Your base for the adventure is in Pescasseroli, a beautiful and atmospheric rural Italian mountain village. You'll stay in one of the village's family-owned hotels and guesthouses, such as The Hotel Iris which offers traditional Italian hospitality surrounded by pine trees and mountain views. You'll stay in twin-share rooms. Depending on availability, you may stay at Hotel Valle dell'Oro, Della Piazza B&#x26;B, or the Albergo La Torre in neighbouring Civitella Alfedena.

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Pescasseroli

Your base for the adventure is in Pescasseroli, a beautiful and atmospheric rural Italian mountain village. You'll stay in one of the village's family-owned hotels and guesthouses, such as The Hotel Iris which offers traditional Italian hospitality surrounded by pine trees and mountain views. You'll stay in twin-share rooms. Depending on availability, you may stay at Hotel Valle dell'Oro, Della Piazza B&B, or the Albergo La Torre in neighbouring Civitella Alfedena.  

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This trip is open to anyone with a warm jacket! No snowshoeing experience needed, hikes are easy with gradual ups and downs

Breakfast at your accommodation is a classic international affair with cereals, bread, pastries and homemade cakes. Lunches are not included - you will buy packed lunches from the guesthouse or local shops and bakeries each morning to take with you on the wolf tracking excursions. Please budget €10-15 per day for your lunches. Each evening you'll be tucking 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 wider region outside the rewilding area 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 - please just request on your passenger info form.

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Chamois

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Your host will meet you at Rome Airport and transfer you over to Pescasseroli, your base for the adventure approximately two and a half hours away from Rome. On Day 3, your host will drop you back at the airport in Rome after the return drive. We suggest you book any onward flights to depart after 18:00.

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English-speaking, expert wolf tracker and rewilding guide

2 nights in boutique, locally owned guesthouses

Transfers between Rome airport and the Abruzzo Mountains, and everything in between

Snowshoes, poles, binoculars, spotting scopes and use of a thermal camera

Meet your host at Rome Airport, hop in the van and drive through rural Italy to the town of Pescasseroli - your base for the weekend. Check into your guesthouse and meet up with your guide who will give you the lowdown on the rewilding efforts in the area and brief you on the adventure to come. Head out for an easy afternoon hike to get your first taste of Abruzzo National Park and catch the sunset before tucking into an Italian feast for dinner.

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To the Abruzzo's 

Day 1

Wake for a sunrise hike along the southern slope of the mountain, through an area frequented by wolves. Whilst you cross your fingers for sightings, your guide will talk you through the history of the wolves in the area and the role they play within the rewilding of ecosystems as a keystone species. Wolves have been making a steady comeback in this part of Italy, thanks in part to the creation and ongoing management of the Central Apennines rewilding area. After lunch, you'll take a short drive to Civitella Alfedena to visit the Apennine Wolf Museum before some afternoon downtime at the guesthouse. Later, you'll head out for a torchlight hike and listen for the unmistakable howling of wolves.

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Wolf tracking

Day 2

Another dawn-start as you set out into the beautiful scenery of Pianoro Le Forme at the foot of Mount Meta. Eyes and ears open for deer, chamois, and hopefully wolves, if you're lucky. Hike on through beech forest and mountain pastures to Passo dei Monaci. Warm-up with a cup of Italian hot chocolate (the best kind) and a final taste of local delicacies before bidding farewell to the Abruzzo's and head back to Rome.

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The wilderness of Pianoro Le Forme

Day 3

Meet your host at Rome Airport, hop in the van and drive through rural Italy to the town of Pescasseroli - your base for the weekend. Check into your guesthouse and meet up with your guide who will give you the lowdown on the rewilding efforts in the area and brief you on the adventure to come. Head out for an easy afternoon hike to get your first taste of Abruzzo National Park and catch the sunset before tucking into an Italian feast for dinner.  

Wake for a sunrise hike along the southern slope of the mountain, through an area frequented by wolves. Whilst you cross your fingers for sightings, your guide will talk you through the history of the wolves in the area and the role they play within the rewilding of ecosystems as a keystone species. Wolves have been making a steady comeback in this part of Italy, thanks in part to the creation and ongoing management of the Central Apennines rewilding area. After lunch, you'll take a short drive to Civitella Alfedena to visit the Apennine Wolf Museum before some afternoon downtime at the guesthouse. Later, you'll head out for a torchlight hike and listen for the unmistakable howling of wolves.  

Another dawn-start as you set out into the beautiful scenery of Pianoro Le Forme at the foot of Mount Meta. Eyes and ears open for deer, chamois, and hopefully wolves, if you're lucky. Hike on through beech forest and mountain pastures to Passo dei Monaci. Warm-up with a cup of Italian hot chocolate (the best kind) and a final taste of local delicacies before bidding farewell to the Abruzzo's and head back to Rome.  


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Clip snowshoes on to search for the elusive and magical wolves of Italy's Central Apennines Rewilding Area

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An exclusive adventure created in partnership with Rewilding Europe and guided by expert wildlife trackers

Eyes peeled for the ultimate apex predator and keystone species - the wolf - the iconic symbol of rewilding efforts in this part of Europe

Head out on twilight hikes to hear the wolves howl before cosying up with classic Italian food in family-run guesthouses

An exclusive adventure created in partnership with Rewilding Europe and guided by expert wildlife trackers

Eyes peeled for the ultimate apex predator and keystone species - the wolf - the iconic symbol of rewilding efforts in this part of Europe

Head out on twilight hikes to hear the wolves howl before cosying up with classic Italian food in family-run guesthouses 

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