Walking Trips featuring Wine Areas
As with cuisine, excellent wine is an important feature of an ATG walking holiday. Wine production is often a visible part of the landscape we walk through. It’s the livelihood of the local people and a huge part of their history and culture.
Read on for a list of ATG trips that travel through world-class wine areas, some producing top quality DOCG vintages. These trips offer plenty of opportunities for wine tastings, some including stays on local wine estates.
Italy
£125 per person OFF Trips of 7+ Days
Journey through ever-changing, wide open, rolling landscapes punctuated by hilltop towns, cypress trees, vineyards, olive groves and ancient forest.
• Enjoy timeless scenery as seen in medieval paintings
• Walk a section of the Via Francigena, an ancient pilgrim route
• Perfectly preserved medieval towns including San Gimignano & Siena
• First stage of a three-part, continuous 225-mile route to Rome
Independent
Moderate Walking
Duration: 8 days
Route Open:April, May, June, July, August, September, October
Price: from £1,420 per person
Italy
£125 per person OFF Trips of 7+ Days
Walk ancient paths from Tuscany south into Lazio, crossing rolling hills, volcanic plateaux, passing through vineyards and woods.
• Walk a section of the Via Cassia, an ancient Roman road
• Take a dip in volcanic springs & Italy’s largest crater lake
• Nights in historic towns, each delightfully different
• Second stage of a three-part, continuous 225-mile route to Rome
Independent
Moderate to Challenging Walking
Duration: 8 or 9 days
Route Open:April, May, June, July, August, September, October
Price: from £1,380 per person
Italy
£250 per person OFF this Trip
Following paths across the Langhe Hills, with views to the Alps, and through world-renowned vineyards, punctuated by picturesque hilltop towns.
• Villa stay in Monforte d’Alba, a bustling ‘wine town’
• Optional visit to a local wine producer in Castiglione Falletto
• Tour of Barolo’s wine museum & wine tasting
• Visit Alba, Europe’s white truffle capital
Escorted
Moderate Walking
Duration: 8 days
Trip dates:
30 Apr - 07 May 2026 - no longer available
Price: from £3,840 per person
Italy
£125 per person OFF Trips of 7+ Days
Walk from the picturesque Langhe hills, through vineyards and hazel groves, passing hilltop castles and historic villages, all set against the backdrop of the Alps.
• Superb red wines of Barolo and Barbera
• Fine churches, medieval towers & modern sculpture
• Local festivals celebrating flowers, chestnuts & truffles
• Finish in Alba, Europe’s white truffle capital
Independent
Moderate Walking
Duration: 5, 6, 8 or 9 days
Route Open:April, May, June, July, September, October, November
Price: from £780 per person
Italy
£250 per person OFF this Trip
Walk through classic Tuscan scenery of cypress trees, olive groves, vineyards and high forested hills between the two art capitals of Siena and Florence.
• Art & architecture of Renaissance rivals, Siena and Florence
• Picturesque, fortified villages
• Walk through the renowned wine estates of Chianti
• Optional complimentary extra night at the finish in Florence
Escorted
Moderate to Challenging Walking
Duration: 8 days
Trip dates:
25 Sep - 02 Oct 2026
Price: from £4,800 per person
Italy
£125 per person OFF Trips of 7+ Days
Discover the fascination of this UNESCO-listed area, its ancient system of coastal and high hill paths, wonderful seascapes and colourful fishing villages.
• Picturesque seaside settlements dating back to Roman times
• Daily choice of walks, with differing scenery, length and gradient
• Astounding variety of flora, from mountain to sub-tropical species
• Opportunities for swimming and boat trips
Independent
Easy to Moderate Walking
Duration: 5 or 8 days
Route Open:April, May, June, September, October
Price: from £1,060 per person
France
£125 per person OFF Trips of 7+ Days
Enjoy varied walking through vineyards and forests, across high hills and meadows, passing famously picturesque villages. High and low route options every day.
• Valleys with the finest vineyards in Alsace
• Nights spent in idyllic medieval towns & villages
• Historic pilgrim paths through the Orbey valley
• Outstanding food & wine
Independent
Moderate to Challenging Walking
Duration: 5, 8 or 9 days
Route Open:April, May, June, July, August, September, October
Price: from £880 per person
France
£125 per person OFF Trips of 7+ Days
Walk beside wide rivers and dramatic cliffs crested with fortified villages and castles to visit cave systems containing remarkable evidence of 20,000-year-old human habitation.
• Outstanding Cro Magnon rock shelters & cave paintings
• Fascinating churches, medieval chateaux & landscaped gardens
• Rich cuisine of Périgord – poultry dishes, chestnuts & truffles
• Opportunities for wild swimming & canoeing
Independent
Easy to Moderate Walking
Duration: 5, 6, 8 or 9 days
Route Open:March, April, May, June, July, September, October
Price: from £1,000 per person
Italy
£250 per person OFF this Trip
Experience the picturesque landscapes of Tuscany on this escorted walk from Renaissance Florence to Etruscan Volterra, following tracks across vineyards, olive groves and forested hills.
• Optional complimentary extra night at the start in Florence
• Traverse the Chianti Classico wine-growing region
• San Gimignano, the ‘Medieval Manhattan’, with its towers & arts scene
• Optional walk to explore Volterra’s Etruscan sights
Escorted
Moderate Walking
Duration: 8 days
Trip dates:
25 Oct - 01 Nov 2026
Price: from £3,960 per person
Italy
£125 per person OFF Trips of 7+ Days
Walk from Florence, art capital of the Western world, along ancient paths through timeless Tuscan landscapes, to iconic medieval San Gimignano and Etruscan Volterra.
• Famed Renaissance art & architecture of Florence
• Discover San Gimignano, a ‘medieval Manhattan’ with its iconic towers
• Explore the ancient Etruscan and Roman sites of Volterra
• Stay on a wine estate in the Chianti Classico region
Independent
Moderate to Challenging Walking
Duration: 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 days
Route Open:April, May, June, September, October
Price: from £780 per person
