The answers, before you go

Never more than eight travellers, often fewer. A group departure runs with a minimum of four; below that we offer you another date or a full refund.

It's a slow pace, not a hike, but you'll be on your feet two to four hours a day, on cobbles, farm tracks and hill lanes. Good general health is what it takes; talk to us first if you have mobility concerns.

A private room throughout, daily breakfast and every meal on the itinerary, all the activities and transfers in the plan, your guides and a welcome gift. Flights, insurance and anything you choose for yourself are not.

A deposit holds your place. What's left is invoiced in two instalments before you travel, three months before departure and then forty-five days before, and each invoice arrives by email with a link to pay online. Book within 45 days of departure and the trip is paid in full at checkout. The full terms (payments, dates, cancellations) are in our Terms & Conditions.

Italian or English, whichever you prefer.

Vegetarian, pescetarian and most intolerances are fine with a little notice. Strict vegan and coeliac diets are hard to guarantee. Our tables are family kitchens and small producers, where cheese, cured meats and flour are the heart of it, so talk to us before you book.

A passport valid for at least six months. From 2025, non-EU travellers (US, UK, Australia, Canada and others) also need an ETIAS authorisation before entering Italy. It is quick to arrange online, well before you leave.

It isn't required, but we strongly recommend it, ideally with 'cancel for any reason' cover, taken out within a couple of weeks of your deposit. It's your safety net for flights, health and the unexpected.

The first introductory call is free and without obligation. If you wish to go ahead with the design of your personalised itinerary, a Travel Design Fee is payable, the amount of which Italy Authentica will quote in advance according to the complexity of the project. Should you accept the quote and the travel contract that follows, and entrust Italy Authentica with arranging the journey, the Travel Design Fee is deducted in full from the final price of the trip.

Within seven days of your request you receive the full proposal: stops, houses, tables, experiences and costs. If you'd like, we then go through it together on a call.

Italian or English, whichever you prefer: the call and the whole proposal.

The Travel Design Fee covers a reasonable number of revisions to the initial proposal, set in relation to the complexity of the project. Substantial change requests after the itinerary has been drawn up, significant changes of destination, an increase in the number of travellers or repeated requests to redesign the trip may involve additional costs or a new Travel Design Fee.

Vegetarian, pescetarian and most intolerances are fine with a little notice. Strict vegan and coeliac diets are hard to guarantee. Our tables are family kitchens and small producers, where cheese, cured meats and flour are the heart of it, so talk to us before you book.

A passport valid for at least six months. From 2025, non-EU travellers (US, UK, Australia, Canada and others) also need an ETIAS authorisation before entering Italy. It is quick to arrange online, well before you leave.

It isn't required, but we strongly recommend it, ideally with 'cancel for any reason' cover, taken out within a couple of weeks of your deposit. It's your safety net for flights, health and the unexpected.