Europe
T
he spectacular Italian lake district, long-time Walk Highlights
favorite haunt of the rich and famous, is our Switzerland, Lugano,
home for this seven-day trip.
Monte Generoso
Renaissance villas, Romanesque
Walking alpine peaks and mountain trails, lakeside paths
churches, eclectic palaces
and flower-filled meadows, we discover a world beyond the
Villa Carlotta, Villa Melzi d'Eril,
society glamour, filled with dainty plants, elegant
Villa Motta
Renaissance villas, marble cathedrals and vintage railways.
We take a cruise across Lake Orta, explore the famous
Borromean Islands, and visit the terracotta statues of
• Arrival: Novara Rail Station
St Francis at Sacro Monte. Hotel San Rocco, Hotel La Palma, Departure: Como Rail Station
Hotel du Lac, Grand Hotel Victoria
• June 7-13, July 5-11
At Lugano we travel by private boat and cog railway to
Waterside paths and alpine trails at
• 7 days, 6 nights
Monte Generoso, where we eat lunch in a rustic mountain
up to 10,000 feet, some steep
• US$ 3,995
hut before descending to Lake Como. descents. 10-12 miles walking per day.
(US$ 495 Single Supplement)
T
he Italian Renaissance sprang from the rich
Walk Highlights
landscape of Tuscany – its green and golden
Regional cheeses, cooking lesson
hills, groves of cypress and olive trees, brilliant
Hill-top towns, Pienza, Siena
light and exquisite cities. From this rich earth comes the
acclaimed cuisine of Tuscany, one of the world’s
Brunello, Montepulciano
healthiest. Feast on olive oil, Tuscan beans, vegetables,
fish, pasta, crostini, risotto, handmade cheeses, succulent
beef and wild boar. Hearty, honest and subtle, the food,
like the country, is a revelation.
• Arrival: Siena Rail Station
Hotel dei Capitani, Hotel San
Departure: Chiusi Rail Station
Simeone, Hotel Il Chiostro de
We explore the medieval treasures of Montalcino in the
• May 24-30, June 21-27, September 6-12
Pienza
• 7 days, 6 nights
heart of the Brunello wine country, enjoy a wine tasting
Rolling hills, meadow paths, village • US$ 3,995
and delight in a cooking lesson at an organic farm. lanes. 9-10 miles walking per day. (US$ 495 Single Supplement)
I
f Tuscany is a legend, Umbria is a little-known Walk Highlights
medieval fable, its green heart beating in the shadow Museum of San Francesco,
of its more famous neighbor. Our Walk combines the
Montefalco
Tuscan hills, vineyards and Renaissance cities with a Chianti, Sagrantino
journey through Umbria’s bucolic landscapes and
enchanting lakes. Medieval lunch at Bevagna
We traverse a romantic landscape of mountains, rolling
hills and deep valleys; walking on white roads that dip
between hilltop towns, or shady forest tracks.
• Arrival: Siena Rail Station
Albergo Italia, Relais Vignale, Hotel Departure: Orvieto Rail Station
We savor private tastings of Chianti and Sagrantino wine,
La Bastiglia,Villa Pambuffetti
• May 31-June 6, June 28-July 4,
olive oil and honey, explore the glories of Siena, Assisi and
Steady walking on hills, vineyard
September 20-26
Orvieto, discover awe-inspiring frescoes and visit the hill-
trails and forest tracks. 10-12 miles
• 7 days, 6 nights
top treasures of Cortona and Montefalco.
walking per day. •
US$ 3,995 (US$ 495 Single Supplement)
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