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Tuscany’s Hidden Hills to the Ligurian Sea

La Maremma - Tuscany’s sleepy, silent hinterland
 

Holiday Highlights

Quiet Tuscany | Walk in solitude from sleepy hill-top towns to the shores of the Golfo di Baratti.
Nature | Stay in truly rural agriturismi and at a country house amid olive groves, vineyards, and oak forests.
Etruscan past | Discover medieval villages and the only Etruscan necropolis built by the sea.
Great gastronomy | Savour home-grown produce and wines plus an included tasting.
Easy access | Travel by rail from Pisa to Sassetta.
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Holiday information

 

A walking holiday in Tuscany’s Maremma region

La Maremma is a wild and somewhat secretive part of Tuscany, studded with ancient farmhouses and wine estates, once populated only by migrant charcoal burners, wandering shepherds, and butteri (cowboys tending the region’s oxen and horses). Today, it’s an ideal region to explore on foot.

The rolling hills of its silent, unspoiled interior lead to the sparkling waters of the Ligurian Sea, where golden beaches are backed by fragrant pine groves. In between, you walk through medieval walled villages like Suvereto, Castagneto Carducci, and Campiglia lined with family-run wine shops and artisan workshops worth seeking out – as well as panoramic glimpses of the glittering sea in the distance.

Above all, its natural beauty is something to behold – and to cherish. Tranquillity reigns amid the broad plains, hill-top towns and walking paths, many of which can be enjoyed without meeting another soul. Listen to the sound of the birds, and the breeze whispering through the trees, as you sense the long-lost but ever-mysterious presence of the Etruscans, once Rome’s nearest neighbours.

It is here that you end up, alongside the tranquil charms of Baratti Bay with its archaeological park (the remarkable legacy of these ‘first Tuscans’), having savoured some excellent food and robust red wines along the way. And savour you will: this is a region of quality produce including olive oil, cheeses, chestnuts, honey, truffle, and saffron – a snapshot of the past - made into dishes like Tortelli Maremmani, Spezzatino alla Maremmana (traditional beef stew made with Maremma wine), acquacotta, and the finest charcuterie.

 
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Itinerary

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  • The average maximum daytime temperatures and monthly rainfall relate to the nearest weather station and are intended as a guide only.
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  • Arrival in Sassetta
    Night 1: at Tenuta La Bandita (the first of two nights here). 
    As your first night’s accommodation is on the day of travel, Day 1 is your first day of walking.
  • Around Sassetta


    Circuit: 13.5km, 5hrs, ascent/descent: 335m
    Walk to Sassetta to explore the town, then loop back via the chestnut woods.

    Castagneto Carducci: 13.5km, 5hrs; ascent: 335m/descent: 475m
    Enjoy a circular route through the chestnut woods and Mediterranean macchia to reach Castagneto Carducci, an authentic hill-top village overlooking the Etruscan Coast, which is home to artisan workshops, wine shops, and typical trattorie offering a fine selection of traditional dishes and DOC Bolgheri wines.

    Explore the town of Sassetta
    Sassetta Circuit: 13.5km
    Castagneto Carducci: 13.5km
  • Sassetta to Suvereto: 15km, 5.5hrs; ascent: 350m/descent: 645m
    Follow this linear route, mostly downhill, through silent, cork-oak-covered hills into the walled medieval village of Suvereto, nestling in the foothills. After refreshments and exploration, wander to Gualdo del Re, a family-run wine estate set in glorious open countryside.
    Sassetta to Suvereto: 15km
    Suvereto
  • Around Suvereto: 18km, 7hrs; ascent/descent: 420m
    Embark on a circular walk via the medieval hill-top village of Campiglia Marittima with its balcony sea views and cobbled alleyways dotted with artisan workshops.
    Around Suvereto: 18km
    Circular route visits the medieval hill-top village of Campiglia Marittima
  • Suvereto to Golfo di Baratti: 10km, 4hrs; ascent: 255m/descent: 230m
    Transfer to pine-fringed beaches then follow  the  shoreline  all the way into Golfo di Baratti, one of Tuscany's  most unspoiled bays and home  to a vast Etruscan archaeological park.
    Suvereto to Golfo di Baratti: 10km
    Arrival at the coast
  • Golfo di Baratti & the Piombino Headland: 6.5km, 3hrs; ascent/descent: 325m
    Explore the neighbouring and rugged cliff headland (between Baratti & Piombino), a nature reserve with a network of evocative paths high above the sea overlooking the Tuscan Archipelago. The paths are dotted in places with Etruscan underground chambers and give access to remote coves, where the magnificent wild and rocky coast has been carved by wind and crashing surf.     
    Golfo di Baratti & the Piombino Headland: 6.5km
    Visit the archaeological site of Populonia
 

Accommodation

Stay in quality independent accommodation, all picked for their remote location and affinity to the region’s superb produce and wines. We include two agriturismi and one country hotel, all with restaurants serving local and home-grown produce.
 
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  • 6 Nights: 01 April 2025 - 30 June 2025 & 01 September 2025 - 31 October 2025

    Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above

    Starting Price Single room
    1 - 30 Apr 2025 £1230 £550
    1 May - 30 Jun 2025 £1440 £625
    1 - 30 Sep 2025 £1485 £655
    1 - 24 Oct 2025 £1270 £585
    3rd & 4th person discount -£60
    Single traveller supplement £60

    Includes accommodation, meals and services integral to the holiday as described, plus walking notes and maps, but no travel from the UK, nor any connecting travel from the airport unless stated below.

    Book your flights through us and we'll find the best route and times to suit you. Please contact us to find out more about our flight booking service. We can also book connecting travel - see below.

  • Room upgrades (£ per person per night)

    Tenuta La Bandita, Sassetta
    Junior suite: 01 Apr - 31 May 2025 £24
    Junior suite: 01 Sep - 30 Sep 2025 £29
    Junior suite: 01 Oct - 31 Oct 2025 £24
  • RECOMMENDED AIRPORT(S):
    Pisa, Rome

    Travelling from the UK

    Travelling from outside the UK

    If you are flying from outside Europe,  we recommend flying via Rome. To discuss onward connecting travel to the start of your holiday, please contact us.

    Travelling from outside the UK
    We have many years' experience catering for customers who live outside the UK, and will be happy to make tailored arrangements to fit with your plans.

    You have two options:

    1) Book your own flights to London, from where we can book flights and onward connecting travel to your hotel.

    2) Book your own flights direct to an airport appropriate to your chosen holiday. You can either make your own way from the airport to the hotel, or we'll be happy to book onward connecting travel for you. Please consult with us before booking your flights, so that we can advise you on the suitability of your proposed route and timings.
    Outward route Airline
    Aberdeen - Pisa (via Amsterdam Schiphol) KLM 
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    Birmingham - Pisa jet2 
    Birmingham - Pisa (via Munich) Lufthansa 
    Birmingham - Rome Fiumicino jet2 
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    Bristol - Pisa easyJet 
    Bristol - Rome Fiumicino easyJet 
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    Nottingham East Midlands - Pisa jet2,  Ryanair 
    Nottingham East Midlands - Rome Ciampino Ryanair 
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    Edinburgh - Pisa Ryanair 
    Edinburgh - Rome Ciampino Ryanair 
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    Glasgow - Rome Fiumicino jet2 
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    Glasgow Prestwick - Pisa Ryanair 
    Glasgow Prestwick - Rome Ciampino Ryanair 
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    Humberside - Pisa (via Amsterdam Schiphol) KLM 
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    Leeds Bradford - Pisa Ryanair 
    Leeds Bradford - Pisa jet2 
    Leeds Bradford - Pisa (via Amsterdam Schiphol) KLM 
    Leeds Bradford - Rome Fiumicino jet2 
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    Liverpool - Pisa Ryanair 
    Liverpool - Rome Fiumicino Blue Air 
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    Gatwick - Pisa British Airways,  easyJet 
    Gatwick - Rome Fiumicino British Airways,  easyJet,  Vueling 
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    Heathrow - Pisa British Airways 
    Heathrow - Rome Fiumicino Alitalia,  British Airways 
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    Luton - Pisa easyJet 
    Luton - Rome Fiumicino easyJet 
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    Stansted - Pisa Ryanair 
    Stansted - Rome Ciampino Ryanair 
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    Manchester - Pisa easyJet,  jet2,  Ryanair 
    Manchester - Rome Ciampino Ryanair 
    Manchester - Rome Fiumicino British Airways,  easyJet,  jet2,  Vueling 
    Outward route Airline
    Newcastle - Pisa jet2 
    Newcastle - Rome Fiumicino jet2 
    Newcastle - Rome Fiumicino (via Amsterdam Schiphol) KLM 
    Outward route Airline
    Durham Tees Valley - Pisa (via Amsterdam Schiphol) KLM 
    Travelling from outside the UK

    If you are flying from outside Europe,  we recommend flying via Rome. To discuss onward connecting travel to the start of your holiday, please contact us.

    This list of flight options should be used as a guide only, and you should check each airline’s website for current routes, frequency and schedules. Not all flights operate daily, and may not run for the entire season. You should also heed the latest flight arrival time and earliest flight departure time stated in the connecting travel section, as it may not be possible to arrange connecting travel outside these times. Please do not book your flights until we have confirmed your accommodation to you. Alternatively, our expert reservations team will be happy to offer advice and to make flight bookings for you for any of the options listed above. We charge £35 per person for our flight booking service. Your flights are then covered by our package-booking conditions, which give you greater protection in the event of delay or cancellation, as well as providing ATOL cover.

  • Prices below are based on 2 people travelling together. If you are travelling solo or as a party of 3 or more and our arrangements include a taxi, please contact us for prices; additional passengers often pay less.

    Unless otherwise stated, connecting travel by rail or bus tends to be from the city centre station, rather than from its airport, and connections between the two should be paid for locally.

    Where a price range is given, the price you pay depends on your date of travel.

    Connecting travel options - flying via Pisa

    Outward route Price per person Latest flight
    arrival time
    direct taxi Pisa airport to hotel (1h05) £129 flexible
    Homeward route Price per person Earliest flight
    departure time
    direct taxi hotel to Pisa airport (1h10) £129 flexible
What is included
  • 6 nights
  • 6 breakfasts
    5 dinners
  • luggage transported
  • route notes and maps
  • GPS navigation
  • transfers on days 2 & 4
 
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FAQs

If you have any questions relating to this or any other Inntravel holiday, our friendly travel experts will be happy to help. You might also find our General FAQs section helpful.
  • We can book a wide range of routes from the UK with a variety of airlines. As well as being more convenient for you to book all elements of your holiday together, it also means that we’ll accept liability for your travel arrangements, so if things go wrong, such as the airline going bust, we’ll make suitable alternative arrangements for you. The fee for this service is £35 per person (£15 for children aged 2-11). More information on flights >
  • We can’t book flights that originate outside the UK, but if you wanted to book your own flights to London (or elsewhere in the UK), we can make all onward travel arrangements (including flights) from there. Alternatively, if you are booking your own flights to an airport in continental Europe that’s appropriate for your holiday, we can book onward rail travel and/or taxis. More information about how we can tailor holidays for customers outside the UK >
  • Absolutely! We are experts in tailored rail travel. Making use of sleeper trains or stopovers in cities along the route, we can get you from London to virtually anywhere in mainland Europe. We can even make arrangements to Mallorca, Sicily and Norway with a combination of ferries and rail. Please contact us to discuss your plans.
  • Since our holidays are self-guided, we recommend calling us for a chat about your plans before making a booking, especially if it’s the first time you’ve booked with us.
    The price panel shows the supplement for a single room and also the single traveller charge (this covers (luggage) transfers and other costs which are usually shared between two people).
  • Once you’ve decided on your exact itinerary (our travel experts will be happy to offer advice), you need to provide us with your party’s details, either by phone or via our booking form. At this point we also ask you to pay a deposit so that we can secure a room for you immediately on confirming availability with the hotel(s). If it turns out that we can’t secure the accommodation for the holiday you’ve requested, or offer an acceptable alternative, we’ll refund your deposit promptly and in full. After booking your accommodation and other key elements, we'll then book your travel (or you can do so if you’re making your own arrangements) and send you a Booking Confirmation and Invoice.

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  • Yes, it’s something we insist on, even for holidays in the UK. The vast majority of holidays go smoothly, but when things go wrong, it can be expensive to put them right. Buying a new pair of walking boots after your suitcase is stolen mightn’t seem so bad, but the bill for being airlifted down from a mountain with a broken leg or flown home while still recovering from an illness or accident can incur a five or six-figure bill.

    Many insurers offer travel insurance (you can find details on our insurance page of a policy that you may like to consider if you are a UK resident), but you do need to make sure that you’re covered for medical emergencies – including falling ill with Covid-19 while on holiday – and repatriation. We also recommend that you are covered for other eventualities, such as cancellation and loss of luggage and passports.

    When you purchase a policy, be sure to check that it covers the activities you'll be doing on holiday and that it is adequate for your own individual needs.
  • It is your responsibility to ensure you are in possession of the correct travel documents, with the correct validity. If you’re a UK citizen, you need a full British passport to travel to Italy, but not a visa (please note, however, that a new travel authorisation system is being introduced). If you are a citizen of another country, you’ll need to check requirements with the national embassy or your own consulate.

    Current information regarding vaccinations and travel health advice for UK citizens can be found through the Travel Health Pro website. You must make sure you have adequate insurance cover for illness, accidents and repatriation (see the insurance question). You should also apply for a Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) if your EHIC has expired (if you have a still-valid EHIC, you can use this until it expires).
  • The principal official language is Italian, though some regions have a second official language, such as South Tyrol, where German is widely spoken. The currency is the Euro. Italian time is GMT/UTC + 1. It uses Daylight Saving Time, so in summer is on BST + 1.
  • For information on the practicalities of travel now that the UK is no longer part of the European Union, visit www.gov.uk/visit-eu-switzerland-norway-iceland-liechtenstein.
  • The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides up-to-date, country-by-country travel advice, as well as information on security, local laws, passports and visas for UK citizens.

    If you live outside the UK, see our essential travel information page for a list of relevant websites.
  • You are the best judge of your child’s/children’s capabilities. We are happy to take bookings for families of older children/teenagers if they walk regularly, love the outdoors and are comfortable with the distances and ascent/descent involved. Please note that the bedrooms at most of the accommodation we use will normally only sleep a maximum of 3 people, and sometimes only 2.
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