During this trip, you will rent a car to visit Abruzzo, from the mountains of the Appennines, to the hills of Civitella del Tronto and Penne, then moving again to the mountains of Sulmona and Calascio. Optional: beach&sea in Fossacesia.
Equipment: comfortable wearing for trekking in mountain landscape.
Difficulty: easy.
Period: all over the year with good weather conditions. Beach&sea from May to September.
The journey includes: Cultural Tours
Day 1
• Arrival to Rome FCO airport;
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Car rental;
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Moving to Fontecchio, a little and suggestive medieval village (175 kms by motorway);
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Overnight in Country house: «Alle Vecchie Querce», «Fulé» or «Torre del Cornone».
Day 2
• Breakfast;
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Proposals: Tour of Stiffe Caves/Bominaco medieval Castle and Churches/Cheese factory/vineyards/Pagliare plateau…;
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Overnight in Country house: «Alle Vecchie Querce», «Fulé» or «Torre del Cornone».
Day 3
• Breakfast;
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Moving to Civitella del Tronto, one of the most beautiful villages in Italy (100 kms);
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Proposals: Visit to the fortress and the medieval village, visit to Atri…;
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Overnight in «Il Cascinale» or «Il Piacere» Country house.
Day 4
• Breakfast;
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Moving to Penne, one of the most beautiful villages in Italy (80 kms);
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Proposals: Tour in Penne, «Lake of Penne» WWF Reserve, local products tasting;
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Overnight in «Le Tre Poiane» or «Il Cignale» Country house.
Day 5
• Breakfast;
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Proposals: Guided tour in Loreto Aprutino/Castelli/Picciano villages(local festivals, local markets), olive oil;
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museum and tasting, Lunch at «La Bilancia» restaurant, cooking lessons…;
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Relax in swimming pool;
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Overnight in «Le Tre Poiane» or «Il Cignale» Country house.
Day 6
• Breakfast;
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Moving to Calascio medieval village (55 kms);
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Proposals: Lunch in Campo Imperatore plateau, Tour in Santo Stefano di Sessanio, Visit to the fortress of Calascio;
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Overnight in «Rifugio della Rocca» mountain refuge.
Day 7
• Breakfast;
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Moving to Sulmona (55 kms);
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Proposals: Tour in Sulmona, visit to sugared almonds’ producers…;
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Overnight in «Amores» or «Il Marchese del Grillo» B&B.
Day 8
• Breakfast;
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Departure.
End of journey
The host accommodations
RATE PER PERSON (GROUPS OF MIN. 2 PERSONS)
Price includes
• Accommodation and breakfast for 7 nights, 8 days in double room
• Car rental for 8 days
• Assistence and insurance
• Car rental for 8 days
• Assistence and insurance
Price not includes
• Everything not expressly specified in “The rate includes
Travel time
8 Days and 7 nights
Your guide
Self-guided tour
We suggest to bring
• Comfortable wearing for walking in mountain landscape.
Book now at € 385 per head