

7 Days
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$4,998
10 Days
Starting From
$5,998
per person, double occupancy
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Add an ExtensionDiscover the Riviera Ponente —the “sunset coast”—a walker’s paradise of enchanting hillside villages. On this endlessly rewarding walking tour, Nice, France kicks off discoveries that stretch to Genoa, Italy. This is a world of unvarnished beauty committed to simple living and exemplary “slow food.” You’ll follow coastal trails shaded by palms and pines to magnificent villas, castle ruins and manicured gardens, and hike ancient Roman routes amid the soaring Ligurian and Maritime Alps. Along the way, connect with those who thrive off this fertile land: olive oil and wine makers, agriturismo and trattoria owners, and a family who cultivates the medieval-era chinotto fruit. And indulge in the centerpiece of your journey: three nights at an elegant beachfront resort designed in the grandest tradition.
2023 Pre-Trip Extension - Nice
2 Nights From $445
per person, double occupancy
Single Supplement: From $395
Your vacation is about to begin! Spend your first night aloft and arrive ready for an unforgettable trip.
Start off your first day in Nice right by having a Country Walkers representative greet you at the airport. A complimentary car service will whisk you to your centrally located hotel. From here, you are perfectly positioned to explore this charming city at your leisure.
After a delicious included breakfast at your hotel, you are free to explore on your own, using our included city information packet to guide your discoveries.
Included Meals: Breakfast
After a delicious included breakfast at your hotel, you are free to explore on your own, using our included city information packet to guide your discoveries.
Included Meals: Breakfast
Hotel Massena
2023 Post-Trip Extension - Santa Margherita Ligure
2 Nights From $295
per person, double occupancy
Single Supplement: From $195
After a delicious included breakfast at your hotel in Genoa, meet in the lobby at 10:30 a.m. for your complimentary transportation to the seaside town of Santa Margherita Ligure. Once in town, you are free to explore on your own, using our included city information packet to guide your discoveries.
Included Meals: Breakfast
After a delicious included breakfast at your hotel, you are free to explore on your own, using our included city information packet to guide your discoveries.
Included Meals: Breakfast
After an included breakfast this morning, complimentary transportation is provided to Genoa’s Cristoforo Colombo Airport based on your departure time.
Included Meals: Breakfast
Hotel Metropole
This was my first Country Walkers trip, and I enjoyed every bit of it. It was a great activity level for a regularly active person. The whole trip exceeded my expectations—lack of crowds, exquisite meals locally prepared, history at every turn. Highly recommend!
France & Italy: Nice to Genoa
It was an excellent trip that we both enjoyed. The food and accommodations were very good, we especially liked the family-owned restaurants where everything we ate and drank was farm to table. Hiking up the mountains to the medieval and earlier villages was a highlight for us. The history of the area and the fact that these villages are still inhabited by the locals, not commercial tourist sites at all were something we appreciated. The walking/hiking part was more moderate than easy but then we were rewarded by a long leisurely lunch with pasta dishes and wines to sustain us…
France & Italy: Nice to Genoa
Experience your destination like an insider with people who call it home.
Christopher Wellington
Having lived in Italy for more than thirty years, Christopher Wellington combines a deep love of his adopted country with wide-ranging knowledge of its past and present. A history graduate of Cambridge, he taught English and religion before moving into guiding. He is fascinated by the art and architecture of Italy, and how it has grown out of the countryside and life of the people, the source, too, of his interest in the food and wine of each region.
Francesca Assandri
A native of Genoa, with Piedmontese ancestry, Francesca Assandri’s enthusiasm for Italy is contagious. A certified guide of Liguria, Francesca generously shares her knowledge of the geological features of Liguria and her passion for the local cuisine and customs. With a degree in geology from the University of Genoa, her ‘other’ career has taken her as far away as Texas, working for an offshore oil company.
Alessandro Pini
Alessandro Pini makes his home in both Milan and his native Lake Como, Alessandro is passionate about sharing his love of Italy with all Country Walkers guests. Having studied art history, literature, and languages, Alessandro is a certified professional guide and is fluent in both English and German.
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