6 day walk – San Miniato to Siena – A Taste of Tuscany

2025 Dates: 5-10 June 2025 (fully booked); 5 – 10 September 2025 ( fully booked)

2026 Dates: 5-10 June 2026 (BOOKINGS NOW OPEN); 5 – 10 September 2026 (BOOKINGS NOW OPEN)

Join our small group walking tour on the ancient Pilgrim Trail, the Via Francigena, where you will Walk Local, Eat Local and Sleep Local – the perfect slow travel option.  

Our Italian Tour Guides have a passion for the outdoors and a wonderful zest for life, which is contagious.  Immerse yourself in real Italy enjoying great food, incredible history and friendly, regional hospitality.  This 6-day walk includes some of the regions best hilltowns of San Miniato, San Gimignano, Colle Val D’Elsa, Monteriggioni and Siena.  Six days of unforgettable scenery and incredible food and wine experiences.

The Via Francigena is an ancient pilgrims’ trail that starts in England winding down through France and Switzerland into Italy. Carolyn has chosen the most picturesque section from Tuscany to Rome. In medieval times pilgrims on their way to the Holy City of Rome used the Via Francigena. This ancient road was the main artery for trading and military activity through the ages and is now the fabulous pilgrim’s trail that leads walkers on a journey through the heart of Italy to St Peter’s in Rome.

Walking on original roman stone roads,  tracks through oak and chestnut forests; gravel paths through olive groves; winding past vineyards with beautiful stone villas and classic avenues of cypress pines.  Staying in World Heritage-listed cities and rustic hill-towns with glorious views in every direction.  Immerse yourself in nature and enjoy this active, walking holiday.

On the Via Francigena walkers will be staying in Monasteries; B & B’s; small hotels and local agriturismo accommodation.   There will always be hot showers, comfortable beds and wonderful hospitality.

Food is a highlight in Italy. Three meals a day are provided.   Like the Italians,  start the day with a fresh pastry and a cappuccino in the local bar; rustic picnic lunches made up of local produce such as pecorino cheese, wild boar salami, prosciutto, the freshest tomatoes, local wood-fired bread and locally grown olives are eaten on the trail; and at the end of the day, we join the locals in fabulous trattorias where they serve seasonal, fresh, regional favourites, washed down with the local wine from the area.

There is plenty of time to explore each town’s rich history, enjoy aperitivo (pre-dinner drink) and to sitting back and reflect on your day walking. There will be winery visits, olive oil tastings, a cooking class, music concerts, and local guides to give us first-hand local knowledge.  

Join Walk Local and you will have an amazing Italian experience. Immerse yourself in real Italy, walk local, eat local and sleep local. You will arrive in Rome feeling fit, healthy and full of life.