Self guided walking in Umbria vacation

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CARBON REDUCTION

This self-guided walking tour in Umbria follows the Cammino dei Borghi Silenti, covering around 90km on a circuit from Tenaglie, near Orvieto. It is, by its very nature, slow and sustainable, with guests walking between 9-23km per day through rural villages, woodland paths and the Umbrian countryside. With all of our tours, we encourage our guests to travel to and around Italy using buses and trains whenever possible. On this tour, private transfers are included between Orvieto and Tenaglie at the start and end of the walking route, while guests complete the Cammino itself on foot. Daily luggage transfers are also provided by a local provider.

ENVIRONMENT AND WILDLIFE

This walking tour takes guests through some of Umbria's rural landscapes, following woodland paths and country trails around Monte Croce di Serra, the highest point of the Amerini mountains. The route also passes Lake Corbara, chestnut forests, olive groves, vineyards and small villages along the Cammino dei Borghi Silenti. We remind guests to practise Leave No Trace throughout their trip, especially when walking through woodland, farmland and rural villages. With regards to drinking water, we ask guests to bring refillable water bottles as well as a reusable shopping bag to avoid single-use plastic during their trip. We also ask guests to take any packaging away with them and be mindful of not dropping litter. We have an in-house responsible tourism expert, who shares tips and advice with our guests in trip notes, blogs and newsletters. For example, on how to reduce their impact on the environment and wildlife, support responsible travel practices and respect the places and communities they pass through.

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LOCAL ECONOMY

Accommodation on this tour includes a mix of small, locally-owned hotels, B&Bs and agriturismos. They have been carefully selected based on a variety of criteria including their location, warm hospitality and fine local food. The itinerary takes guests through small villages such as Tenaglie,Guardea, Melezzole, Morre, Civitella del Lago, Baschi and Montecchio, helping tourism spend reach local businesses and hosts along the route. Guests collect their Cammino credential in Tenaglie and can gather stamps from designated establishments along the way. The route also passes local wineries near Lake Corbara, where guests have the opportunity to stop for tastings, supporting producers in the area.

EMPLOYMENT, INCLUSIVITY AND DIVERSITY

All of our partners in Italy are locally employed and play an important role in contributing to the local economy. At home, we have a strict policy to pay all our own employees and team members a living wage and fair wage, with vacation entitlement. In the hiring process, we prioritise experience, qualifications and passion, emphasising that race, gender, sexual orientation, or nationality are not factors of consideration. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace based on skills and expertise. We also endeavour to support any guests with visible and non-visible disabilities or any special requirements, when possible.