Landscapes of Tuscany
Easy 5 days trekking with donkeys in beautiful Tuscany, suitable for families with children. Small children can ride a donkey during the trekking.
Duration: 5 days
Departure: april - october
Price: for 2 persons - 656,00 eur per person in dbl room / for family of 2 adults + 1 kid (up to 12 yrs) - 606,00 eur per person in trpl room / for family of 2 adults + 2 kids (up to 12 yrs) - 544,00 eur per person in qdrpl room
- accommodation (4 nights) in agritourism
- HB – breakfasts and dinners
- 1 donkey and equipment to carry your bags
- a service of a guide on day 1
- GPS and maps
- costs of transportation for arriving to Pomerance
- lunches
- insurance
- anything not mentioned under “the price includes”
Itinerary
individual arrival in Pomarance
- sleeping in Fattoria di Valentina
Meeting with the local guide and briefing about managing a donkey. Short walk to try out the acquired skills. Dinner and overnight at agritourism Fattoria di Valentina.
Pomarance – agritourism Le Querce
| Km | Mt | Mt | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 150 | 150 |
After the breakfast departure from the donkey stables. You will descend from Pomarance to the river Trossa on the route of the old alabaster quarries. You will see white, marble-like rocks along the path: the alabaster that was dug and worked here in Volterra. After following the river for several kilometers, you will ascend to the agritourism. Dinner and overnight.
a panoramic walk from agritourism Le Querce to agritourism La Landuccia. In high season july and august the sleeping is in private tent with normal beds and private toilet.
| Km | Mt | Mt | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 150 | 150 |
Follow a scenic road on the crest of the hills to the village of Micciano. Next to the church there is a staircase that leads to a lawn, the highest point in the country that offers a breathtaking view. Dinner and overnight at La Landuccia, a farmhouse with a swimming pool run by a very nice family.
a panoramic walk to Libbiano
| Km | Mt | Mt | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 150 | 150 |
After a few kilometers walk you will arrive in Libbiano, a hilltop village that offers a spectacular view of the Volterra region, the sea and the island of Elba. In the distance, on the other side of the green valley, lies the agritourism where you will overnight – a very beautiful country house with a unique location. From the swimming pool there is a breathtaking view over the valleys of the nature reserve!
back to Pomarance
| Km | Mt | Mt | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 150 | 150 |
A short walk takes you into an ancient forest with some nice picnic areas. You will see the ruins of a hermit monastery on the hilltop. The path leads through fields and olive groves back to the donkey stables in Pomarance.
Why I love this holiday
Inese Kalnina
