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Here is our range of walking holidays in Italy

All our walking holidays in Italy are researched in depth, with everything taken care of for you, so that you can just turn up and enjoy your walking holiday. In Italy, our walking routes take you off-the-beaten-track to sample the true culture and atmosphere of this fascinating country. We’ve got a wide range of walking holidays in Italy that will let you appreciate the diversity Italy has to offer - awe-inspiring views of the Dolomites to the historic treasures of Tuscany, and much more besides, are just waiting to be discovered whilst walking in Italy.

For full holiday details on any of the walking holidays in Italy we've listed below simply click on the appropriate holiday title. You may also like to take a look at our activities section for further information about how our walking holidays work, or see our Italy page for information about our full range of activity holidays Italy.

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 Basilicata :  Secrets of Southern Italy Walk

Walking in Italy: Secrets of Southern Italy Walk
  • Fully guided, twin-centre walking holiday staying both in the mountains and by the sea
  • Vine-covered cliffs, limestone peaks, verdant valley trails, beautifully deserted sandy beaches
  • Pollino National Park – home of the rare Loricate pine - and an ornithologists dream: golden eagles, porcupines, falcons, red kites
  • High quality *** and **** hotels throughout

2 boot guided walking holiday (twin centre). Departs spring, summer, autumn for 8 days (7 nights)
Accommodation: stylish/luxury, friendly/quirky. Good for: flora & fauna, birdwatching, local culture.

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 Chianti :  Volterra to San Gimignano Walk

Walking in Italy: Volterra to San Gimignano Walk
  • Quintessential Italian landscapes: rolling hills, sunflowers, endless vines and olive groves
  • Scenic walking on Etruscan trails, pilgrims’ paths, hilltop hamlets
  • Exceptionally friendly family-run hotels, all with panoramic swimming pools
  • Mouth-watering local cuisine; world famous wines
  • Possible day trips to Florence, Siena and Pisa

Upper 1 boot independent walking holiday (hotel-to-hotel). Departs spring, summer, autumn for 9 days (8 nights)
Accommodation: stylish/luxury, friendly/quirky, gastronomic food, swimming opportunities. Good for: art/culture/history, flora & fauna, wine discoveries.

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 Piedmont :  Vineyards of Barolo Walk

Walking in Italy: Vineyards of Barolo Walk
  • Spectacular walking in undiscovered Italy; vineyard paths, sun-dappled hamlets and Savoy castles
  • Wonderfully varied hotels: an elegant C18 villa, a rural retreat and a charming family-run hotel with stunning Alpine views
  • Panoramic swimming pools 6 nights out of 8
  • Mouth-watering local cuisine and world famous wines – plenty of tasting opportunities

2 boot independent walking holiday (hotel-to-hotel). Departs summer, autumn for 9 days (8 nights)
Accommodation: stylish/luxury, gastronomic food, swimming opportunities. Good for: art/culture/history, wine discoveries.

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 Sardinia :  Heart of Sardinia Walk

Walking in Italy: Heart of Sardinia Walk
  • Deserted white beaches, stunning turquoise seas, lush river valleys
  • Dazzling ochre cliffs, traditional white villages, pretty fishing ports
  • Excellent **** hotels throughout, great regional cuisine
  • Coastal paths, forest trails, ridge top vistas
  • Local guide with air-conditioned minibus

2 boot guided walking holiday (twin centre). Departs spring, summer, autumn for 8 days (7 nights)
Accommodation: stylish/luxury, swimming opportunities. Good for: art/culture/history, flora & fauna.

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 Sicily :  Aeolian Islands Adventure

Walking in Italy: Aeolian Islands Adventure
  • Hike on three active volcanoes – Stromboli, Vulcano and Etna!
  • Panoramic coastal paths; dramatic lava field trails
  • Sulphurous green craters, molten red lava skies, black sand beaches
  • Unspoilt coves, palm-fringed shores, olive terraces
  • Charming family run hotels; authentic local cuisine; swimming opportunities on most days

Upper 2 boot guided walking holiday (hotel-to-hotel). Departs spring, autumn for 11 days (10 nights)
Accommodation: friendly/quirky, swimming opportunities. Good for: flora & fauna.

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 Sicily :  Highlights of Sicily Walk

Walking in Italy: Highlights of Sicily Walk
  • Gentle walks full of contrasts, fully guided
  • Greek theatres, Roman odeons, Byzantine tombs
  • Exotic flora: strawberry trees, pomegranate, Chinese persimmon
  • Mighty Mt Etna, Europe’s largest active volcano
  • Coastal paths, vineyards trails, olive and almond groves

1 boot guided walking holiday (twin centre). Departs spring, summer, autumn for 8 days (7 nights)
Accommodation: friendly/quirky. Good for: art/culture/history, wine discoveries, local culture.

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 Sicily :  Islands of Sicily Walk

Walking in Italy: Islands of Sicily Walk
  • Majestic coastal and mountain scenery; interest-packed routes; turquoise seas, coral-lined grottoes, unspoilt sandy beaches
  • Mediaeval churches, ancient hill villages, preserved 2,500 year old temple at Segesta
  • Exceptionally friendly, family-run hotels; swimming possibilities every day
  • Exotic Mediterranean flora and fauna: Bonelli’s eagles, red kites, orange groves, olives and vines

2 boot independent walking holiday (hotel-to-hotel). Departs spring, summer, autumn for 8 days (7 nights)
Accommodation: friendly/quirky, swimming opportunities. Good for: art/culture/history, flora & fauna, birdwatching.

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 The Bay of Naples :  Amalfi Coast Walk

Walking in Italy: Amalfi Coast Walk
  • The rich flavours of the Italian South: warm hospitality, vibrant colour, natural beauty, masses of historic interest
  • Majestic coastal scenery; awe-inspiring views; exotic Mediterranean flora
  • Incomparable antiquity: Pompeii and Herculaneum, classical cities frozen in time
  • Lovely hotels: air conditioning and sea views throughout

2 boot guided walking holiday (twin centre). Departs spring, summer, autumn for 8 days (7 nights)
Accommodation: mid range, swimming opportunities. Good for: art/culture/history, flora & fauna, local culture.

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 The Bay of Naples :  Ravello to Sorento Walk

Walking in Italy: Ravello to Sorento Walk
  • Beautiful scenery: emerald seas, plunging gorges, lush vegetation, pastel-coloured villages
  • Stay in Ravello, Positano and Sorrento; visit the enchanted isle of Capri and fascinating Pompeii
  • Panoramic cliff trails through lemon groves and vine terraces
  • Lots of swimming possibilities; optional boat trips
  • Mouthwatering cuisine, tempting trattorie lunches

2 boot independent walking holiday (hotel-to-hotel). Departs spring, summer, autumn for 9 days (8 nights)
Accommodation: stylish/luxury. Good for: art/culture/history, flora & fauna, local culture.

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 The Bay of Naples :  The Enchanted Isle of Capri

Walking in Italy: The Enchanted Isle of Capri
  • “Pearl of Naples” and most beautiful island in the Mediterranean
  • Elegant **** hotel: swimming pool, semi-tropical gardens, stunning coastal views
  • Kaleidoscope of secret turquoise bays, sea grottoes and secret pine-fringed coves
  • Gentle, independent walking; traffic-free paths; optional day trips to Pompeii, Sorrento and Positano

1 boot independent walking holiday (single centre). Departs spring, summer, autumn for 8 days (7 nights)
Accommodation: stylish/luxury, swimming opportunities. Good for: art/culture/history, flora & fauna.

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 The Dolomites :  Lakes and Mountains Walk

Walking in Italy: Lakes and Mountains Walk
  • Outstanding walking country; great value for money holiday
  • Dramatic ever changing landscapes: towering Dolomites, Alps, Lake Garda
  • Fantastic wildlife: chamois, red deer, golden eagles
  • Brilliant blue lakes, romantic peaks, beautiful forests
  • Gothic fairytale castles, Renaissance palaces

3 boot guided walking holiday (single centre). Departs summer for 8 days (7 nights)
Accommodation: friendly/quirky. Good for: flora & fauna, birdwatching, local culture.

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 Tuscany :  Gastronomic Walk in Tuscany

Walking in Italy: Gastronomic Walk in Tuscany
  • Untouched walking country: romantic hills, spectacular ridges, majestic Apennines
  • Small and friendly hotel with pool, jacuzzi and sauna; utterly unspoiled village in beautiful countryside
  • Truly outstanding cuisine using the very best seasonal produce
  • Olive oil, wine tasting, cookery demonstrations included

2 boot guided walking holiday (single centre). Departs spring, summer, autumn for 8 days (7 nights)
Accommodation: friendly/quirky, gastronomic food, swimming opportunities. Good for: art/culture/history, flora & fauna, wine discoveries, local culture.

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 Tuscany :  Highlights of Tuscany

Walking in Italy: Highlights of Tuscany
  • Fully guided holiday: gentle walking and relaxed sightseeing
  • Wonderful art cities: Florence, Siena, Lucca, San Gimignano
  • Mountain and coastal walks; hillside rambles; the Cinque Terre and Apennines
  • Mouthwatering Tuscan cuisine, world-famous wines
  • Renaissance, Etruscan and Roman treasures

1 boot guided walking holiday (hotel-to-hotel). Departs spring, summer, autumn for 11 days (10 nights)
Accommodation: mid range. Good for: art/culture/history, wine discoveries.

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 Tuscany :  Secret Tuscany Walk

Walking in Italy: Secret Tuscany Walk
  • Wonderful villa hotel with swimming pool, tennis and great cuisine
  • Gentle, varied walking: woodland trails, coastal paths, deserted beaches, undiscovered islands
  • Cypress trees, sunflowers, olive groves, vineyards - lots of wine tasting!
  • Etruscan tombs, mediaeval towns, Roman roads
  • Easy day trips to Pisa and Siena

1 boot independent walking holiday (single centre). Departs spring, summer, autumn for 8 days (7 nights)
Accommodation: stylish/luxury, friendly/quirky, swimming opportunities. Good for: art/culture/history, flora & fauna, wine discoveries, local culture.

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 Tuscany :  The Hills of Southern Tuscany

Walking in Italy: The Hills of Southern Tuscany
  • Classic Tuscan countryside; stunning unspoilt views
  • Hilltop wine towns of Montepulciano and Pienza
  • Friendly hotels, great local cuisine, swimming pools at all - and bathing in hot natural springs too
  • Cypress trees, sunflowers and olive groves
  • Lovely friendly people; excellent value-for-money holiday

2 boot independent walking holiday (hotel-to-hotel). Departs spring, summer, autumn for 9 days (8 nights)
Accommodation: mid range, swimming opportunities. Good for: art/culture/history, flora & fauna, wine discoveries, local culture.

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 Tuscany :  Walking in the Florentine Hills

Walking in Italy: Walking in the Florentine Hills
  • The essence of Tuscany: classic landscapes, mediaeval towns, olives, sunflowers, vineyards
  • Superb hotels: a magnificent C18 villa, a country retreat, and a cosy mountain hunting lodge with stunning alpine views
  • Beautiful swimming pools 6 nights out of 8
  • Exceptional value for money holiday
  • Stay in Florence, arguably Italy’s most beautiful city

2 boot independent walking holiday (hotel-to-hotel). Departs spring, summer, autumn for 9 days (8 nights)
Accommodation: stylish/luxury, swimming opportunities. Good for: art/culture/history, flora & fauna, wine discoveries.

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 Umbria :  Undiscovered Umbria Walk

Walking in Italy: Undiscovered Umbria Walk
  • Superb high level walking in Italy’s undiscovered “Green Heart”; limestone gorges, waterfalls and springs; snow-capped Apennines
  • Mediaeval villages, magnificent Roman abbeys
  • Lovely hotels and wonderfully friendly people
  • Gastronomic cuisine: world-famous black truffles, great local wines, the finest olive oil in Italy
  • Holm oak forests, golden eagles, blue gentians

Upper 2 boot independent walking holiday (hotel-to-hotel). Departs spring, summer, autumn for 9 days (8 nights)
Accommodation: friendly/quirky. Good for: art/culture/history, flora & fauna, birdwatching, local culture.

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 Venetia :  Venetian Hills Walk

Walking in Italy: Venetian Hills Walk
  • Untouched walking country: rolling hills, ancient forests, lots of shade
  • Hotels full of character; lovely friendly people; superb value-for-money holiday
  • Amazing array of colourful wild flowers: heather, poppies, wild orchids and Mediterranean maquis
  • Venetian villas, churches and monasteries; splendours of Venice, Vicenza, Padua and Este

2 boot independent walking holiday (hotel-to-hotel). Departs spring, summer, autumn for 9 days (8 nights)
Accommodation: mid range, friendly/quirky. Good for: art/culture/history, wine discoveries.

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