Tuscan Active Adventure - a Family Holiday in Italy (EXFTY)

Duration: 8 days (may vary)
Areas: Italy
Tour types: Family Adventures, History & Culture, Walking & Trekking

Description

Agriturismo
Accommodation is in a recently developed agriturismo and working farm complex (5km north of Castelnuovo di Garfagnana and 45min north of Lucca). Converted from an old Tuscan barn and outhouse, the holiday is based in the complex allowing for a flexible approach to relax by the pool or take part in the day's activities. The agriturismo is located in its own fields and orchards giving idyllic views of the area. The accommodation itself is in separate apartments or villas with a main central lodge. Rooms are mostly en suite. The main lodge is the setting for meals with communal areas such as games rooms and the gardens to relax in, along with a swimming pool.

Alpi Apuane Apennines
The area is surrounded by two-mountain ranges, the Apennines and the Alpi Apuane, which make it ideal for trekking, biking and many other outdoor activities. The days will be out on the mountains of the area, in varied terrains and with vistas of the valley of the Garfagnana. Alternatively, there are a variety of short walks and time by the beach along the Cinque Terre coastline, which is a Unesco world heritage site.

Pisa
Once a maritime rival to Venice, Pisa now draws its fame from an architectural project gone horribly wrong: the Leaning Tower, which is 4.1 metres off its central perpendicular point. Other Romanesque splendours include the Campo dei Miracoli, a serious rival to Venice's Piazza San Marco, the Cathedral which boasts a striking mosaic of 'Christ in Majesty' above the alter and the Baptistry with its marble font as large as a swimming pool, which are all set in the beautiful sprawling lawns.

Tour itinerary

Day 1

Join Pisa airport; transfer to Castelnuovo di Garfagnana.

Day 2

Day walk from Castelnuovo di Garfagnana.

Day 3

Visit adventure park for climbing and walking; kayaking in the afternoon.

Day 4

Trip to Lucca with a short walk through the town; free time to explore the town by bike and walking; drive to Pisa.

Day 5

Drive to wind caves, cave tour; PM free.

Day 6

Train to the Cinque Terre coast for walks, boating and swimming.

Day 7

Visit a local national park to explore walking trails; PM free to relax before final dinner.

Day 8

End Pisa airport.