Easy-to-moderate walking with some ascents / descents, and occasional longer days.
The season for this holiday is:
01 April 2022 - 30 June 2022
01 September 2022 - 31 October 2022
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| °C | 8 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 24 | 19 | 13 | 9 |
| mm | 65 | 54 | 49 | 54 | 37 | 21 | 7 | 11 | 41 | 68 | 99 | 74 |
We can only accept payment in GBP, but you can use this converter to find out how much the holiday equates to in your own currency.
7 nights: 01 April 2022 - 30 June 2022 & 01 September 2022 - 31 October 2022
Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above
| Starting | Price | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 1 - 12 Apr 2022 | £730 | £265 |
| 13 - 30 Apr 2022 | £835 | £310 |
| 1 - 9 May 2022 | £775 | £280 |
| 10 - 16 May 2022 | £795 | £290 |
| 17 - 21 May 2022 | £835 | £310 |
| 22 May - 23 Jun 2022 | £920 | £360 |
| 1 - 11 Sep 2022 | £995 | £400 |
| 12 - 25 Sep 2022 | £920 | £360 |
| 26 - 30 Sep 2022 | £835 | £310 |
| 1 - 24 Oct 2022 | £775 | £280 |
| 3rd & 4th person discount | -£85 | |
| Single traveller supplement | £85 |
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.
Price includes: 7 days' category B car hire (eg Lancia Ypsilon or similar with air conditioning and manual transmission)
Driving time to/from the hotel: Florence 1h, Pisa 1h15, Bologna 1h45
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.
Extra nights (£ per person per night) in a double or single room
Prices include an additional day's car hire| Tenuta Sant’Ilario, Gambassi Terme (B&B) | Double room | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr - 13 Apr 2022 | £76 | £110 |
| 14 Apr - 16 Apr 2022 | £103 | £156 |
| 17 Apr - 09 May 2022 | £76 | £110 |
| 10 May - 22 May 2022 | £80 | £118 |
| 23 May - 30 Jun 2022 | £93 | £138 |
| 01 Sep - 12 Sep 2022 | £103 | £156 |
| 13 Sep - 30 Sep 2022 | £93 | £138 |
| 01 Oct - 31 Oct 2022 | £76 | £110 |
Travelling from the UK
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Aberdeen - Bologna (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
| Aberdeen - Bologna (via Paris) | Air France |
| Aberdeen - Florence (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
| Aberdeen - Pisa (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Birmingham - Bologna (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
| Birmingham - Bologna (via Frankfurt) | Lufthansa |
| Birmingham - Pisa | jet2 |
| Birmingham - Pisa (via Munich) | Lufthansa |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Bristol - Bologna | Ryanair |
| Bristol - Florence | British Airways |
| Bristol - Pisa | easyJet |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Nottingham East Midlands - Pisa | Ryanair |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Edinburgh - Bologna | Ryanair |
| Edinburgh - Bologna (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
| Edinburgh - Florence | British Airways |
| Edinburgh - Pisa | Ryanair |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Glasgow - Bologna (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Glasgow Prestwick - Pisa | Ryanair |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Humberside - Bologna (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
| Humberside - Pisa (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Leeds Bradford - Bologna (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
| Leeds Bradford - Pisa | Ryanair |
| Leeds Bradford - Pisa | jet2 |
| Leeds Bradford - Pisa (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Liverpool - Pisa | Ryanair |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| London City - Florence | Air France, British Airways |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Gatwick - Bologna | easyJet |
| Gatwick - Florence | British Airways, Vueling |
| Gatwick - Pisa | British Airways, easyJet |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Heathrow - Bologna | British Airways |
| Heathrow - Bologna (via Düsseldorf) | Eurowings |
| Heathrow - Pisa | British Airways |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Manchester - Bologna | Ryanair |
| Manchester - Bologna (via Frankfurt) | Lufthansa |
| Manchester - Florence | British Airways |
| Manchester - Pisa | easyJet, jet2, Ryanair |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Teesside International - Pisa (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
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 for any of the options listed above except those operated by Ryanair. We charge £35 per person for our flight booking service. 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.
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This was our first holiday with Inntravel (Timeless Tuscany with an additional stay at the Pensione Palazzo Ravizza in Siena) and certainly won’t be our last. Fantastic stylish accommodation and really felt like we were travelling independently, but with the benefit of lots of background information and suggestions, not to mention the security of knowing we were in safe hands if anything happened in the run up to / during the trip in these still somewhat unpredictable times.
We were really impressed with the very detailed and well thought out information pack we were sent. It really makes a difference knowing that each holiday has been thought through ‘on location’ by a like-minded person. Although we had the downloaded walking routes as back up we particularly liked using the step by step walking notes.
This centred walking holiday with add-on Siena break (which we recommend you do at the start) was just perfect as it offered lots of flexibility. We planned our days as suited us. We wanted to do more than just walking and this holiday certainly gives you lots of options and the chance to see some wonderful hilltop towns and villages (and of course to indulge in the wonderful Tuscan food and wine).
The daily breakfasts at the Tenuta (beautifully served as grazing platters) and the 3 dinners we had in the Trattoria Sant’Ilario were all wonderful and amazing quality. The trattoria is laid back fine dining.
As we had an evening return flight from Pisa we recommend a stop (and lunch) in San Miniato (the hilltop ‘alto‘ rather than modern ‘basso’ town) en route.
Palazzo Ravizza is in a wonderful location within the old walls in Siena and is absolutely charming. It’s literally a 5 minute walk to the Duomo and even less to some restaurants. The city walk notes were excellent and we particularly loved seeing the parts off the main tourist trail.
Thank you to all at Inntravel - you are worthy of all the awards you are winning and we look forward to our next travels with you.
Tenuta Sant Ilario is spectacular, in presentation and location. Superb views; eating breakfast outside overlooking beautiful Tuscany is hard to beat.
This was an excellent holiday. It provided us with the flexibility do walks and day trips. The hotel was in a beautiful peaceful setting and we tackled most of the suggested walks. We went very early in the season so the hotel pool wasn't open (May-Sep) but this wasn't a problem for us. We included a day trip to Siena by train - well worth it. The hotel is well located for day trips to Siena and or Florence. We added on two nights in Florence and the end of the holiday. This was about right for us, but if you wanted to more museums and art galleries, this might not be long enough. The hire car provided us with the flexibility to do what we wanted depending on our tastes and weather. We flew into Pisa airport - convenient for Pisa station and a small airport compared the busy UK. Do read through the information on the Inntravel website about this holiday. The information is accurate and for us it gave us the holiday we were after.
This was our first holiday with Inntravel (Timeless Tuscany with an additional stay at the Pensione Palazzo Ravizza in Siena) and certainly won’t be our last. Fantastic stylish accommodation and really felt like we were travelling independently, but with the benefit of lots of background information and suggestions, not to mention the security of knowing we were in safe hands if anything happened in the run up to / during the trip in these still somewhat unpredictable times.
We were really impressed with the very detailed and well thought out information pack we were sent. It really makes a difference knowing that each holiday has been thought through ‘on location’ by a like-minded person. Although we had the downloaded walking routes as back up we particularly liked using the step by step walking notes.
This centred walking holiday with add-on Siena break (which we recommend you do at the start) was just perfect as it offered lots of flexibility. We planned our days as suited us. We wanted to do more than just walking and this holiday certainly gives you lots of options and the chance to see some wonderful hilltop towns and villages (and of course to indulge in the wonderful Tuscan food and wine).
The daily breakfasts at the Tenuta (beautifully served as grazing platters) and the 3 dinners we had in the Trattoria Sant’Ilario were all wonderful and amazing quality. The trattoria is laid back fine dining.
As we had an evening return flight from Pisa we recommend a stop (and lunch) in San Miniato (the hilltop ‘alto‘ rather than modern ‘basso’ town) en route.
Palazzo Ravizza is in a wonderful location within the old walls in Siena and is absolutely charming. It’s literally a 5 minute walk to the Duomo and even less to some restaurants. The city walk notes were excellent and we particularly loved seeing the parts off the main tourist trail.
Thank you to all at Inntravel - you are worthy of all the awards you are winning and we look forward to our next travels with you.
Tenuta Sant Ilario is spectacular, in presentation and location. Superb views; eating breakfast outside overlooking beautiful Tuscany is hard to beat.
This was an excellent holiday. It provided us with the flexibility do walks and day trips. The hotel was in a beautiful peaceful setting and we tackled most of the suggested walks. We went very early in the season so the hotel pool wasn't open (May-Sep) but this wasn't a problem for us. We included a day trip to Siena by train - well worth it. The hotel is well located for day trips to Siena and or Florence. We added on two nights in Florence and the end of the holiday. This was about right for us, but if you wanted to more museums and art galleries, this might not be long enough. The hire car provided us with the flexibility to do what we wanted depending on our tastes and weather. We flew into Pisa airport - convenient for Pisa station and a small airport compared the busy UK. Do read through the information on the Inntravel website about this holiday. The information is accurate and for us it gave us the holiday we were after.
Beautiful setting with peace and quiet. If we were to book this holiday again we would do 5 nights at the hotel and 2 nights in Florence.
Overall a very enjoyable holiday
So many highlights during this week. Staying at Tenuta Sant'llario was was a daily delight! Our favorite day trips were exploring San Gimignano, Volterra (which rated above San Gimignano due to being uncrowded and very charming), and the day we did the sightseeing drive throughout the Chianti Hills. We toured Monteriggioni which we would not recommend. It had little to offer and seemed like a bit of a tourist trap. We thoroughly enjoyed the town of Radda with its greats views, welcoming people, easy parking, and to top it off we had a wonderful lunch/wine tasting in a local restaurant. The views along the drive were amazing!
I'm glad we chose a center based walking holiday; we've done inn-to-inn walks before and really wanted the flexibility to have relaxation time if we chose. Tenuta Sant'Ilario is beautiful. Peaceful, good food and wine, and the surrounding countryside to explore. All went well, even the rainy days ended up good!
The Holiday was a great introduction to Tuscany, and we especially enjoyed our first two nights in Lucca. Great hotel. Tenuta Sant'Ilario is very peaceful and in a stunning setting. Of our trips and walks we thought Volterra and Radda were wonderful, not as busy as places like San Gimignano. We would also recommend exploring San Miniato, a little gem, it’s just off the map, but well sign posted. It is significant as one of the towns on the Vía Francigena, and is a wonderful authentic Tuscan town. The cathedral interior was beautiful, as is the very unusual ”painted“ Piazza next to the Cathedral. You can walk up to the tower, Torre de Frederico 11, where the views are amazing.
INNTRAVEL NOTE: These customers enjoyed our Lucca City add-on before our Timeless Tuscany discovery walking holiday.
Overall a very nice holiday but did lack the Inntravel personal touch & a little dissapointed with the choice of walks considering the lovely countryside location.
We're sorry that this holiday lacked the personal touch you have come to expect of our accommodations. For the itinerary, we have provided a selection of 5 walks as well as details for visiting the iconic towns and cities of the region; we acknowledge that you would have preferred more walking routes.
We enjoyed waking up each morning to the delicious aroma of pastries baking for breakfast, and then sitting on the terrace for breakfast surrounded by the beauty of the Tuscan countryside, deciding which walk we were going to do. We also enjoyed spending the late afternoon after our walks, sitting by the pool with a book and a refreshing drink. The Tenuta's trattoria is a first-rate restaurant. We recommend eating there even for meals which are not included. A complimentary glass of prosecco starts every meal! We definitely recommend visiting the neighbouring hilltowns, such as Montaione and Volterra, either by car or on foot. They are all beautiful with fascinating histories. September seems to be a good time to visit, not too hot, and not too crowded (although San Gimignano seems to be full of tourists all the time).