NEW YORK — Fine food and wine, extraordinary hilltop villages from the middle ages, magnificent art and natural beauty: Italy's Tuscany region has been a magnet for international travelers for centuries. Now GORP.com, the Internet site for everything to do with outdoor travel and recreation, including the convenient and easy purchase of vacation packages, offers Tuscany from a new perspective: hiking, biking and walking tours for outdoor enthusiasts of all ages, including families and seniors.

"There is no place in Europe more appealing or more suited to outdoor activities than Tuscany. Great weather any time of year, stunning scenery and medieval walled towns offer the perfect setting for hiking or biking for all abilities," said Bill Greer, founder and editor-in-chief of GORP.com. "Through GORPTravel we offer a wide variety of vacation packages that combine all the traditional pleasures of Tuscany, including the most charming inns and incomparable food, with a new way of looking at this fabulous region."

Simply by logging onto GORP.com, going to GORPTravel and then to "Italy", travelers can choose from numerous hiking and walking or biking trips to Tuscany. In addition to nightly accommodations, many include all meals, expert guides, equipment and transportation. Some are geared specifically towards families, others for senior vacationers; all provide a memorable sampling of the Tuscan countryside and village life.

Some examples:
Treasures of Tuscany: Tuscan Hill Towns and Chianti, a seven-day trip including bed and breakfast accommodations, dinners and daily walks from town to town, through forested hills, olive groves and farms. $1,025 per person, double occupancy.

Tuscan Wanderlust: an eight-day journey from the Etruscan Cortona to medieval Siena and the hills, villages, ancient abbeys, olive groves and meadows along the way. Accommodations, breakfasts, picnics, six dinners, wine tastings, museum visits and bilingual guides are all part of the package. $2,395 per person, double occupancy.

Tuscany Family Biking: a six-day taste of the Chianti Classico region of Tuscany featuring accommodations, most meals, experienced tour leaders and such famous highlights as Siena, San Gimignano and Gaiole in Chianti. $2,598 per adult, double occupany, with departures from Florence.

Hiking and Walking in Tuscany: a 13-day trip designed for travelers over 50, and featuring the vineyards, farms, restaurants and countryside of rural Tuscany. The package includes experienced guides, accommodations, breakfasts and lunches, several dinners and admission fees to all sightseeing attractions. $2,795 per person, double occupancy.

Call 877-444-GORP, or visit www.gorptravel.com, for more information on all packages.

GORP.com is the largest and most trafficked Web site dedicated to outdoor recreation and adventure travel. With more than 100,000 pages of content, GORP offers a complete package of authoritative, award-winning information, a large, active community of outdoor enthusiasts and a full-range of e-commerce offerings drawing nearly 11 million pages views per month. Started in 1995, GORP offers a full-service adventure travel booking feature, accessible via the Web or telephone, with more than 35,000 departures. GORP has been cited by Yahoo!, US News & World Report, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and many others, as the leader in this category and a"Best of the Web" site.

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