EXPLORING THE WILD HEART OF ITALY

Home for the week is an 18th century aristocratic Palazzo in a hilltop village in the Apennine mountains of Ciociaria, overlooking the Valle di Comino [Comino Valley].

This area of Ciociaria is renowned for its organic and biodynamic farms & vineyards, and for its transhumance practices for husbanding herds of sheep, goats and cattle in the mountain meadows during the summer months. It is deeply connected to the ancient Sanniti civilisation of the Bronze Age and neighbouring Molise. Itinerary focuses on exploring the Valle di Comino of Ciociaria, with a day trip to Molise.

Itinerary highlights outlined below. More details are available in our Itinerary Highlights book on request. Link below.

SEPTEMBER ITINERARY HIGHLIGHTS:

+ pick-up and return transfer from Rome

+ an iconic Ciociarian dining experience in a 19th century villa

+ a guided archeological tour to uncover the Sanniti and ancient Roman origins of our home village

+ learning to make ricotta cheese with a Ciociarian shepherdess on a local family farm

+ wine tasting experiences at local organic vineyards specialising in reviving indigenous varietals

+ mountain meadow walk following in the footsteps of ancient Sanniti shepherds, in the company of one of their descendents - local food and wine experiences along the way, with a forest BBQ.

+ exploring a little-known Sanniti archeological site in Molise with one of Italy’s leading experts

+ meeting the last coppersmith of Agnone and the last cioce-maker of Atina

+ a mountain forest truffle hunting experience with a local truffle hunter and his dogs

+ a long lunch in a medieval tavern underneath a castle

GROUP SIZE:

This is a small-group tour of maximum 12 guests.

PACKAGE COST:

2027 Package Cost starts at AUD$7,597 per person for couples sharing with an AUD$1,200 single supplement.

DATES:

19-26 September 2027 - Join Our Interest List