a fantastic trip and our tour guide was amazing. She went out of her way to solve any problems and was amusing and informative. The rest of the staff were brilliant too , including the delightful chef.
Visit Italy’s major highlights as you travel by rail on one of our exclusive Italy tours and packages. Your tour starts in Italy’s capital: Rome where you will get to see the incredible monumental heritage of the city and its ancient Roman architecture. Embrace the remarkable topography of the country while on a high-speed rail. In Florence you will get to see intact medieval walls at Monteriggioni and famous medieval towers at walled town San Gimignano. In Cinque Terre, you will have the opportunity to discover the area freely, as you will have a pass that give you access all over the village of Cinque Terre. Next stop would be Milan the city of Fashion and Arts, where you will discover the Last Supper of Leonardo Da Vinci, the famous Gothic Cathedral, La Scala Opera House or the other hidden treasures of Milan. From here you will be visiting Venice which would be your last stop on this wonderful trip. You will get to see Piazza San Marco with the Basilica and the Clock Tower, the Rialto Bridge, Campo Santa Maria Formosa and the Grand Canal or escape to the more tranquil side streets and small canals that criss–cross the city.
Train tours
Tour Type
Independent TourTypically a private tour undertaken by one or two travelers
Excellent tour venues . The tour director Francis was very knowledgeable and accommodating to all. The Driver and local guides were amazing. A couple of hotels were substandard but the optional tours were were mostly worth it
Cultural, religious and historic sites
Tour Type
Group Tour
Accommodation
Hotel, Resort, Villa, Luxury Hotel
Age Range
5-99 yrs
Operated in
english
Destinations
Catania, Palermo, Sliema, Marsal
Catania, Palermo, Sliema, Marsala, Agrigento, Ragusa, Giardini Naxos
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Our Backroads to Venice self guided trip was absolutely fantastic. The bike paths In northern Italy are incredible and so well maintained we were on a few minor back road but never with a lot of traffic. Scenery was absolutely incredible all the way, much of the path was along the Adige river which was stunning. We upgraded to electric bikes which we were extremely happy with. We had no problems at all. They were easy to use and very long battery life. We were also provided with a lock to lock the bikes up in town. They also had a lock as a part of the bike frame, so we always felt safe leaving them
The week of our ride was 35 Celsius plus every day which was a little unfortunate but we were thankful for the electric bike, we just had to leave earlier to avoid the heat of the day
We upgraded to the better quality Hotel. They were all excellent, particularly the Bolzano Hotel. All of our breakfasts were delicious and plentiful.
The app was very easy to use and very accurate. Highly recommend a handlebar holder for your phone. We took a padded seat cover, which I’m very thankful for.
Highly recommend this ride.
This was an excellent trip. Delivered everything it says in trip name. Visited fabulous locations, learnt interesting facts about each place, tried local food and wine. Magnificent.
Cultural, religious and historic sites
Tour Type
Small Group TourSmall group tours usually have 8-12 participants and maximum up to 18 travelers
Accommodation
Hotel, Villa
Age Range
18-99 yrs
Operated in
english
Destinations
Tuscany, Pancole, Siena, Castell
Tuscany, Pancole, Siena, Castellina In Chianti, San Gimignano, Florence, Volterra
I chose this trip because of the 6 nights in Tuscany - Montecatini Terme. Cinque Terre, Lucca, Siena and San Gimignano were highlights of this tour. The food for the special dinners was amazing. Rosella and Massimo kept things on track. Organizing and coordinating tickets, transportation (2 ferries, train and bus) and firsthand knowledge of the areas visited was well exhibited by Rosella. The specialty tour guides were knowledgeable and added extra flair to the excursions. Enjoyed the trip immensely.
City sightseeing
Tour Type
Group Tour
Accommodation
Hotel
Age Range
5-99 yrs
Operated in
english
Destinations
Rome, Montecatini, Florence, Vin
Rome, Montecatini, Florence, Vinci, San Gimignano
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This was the first time that this trip had been run using E-bikes, so everyone was keen to see how the trip would unfold. We were introduced to our bikes on the first evening, and because of a change of hotel we had the opportunity to cycle into Monopoli, and return in the dark after an amazing first meal. When I checked the itinerary I could see that the first two rides were going to be the most challenging in terms of ascent and distance, but I quickly realised that E-bikes are a great leveller. There are four levels of assistance, with turbo being the most powerful. The motor rewards effort, the faster you peddle, the more assistance it gives you, up to its maximum speed - these bikes are not chipped like the delivery cycles that whizz around around our streets bringing takeaways to the masses. Each person in the group decided how much effort to put in, getting up the many hills, but hats off to the one person in the group who rode the whole way on an ordinary bike . . . . and he was not at the back. Respect!! With uphills come downhills, and there were plenty of those. Long sweeping downhills that went on and on. Great fun. We were well fed and watered on this trip, both at lunchtime and in the evenings, and for the most part the weather behaved itself.
Bicycle tours
Tour Type
Small Group TourSmall group tours usually have 8-12 participants and maximum up to 18 travelers
Accommodation
Hotel, Hut, Resort, Villa
Age Range
16-99 yrs
Operated in
english
Destinations
Sorrento, Monopoli, Matera, Cast
Sorrento, Monopoli, Matera, Castelmezzano, Monte Sant'Angelo, Paestum, Salerno
