ABRUZZO
Surprising art, religion
and nature
4 Days / 3 Nights
Arrival in Montesilvano, accommodation in hotel and lunch. In the afternoon, guided tour of Pescara. Dinner and overnight hotel.
After breakfast, departure for Lanciano. Time at disposal to visit the town. Lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, continue on to Chieti and guided tour of the city. Then, make your way on to L’Aquila. Dinner and overnight hotel.
After breakfast, guided excursion to Gran Sasso and Laga Mounts. We will continue our trip to Campo Imperatore, the most extended plateau in Abruzzo. Typical lunch near L’Aquila. In the afternoon, guided tour of L’Aquila. Dinner and overnight in hotel.
After breakfast, departure for a guided tour of Sulmona, famous for the production of “confetti”, sugar-coated almonds. Lunch at a local restaurant in Sulmona. In the afternoon, departure for your country of origin.
ROME & ABRUZZO
The Eternal City and the land between mountains and sea
10 Days / 9 Nights
Upon arrival at Rome airport, be met by our local tour manager, board the coach and transfer to your hotel located in the city centre. Check in your rooms and have some time to relax before a welcome drink with your tour manager for an orientation briefing. Then, transfer to a restaurant for a welcome dinner. Overnight Rome.
In the morning, you’ll be visiting the Vatican with Vatican Museum and the Sistine Chapel. In the afternoon, enjoy a guided walking tour of the most famous squares, fountains and palaces of the baroque art (Spanish Steps,Trevi Fountain, Piazza Navona, etc.). At the end of the tour, return to the hotel by private coach and enjoy a free evening and dinner. Overnight Rome.
Breakfast in hotel. This morning get ready for a guided tour of the Ancient Rome: Colosseum (skip-the-line tickets included), Palatine Hill, Roman Forum, etc. Enjoy a free afternoon and evening. Overnight Rome.
After breakfast board the coach and transfer to Abruzzo. Crossing the Apennines, you will stop at the tiny village of Castelli famous for maiolica ware ceramics, where you will visit some artisans using traditional techniques. After an independent lunch you will arrive at the village of Civitella del Tronto – which will be your base for the next 2 nights. A private visit of the fortress has been arranged. There is time to stroll through the village before a welcome to Abruzzo dinner.
This morning you will discover more of Civitella del Tronto’s history. Then enjoy a private truffle hunt with local hunters. A truffle degustation lunch will follow. In the afternoon you will meet a local olive oil producer to learn all about the extra virgin and olive oils and taste his prized extra virgin olive oil. Return to your accommodation and enjoy a free evening.
Head to the Adriatic coast and stop for a coffee or a gelato at the seaside town of San Vito Chietino. Visit a Benedictine Abbey and admire the view over the Adriatic coast and the Gulf of Venus. After a seafood lunch in a panoramic local restaurant, you will head towards the Majella National Park where you will take a stroll along a mountain path with a spectacular view of the Adriatic coastline. Enjoy a welcome drink at your nearby boutique accommodation.
Today go on an excursion to some important sites in the eastern Apennines. Firstly visit the village of Palombaro. Then enjoy a short walk to Fara San Martino in the Majella National Park and visit a 9th century Benedictine monastery. During the excursion you will have lunch in a local trattoria with traditional dishes. Drive back to the hotel, dinner and overnight.
This morning transfer to Sulmona and visit the city center. Then there’s time to sample the specialties of Sulmona as we visit Confetti producers. Dinner at a local restaurant tonight and overnight Sulmona.
Today visit the medieval castle of Rocca Calascio, in the Gran Sasso National Park. Weather permitting, enjoy a picnic lunch with some local specialties paired with local wines, otherwise lunch will be served in a nearby restaurant. In the afternoon you will visit in the medieval village of Santo Stefano di Sessanio. Here you will also enjoy a farewell medieval dinner. Return to the hotel in Sulmona and overnight.
This morning transfer to Rome airport for your return flight.
ABRUZZO BETWEEN NATURE AND GASTRONOMY
4 Days / 3 Nights
Arrival on the Abruzzo coast and have lunch. In the afternoon, excursion to Fossacesia. Continue driving along the coast with a stopover to admire the “Trabocchi Coast”, named after the traditional fishing machines, typical of this area. Then, visit of the nearby Benedictine Abbey. We will continue our trip to an ancient oil mill to taste extra virgin olive oil from the surrounding hills and other typical products. Return to the hotel. Fish dinner and overnight hotel.
Breakfast in hotel. Excursion to Vasto to visit its historic center. Stop at a winery for a tasting of typical wines of Abruzzo. Lunch at a local restaurant with seafood specialties. In the afternoon, transfer to Lanciano, the town of the “Eucharistic Miracle”, and guided tour of the historic center. Return to the hotel, dinner and overnight.
Breakfast in hotel. Departure for Villa Santa Maria by coach and tour of this small town, also known as the “homeland of cooks”. Continuation by coach to visit a truffle warehouse, where the precious tubers are also transformed into delicious specialties, such as the truffle oil or the cream. Transfer to Castel di Sangro and lunch at a local restaurant where it will be possible to taste truffle-based dishes. In the afternoon, transfer to Pescocostanzo and tour of the small town center. Arrival at the hotel in the National Park of Abruzzo or in Roccaraso. Accommodation in the rooms. Dinner and overnight hotel.
Breakfast in hotel. Today, enjoy a tour in the National Park of Abruzzo. Transfer to Villetta Barrea and make a walking tour in the Natural Reserve of Camosciara. Continue on to Civitella Alfedena and the surrounding wildlife area. Stop at a local store selling typical products and enjoy a pecorino tasting, a typical sheep’s cheese. There, it will be possible to see a live demonstration of the different production stages of pecorino, organized by local shepherds. Lunch at a local restaurant and departure for your country of origin.