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Italian Apennines: Walks & Wildlife

Join skilled nature guides on this special walking trip in the Abruzzo mountains with our partners Rewilding Apennines

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Tour Code : TIR

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Destinations : Italy

Tour Starts : Rome

Tour Ends : Rome

Group Size : 4 - 8

Ages : 16+

Activity :

6 days from

NOK 26 870

NOK 22 840

Overview

Join skilled nature guides on this special walking trip in the Abruzzo mountains with our partners Rewilding Apennines

Embark on a walking adventure in the Abruzzo mountains, joining expert nature guides from our partners Rewilding Apennines to learn about the essential conservation work they do here. During this six-day experience, we witness the intimate relationship between humans and animals, visiting bear corridors, waking before sunrise to track wolves, and spending a night in a remote mountain refuge. The expert insight of the nature guides, plus a chance to explore one of the more remote regions of Italy, will undoubtedly leave you with a deep connection to the rugged landscapes and extraordinary wildlife of the wild Apennines. This trip visits the area that is being rewilding in partnership with Rewilding Apennines, through our Nature and Carbon Corridors project. All profits from the sale of this trip will go to Rewilding Apennine’s vital biodiversity restoration work.

Highlights

Join experts from conservation group Rewilding Apennines to see their crucial work in action
Combine hiking and wildlife tracking with walks in the Abruzzo mountains
Visit bear corridors to see how they have dramatically reduced animal-human conflict
Rise before the sun to track wolves and other wildlife in the valley
Stargaze and feast on local cuisine during our stay in a remote mountain refuge

Included

All accommodation: 4 Classic nights (hotels), 1 Simple night (mountain refuge)
All breakfasts, four lunches, and five dinners
Immersive itinerary with all transport (private minibus and 4×4s) and listed activities
Expert tour leader to enhance your adventure
Group arrival and departure transfers available

Not included

Request a single room if required, purchase travel insurance and arrange any visas and vaccinations. On this trip, local taxes (approximately €10) are not included.

Itinerary

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Day 1: Adventure starts in Rome; transfer to Pescasseroli
After arriving in Rome, transfer (three hours) to Pescasseroli, a quaint mountain town in the Abruzzo mountains. Here is our home for the adventure: the four-star Villino Quintiliani Hotel. Say ciao to your tour leader and fellow travellers, when we gather as a group to get to know each other and learn more about the adventures ahead. Enjoy a special presentation on rewilding in the area by the Team Leader of Rewilding Apennines, Mario Cipollone. His passion for wildlife and expertise on the local nature (and particularly the Marsican brown bear) make him the ideal person to kickstart our trip. We are also introduced to our Nature Guide for the adventure, Valeria Roselli or Andrea De Angelis, and go on a short hike in the area to get to know each other and the region a little better. Your tour leader then ensures a big welcome over a group dinner. Want more time in Italy? Secure pre-tour hotel nights through your sales representative.
Day 2: Visit Bear Smart Community
Today is dedicated to an icon of the Abruzzo mountains: the critically endangered Marsican brown bear. It’s thought there are only around 60 left in the wild, and today we learn about the vital work Rewilding Apennines is doing here to protect their numbers. Our adventure takes us to one of the Bear-Smart Corridors, part of a network of ‘coexistance corridors’ in which the local communities, businesses and individuals are educated on reducing human-bear conflict. We get a chance to visit one of these communities, where we see some of the excellent work that was already been done, including the installation of about 100 electric fences, along with the deployment of bear-proof waste bins. We also see how and why these corridors are vital to the protection of the local community as much as the bears themselves.
Day 3: Sunrise wolf and wildlife tracking; hike to the mountain refuge
Before sunrise (and after a coffee), we head onto the mountain slopes with our Nature Guide to search for wolves and other wildlife. This particularly scenic part of the Apennines is also home to wild boar, red deer and chamois, plus there are plenty of opportunities to learn more about human-wildlife conflict, before returning to the hotel around mid-morning for a hearty breakfast. (Three-hour walk; 3mi/5km; ascent: 985ft/300m; descent: 985ft/300m) Refreshed, we head back into the wilderness, walking to the Terraegna Mountain Refuge, where we stay tonight. Our journey takes us through a forest of beautiful beech trees, with mosses and lichens, and along a wild valley where we can spot the wild fauna. We get to the shelter in the evening, arriving under a starry night sky and hopefully seeing dancing fireflies in the woods. Dinner is a showcase of regional cuisine. Local dishes include: maccheroni alla chitarra, which is made with a tool that resembles a stringed musical instrument; orapi (wild spinach) and bean soup; gnocchetti with wild spinaches; barbecued meat; and local cheeses, such as pecorino, sheep's milk ricotta, cow's milk caciocavallo, and a rare goat's milk cheese called marzolina. (Two-hour walk; 5mi/8km; ascent: 1,310ft/400m)
Day 4: Mountain experience and wildlife tracking
Wake up surrounded by the rugged peaks of the Apennines and enjoy an early morning mountain experience: hiking and wildlife tracking. We have breakfast back at the refuge before we leave for a midday hike and remote picnic lunch. There are always beautiful views and if there are good weather conditions you can see the peaks of Gran Sasso d’Italia, Monte Velino and the Majella Massif. During the walk, we hear tales from local history going back 1,000 years. Arriving back in Pescasseroli, enjoy a late afternoon coffee and time to explore. In the evening, it’s normally possible to enjoy a short wildlife-watching session near the village.
Day 5: Wildlife tracking
After breakfast, we go on a hike that offers sensational national park landscapes, with rocky walls, deep glacial valleys and beech forests. Walking silently and respectfully, we are likely to see one of the most important populations of Apennine chamois grazing between pastures and rocky walls. After a packed lunch, we return to the hotel for time to relax. In the evening, we have our last wildlife-watching session, heading to a panoramic terrace at sunset when the bears and wolves are most active. After, we have a delicious dinner at a local restaurant, an excellent chance to relive our adventures together.
Day 6: Adventure ends in Rome
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel, and perhaps one last Italian coffee at the village square in Pescasseroli, before we transfer back to Rome. We have two drop-off points today, leaving Pescasseroli around 11am. If you have time before your flight, hop out at Roma Termini rail station – we should arrive around 1.30pm. Here, you can store your baggage (additional cost) and explore the Eternal City a little more. Alternatively, we reach Rome Fiumicino Airport around 2.30pm, where you can catch your onward flight home. If you’d like more time to explore Rome, speak to your sales representative about extending your stay.

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Food

Each morning, enjoy a hearty breakfast of cakes, biscuits, cereals, fresh bread and jams, plus eggs and cheese for extra energy on the mountains. Packed lunches (sandwiches with local breads or focaccia, vegetable, fruit, snack) from the guesthouse or local shops and bakeries are provided each morning to take with you on the day’s adventure. Each evening, tuck into traditional Italian dishes including maccheroni alla chitarra – a special type of spaghetti, soup with orapi (wild spinach) and beans, gnocchetti, and grilled meat. The region has a strong sheep-rearing culture, so plenty of local dairy products are available such as pecorino, ricotta, caciocavallo and a rare goat’s cheese called marzolina. Vegetarians, vegans and other dietary requirements and allergies can be catered for.

Weather

The climate in the highest section of the Apennines is continental (as found in the interior of Europe) but made more pleasant by Mediterranean influences. Snowfalls are frequent, with cold winters and hot summers. Average summer temperature is 24C-35C (75F-95F) and average rainfall is 39in-78in (1,000mm-2,000mm) per year, which is higher on the Tyrrhenian slopes than on the eastern, or Adriatic, side of the Apennines.

Is this trip for you?

This trip is graded Activity Level 3 (Moderate). For more information on our trip gradings please visit the Activity Level Guidelines page. If you have any queries about the difficulty of the trip please do not hesitate to contact us.

Walks: There are four days of walking in mountainous terrain with transport to and from the start/end points of the walks. Some days are quite long, sometimes involving an ascent of 2,295ft (700m) followed by a similar descent. The paths are rocky and steep in sections but generally well maintained.

Activity hours: Walking hours stated are given as approximates only and include lunch and photo stops and vary depending on the group’s pace. Typically, days average about two to five hours and up to 8mi (13km).

Weather: Some walks take place at altitudes up to 7,220ft (2,200m), where temperatures can be cool and there are high levels of humidity. Please ensure you pack appropriate clothing.

Heights: This trip is not advised for severe vertigo sufferers.

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Sun, 27 Sep 2026 / Fri, 02 Oct 2026	NOK 26 870 NOK 22 840	On request	NOK 3 430	Available
Sun, 16 May 2027 / Fri, 21 May 2027	NOK 22 840	On request	NOK 3 765	Available
Sun, 19 Sep 2027 / Fri, 24 Sep 2027	NOK 22 840	On request	NOK 3 765	Available

AVAILABLE DATES	PRICE (1 ADULT)	PRICE (1 CHILDREN)	SINGLE ROOM SUPPLEMENT	TRAVEL STATUS
Sun, 27 Sep 2026 / Fri, 02 Oct 2026	NOK 26 870 NOK 22 840	On request	NOK 3 430	On request
Sun, 16 May 2027 / Fri, 21 May 2027	NOK 22 840	On request	NOK 3 765	On request
Sun, 19 Sep 2027 / Fri, 24 Sep 2027	NOK 22 840	On request	NOK 3 765	On request

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Italian Apennines: Walks &amp; Wildlife

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Italian Apennines: Walks & Wildlife