It also allows more time to get to know some of our charming Italian hosts at the family-run farmhouses, villas or converted monasteries where we stay. We'll dine with some of our hosts and share adventures of the day over delicious meals. Upon receiving your deposit and reservation form, we will send you detailed information to help you plan your trip, including a list of what to bring, rendezvous points and times, instructions on how to arrive at our first hotel, Italian travel information, reading lists, additional hotels, hiking tips and a historical and cultural description of your tour. Each of our walks has been rated according to level of difficulty. After many years of designing and guiding hiking tours, we believe that any person can enjoy a hiking vacation as long as he or she follows our suggested training schedule, has a positive attitude, and is open to some physical challenge.
Walks are leisurely over relatively flat terrain, on fire trails, old farm roads and hiking paths.
Tuscan Wanderlust, La Cucina Toscana. Walks are relaxed over rolling terrain on fire trails, footpaths with more climbing, descending and steps. Walks are relaxed over fire trails, footpaths, and some cliffside coastal areas with more climbing, descending and steps. Walkers who engage in a variety of athletic activities regularly, are in very good physical condition and thoroughly enjoy climbing and outdoor activity. Walks are better described as hikes over rolling to very hilly terrain, including fire trails and some rocky mountain paths.