Italy Active and outdoor Trips

A taste of Italy is an excellent tour. The food is delicious, the walking is enjoyable , the company fun and the tour keader, Massimo went above and beyond to ensure we all had a great time. i went on the last trip in June and the weather, at times, was a bit too hot for walking but it also poured with rain one day. The hotels were very good, especially in Matera. I enjoyed all of the varied things we saw and did and would happily recommend it.

A really varied range of experiences in a historic and beautiful part of Italy. Delicious food and quality wines throughout and amazing local bread particularly in Altamura. Accommodation ideally located in the central old quarters of each town.

Expat Explore provided an itinerary that took us to all the important historic treasures that Europe has to offer. Plus, our tour guide and driver made sure we were kept aware of daily accomplishments to give us an incredible value. Also, included meals were very delicious.

Massimo was a great leader, organised, friendly, helpful, approachable. The trip had a good balance of food (watch your waistlines!) and walking.

An enjoyable week of walking with the opportunity, independently, to add days in eg Milan. The walking is on the easier end of Moderate with the penultimate day my favourite. I took walking shoes, not boots, which was fine. Weather was mostly kind. There were lovely Lake views, pretty villages, old churches with frescoes. Local buses and ferries got us further afield to start walks. Our guide, Nigel, was fun, enthusiastic, organised providing plentiful food for al fresco lunches. The group was good. Personally, I would have welcomed more challenging walks and a change of base, to vary both the scenery and walking. The hotel was nicely situated, room and food decent. Paying the extra supplement (above the single supplement) for a Lake view room, was worth it. There is no aircon (I had a ceiling fan) and even in April it was too airless to sleep without the balcony door tilted open. Some rooms had kettles. Mine didn't. Other than scrambled eggs, the breakfast buffet, which changed only minimally each day, was a range of cold foods, with decent machine coffee. There is a breakfast patio but as I breakfasted in the sun on our first morning, I was twice told by the hotel (once by an employee and once via Nigel) I wasn't permitted to breakfast outside but must sit at the Explore designated indoor table.

The hotel is in an excellent location with fantastic views, comfortable rooms and good showers, very helpful and friendly staff and adequate food. Breakfasts were as you would expect, the evening meals in the hotel were a little uninspiring and basic but pleasant enough. The walks were challenging but not overly so, although I would have preferred some walks higher up in the mountains, away from villages. The tour leader was friendly and helpful, accommodating various needs and requests.