5 Stars (25 reviews)
My wife and I loved the hiking and the company! Once again we are impressed how Active Adventures allow us to hike at our own pace. They are always looking out for us and making sure we are having a great time.
Italian Lakes District Adventure, August 2019
Michael, United States
5 Stars (25 reviews)
The Italian Alps and Lake District were awesome! Some of the hikes were challenging for me given some steep inclines and uneven rocks but the views from the top were well worth the effort! Our guides were flexible in offering options on two of the days to skip a particularly steep section of the hike while not missing out on the majority of the group's hike and activities. Our lead Italian guide Andrea was very knowledgeable. The day of kayaking on Lake Maggiore was really wonderful, especially the swim and walk to the waterfall at our lunch stop where we enjoyed a scrumptious Italian buffet laid out on Andrea's kayak!
Italian Lakes District Adventure, August 2019
Sonia, United States
5 Stars (25 reviews)
This was my 1st Active Adventures trip but not my last. We had 13 participants with 3 professional guides, our Trip Leader, Joanna McHugh, a native hiking guide, and expert kayaking guide, Giuliano. These guides worked so well together and made the trip such fun for us all while revealing this beautiful area to us. Unlike my granite clad mountains of New Hampshire, these hikes were so green passing through summer grazing pastures with
Italian Lakes District Adventure, April 2019
Cecelia, United States
5 Stars (25 reviews)
The Dolce Vita is an excellent way to be hosted and genuinely taken care of as you undertake a couple of wonderful hikes in the northern Italian Alps, then proceed to the famous Lakes to see and kayak on Lake Como and Lake d'Orta. All this, whilst enjoying sumptuous Italian cuisine and their excellent wines, not to forget the daily gelato.
Italian Lakes District Adventure, October 2018
Varina, Australia
5 Stars (25 reviews)
The hike of Rifugio Crespi was my favorite! I loved the sound of the bells as we passed the herd of cows, the beautiful chalets in the hamlet and the delicious lunch with local cheeses and beers and the great capuchino!!
Italian Lakes District Adventure, September 2018
Ivette, Puerto Rico
5 Stars (25 reviews)
If hiking in some of the most breathtaking scenery and dipping your feet in the cool waters of Lake Orta or Lake Como is your idea of "living the good life" then this is the trip for you. The guides were knowledgeable and took us to places that were interesting and beautiful. Our group had fun together and I loved how accommodating the guides were to give each person the experience they wanted based on their physical level. This was my third Active Adventure trip and I keep coming back because they are so well organized and make sure that you have a trip that will stay with you for years to come.
Italian Lakes District Adventure, September 2018
Janet, United States
4 Stars (25 reviews)
Eataly, as our group called the trip, after a well-known food emporium in Italy and the United States, also describes one of the highlights of it. In addition to spectacular scenery especially near Alagna, the village closest to Switzerland, the hiking and kayaking were what I expected.
Alas, I’m probably the first person to arrive on an Active Adventure hiking trip with a torn meniscus, the result of an immediately previous trip en route.
As I was limited to kayaking, the guides, Jo, who I hiked with in New Zealand and known for being the very supportive ten-minutes-more guide, and the two Italian guides, Andrea for hiking and Guiliano for kayaking were excellent and extremely well-qualified.
The accommodations, especially in Alagna and Bellagio were terrific, with a few glitches at a couple of others, the result of electric storms.
La Dolce Vita was a sweet trip, easily accessible, and fun.
Italian Lakes District Adventure, September 2018
Julie, United States
5 Stars (25 reviews)
The Dolce Vita trip was everything I hoped it would be. The guides were professional, knowledgable and responsive to the needs of each individual in our group. Jo, Andrea and Juliano took great care of us and shared all the beauty, culture and food the Lakes District had to offer. The hikes through the mountains and valleys, punctuated by the sounds of running water and cowbells, were breathtaking. I was surprised that our time in the quieter lesser known destinations, Alagna and Lake Orta, were my favorite parts of the trip. We had a very special moment when a large group from a family reunion cheered us on at the top of the mountain after our final long hike. On an especially hot day our guides gave us a choice of activities and we opted to visit beautiful gardens instead of a strenuous hike. Every day we ate and drank our way through delicious Italian cuisine. We had a wide variety of fresh fish and pasta, as well as daily treats of espresso, gelato and awesome desserts. This was my 5th Active trip and I'm hoping to try one more adventure next year.
Italian Lakes District Adventure, August 2018
Andrea, United States