Group Tour in Tuscany - April 2023
HIKING THE ANCIENT VIA FRANCIGENA - FROM LUCCA TO SIENA
670€Trekking tour along the Tuscan stretch of the Via Francigena from Lucca to Siena, through nature and culture, on the ancient paths of Pilgrims.
PRIVATE TOUR
Possible every day - view the tour program
The Via Francigena hiking tour can be organized for individual travellers and private groups with 2 or more participants.
Contact us for further details and a tailor-made price.
DURATION
7 days / 6 nights
LEVEL
Suitable for anyone in good health and able to walk 5-7 hours per day. Route without particular technical difficulties.
TOUR TYPE
Itinerant hiking tour with an expert environmental hiking guide, overnight stays in hostels, convents or B&Bs.
HIGHLIGHTS
- A trekking tour on the Via Francigena, the most important historical itinerary towards the Eternal City: a journey through history and culture.
- Discovering Lucca: its walls, the Guinigi Tower and the even taller Torre delle Ore, Piazza dell'Anfiteatro, one of the most beautiful squares in Italy.
- Siena, one of the most picturesque cities in Tuscany, known for its UNESCO-protected center and medieval monuments: Piazza del Campo with the Palazzo Pubblico and the Torre del Mangia, the Cathedral, the Baptistery...
- The beautiful village of Monteriggioni and its walls mentioned by Dante in his Comedy.
- San Gimignano and its 13 towers: a magical village dating back to the 10th century that rises on the hills of the Val d'Elsa, where time seems to have stopped.
- The flavors of Tuscany: discover the typical products of the local cuisine!
PROGRAM IN BRIEF - VIA FRANCIGENA HIKING TOUR
Day 1, April 25 : Arrival in Lucca, tour of the city
Day 2, April 26 : Transfer to Altopascio, hike to San Miniato
Day 3, April 27 : From San Miniato to Gambassi Terme
Day 4, April 28 : From Gambassi Terme to San Gimignano
Day 5, April 29 : From San Gimignano to Abbadia Isola
Day 6, April 30 : From Abbadia Isola to Siena
Day 7, May 1 : Tour of Siena, departure
Contact us to receive the detailed program for the hiking tour in Tuscany on the Via Francigena.
WHAT IS INCLUDED
- Certified english-speaking hiking guide and his expenses
- 6 overnight stays in hostels, monasteries, convents or B&Bs
- Transfers as listed on the detailed program
- Meals as listed in detailed program
- Pilgrim Credential
- Phone assistance during your tour
EXTRAS ON REQUEST
- Single room accommodations (if available)
- Transfer to/from tour starting/ending point
- Extra overnight stays
- Tour extension
Prices on request
IVANO
Verticalife Hiking Guide
I have chosen my feet to travel: for me, there is no more natural way to go. Driven by my insatiable curiosity, I want to see beyond, savoring the present, balancing between the outer and inner world.
Rebel against a society that wants us to be prisoners, I seek freedom, finding my true dimension in Nature. I am the result of the roads I have traveled; for me, traveling is not just a vacation, but a life experience, walking is my philosophy. What does not fit in my backpack is not necessary, I need lightness, I seek the essential: Walking, Breathing, I am Alive.
