Italy walking vacation activities
Don't let the powder posers push you off the pistes. The snow covered slopes are for everyone and snowshoeing guides know all the best secret, snowy spots.![]()
Cold feet
The Dolomites offer dramatic snowshoeing, trekking around glacial lakes and white woodlands of the South Tyrolean region, with belly warming stops at one gorgeous trattoria after another. You can also go snowshoeing on the steamy slopes of Mt. Etna. Always go with a qualified guide: you don’t mess with the mountains in winter.
Our Italy walking Vacations
Amalfi Coast walking vacation, Italy
Walk in lemon groves and hillside villages
From
US $1399 to US $1949
8 days
ex flights
Dolomites walking vacation in Italy
Sandwiched between the spectacular peaks of the Dolomites
From
US $1649 to US $2479
8 days
ex flights
Piedmont walking vacation, Vineyards of Barolo
A gastronomic gem quietly tucked away
From
£2095
9 days
inc UK flights
Tuscany hiking vacation, Italy
Discover Tuscany hiking from town to town
From
€780 to €950
8 days
ex flights
Umbria self guided hiking vacation, Italy
Easy hiking tour, through vineyards and cultural heritage
From
€680 to €880
7 days
ex flights
Sicily walking vacation, Sicilian Volcanoes
Discover Mt Etna and the beautiful volcanic achipelago
From
US $1749 to US $1879
8 days
ex flights
Mont Blanc vacation, Tour du Mont Blanc
The best of the Tour du Mont Blanc
From
US $1649 to US $1879
8 days
ex flights
Mont Blanc Circuit hiking vacation
Probably the most dramatic walk in Europe
From
US $2249 to US $2349
15 days
ex flights
Umbria self guided walking vacation, the North Valley
Along Saint Francis trails through the Green Heart of Italy
From
€800 to €900
7 days
ex flights
Sardinia walking vacation, Italy
Superb daywalks amid rich and charming scenery
From
US $1749 to US $1799
8 days
ex flights
Mont Blanc Circuit trek, with hotel accommodation
Classic Tour, using small inns and guesthouses
From
US $4049 to US $4279
15 days
ex flights
Italian Alps walking and cooking vacation
Experience the Grandeur and Gastronomy of our Italian Alps
From
€1100
8 days
ex flights
Walking vacation in Tuscany
A variety of daywalks in the beautiful Tuscan countryside
From
US $1549 to US $1879
8 days
ex flights
Tuscany tours, walking and wine tasting in Italy
Walking and wine tasting in Tuscany
From
US $1549 to US $1949
8 days
ex flights
Bergamo circular walking tour in Italy
Begamo; start hiking at about 5 km distance from the airport
From
€707 to €978
8 days
ex flights
Snowshoeing vaction in the Dolomites
Michelin recommended cuisine & inspiring walks
From
US $1949
8 days
ex flights
Lake Como family walking vacation, Italy
Lake Como; a panoramic hike, suited to do with children!
From
€693 to €956
8 days
ex flights
Cinque Terre hiking vacation, Italy
Cinque Terre self-guided walking along vineyards and seaside
From
€910 to €1235
8 days
ex flights
Cinque Terre walking vacation in Italy
Centre-based hiking vacation in Tuscany's hidden gem
From
US $1400 to US $1450
8 days
ex flights
Western Dolomites walking tour in Italy
Walking in the shadow of the majestic Marmolada
From
US $1549 to US $1649
8 days
ex flights
Lake Como summits walking vacation, Italy
Splendid views for trained hikers at Lake Como
From
€631 to €925
8 days
ex flights
St Zyprian winter hiking vacation in the Dolomites
Pink mountains, tranquil villages and virgin snow
From
£1209
8 days
inc UK flights
Umbria to Tuscany walking and cooking vacation
Come to discover Umbria, cook and walk just like a local
From
€950 to €1150
6 days
ex flights
Sorrento Peninsula walking tour in Italy
-Combining history and walking along the Sorrento Peninsula
From
£1099 to £1149
8 days
inc UK flights
Francigena Way walking vacation in Italy
Orvieto to Rome walking vacation
From
US $1199 to US $1259
10 days
ex flights
Piedmont self guided walking vacation in Italy
Walking and gastronomic delights in Piedmont
From
£1395 to £1485
9 days
inc UK flights
Walking short break in Lake Como, Italy
Walking gourmand vacation on Como Lake hills
From
€450 to €500
4 days
ex flights
Walking vacation in Italy, in the Footsteps of St Francis
Wonderfully scenic walking and historic hilltop towns
From
£1375 to £1405
9 days
inc UK flights
Rural Umbria walking vacation, Spello to Spoleto
Wonderfully scenic walking and historic hilltop towns
From
£1255 to £1285
7 days
inc UK flights
Prosecco Hills walking vacation, Italy
The Prosecco Road, Italy’s oldest wine route
From
US $1649 to US $1949
8 days
ex flights
Hike through history
Italy is falling down with history. On every hike be it an ancient mule path, Etruscan trade trail or Roman road, you will strike some sort of treasure. In Sicily alone, the Valley of the Temples is a paean to classical Greece, Palermo oozes Arabic style, while Siracusa and Noto are Baroque gems. And Sardinia alone boasts 7,000 sites linked to the mysterious Nuraghe dating back 6,000 years.
The medieval and Renaissance fabric of Florence is complemented by other Tuscan wonders: Gothic Siena, Renaissance Lucca and San Gimignano’s high medieval towers - rivalled by lovely Alba, Piedmont's 'town of 100 towers'. Amid the jagged rose-tinted peaks of the Dolomites, enjoy a unique blend of Austrian and Italian culture and architecture in towns like Bolzano and Merrano. And on the Amalfi Coast you have Pompeii and Herculaneum, or the stunning remains of a Greek city at Paestum. Take a walking vacation that includes cultural stops along the way, or just wander and see what you fall upon. Because wherever you walk in Italy, you’ll constantly be reminded of one thing: it wasn’t built in a day.
Our top Italy walking Vacation
Amalfi Coast walking vacation, Italy
Walk in lemon groves and hillside villages
From
US $1399 to US $1949
8 days
ex flights
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If you'd like to chat about Italy walking or need help finding a vacation to suit you we're very happy to help.
Hiking up Stromboli at night and seeing sparks fly out is one of those moments when the planet's fragility really hits you.![]()
Volcano hunting
Head to Sicily for a truly ‘active’ Aeolian archipelago experience. Stay in a mountain hut on the slopes of Mt. Etna, explore Lipari’s dormant volcano, hike to Vulcano Island’s crater to see the 'Fumaroles' (vents of volcanic gas), and enjoy its hot thermal springs. It’s even hotter on Stromboli, where you can see 'Sciara del Fuoco', a fiery channel where the lava outflows plunge directly into the sea.
Fill your boots
In Italy, people truly live to eat rather than eat to live. And on our walking vacations, you will fill your boots again and again. From basic mountain rifugi, Tuscan trattoria or Alpine agriturismi, feasts await. Try fresh pesto sauce in its Ligurian birthplace or a pizza in Naples. Explore the HQ of the Slow Food movement in Piedmont, sampling its specialities: arborio rice, white truffles, Castelmagno cheese and Barolo wine.In Umbria, try norcineria (cured pork produce) or warming spelt and barley soups. In Sicily, tuck into Arab-infused delights or discover new seafood flavours on Sardinia: sea urchin, salty botarga (dried roe) and tart scabecciu fish dishes. Toast it all in atmospheric bars serving tempting nibbles (aperitivi), while sipping superb artisan grappa or a glass of Franciacorta – Italy's fine riposte to champagne.
More about Italy walking
Travel either side of the hotter summer months and you’ll find the best time to go on a walking vacation in Italy.
Discover la via e bella as you peruse our Italy walking travel guide and find out what walking in Italy entails.
Our Italy walking vacation highlights map will take you from Mont Blanc in the northwest to Naples and Sicily down south.
From Amalfi to Mont Blanc, these are our top ten walking vacations in Italy or primo promenades, if you prefer.
Amalfi Coast walking vacations are romantic, rugged, classy, classic and every synonym you could possibly find for beautiful. Be prepared for memory overload…
You probably know the drink, but walking in the Prosecco Hills is a chance to discover where it comes from – one of Italy’s least well known wine regions.
If you’re keen to take your walking in a decidedly muscular direction, consider tackling a via ferrata.
From gentle strolls through rolling vineyards, to hikes up volcanoes and craggy cliffside treks, Italy has a huge array of walks from the easy to the challenging.
We’ve asked our tour ops to give us their expert recommendations to help you travel safely on a walking vacation in Italy.
You might think that you can walk the walk but if you’re really looking for responsible walking vacations in Italy, read on.
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Photo credits: [Page banner: Rostislav Glinsky] [Dolomites: John Mason]
[Florence: Mike Enerio]
[Volcano: Shawn Appel]
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