Walking in Lake Garda: Valle dei Laghi holiday

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CARBON REDUCTION

This self-guided walking tour around Lake Garda and Valle dei Laghi starts in Riva del Garda or Arco and ends in Trento. It is, by its very nature, slow and sustainable, with guests walking between 14-21km per day through alpine terrain, ancient forests, traditional farmland and lakeside landscapes.

With all of our tours, we encourage our guests to travel to and around Italy using buses and trains whenever possible. Guests staying in Riva del Garda take the local bus to Arco at the start of the first walk, and the tour finishes in Trento, which is well connected by rail. Daily luggage transfers are also provided by a local provider, while guests complete the route itself on foot.


ENVIRONMENT AND WILDLIFE

This walking tour takes guests through the natural and cultural landscapes of Valle dei Laghi, including Lake Garda, Lake Toblino, Lake Molveno, Lake Terlago and the Sarca River. The route also passes through vineyards, orchards, woods, alpine terrain and Marocche di Dro Natural Reserve, a distinctive landscape shaped by ancient glacial formations.
We remind guests to practise Leave No Trace throughout their trip, especially when walking through forests, rural landscapes, lakeside areas and Marocche di Dro Natural Reserve.
With regards to drinking water, we ask guests to bring refillable water bottles as well as a reusable shopping bag to avoid single-use plastic during their trip. We also ask guests to take any packaging away with them and be mindful of not dropping litter.
We have an in-house responsible tourism expert, who shares tips and advice with our guests in trip notes, blogs and newsletters. For example, on how to reduce their impact on the environment and wildlife, support responsible travel practices and respect the places and communities they pass through.

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LOCAL ECONOMY

Accommodation on this tour includes a mix of small, locally-owned hotels, B&Bs and agriturismos. They have been carefully selected based on a variety of criteria including their location, warm hospitality, good local food and connection to the area.
The itinerary takes guests through places such as Riva del Garda, Arco, Pietramurata, San Lorenzo Dorsino, Molveno, Terlago and Trento, helping tourism spend reach local businesses, hosts and families along the route. Only breakfast is included, and so guests are encouraged to buy lunches and snacks in local shops, pre-order packed lunches where needed, and dine either through their accommodation or in restaurants in the local area.


EMPLOYMENT, INCLUSIVITY AND DIVERSITY

All of our partners in Italy are locally employed and play an important role in contributing to the local economy. At home, we have a strict policy to pay all our own employees and team members a living wage and fair wage, with holiday entitlement. In the hiring process, we prioritise experience, qualifications and passion, emphasising that race, gender, sexual orientation, or nationality are not factors of consideration. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace based on skills and expertise. We also endeavour to support any guests with visible and non-visible disabilities or any special requirements, when possible.