The nature of the Abruzzo

Arrival at Pescocostanzo in the province of L'Aquila. Check in at the hotel and accommodation in the rooms booked.

Free afternoon to discover the village. Surrounded by nature and its extraordinary environmental value, thanks to the fact that the area falls for the most part in the area of the Majella National Park.

Free dinner and overnight.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Excursion to the Bosco di Sant'Antonio. This area that is just a few minutes from the town is a place that was once considered sacred and was dedicated to Jupiter. It covers 17 hectares within the Majella National Park. The ideal place for walking or horseback riding and to immerse yourself in the nature that this region can offer.

Guided jeep excursion in the park.

Rest of the day dedicated to the discovery of the area, one of the three national parks of Abruzzo between the provinces of L'Aquila, Pescara and Chieti.

Sixty peaks, thirty of which exceed 2000 meters: after the Gran Sasso, the Majella is the second Apennine summit with Mount Amaro, high 2793 meters. It is the ideal place for trekking thanks to the wild valleys that run through the considerable differences in altitude of the mountain. The Morrone divides the center of the massif from the basin of Sulmona; in the southern part are the mountains Pizzalto and Rotella, the forest of Sant'Antonio and the mountains Pizzi and Secine. There are numerous fossil traces of the ancestors of the animals that now populate the park area, once submerged by the sea: ammonites, rudists, nummulites up to the precious corals. The park is a true botanical garden, rich in rarities such as the Aquilegia della Majella or the curved adonide, in addition to the viola and the genepì. Among the woods prevail beech woods, oak oaks, oaks, hornbeams and ornithines and, at high altitudes, the rare mountain pine. Particular is the fauna: 16 different species of diurnal butterflies, almost all of those in Italy. Among the mammals the bear, the wolf and the wild cat, as well as deer, roe deer and chamois. Along the rivers Orta, Orfento and Vella lies the otter. The most particular species are the spectacled salamander, the yellow-bellied howl and the Orsini viper. Finally, among the birds, the golden eagle, the lanner, the goshawk, the white-backed and wall woodpeckers and the tortolino plover.

Return to the hotel, free dinner and overnight.

Breakfast at the hotel and check out.

Departure by own means to Contrada Portelle in the province of Chieti (journey of about 1 hour and a half).

Check in hotel, accommodation in booked rooms and free evening to discover the small coastal towns.

Return to the hotel and overnight.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Guided or individual excursion in the Nature Reserve Lecceta Litoranea.

"This area established in 2001 to protect one of the few coastal woods wrecks of the Adriatic, the Regional Nature Reserve "Lecceta di Torino di Sangro" extends from the mouth of the river Sangro for 175 hectares up to about 115 m altitude, on the hill where the British War Cemetery is located.

Its symbol is the tortoise, of which the protected area is home to a large population. The morphological and microclimatic variability of the area has given rise to various habitats, the largest of which is represented by the oak and oak woods, with over 400 plant species, including some very rare specimens of orchids, more than 230 species of butterflies and moths in general and 60 species of birds. The reserve is properly equipped for guided tours or free excursions with refreshment points and picnic areas." As reported on the official website.

Return to the hotel for overnight.

Breakfast at the hotel and check out. End of services.