The Valentine Travel Company offers tours geared especially toward women-only groups. As of 2010, the company organizes a 10-day, nine-night walking tour in Tuscany. Each group contains at least six guests, though no more than eight, and the company provides two experienced tour guides for each group. The Tuscan landscape is hilly, so guests can expect some strenuous walks, which could include four to five hours of walking each day. The tour accommodation is a farmhouse in Colle Val D'Elsa. It features several small apartments, a swimming pool and garden. All breakfasts, most lunches and five dinners are included in the tour price, which varies depending on time of year and group size.
21 Trevally Drive
Ocean Grove, Victoria 3226
011-04-09-011-233
valentinetravel.com
Off the Beaten Path offers "This Girl's Gone Travellin'" women's tours, which focus on small-group, women-only travel adventures in Italy and France. Each tour group is lead by an experienced regional tour guide. The company offers several walking tours of Italy, which are designed for group adventure and interactive excursions. Depending on the location, the walks could be leisurely to moderately strenuous hikes. Guests may also opt out of the day's tour if it is too strenuous, choosing instead for free time exploration. All luxury accommodations, transportation, tours and meals are included in the price of the tour, which varies depending on location and season. As of 2010, the company is offering a walking and culinary tour of Rome and Tuscany.
Off the Beaten Path, LLC
320 Claremont Drive
Seven Valleys, PA 17360
877-846-2831
womentravelling.com
Adventures in Good Company is a travel company that focuses on walking tours in Italy for women. The company offers an annual walking tour called "Umbria at Harvest Time," which takes place in September. In addition to focusing on small groups (14 women maximum), the tour highlights include visiting Perugia and Assisi, exploring vineyards and learning how to cook Italian food. Each group is provided with at least one experienced tour guide, and the walks vary from easy to strenuous, depending on the day, though guests should expect to walk at least three to five hours a day. The accommodations are tourist-class hotels and inns, which include double bedrooms and private bathrooms. All accommodations, ground transportation, guided tours and dinners are included in the price of the tour.
Adventures in Good Company, Inc.
5913 Brackenridge Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21212
877-439-4042
adventuresingoodcompany.com
