Italy Walking & Hiking Tours

31 Trips

Porto Venere, Italy

Wide shot of Cinque Terre houses, small pier and ocean down below.

Two guests hiking up rocky trail, colorful coastal town in background.

Group of guests at dinner, cheersing wine glasses.

Two guests walking through arched brick walkway, flowers and hanging plants above.

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Cinque Terre & Tuscany Walking & Hiking Tour

Coastal Italy's Seaside Charm & Tuscan Villages

6 days

Levels 1-4

Casual & Casual Plus Hotels

From $4,399/person

Small coastal pier, colorful ships visible, mountain in distance.

Multiple baskets of bread and pretzels.

Local guide with food platters, pickles, cured meats, cheeses, etc.

Numerous glasses of red wine.

Group of guests hiking in meadow, two small wooden shacks to their left.

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Dolomites to Lake Garda Walking & Hiking Tour

Majestic Mountains & Italy’s Largest Lake

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

From $5,599/person

Two hikers walking on a trail past small wooden huts.

Wide shot of Bled Castle, town, lake below, mountain behind.

Five guests at meal, cheersing beer glasses.

A hiker looks over a view of blue mountains and green trees

Four wooen, boats on blue lake, hills, castle in distance.

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Italy & Slovenia Walking & Hiking Tour

Ancient Trails in Wine Country & the Julian Alps

6 days

Levels 2-4

Casual Hotels

From $4,599/person

Wide shot of Amalfi Coast, boats dotting the crystal blue water.

Wide shot of Positano, Amalfi Coast. Guest taking photo in foreground.

Positano during sunset, lights illuminating the cityscape.

Shot of hanging lemons, drying chili peppers.

Wide shot of craggy sea stacks, cliffs visible in background.

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Italy's Amalfi Coast Walking & Hiking Tour

The Sorrentine Peninsula & Idyllic Capri Island

6 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere Hotels

From $9,449/person

Wide shot of Lake Como coastline, colorful houses.

Two guests walking down narrow alleyway.

Wide shot of the Albergo Ristorante and it's surrounding lake, sunset.

Three guests walking beside lake, road to their right.

Five guests in forest, walking towards camera.

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Italy's Lake Como & Bellagio Walking & Hiking Tour

Stylish Sojourn in the Italian Lake District

6 days

Levels 1-4

Premiere Hotels

From $6,999/person

Guests walking next to ocean cliffside, towards small sandstone building.

Shot of the Cathedral of Cefalù during sunset.

Group of guests, all looking towards camera, wine glasses in hand.

Close-up of four full coffee mugs.

Food spread, cured meat, cheese, tomato, pizza bread, etc.

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Sicily Walking & Hiking Tour

Italian Enchantments from Palermo to Mount Etna

6 days

Levels 1-4

Premiere Hotels

From $5,999/person

Wide shot of Trento, Italy.

Shot of still lake, craggy rocks dotting lakeside, mountain in distance.

Ground shot of mountain chateau, craggy cliffs, sun.

Bush of Eightpetal Mountain-avens.

Guest on mountain trail, o0verlooking rocky valley, mountains far off.

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Brenta Dolomites Home Base Walking & Hiking Tour

A Singular Hotel Experience in Northern Italy’s Mountain Paradise

5 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

From $5,399/person

Shot of Dolomite signage, numerous trails listed.

Shot of the Church of Colfosco and it's surrounding village.

Guest at farm, cow licking her cheek.

Guest leaning on wooden fence, looking out towards mountain vista.

Local playing accordion.

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Dolomites Hut-to-Hut Hiking Tour

Alpine Adventure amid Italy's Dramatic Mountains

6 days

Levels 3-5

Casual Hotels

From $4,049/person

Shot of the Abbey of Sant'Antimo.

Wide shot of Tuscan countryside.

Duplicate.

Shot of San Quirico town square.

Wide shot of housing around communal body of water.

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Tuscany Active Culinary Walking & Hiking Tour

Gourmet Adventure in Italy from Chianti to Val d'Orcia

6 days

Levels 1-4

Casual & Casual Plus Hotels

From $4,399/person

Two locals on boat during sunset, large mountain in distance.

Server pouring white wine into four glasses.

Close-up of cherry tomatoes and salami.

Four guests walking down trail, craggy hills in distance.

Local fruit vendor, presiding over his booth.

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Sicily & the Aeolian Islands Walking & Hiking Tour

Southern Italy's Volcanoes, Ancient Cultures & Sun-Warmed Beaches

6 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere Hotels

From $5,499/person

Pier on the Amalfi Coast, boast littering the water's edge.

Six guests on boat, three looking at one of their phones.

Bottle of limoncello.

Fruit and veggie platter, tomatoes, zucchini, figs, peppers, etc.

Wide shot of the Amalfi coast.

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Italy's Amalfi Coast Walking & Hiking Tour

Positano to the Path of the Gods, Capri & Ischia

6 days

Levels 1-4

Casual & Premiere Hotels

From $4,899/person

Two guests walking past vineyard, Italian hillside in background.

Wide shot of Cinque Terre houses, small pier and ocean down below.

Shot of ceiling in domed church, mosaics and art on ceiling.

Two smiling guests in front of colorful buildings.

Close up of caprese salad.

Walking & Hiking

Women's Adventures

Cinque Terre & Tuscany Women's Walking & Hiking Tour

Coastal Italy's Seaside Charm & Tuscan Villages

6 days

Levels 1-4

Casual & Casual Plus Hotels

From $4,399/person

Guests sitting at mountain wooden rest-stop. Mountains around them.

Shot of the Cappella della Sacra Sindone and it's surrounding town.

Close-up of chocolate pucks, nuts on top.

Close-up of two Alpine Ibex.

Wide shot of flowing stream, rocky coast, trees, mountains, etc.

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Italian Alps & the Matterhorn Walking & Hiking Tour

Iconic Mountain Vistas & Italy's Oldest National Park

6 days

Levels 3-5

Premiere Hotels

From $4,599/person

Train Swiss Alps

Cheese Swiss Alps

Two guests walking in craggy mountain pathway, large range in distance.

Group of people walking through mountain town, clouds overhead, lights illuminating streets.

Three guests on mountain trail, looking towards craggy cliff faces in distance.

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Italian, French & Swiss Alps Lodge-to-Lodge Hiking Tour

Epic Alpine Adventure from Chamonix to Mont Blanc

6 days

Levels 2-5

Casual & Premiere Hotels

From $4,399/person

Wide shot of Cinque Terre houses, small pier and ocean down below.

Young guest on boat, gesturing to coastal city.

Group of guests at dinner, cheersing wine glasses.

Shot of ceiling in domed church, mosaics and art on ceiling.

Two guests walking through arched brick walkway, flowers and hanging plants above.

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Cinque Terre & Tuscany Easygoing Walking Tour

Dolce Tempo Journey from Italy's Seaside to Tuscan Villages

6 days

Levels 1-2

Casual Plus Hotels

From $4,449/person

Two guests hiking on mountaintop trail, large mountain vista in background.

Point of view shot of Chamonix Mont Blanc, sunset illuminating mountaintops.

Cheese Swiss Alps

Wide shot of sharp, craggy mountain, flowers obscuring foreground.

Shot of a red train, "Jeanne", mountains & clouds behind it.

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

French & Italian Alps Walking & Hiking Tour

Geneva to Mont Blanc & Chamonix

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

From $5,799/person

Group of people walking through mountain town, clouds overhead, lights illuminating streets.

Shot of guests hiking towards the Bar du Plan de l'Aiguille, ring of mountains around them.

Train Swiss Alps

Cheese Swiss Alps

Young guest posing, mountain in the distance behind them.

Walking & Hiking

Families with Older Teens & 20s

Italian, French & Swiss Alps Lodge-to-Lodge Family Hiking Tour

Epic Alpine Adventure from Chamonix to Mont Blanc

6 days

Levels 2-5

Casual & Premiere Hotels

From $4,399/person

Two guests on trail, hiking towards large mountain in front of them.

Shot of Italian town, brick road, flower shop in foreground.

One guest taking photo of other three, mountains behind them.

Two guests on hilltop, large, cloud-shaded mountains behind them.

Two locals smiling, large mountains, clouds behind them.

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Dolomites Walking & Hiking Tour

Fairy-Tale Villages amid Italy's Great Peaks

6 days

Levels 2-5

Premiere Hotels

From $5,999/person

Two guests with cow, one reaching out to it, mountain in background.

Train Swiss Alps

Cheese Swiss Alps

Group of people walking through mountain town, clouds overhead, lights illuminating streets.

Shot of large mountain eclipsing sun, camera is in shadow.

Walking & Hiking

Families with 20s & Beyond

Italian, French & Swiss Alps Lodge-to-Lodge Family Hiking Tour

Epic Alpine Adventure from Chamonix to Mont Blanc

6 days

Levels 2-5

Casual & Premiere Hotels

From $4,399/person

Green slopping hills in front of snowy mountains

Hikers walking trail towards mountain

Fog over tall pine trees

Hikers walking a path towards mountain range

Hikers walking with hiking poles

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Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Dolomites Lodge-to-Lodge Hiking Tour

Immersive Adventure & High-Alpine Luxury in Northern Italy

6 days

Levels 3-5

Premiere Hotels

From $5,799/person

Grassy mountains in front of taller, foggy mountains

Three people descending a gravel trail on a mountain

Buildings with a clocktower above all other buildings

Painted trail marker on side of cliff, hiking trail in distance.

Lake in the middle of a valley surrounded by gravel

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Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Italian & Swiss Alps Walking & Hiking

Monte Rosa to the Matterhorn & Zermatt

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

From $5,799/person

White buildings in the distance with an orange brick church building in the distance

Woman walking on a dirt road looking at a large tree

Scattered cliffs in the ocean on the coastline

Close-up of building, white and red walls, red door and purple flowers visible.

Two women and one man walking on a trail

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Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Puglia Home Base Walking & Hiking Tour

A Singular Hotel Experience in Ancient Lecce

5 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere Hotels

From $5,199/person

Two guests walking through arched garden. Red and purple flowers.

Guest during pizza making class. Smiling at camera.

Pier on the Amalfi Coast, boast littering the water's edge.

Wide shot of statue at Monte Solaro peak.

Six guests during sunset, three sitting on fence.

Walking & Hiking

Families with Older Teens & 20s

Italy's Amalfi Coast Family Walking & Hiking Tour

Positano to the Path of the Gods, Capri & Ischia

6 days

Levels 1-3

Casual & Premiere Hotels

From $4,999/person

Nighttime shot of Italian hillside town, smoking volcanoes in distance.

Four guests walking down trail, craggy hills in distance.

Shot of foggy, moss covered forest.

Shot of red volcanic rock vista.

Two women having a glass of wine.

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Walking & Hiking

Women's Adventures

Sicily & the Aeolian Islands Women's Walking & Hiking Tour

Southern Italy's Volcanoes, Ancient Cultures & Sun-Warmed Beaches

6 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere Hotels

From $5,499/person

Italy Walking & Hiking Tours

Hike the spectacular Amalfi Coast, where cliffs plunge into turquoise waters. Or climb the lofty peaks of the Dolomites. On a Backroads walking tour in Italy, stroll hilltop villages, traverse dramatic coastal trails, all the while enjoying luxurious hotels and cuisine along the way. Come enjoy la bella Italia with Backroads on our Italy hiking tours.

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