Wow, how beautiful Tuscany was! Through the mapped out route you really pass by the most beautiful, unspoiled nature with fantastic views. The accommodations were all excellent! Hospitable people and delicious food at the most beautiful locations.
We had the 2 donkeys Camelia and Emiliana with us during the 4-day trek. The first day was a little difficult and we got to know them and their stubborn characteristics very well. The other 3 days went much smoother and they completely belonged to us. Our kids aged 4 and 5 enjoyed it!!!
Ciao Tinne,
back in wet and cold Belgium, I am already longing for lovely warm Tuscany.
As promised, here is our little report.
Walking:
The distances were certainly not too long. They were nice hiking trails with nice views. It was also good that there were many stretches in the woods and shade. The people at the agriturismos were well informed. We made a detour past Sassa and Libbiano which we thought was definitely worth a visit.
Accommodations:
Incanto del Fiume: Delicious food and incredibly hospitable people. Blessed place to stay and very family and cozy.
Corte de Butteri: Warm welcome. Basic accommodation. Very friendly people.
Villetta: Top location! What a garden and pool. Delicious wine and delicious food. Also a friendly reception.
La Landuccia: Top location! Wonderfully quiet and very beautiful. Very sweet people and good food. We also went to the baths, sulfur springs and the waterfall.
Guado al Sole: A little dream paradise. What a pool and luxury! Also a warm and friendly reception.
Fauna:
3 snakes, 1 turtle, small wild boar (and heard a growling mama, fortunately not seen), crab, bird of prey.
Luggage transport: went smoothly.
Thanks for the happy vacations!
Natalie & Lies
Fantastic experience with Diaspora, "our" donkey. Super reception in a wonderful environment. At some places during the hike you really have an alone-on-the-world feeling and the people of La Landuccia are also very sympathetic. Now over a month later, our youngest daughter (2 years old) still says every day a few times "dia pappen, nee eten" (which means that the donkey should walk and not eat). Truly a great experience!
Hi Tinne. At the end of June we went on an amazing 5 day hike with the sweetest donkey in the world, Diaspora. You had worked out a great route for us. Beautiful mountains, untouched nature, but also the beautiful, typical Tuscan landscape. The Agriturismi were all excellent: hospitable and gastronomic. It was great fun, both for us and for our 3 year old son.
We had a fantastic donkey trek! Adventurous trip, beautiful nature, very hospitable agritourism and a super donkey. Tinne is also very involved and accessible during the trip which we really appreciated. Highly recommended!
During the past May vacation we spent 4 days traveling around with our family and donkey Diaspora. Diaspora carried our luggage. We enjoyed the wonderful varied tour. The accommodations were very nice, the owners were very hospitable and the food excellent. Small minus is that the first day was way too long.
Tinne,
We really enjoyed our hiking vacation in Tuscany. The overnight addresses were wonderful, from simple to very luxurious! The hikes were sometimes spicy, sometimes tough because of the altitude differences. As you said, without a GPS you can forget about this. Therefore, it is wise to mark the routes so you have a second check! Then, for the participants and especially the youth, there is also a kind of tracking! The route Landuccia - Guado was marked in a nice way, every few hundred meters a red/white mark.
Again, we really enjoyed ourselves, despite our getting lost adventure! You can also prevent this with marks! If you get lost, as we did, you can easily get into a dangerous situation where help is not readily available!
Many thanks on behalf of Winy and me and we wish you much success!
Greetings.