We did the 5 day Libbiano walk at the beginning of May together with our 9 year old daughter and our very old dog. Our companion was donkey Dia. It was a wonderful walk, varied, but easy (even though we had quite some rain) and Dia was also very easy going and calm. Everything was perfectly organized, the accommodation very clean and friendly and the food was excellent.
We would love to come back and do a longer walk! Thank you Tinne and Dia for a great holiday!
What a blissful, adventurous vacation that was!
We loved going on a hike with Stella. Our children hiked super briskly and took care of the donkey. It was also very pleasant to slide feet under the table in the evening and eat delicious food in the agriturismi. It was a great trip! We are fans!
Das Eseltrekking war ein schönes Erlebnis und wir haben die Eindrücke intensiv genossen. „Fiamma“ ist ein gutmütiges Tier und problemlos. Sie ist
uns ans Herz gewachsen und die Trennung war nicht ganz leicht. Die Unterkünfte waren alle hervorragend und die Gastgeber sehr aufmerksam und nett. Besonders bei „La Quercia“ wurden wir, aber auch Fiamma, mit großer Fürsorge empfangen. Die Gastgeberin versorgte mit uns gemeinsam den Esel und achtete besonders auf gutes, frisches Wasser für das Tier. Das Abendessen war eine Überraschung. Wir wurden mit großer Leidenschaft und mitsehr individuellen Gerichten verwöhnt. Auch das Frühstück war vielfältig und sehr gut.Wir möchten aber allen Gastgebern ein großes Kompliment aussprechen. Alle haben sich sehr bemüht. Die vielen positiven Eindrücke und Erlebnisse, besonders aber das bereichernde Gefühl mit einem so lieben, einfühlsamen Tier, wie den Esel diese Wanderung zu machen wird uns unvergessen bleiben.
Thank you for the donkey trek! We really enjoyed it. Also, the agriturismi were wonderful. Especially Ada from the Fattoria and Franca and Jonathan from La Landuccia were suuuuuper sympathetic. And of course definitely Ale from Le Querce as well. We would love to come back to that area of Tuscany again. It was a beautiful introduction. ?
In August, together with our 3 kids (8, 5 and almost 3 years old), we did the 5-day trip Libbiano with donkey Paola. The first day we received useful donkey lessons from Tinne. The day trips were very feasible, with super nice routes through beautiful nature, isolated from the world. We could easily follow the road via a portable GPS. The sleeping accommodations were very neat and welcoming, with delicious Italian food and a refreshing swimming pool. After 5 days of hiking, saying goodbye to dear Paola was hard. Therefore, we will definitely come back for another trip with Altratoscana. It was an unforgettable trip full of nature, adventure and real quality time with our family.
We (with 3 kids aged 8, 5 and 2.5) had a fantastic 2.5 day trip with our donkey Diaspora! The hikes were beautiful, the routes clear and the accommodations good. The kids loved the donkey and are still talking about her a month later! We all took care of her together and took turns holding her while hiking, so there was no whining about hiking at all :). Occasionally the children sat on her back. Tinne had explained everything very well in advance. In short: a great experience for all of us!
We hiked 2 days with the donkey Paola (Trossa tour, once 6km and once 8km) and we really enjoyed it. We don't really have much experience with hiking tours and still it was a nice experience. We have 2 children aged 6 and 9. The smallest one could still sit on the donkey which was a windfall. Everything was very well organized, the accommodations were fine, the food was good, there was plenty of time for relaxation at the pool after the hikes.
We also found it interesting to learn a little about how to care for and handle a donkey. This was very well explained by Tinne beforehand.
In short, for us what this a very successful passage in our longer vacation trip in Tuscany, and we can definitely recommend it!
Braet-Bauwens family, Lievegem (Belgium)
We look back on a wonderful 5 days with our three children and the donkey Selvaggia!
It was a special experience, hiking with the donkey, caring for the donkey, the beautiful (sometimes hot!) surroundings and the beautiful and varied trails we hiked.
We had no hiking experience with our children yet, and in this concept it went very well.
Everyone enjoyed it, a vacation to remember!
In early August we did the 3 day donkey ride with our 6 year old daughter. It was a great experience and all three of us enjoyed it. The day before the hike started we first received from Tinne a very good and clear explanation how everything works and especially how to handle the donkey. The next day the hike started with each other. First the grooming starts and then the walk. The nice thing is that during the walk our daughter could also occasionally get on the donkey's back, so the whole walk was carried out without any problems. The trails were varied, from well-traveled to over rocks and crossing a river. This made the hike challenging at times but great fun! It is a great way to really experience the beautiful landscape of Toscana intensely. We fortunately did not have hot days so the hike was also good to do. The accommodations were also well taken care of! Highly recommended and especially if you have young children and still want to do a nice hike!
In July 2023 we did the 5-day donkey trek Libbiano with our 3 kids (8y, 6y and 3y). It was a blissful experience! The ideal combination of adventure, physically feasible hikes for the kids, relaxation and enjoyment. We got to hike with Diaspora and that donkey will never be forgotten by our kids. The lodgings were tiptop and both the communication when booking, and on site was flawless. Tinne knows her donkeys, her surroundings and is willing to think about everything. Highly recommended!