We have just returned home from our wonderful vacation. The kids enjoyed the donkey trek and Camelia still pops up in our conversations every day. So it was a very nice coincidence that we saw her again on our last vacation evening in Guado al sole.
In addition, we found all the agriturismo s to be gems with super friendly people. We felt like we saw a piece of unspoiled Italy.
Thank you for making this unforgettable experience possible!
Dear Tinne, it was a great 5-day trek. Carolina our sweet donkey was totally part of our family. The area and the walks were very beautiful. Our stays in the agriturismos were always a pleasant surprise. Highly recommended. Even with children aged 12 and 16 this formula is ideal. They completely took care of Carolina. The tougher parts of the hiking trail were easily digested because of this. The organization was perfect. It was a fantastic vacation. Lots of beautiful things seen and experienced. Thanks for the flawless organization of this concept ! You gave us a great time.
Hey Tinne,
The little kids loved it again.
Diaspora and Fiamma did very well.
The B and Bs were all gems with a very friendly reception.
We had a relaxing and enjoyable vacation.
Many Thanks
It was a fantastic vacation!!! What a beautiful area, what nice people, what delicious food and above all: what beautiful walks together with Diaspora! What a sweet animal, it was hard to say goodbye to her again.
It was a great 7-day hiking vacation (without donkeys). Beautiful selected hiking trails completely in the beautiful nature of Tuscany. Great places to stay. Glad we did this hike in spring because of the flowers. It was exhausting but highly recommended!
Discovered Tuscany in a unique way thanks to Altratoscana. Thank you Tinne for this great experience! Highly recommended for everyone, with or without children.
Hello Tinne, At the end of the donkey trek we didn't speak to you again. However, we would still like to share our experiences with you:
- We found the tour to be very fun and also quite strenuous. For our children, the distances were doable. Our youngest of 6 also walked most (over 80%) of the trek. The heat did make the trek harder we noticed. The 1st and 3rd day were the toughest.
- The routes were easy to find with the GPS and we hardly ever went wrong either. That was very pleasant.
- Regarding locations:
o Incanto del Fiume: nice location, nice room and very friendly owners. The food was also very good
o La Schezza: the location is beautiful on a hill as you walk up. The lady was very hospitable and again a fine room
o Corte de'Butteri: the children really enjoyed the farm with all its animals. The residents were very hospitable. Nice location.
o La Landuccia: Very hospitable people! Dinner was at a big table with all the guests present. That was very nice! The children found the tent a wonderful location to sleep. A very nice place!
In short: it was a wonderful experience. So thanks again for the organization!
Hello Tinne,
We arrived well at the riding school yesterday.
We had a wonderful week with all fantastic overnight stays. (Very varied?).
The hikes were occasionally draining, but it is an excellent concept that we enjoyed very much.
We are now on our way back to the netherlands.
Warm greetings
Giuseppe and Marja
Hi Tinne,
We more than enjoyed our two days we got to spend with Diaspora! She leaves a lasting impression and we already miss her. We brushed and groomed her one last time upon arrival before she left after one last beam back to her friends. We would like to thank you and Diaspora for the great care and unforgettable experience!
Wim&Kelly
What a fantastic week! It didn't start off without a struggle otherwise.... Tuesday morning, bags filled, donkey saddled, hiking boots on, sunscreen applied.... 500m far and then she stopped.... After 1.5 hours of pulling out all the tricks in our bag, 2 children who were more weeping than laughing, ourselves wet with sweat and trying to hide a little despair, we called for help. Thanks to Maurizio and his pickup truck, we were able to continue on our own on foot after about 1 km. Whew!
4 day hikes in a beautiful landscape, hardly met anyone along the way, physically challenging, but achievable for our children (6 and 8y, with the youngest regularly on the donkey), great agriturismos (especially Incante del fiume and La landoucia!.... so hospitable, such good food, such beautiful locations). The donkey makes it extra adventurous, you have to be with it, you have help with it, the kids help take care of it, carry some responsibility.
The combination of the fun of hiking, the fatigue towards the end of the day, the ease and difficulty of the donkey, the satisfaction after a day and the pampering you experience in the agriturismos made it an unforgettable week for us!