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A Stroll through History

Across the Etruscan plain into Tuscany
 
Over the course of this self-guided, hotel-to-hotel walking holiday from Umbria to Tuscany, you’ll get to stay next to Italy's largest volcanic lake and learn about the mysterious Etruscans. Your luggage is transported ahead as you walk, leaving you unencumbered and free to combine the walks with cultural visits.
A Stroll through History. 7 nights
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Holiday information

 

A walking holiday from Umbria to Tuscany

Between the River Tiber, which flows to the Mediterranean via Rome, and the River Arno, stretches a little-visited landscape characterised by rolling farmland, volcanic lakes, ancient woodland, olive groves and outcrops of porous tufa stone. It was here that the mysterious Etruscans, a powerful pre-Roman civilisation which revered its dead, settled in the 9th century BC.
In building a series of walled cities and carving ravine-like sunken ‘roads’ and necropolises into the stone, they left numerous reminders of their presence which remain to this day. Our truly fascinating walk leads from Umbria, across Lazio and into Tuscany, revealing a little-known corner of Italy steeped in history and allowing plenty of time to admire some of the many marks the Etruscans left on the land.
 

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Itinerary

The key to Inntravel holidays is flexibility. You can start on the day of your choice, and are free to add extra nights.
  • The average maximum daytime temperatures and monthly rainfall relate to the nearest weather station and are intended as a guide only.
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  • Arrival in Orvieto
    Night 1: at Hotel Duomo (where you spend one night).
    As your first night’s accommodation is on the day of travel, Day 1 is your first day of walking.
  • Orvieto to Bolsena: 16km, 6hrs; ascent 350m / descent 395m
    The walk begins with a transfer to a viewpoint from where you can look back to Orvieto to fully appreciate its superb setting on a 300-metre-high outcrop of volcanic rock that rises almost sheer from the valley floor. Seen from afar like this, it is easy to understand why the Etruscans chose it as the site for one of the twelve cities in their federation. Setting off along wide tracks and well-defined paths, you soon leave Umbria and enter Lazio, crossing a colourful patchwork of rolling, open farmland before descending slowly via the old town of Bolsena to the shore of Italy’s largest volcanic lake which occupies a huge crater. You stay in the Hotel Holiday for one night.
    The route from Orvieto to Bolsena
  • Bolsena to Sorano: 12km, 4hrs; ascent 155m / descent 395m
    This very varied walk starts with a short transfer into Tuscany, after which you walk past the ancient colony of Vitozza, the most important troglodytic settlement in Italy. You continue via a deep wooded valley and follow the River Lente to the magical hill-top town of Sorano, considered by many to be the finest example of a tufa village. Here, you stay at the Hotel della Fortezza for the night.
    The ancient colony of Vitozza on the route from Bolsena to Sorano
  • Sorano to Sovana: 11km, 4hrs; ascent 275m / descent 360m; optional extension to necropolis: 3.5km
    Leaving Sorano, you notice that the landscape is now characterised by the porous tufa rock, and you follow a deep, leafy via cava hewn from the rock, passing an Etruscan necropolis with a splendid viewing platform over Sorano. Finish with a section across open farmland and through vineyards, taking time, if you wish, to walk to another important Etruscan necropolis after arrival in delightful Sovana. Your hotel for the next two nights is the relaxing Sovana Hotel & Resort.
    The countryside en route from Sorano to Sovana
  • Circular walk from Sovana: 14km, 5.5hrs; ascent 325m / descent 330m
    Follow a remarkable via cava to the even more extraordinary Etruscan town of Pitigliano. Set atop high tufa cliffs which lend it the appearance of being suspended in the sky, the town's different quarters are linked by the sweeping arches of a 16th-century aqueduct. There are numerous Etruscan tombs hewn from the cliffs, an imposing fortress (in which there is a museum displaying Etruscan finds) and a network of caves which nowadays are used as wine cellars, but the town is best known for its Jewish quarter. You can wander through the narrow streets and visit the old ghetto (complete with a bakery) as well as the ruins of the synagogue.
    Walking through the 'via cava' on the route to Pitigliano
  • Sovana to near Montemerano: 16km, 6hrs; ascent 400m / descent 545m
    The route now crosses lightly wooded hills and open countryside, descending gradually to reach the ancient thermal springs of Saturnia, from where you will be transferred to the Podere Santa Croce. Alternatively, you can choose to upgrade to the Relais Villa Acquaviva.
    The route from Sovana to Montemerano
  • Circular walk from Podere Santa Croce: 9km, 3.5hrs; ascent /descent 200m; from Relais Villa Acquaviva 5km, 2hrs; ascent /descent 170m
    Your final walk heads through medieval Montemerano, an interesting walled village with a good choice of restaurants – perfect for a leisurely lunch.
    Alternatively, you could take a taxi (pay locally) and your swimsuit to nearby Saturnia, where you can enjoy the hot springs, cascades and aquamarine rock pools created by the town's hot sulphur springs.
    View to Montemerano from Podere Santa Croce
 

Accommodation

All your hotels are comfortable and welcoming.

To make your holiday all the more special, opt for our upgrade hotel in Montemerano. Please indicate your preference at the time of booking.
 

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Prices & travel options
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  • 7 nights: 11 April 2021 - 30 June 2021, 30 August 2021 - 31 October 2021, 09 April 2022 - 30 June 2022 & 28 August 2022 - 31 October 2022

    Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above

    Starting Price Single room
    11 - 30 Apr 2021 £995 £345
    1 - 22 May 2021 £1030 £355
    23 May - 23 Jun 2021 £1060 £360
    30 Aug - 25 Sep 2021 £1060 £360
    26 Sep - 24 Oct 2021 £995 £345
    9 - 30 Apr 2022 £1045 £365
    1 - 22 May 2022 £1085 £375
    23 May - 23 Jun 2022 £1120 £380
    28 Aug - 25 Sep 2022 £1120 £380
    26 Sep - 24 Oct 2022 £1045 £365
    3rd & 4th person discount -£75
    Single traveller supplement £100 to £105

    Includes accommodation, meals and services integral to the holiday as described, plus walking notes and maps, but no travel from the UK, nor any connecting travel from the airport unless stated below.

    Upgrade option only: deduct £46pp if staying at Relais Villa Acquaviva on a Monday (restaurant closed)

    Book your flights through us and we'll find the best route and times to suit you. Please contact us to find out more about our flight booking service. We can also book connecting travel - see below.

  • 7 nights, staying at Villa Acquaviva: 11 April 2021 - 30 June 2021, 30 August 2021 - 31 October 2021, 09 April 2022 - 30 June 2022 & 28 August 2022 - 31 October 2022

    Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above

    Starting Price Single room
    11 - 30 Apr 2021 £1065 £395
    1 - 22 May 2021 £1085 £400
    23 May - 23 Jun 2021 £1115 £410
    30 Aug - 25 Sep 2021 £1115 £410
    26 Sep - 24 Oct 2021 £1085 £400
    9 - 30 Apr 2022 £1120 £415
    1 - 22 May 2022 £1140 £420
    23 May - 23 Jun 2022 £1175 £435
    28 Aug - 25 Sep 2022 £1175 £435
    26 Sep - 24 Oct 2022 £1140 £420
    3rd & 4th person discount -£75
    Single traveller supplement £100 to £105

    Includes accommodation, meals and services integral to the holiday as described, plus walking notes and maps, but no travel from the UK, nor any connecting travel from the airport unless stated below.

    Upgrade option only: deduct £46pp if staying at Relais Villa Acquaviva on a Monday (restaurant closed)

    Book your flights through us and we'll find the best route and times to suit you. Please contact us to find out more about our flight booking service. We can also book connecting travel - see below.

  • Room upgrades (£ per person per night)

    Hotel Duomo, Orvieto
    Junior suite: 11 Apr - 30 Jun 2021 £10
    Junior suite: 30 Aug - 31 Oct 2021 £10
    Junior suite: 09 Apr - 30 Jun 2022 £12
    Junior suite: 28 Aug - 31 Oct 2022 £12
    Hotel della Fortezza, Sorano
    Suite: 11 Apr - 30 Jun 2021 £20
    Suite: 30 Aug - 31 Oct 2021 £20
    Suite: 09 Apr - 30 Jun 2022 £22
    Suite: 28 Aug - 31 Oct 2022 £22
    Sovana Hotel & Resort, Sovana
    Superior: 11 Apr - 30 Jun 2021 £12
    Superior: 30 Aug - 31 Oct 2021 £12
    Superior: 09 Apr - 30 Jun 2022 £14
    Superior: 28 Aug - 31 Oct 2022 £14

    Extra nights (£ per person per night) in a double or single room

    Hotel Duomo, Orvieto (B&B) Double room Single room
    11 Apr - 30 Jun 2021 £80 £116
    30 Aug - 31 Oct 2021 £80 £116
    09 Apr - 30 Jun 2022 £84 £122
    28 Aug - 31 Oct 2022 £84 £122
    Hotel Holiday, Bolsena (B&B) Double room Single room
    11 Apr - 30 Jun 2021 £70 £102
    30 Aug - 31 Oct 2021 £70 £102
    09 Apr - 30 Jun 2022 £74 £108
    28 Aug - 31 Oct 2022 £74 £108
    Podere Santa Croce, Montemerano (with dinner) Double room Single room
    11 Apr - 30 Jun 2021 £110 £158
    30 Aug - 30 Sep 2021 £110 £158
    01 Oct - 31 Oct 2021 £90 £138
    09 Apr - 30 Jun 2022 £116 £166
    28 Aug - 30 Sep 2022 £116 £166
    01 Oct - 31 Oct 2022 £95 £145

  • Room upgrades (£ per person per night)

    Hotel Duomo, Orvieto
    Junior suite: 11 Apr - 30 Jun 2021 £10
    Junior suite: 30 Aug - 31 Oct 2021 £10
    Junior suite: 09 Apr - 30 Jun 2022 £12
    Junior suite: 28 Aug - 31 Oct 2022 £12
    Hotel della Fortezza, Sorano
    Suite: 11 Apr - 30 Jun 2021 £20
    Suite: 30 Aug - 31 Oct 2021 £20
    Suite: 09 Apr - 30 Jun 2022 £22
    Suite: 28 Aug - 31 Oct 2022 £22
    Sovana Hotel & Resort, Sovana
    Superior: 11 Apr - 30 Jun 2021 £12
    Superior: 30 Aug - 31 Oct 2021 £12
    Superior: 09 Apr - 30 Jun 2022 £14
    Superior: 28 Aug - 31 Oct 2022 £14
    Relais Villa Acquaviva, Saturnia
    Deluxe: 11 Apr - 30 Jun 2021 £16
    Deluxe: 30 Aug - 31 Oct 2021 £16
    Deluxe: 09 Apr - 30 Jun 2022 £18
    Deluxe: 28 Aug - 31 Oct 2022 £18

    Extra nights (£ per person per night) in a double or single room

    Hotel Duomo, Orvieto (B&B) Double room Single room
    11 Apr - 30 Jun 2021 £80 £116
    30 Aug - 31 Oct 2021 £80 £116
    09 Apr - 30 Jun 2022 £84 £122
    28 Aug - 31 Oct 2022 £84 £122
    Hotel Holiday, Bolsena (B&B) Double room Single room
    11 Apr - 30 Jun 2021 £70 £102
    30 Aug - 31 Oct 2021 £70 £102
    09 Apr - 30 Jun 2022 £74 £108
    28 Aug - 31 Oct 2022 £74 £108
    Relais Villa Acquaviva, Saturnia (with dinner) Double room Single room
    11 Apr - 30 Jun 2021 £132 £164
    30 Aug - 31 Oct 2021 £132 £164
    09 Apr - 30 Jun 2022 £138 £172
    28 Aug - 31 Oct 2022 £138 £172
  • RECOMMENDED AIRPORT(S):
    Rome
    As an alternative to flying, we can arrange rail travel from London

    Travelling from the UK

    Travelling from outside the UK

    If you are flying from outside Europe,  we recommend flying via Rome. To discuss onward connecting travel to the start of your holiday, please contact us.

    Travelling from outside the UK
    We have many years' experience catering for customers who live outside the UK, and will be happy to make tailored arrangements to fit with your plans.

    You have two options:

    1) Book your own flights to London, from where we can book flights and onward connecting travel to your hotel.

    2) Book your own flights direct to an airport appropriate to your chosen holiday. You can either make your own way from the airport to the hotel, or we'll be happy to book onward connecting travel for you. Please consult with us before booking your flights, so that we can advise you on the suitability of your proposed route and timings.
    Outward route Airline
    Birmingham - Rome Fiumicino jet2 
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    Bristol - Rome Fiumicino easyJet 
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    Nottingham East Midlands - Rome Ciampino Ryanair 
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    Edinburgh - Rome Ciampino Ryanair 
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    Glasgow - Rome Fiumicino jet2 
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    Glasgow Prestwick - Rome Ciampino Ryanair 
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    Leeds Bradford - Rome Fiumicino jet2 
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    Liverpool - Rome Fiumicino Blue Air 
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    Gatwick - Rome Fiumicino British Airways,  easyJet,  Vueling 
    Outward route Airline
    Heathrow - Rome Fiumicino Alitalia,  British Airways 
    Outward route Airline
    Luton - Rome Fiumicino easyJet 
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    Stansted - Rome Ciampino Ryanair 
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    Manchester - Rome Ciampino Ryanair 
    Manchester - Rome Fiumicino British Airways,  easyJet,  jet2,  Vueling 
    Outward route Airline
    Newcastle - Rome Fiumicino jet2 
    Newcastle - Rome Fiumicino (via Amsterdam Schiphol) KLM 
    Travelling from outside the UK

    If you are flying from outside Europe,  we recommend flying via Rome. To discuss onward connecting travel to the start of your holiday, please contact us.

    This list of flight options should be used as a guide only, and you should check each airline’s website for current routes, frequency and schedules. Not all flights operate daily, and may not run for the entire season. You should also heed the latest flight arrival time and earliest flight departure time stated in the connecting travel section, as it may not be possible to arrange connecting travel outside these times. Please do not book your flights until we have confirmed your accommodation to you. Alternatively, our expert reservations team will be happy to offer advice and to make flight bookings for you. We charge £35 per person for our flight booking service (£60 for India and Nepal). Your flights are then covered by our package-booking conditions, which give you greater protection in the event of delay or cancellation, as well as providing ATOL cover.

  • Prices below are based on 2 people travelling together. If you are travelling solo or as a party of 3 or more and our arrangements include a taxi, please contact us for prices; additional passengers often pay less.

    Unless otherwise stated, connecting travel by rail or bus tends to be from the city centre station, rather than from its airport, and connections between the two should be paid for locally.

    Connecting travel options - flying via Rome (Fiumicino or Ciampino)

    Outward route Price per person Latest flight
    arrival time
    rail Rome to Orvieto (1h30), taxi Orvieto to hotel (0h10) £28 in 2021; £30 in 2022 1600
    Homeward route Price per person Earliest flight
    departure time
    taxi hotel to Orbetello station (1h), rail Orbetello to Rome Termini (2h) £56 in 2021; £60 in 2022 1400
What is included
  • 7 nights
  • 3 dinners
    4 picnics
    7 breakfasts
  • luggage transported
  • route notes and maps
  • GPS navigation
  • transfers on days 1, 2 & 5
 
Reviews

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We are keen for as many customers as possible to review their holiday. To make it easier to do so, we include a specific review section on our post-holiday questionnaire, and this is what we publish here, unedited. Read our full review policy >

All 19 reviews
  • Mrs J Sharma
    Alton
    27 September 2020

    We particularly liked the pretty villages of Pitigliano, Sovana and Montemarano. The vie cave were fascinating but sometimes quite difficult to walk due to the recent rain which made them very slippery. We would have liked more time to explore Orvieto. We arrived in Orvieto in the late afternoon in heavy rain and had to leave quite early the next morning for our transfer. However the restaurant La Palomba recommended by Hotel Duomo was excellent. Lake Bolsena was beautiful and we enjoyed a lovely meal at Trattoria del Moro. Villa Acquaviva was a delight and well worth the upgrade. Fabrizzio upgraded us to two adjacent verandah rooms which were lovely. It was a shame that the wet weather forced them to cancel the planned wine tour and tasting, but the complimentary bottle of wine with olive oil tasting offered instead was much appreciated and greatly enjoyed by all. 

  • Mr R Parkinson
    London
    15 October 2019

    A wonderful holiday - the Podere Santa Croce is wonderful: evenings with vineyards and olive-groves.

  • Mr R Shaw
    Norwich
    27 September 2019

    We would have liked more to explore Orvieto and Bolsano as they both seemed to have a rich history and sites of interest.  Choices for vegetarians were limited.

  • Mrs T Gilgrass
    Wallingford
    24 September 2019

    Highlights of the holiday were: Arrival in Bolsena and the view over the old town and lake. The stay in Hotel della Fortezza in Sorano and the walk through the via carva the next day. Good views over Tuscany on the day walking to Santa Croce.

  • Mr T Yager
    USA
    16 September 2019

    Our first trip with Inntravel and everything exceeded our expectations. Everything came together perfectly for a memorable vacation. This is now our favourite way to travel. We will be back. Thanks.

  • Ms J Ruby
    Jersey
    13 September 2019

    La Pergola in Orvieto was an excellent restaurant and Trattoria Del Moro in Bolsena by the lake was great. The roman remains closed 20 minutes after we arrived (13.30 on a Sunday). The tasting menu at Sorano‘s Hotel della Fortezza was excellent. Trattoria Mario and Angelo in Sovana was good - the via cava were the real highlight along with the Etruscan tombs and Necropoli.

  • Mr A Pleass
    Chester
    01 June 2019

    Highlights were the profusion of wild flowers everywhere in the fields. The view from Hotel de la Fortezza Sorano was spectacular. We loved Pitigliano and can recommend Trattoria San Rocco in Piazza Republica for lunch. In Rome, Ristorante Rossini just down the road from Hotel Modigliani was good value as an alternative to Osteria Barberini which was fully booked on our arrival night. We also tried La Scala nearby on our second night as recommended by Hotel Modigliani

    INNTRAVEL NOTE: These customers combined our A Stroll Through History walk with a stay in Rome.

  • Anon
    23 May 2019

    Overall, we thoroughly enjoyed our walk through Umbria and Tuscany with Inntravel.  We soaked up the history and reveled in the gorgeous views.  Highly recommended!

  • Mr D Welbourn
    USA
    22 May 2019

    Amid the ancient fascinating towns and the memorable food we were continually amazed by the accomplishments of archaic Etruscans many centuries before Rome rose. And the villages between which we walked were each ancient, picturesque, welcoming, and possessed of great food and wine.

  • Dr R Thompson
    Sutton Coldfield
    17 May 2019

    Lovely countryside - great shame we left the road so little - some days more than half the walking was on road which was very disappointing. Would not recommend this holiday for that reason. Hotel rooms also very cramped. Some overgrown paths may leave you very wet from surface water if it has rained, so you may want to consider carrying spare clothes. Spring flowers were very pretty. 

     

  • Ms N Orlowski
    New Zealand
    13 April 2019

    We had the time of our lives doing the two walks. Inntravel's organisation and partners in Italy were superb and everything ran like a well-oiled machine. Inntravel really took us off the beaten track - usually you only know about those trails thanks to the insider knowledge gained by spending a lot of time in a region. We loved every aspect of the holiday - the walking, the accommodation, the towns and villages, the food, the countryside, the Italians. Mille grazie.

  • Mr P Godden
    Guildford
    16 October 2018

    Highlights of a extremely enjoyable holiday included the view of Sorano perched on a hill as we approached the town, all the hilltop towns, wading through a warm stream near Saturnia, eating picnics in the middle of nowhere and the feeling of satisfaction on completing all the walks on our first hotel to hotel holiday. The week flew by too quickly.

    If time had permitted, we would have extended to have extra nights in Orvieto and Bolsena.

    We ate at restaurant Duca D'Orvieto Via della Pace,5 in Orvieto and would highly recommend it. They had recreated some very old recipes. Also had lunch at "Dal Moro" Via Giovanni Conti, 3 in Montemerano, again good food and fantastic views from the terrace.

  • Mr T Tomczyk
    USA
    08 October 2018

    This was our second trip with InnTravel and was as delightful as our first one.  We love that the walking takes us through so many changes of scenery each day.  Each village that we visited was different from the one before and had its own charm.  The combination of walking and eating makes for an ideal vacation.

  • jacky gill
    04 October 2018

    We enjoyed all the holiday. The walking, the accommodation and the food. We saw some wonderful places. The weather was mainly good and just right for walking. If anything Rome was a bit of a culture shock after such a quiet week of walking. We needed stamina in Rome as it is so busy after a quiet week when we hardly saw another person until we reached our accommodation.

    INNTRAVEL NOTE: These customers added on a stay in Rome to our A Stroll through History walking holiday

  • Ms N Dalwin
    USA
    01 October 2018

    I've left this a little too long since we had to immediately delve back into fall planting and olive harvesting on our farm after taking October off!  We just want to say that you are the best thing that ever happened to us and we're currently debating where we want to go next.

  • anon
    17 September 2018

    Overall, the walk has far too many km on public roads and agricultural 'SB' strada bianca, which tends to overide some of the enjoyable aspects.  

    Orvieto- underground experience very interesting and informative. Try to see the views from the perimeter walls. Cathedral gets busy with day visitors, would suggest leaving it till about 16.00 hours when all the tourist day visitors have left and you will get it to yourself.

    Lake Bolsena- hotel restaurant appears to be closed for evening meals. We went to trattoria del Moro, good food, excellent service.

    On way to Sorano- Vittoza large rock settlement in wooded valley and river was interesting and shaded!

    Sorano- much enjoyed walking around the medieval quarter both at day and night. The meal at Il Filema was excellent.

    Solvana- No mini market, so limited, e.g cannot buy fruit or odds and ends, although there a van visits selling fruit for a short time.

    The Sovana necropolis we thought was disappointing and didn't enjoy walking on public road, particularly the tunnel.

    The Montemerano church was spiritual, atmospheric and interesting frecoes. 

  • Mike Williams
    12 September 2018

    We can only reiterate other reviews, accommodation was amongst the overall best we have had with Inntravel. Lovely pool and room at the Hotel Holiday in Bolsena. Food was excellent especially the meal at Ristorante Fidalma Sorano (one of two the hotel can send you to).

    Tips: Either, due to the very hot and humid weather for September or other factors biting insects were a problem so take a good insect repellent.

    Also, we changed the taxi time from 1730hrs to 1530hrs at the sulphur springs Le Cascatelle, which was quite crowded as notes did indicate and rather a culture shock after the quiet of the countryside. This meant we spent more time at the lovely and scenic Agriturismo which itself had a very inviting pool.  

  • anon
    08 September 2018

    Highlights:
    This was a fascinating insight into a previous civilisation unknown to us.
    The Etruscan Via Cava were a highlight. Incredible to experience these ancient ways alone with light and vegetation variations.
    The rock settlements and Necropoli were fascinating.
    Trattoria del Moro in Bolsena has a great location to watch the sunset over the lake and the best food of the holiday.

  • Mrs J Hall
    Malton
    17 June 2018

    Of all the Inntravel walking holidays we have done so far we both agreed that this one is going to the top of our list. The history of the Etruscans added an extra special something to the walks. Sorano to Savana and the caves at San Rocco was especially good, possibly our favourite day. All the places we stayed were simple, clean and welcoming. The food was cooked with the flavours and love of the local ingredients: homemade pasta, wild boar and rabbit, beautiful cheeses and good local wines. Our upgrade to the beautiful Villa Acquaviva at the end was a real treat. We had a beautiful room in the grounds with complimentary bottle of their own wine in the fridge on arrival. Our last day we spent swimming in the pool with the backdrop of Montemerano and walking up to the village for a fab lunch at Dal Moro. We were sad to leave; the food was superb and definitely the best breakfast in Italy so far. It was a very good way to finish this superb holiday worth the extra ££. Thank you to all the team, we shall be back.
 

FAQs

If you have any questions relating to this or any other Inntravel holiday, our friendly travel experts will be happy to help. You might also find our General FAQs section helpful.
  • If your holiday plans go awry because of Coronavirus, rest assured that we’ll do right by you. Since the start of the pandemic, our flexible booking policy and prompt issuing of refunds to customers who prefer not to defer their holiday have earned us high praise in the national press.
  • We sincerely hope that your holiday experience will be as enjoyable as it would have been before the pandemic – walking holidays are ideal in these times of social distancing, and we’re not operating holidays if the key highlights can no longer be delivered – but, naturally, there will be some changes to ensure your and other people’s safety.
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  • We’ll send you route notes and maps 2-3 weeks before your holiday. The route notes not only contain directions to get from hotel to hotel, but also include practical information about places of interest and eateries along each route, plus cultural information about the area. If/when you are moving between hotels, you leave your luggage in reception as you leave, and it will be transferred ahead to your next accommodation, meaning that all you need to take with you are a camera, sun cream, drinks, food and waterproofs.

    For more detailed information, see our walking holidays in Europe page.
  • Yes, prior to going on holiday you will be able to download GPX tracks so that you can follow your route on your smartphone or dedicated GPS device if you wish. It’s entirely up to you whether or not you use them – our detailed, step-by-step route notes remain the principal means of guiding you from A to B – but we provide them as a secondary means of navigation for additional reassurance when walking.
  • We can book a wide range of airlines and routes from the UK. As well as being more convenient for you to book all elements of your holiday together, it also means that we’ll accept liability for your travel arrangements, so if things go wrong, such as the airline going bust, we’ll make suitable alternative arrangements for you. For Europe, there’s a £35 booking fee per person (£15 for children aged 2-11). For India and Nepal, the booking fee is £60 per person. More information on flights >
  • Absolutely! We are experts in tailored rail travel. Making use of sleeper trains or stopovers in cities along the route, we can get you from London to virtually anywhere in mainland Europe. We can even make arrangements to Mallorca, Sicily and Norway with a combination of ferries and rail. Please contact Abi and Lizzie to discuss your plans.
  • We can’t book flights that originate outside the UK, but if you wanted to book your own flights to London (or elsewhere in the UK), we can make all onward travel arrangements (including flights) from there. Alternatively, if you are booking your own flights to an airport in continental Europe that’s appropriate for your holiday, we can book onward rail travel and/or taxis. More information about how we can tailor holidays for customers outside the UK >
  • Since our holidays are self-guided, we recommend calling us for a chat about your plans before making a booking, especially if it’s the first time you’ve booked with us.
    The price panel shows the supplement for a single room and also the single traveller charge (this covers (luggage) transfers and other costs which are usually shared between two people).
  • Once you’ve decided on your exact itinerary (our travel experts will be happy to offer advice), you need to provide us with your party’s details, either by phone or via our booking form. At this point we also ask you to pay a deposit so that we can secure a room for you immediately on confirming availability with the hotel(s). If it turns out that we can’t secure the accommodation for the holiday you’ve requested, or offer an acceptable alternative, we’ll refund your deposit promptly and in full. After booking your accommodation and other key elements, we'll then book your travel (or you can do so if you’re making your own arrangements) and send you a Booking Confirmation and Invoice.

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  • Yes, it’s something we insist on, even for holidays in the UK. The vast majority of holidays go smoothly, but when things go wrong, it can be expensive to put them right. Buying a new pair of walking boots after your suitcase is stolen mightn’t seem so bad, but the bill for being airlifted down from a mountain with a broken leg or flown home while still recovering from an illness or accident can cost tens of thousands of pounds.

    You don’t have to take out our recommended travel insurance policy (if you live outside the UK you’ll definitely need to make your own arrangements, as the policy is only for UK residents), but you do need to make sure that you’re covered for medical emergencies – including falling ill with Covid-19 while on holiday – and repatriation. We also recommend that you are covered for other eventualities, such as cancellation and loss of luggage and passports.

    We'll ask you for the details of your policy (insurer, policy number and medical emergency phone number) so that we can help out if the worst happens while you are on holiday. It's up to you, though, to check that your policy covers the activities you'll be doing on holiday and that it is adequate for your own individual needs; we don't check alternative policies.
  • It is your responsibility to ensure you are in possession of the correct travel documents, with the correct validity. If you’re a UK citizen, you need a full British passport to travel to Italy, but not a visa. If you are a citizen of another country, you’ll need to check requirements with the national embassy or your own consulate.

    Current information regarding vaccinations and travel health advice for UK citizens can be found through the Travel Health Pro website. You must make sure you have adequate insurance cover for illness, accidents and repatriation (see the insurance question). You should also apply for a Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) if your EHIC has expired (if you have a still-valid EHIC, you can use this until it expires).
  • The principal official language is Italian, though some regions have a second official language, such as South Tyrol, where German is widely spoken. The currency is the Euro. Italian time is GMT/UTC + 1. It uses Daylight Saving Time, so in summer is on BST + 1.
  • For information on the practicalities of travel now that the UK is no longer part of the European Union, visit www.gov.uk/visit-eu-switzerland-norway-iceland-liechtenstein.

    At Inntravel we work in close partnership with our hoteliers, taxi drivers and other local suppliers to provide our self-guided holidays directly to you. We are entirely confident that you will continue to receive the usual warm welcome from them, regardless of what is happening in the European political sphere.
  • The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides up-to-date, country-by-country travel advice, as well as information on security, local laws, passports and visas for UK citizens.
    If you live outside the UK, see our essential travel information page for a list of relevant websites.
  • You are the best judge of your child’s/children’s capabilities. We are happy to take bookings for families of older children/teenagers if they walk regularly, love the outdoors and are comfortable with the distances and ascent/descent involved. Please note that the bedrooms at most of the accommodation we use will normally only sleep a maximum of 3 people, and sometimes only 2.
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