Wild Sage - Active & Cultural Tours in Europe

02/09/2024

These cute fairytale houses called “trulli” are only found in Puglia, in southern Italy. They were used as farm buildings, homes, and even churches as seen in the UNESCO World Heritage city of Alberobello. See them with us on our Puglia Walking Tour, May 10-17, 2025!

31/08/2024

NEW TOUR! We just added an Algarve Coast multi-sport with Claire in southern Portugal! She just returned from a wonderful week, scouting in the full August sun, and returns with a fabulous new itinerary. We're still putting it together so stay tuned for details! It will probably run May 31-June 8, 2025.

27/08/2024

To celebrate her recent birthday Manu went for an epic hike at the Gran Sasso national park in Abruzzo. Kudos to our Queen of the Mountains! 💪👸⛰️

26/08/2024

SICILY 2025! We're working on a full round-the-island Sicily tour for next year, April 23 - May 4. You hit all of the fabulous sights, like the Greek temples of Agrigento, the Norman churches of Palermo and Monreale, Mt Etna, plus some extras like the salt flats of Trapani and the coastal town of Cefalu. Let us know if you're interested!

19/08/2024

A technical snafu resulted in us losing our Google Business profile for a few weeks but now we're back! Hopefully it all shows up correctly. If you've traveled with us in the past two years and would like to leave a review, just click the link below this photo. It will help us broaden our audience and meet other nice people like you 🤩💗🙏
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18/08/2024

Happy Birthday to company founder and awesome guide, Manu! She's celebrating today with a hike in the mountains of Abruzzo. Have a great day!

16/08/2024

2025 is shaping up nicely! Here are some of the trips we're working on (some private, some open). Contact us when you're ready to travel!

12/08/2024

2025 DOLOMITES DATES! Our new Val di Funes & Rendena tour is in the books for next year, starting June 29th or August 31st. Give us a shout if you'd like to join Manu on this amazing mountain adventure!

The Dolomites mountains of northern Italy are among the most spectacular in the world and offer some of Europe’s best hiking. This brand-new itinerary takes you away from the crowds at the popular destinations and allows you to truly immerse yourself in the rich culture of the Funes and Rendena Va...

11/08/2024

We're used to seeing great Italian art from our home offices in Florence and Rome, but look what treasures you can find at the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC! Claire just spent the day there and loved seeing so many familiar faces. The museum is also FREE so check it out if you visit DC!

08/08/2024

Happy International Cat Day! We love our feline friends around the world, especially the ones in Istanbul, who seem to own the city 😻

07/08/2024

Dreaming of the perfect beach? We wish we could hang out at all of these right now!

04/08/2024

While Italy is baking in a summer heatwave, here are some cool pics from our recent Dolomites adventure: the classic Val di Gardena with Manu in the lead!

29/07/2024

In other Italy news, the "Via dell'Amore" or "Path of Love" has finally re-opened in the Cinque Terre after devastating landslides shut it down over a decade ago. We find it kind of ironic since the whole coastline is gorgeous but everyone talks about this part because it's the only trail that's FLAT. :-D

One of the most iconic and romantic trails in the world — Italy’s Via dell’Amore (“Path of Love”) – will reopen Saturday, July 27, after a lengthy refurbishment and an overall investment of more than $24 million, the Italian Tourism Ministry announced Friday.

27/07/2024

Rome's famous Appian Way -- "the Queen of Roads" -- was just named a UNESCO World Heritage Site, making it Italy's 60th (the most of any other nation). You can still walk in the footsteps of emperors and kings just a few kms/mi outside of the city. Check it out next time you're there!

Italy’s ancient Roman Appian Way has been admitted to the UNESCO World Heritage List, becoming the country’s 60th entry on the list.

25/07/2024

Here are a few more pics from our fabulous new Dolomites Val di Funes & Rendena hiking tour that Manu & Melissa guided a few weeks ago. It's a great way to enjoy cooler weather in the heat of summer!

19/07/2024

What we’re working on for this Fall:
* an art tour at the Venice Biennale
* Athens & the Greek Islands
* Piedmont gourmet food & wine tour
* Morocco
* Capri & the Amalfi coast
* Istanbul
* Lucca & Tuscany
* Naples
* Sicily
* and the best food & wine on every tour 🍝🍷🍾
We have lots of fun tours on deck for 2025 already so get your requests in early!

16/07/2024

Did you know that one of the coolest Ancient Roman sites lies just miles from Rome and is right next to Fiumicino Airport? Ostia Antica used to serve as the port to Rome but eventually silted up and was abandoned, but the main grid of streets remains as do the theater, numerous baths, housing districts, restaurants, and the oldest Synagogue in the Western Mediterranean. Check it out next time you're in Rome!

13/07/2024

Our double Dolomites adventure is drawing to a close, and Manu found some cute four-legged friends! 😍🫏🐮🦔

09/07/2024

MOROCCO! We just opened up ONE ROOM for this October's departure with Claire! Speak now or forever hold your peace (or at least until Oct 2025 ;-) )

This two-week adventure hits the highlights of marvelous Morocco, one of the most fascinating countries in the world. See elegant “royal cities” and travel through dramatic gorges, over sand dunes, and across the Atlas and Rif Mountains while relaxing at night in total comfort (and a bit of luxu...

07/07/2024

Have you ever climbed to the very top of the Duomo of Florence? Join us for a quick trip to the top of the cupola!

04/07/2024

Congratulations to Mark Cavendish on becoming the winningest cyclist in Tour de France history! Yesterday the British sprinter from the Isle of Man beat the record set by famed Belgian champion Eddie Merckx as he took his 35th stage win. At 39 years old he was written off by many, but clearly he's still got some gas in the tank!

Mark Cavendish made cycling history on Wednesday, winning a record-breaking 35th stage at the Tour de France.

03/07/2024

Our new Dolomites hiking tour has begun! Manu is there with our good friend Melissa and they’re enjoying bright sunshine and fresh mountain air. Have a great tour! 🤩⛰️🥾👣
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02/07/2024

Happy (big!) Birthday to guide and company co-founder, Claire! Whether she's on her bike, on a yacht. or up in the air, she's never happiest than when she's traveling. Have a great day!

01/07/2024

Siena is all ready for tomorrow’s Palio horse race, with bleachers set up around the main square, hard-packed soil and sand around the track, and flags from all the contradas (neighborhoods) flying. Claire took some friends there yesterday and sends these in! 😍🏇🏻☀️

28/06/2024

The Tour de France bike race has its Grand Départ from Florence this year and yesterday was the presentation of the teams up at the Piazzale Michelangelo. The city is decked out in yellow and Claire was there to see the action! She’s done 10+ TdF tours with passionate cycling fans so she was so excited to see it come to her adopted home town 🤩💛 Vive le Tour!

25/06/2024

New merch! We gave up on t-shirts since they're too hard to size correctly, and we went for lightweight, useful and fun. What do you think? 🤩💁‍♀️ We also added "& Beyond" to "southern Europe" given our expansion into the wider world. Sign up for a trip and one of these beauties could be yours 😁

23/06/2024

Here's some fresh mountain air to cool you off on this summer day, brought to you by Manu and her scouting in the Dolomites! She went off-the-beaten-track to find beautiful trails (without the crowds!) for our new Val di Funes & Rendena hiking tour. First departure starts in a week, and we've still got space available for Sept 1-8 if you want a last-minute adventure!

21/06/2024

CUBA is a hot ticket!! Our "classic" cultural tour is filling up while we still have plenty of room on our walking tour (it's easy, and gorgeous!). Both are on offer in early 2025: the Walking Tour is Feb 16-25 and the Classic is right after that, Feb 26 - March 5 (or 7th with 2-day extension). An extra March 9 - 16 (or 18) date is also on hold. You can see both on our website (www.wildsage.it) or contact us for details!

20/06/2024

Manu & Claire were off scouting in very different places last week: Claire was soaking up the exotic vibe in Istanbul while Manu was scouting trails in the snow and fog of the Dolomites. Here are some of our favorite shots from the great city of Istanbul!

11/06/2024

We had a great time researching trails and towns for our new Sicily walking tour. Here are a few of our favorite shots!