Tuscany Active Culinary Hiking & Walking Tour

Walking and hiking through Chianti and Val d’Orcia

Tuscany Active Culinary Hiking & Walking Tour is a guided small-group active culinary trip through Chianti and Val d’Orcia, beginning in Arezzo and ending in Florence. The format pairs walking and hiking with food-focused stops, including routes through vineyards, woodlands, historic hill towns and old-world villages such as Radda in Chianti and Pienza.

Cooking classes, farm visits and Tuscan dishes

The culinary side centers on farm-to-table cooking and regional Tuscan food. Activities include hands-on Italian cooking classes, cooking with locals, farm visits and lessons in traditional recipes, with handmade pasta and tiramisu specifically named in the program. Truffle hunting with dogs is also part of the activity mix.

Wine and tasting elements are built into the itinerary rather than treated as a separate tasting-only event. The ledger names Chianti Classico in the hills where it was born, regional Chianti Classico wine tastings, farm-to-table lunches and agriturismo visits featuring traditional balsamic vinegar and local cheeses.

Backroads trip code WCTQ

The tour is organized by Backroads under trip code WCTQ. It begins on April 26, 2026, and lasts for 6 days. The trip page identifies a range of traveler groupings, including couples, friends and solos, women’s adventures, adults in their 30s and 40s, and family departures with young adults, teens, kids and teens.

Backroads rates its trips on an activity-level scale from 1 to 5 and directs travelers to the trip’s Activity Options & Terrain details for specifics. Listed inclusions comprise all breakfasts, select regional lunches and dinners, wine and culinary tastings, luggage transfers, route support and localized transit.