Italy

Enchanting islands. Fiery volcanoes. Healing mud-pools. Abundant olive and lemon groves. Medieval hill-top villages. Mouth-watering ice cream. Tempting wines.

Enjoy breathtaking Mediterranean views. Walk along Cinque Terre’s coastline. Stroll in Florence and medieval Siena. Catch a gondola in Venice. Wander through romantic Rome and Vatican City. Cycle along canals, country roads and past vineyards. Ski amidst Sella Joch massif scenery.

A whitewalled church atop a green hill with an impressive mountain in the background
  • A whitewalled church atop a green hill with an impressive mountain in the background
  • Beautiful green plateau with the foreboding greybeige Dolomites looming in the distance
  • Town buildings nestled on a cliffside on the coast with deep blue waters
  • A town clinging to a cliffside with holidaymakers enjoying the beach down below

2. Choose a type of holiday:

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Sorrento Peninsula

7 to 14 nights - From £589

View of small houses clinging to a cliff above a blue sea
  • Guided Walking at Sorrento, Italy
  • Guided Walking

Choice of walks:

  • Easier
  • Medium

What do the gradings mean?

  • Excellent walks and stunning coastal scenery of the Sorrento Peninsula
  • World-famous sightseeing at the remarkable cities of Pompei and Herculaneum
  • Visit the enchanting island of Capri and the wonderful Amalfi Coast

Cinque Terre

7 to 14 nights - From £589

houses built into cliffs surronded by sea and small fishing boats
  • Guided Walking in Bonassola, Italy
  • Guided Walking

Choice of walks:

  • Easier
  • Harder

What do the gradings mean?

  • Visit the five enchanting villages of the Cinque Terre, each with their own unique character
  • Head away from the coast to peaceful countryside, covered in vineyards and olive groves
  • Follow the world famous path along the wonderful Ligurian coastline

 

Piedmont

7 nights - From £649

town in the distance, surrounded by fields
  • Guided Walking at Montelupo, Italy
  • Guided Walking

Choice of walks:

  • Easiest
  • Easier

What do the gradings mean?

  • Gentle walking amongst the beautiful rolling countryside of Piedmont
  • Superb 4-star hotel with an excellent restaurant – voted ‘Best Cuisine 2009’ by our guests
  • Visit medieval hill-top villages, full of character and tradition

Umbria

7 nights - From £539

flower filled fields in front of hilltop town
  • Guided Walking at Norcia, Italy
  • Guided Walking

Choice of walks:

  • Easier
  • Medium
  • Hardest

What do the gradings mean?

  • Wander past tiny hamlets in the green rolling foothills of the Umbrian Appennines
  • Stay in the beautiful walled town of Norcia
  • Enjoy excellent local cuisine in our historic hotel’s award-winning restaurant

The Dolomites

7 to 14 nights - From £599

Jagged mountain peaks above green valley with small village
  • Guided Walking at Selva, Italy
  • Guided Walking

Choice of walks:

  • Easier
  • Medium
  • Hardest

What do the gradings mean?

  • Outstanding programme of walks - a ‘must do’ location for all keen walkers
  • All walkers can reach high mountains with the superb network of cable-cars and chairlifts
  • Highly praised Hotel Malleier, winner of our ‘Europe Hotel of the Year’ award

Sicily

7 to 14 nights - From £499

View of Taormina town on hillside with Mount Etna in background
  • Guided Walking at Zafferana Etnea, Italy
  • Guided Walking

Choice of walks:

  • Easier
  • Medium

What do the gradings mean?

  • Take remarkable walks on the volcanic slopes of majestic Mount Etna
  • Visit the charming resort of Taormina with its famous Roman amphitheatre
  • Sample the traditional rural life of the Sicilian countryside
View along a waterway in Venice with boats moored up
  • Guided Bike and Boat holiday in the Veneto region, Italy
  • Guided Tours

Choice of walks:

  • Medium

What do the gradings mean?

  • Visit some of Northern Italy’s most enticing cities
  • Follow the River Po, the longest river in Italy
  • Experience the Po Delta, one of Europe’s largest wetlands

 

Lake Garda

7 nights - From £589

view of lake with boat crossing in the distance
  • Guided Walking around Lake Garda, Italy
  • Guided Walking

Choice of walks:

  • Easier
  • Medium
  • Hardest

What do the gradings mean?

  • Experience the charm and beauty of one of Italy’s most enchanting spots
  • Enjoy the superb location, excellent cuisine and panoramic views of 3-star Hotel Mercedes
  • Travel by ferry to historic Malcesine and ascend by cable car to the stunning Monte Baldo ridge

 

Northern Tuscany

7 to 14 nights - From £569

mountains snow capped with church in the distance
  • Guided Walking at Bagni di Lucca, Italy
  • Guided Walking

Choice of walks:

  • Easier
  • Medium

What do the gradings mean?

  • Relaxing walks to sleepy Tuscan villages in this unspoilt corner of Tuscany
  • Visit the fine walled city of Lucca and Pisa with its famous leaning tower
  • Enjoy warm hospitality and excellent meals at the Hotel Corona

Southern Tuscany

7 to 14 nights - From £629

View of hilltop town with terracotta roofs
  • Guided Walking at San Quirico d’Orcia, Italy
  • Guided Walking

Choice of walks:

  • Easiest
  • Easier

What do the gradings mean?

  • Gentle countryside walks through classic Tuscan countryside crowned with historic towns
  • The beautiful Renaissance city of Siena makes a fascinating sightseeing day
  • Visit the charming hill-top villages of Montepulciano, Montalcino and Pienza

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