My sister and I wonder if you would do a short customized tour in the Apennines - about a week or so? Our father escaped from Campo 47 in Modena in 1943 and walked over the Apennines to Rome escaping the Germans and was helped by partisans and locals in the mountains along the way. What we would like to do is to get a feel for where he was - of course he and his fellow escapee kept to the ridges but we thought we would like to get as near as possible for a 73 and 71 year old. Some of the places which he skirted were Croce Arcana and Monte Cimone and of course many others in the vicinity. He mentions the iron cross which in the mist they thought at first was an anti aircraft gun! Are there little villages nearby where we could browse around or short walks ( both of us are fit). We are not luxury travelers. Two or three star is fine. We thought maybe start in Modena and then make our way down to Florence and get booked into a medium price hotel near the city centre there. From there we would be on our own. Please do help us as this has been our dream for ages. We have Dads original map given him by a local which shows the route they took and I could send it to give you an idea. We would only need to get roughly there and would be guided by any suggestions you have. We love outdoors, quaint villages and the unusual. Of course we are fascinated by the history.

We won't be able to do a tailor-made trip, but I've attached here the trip notes for our Italian Apennines guided trip, maybe this is something Janine would consider?

Italian Apennines: Walks & Wildlife

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Start and end in Rome

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Hiking & Trekking: Epic trails and breathtaking landscapes await
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Group Size 4 - 16
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Highlights

Explore quaint Pescasseroli in the Abruzzo mountains
Learn about Marsican brown bears from experts
Hike through beech forests to Terraegna Mountain Refuge
Enjoy regional dishes under a starry night sky
Watch wildlife at sunset from a panoramic terrace

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Day 1 Travel to Pescasseroli (dinner)
Day 2 Visit Bear Smart Community (breakfast,lunch,dinner)
Day 3 Sunrise wolf and wildlife tracking; hike to the mountain refuge (breakfast,lunch,dinner)
Day 4 Mountain experience and wildlife tracking (breakfast,lunch,dinner)
Day 5 Wildlife tracking (breakfast,lunch,dinner)
Day 6 End Rome (breakfast)

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Lyn
· September 28th, 2025
Everything about the group experience was fantastic. Small group of 14 made up of 13 English and 3 Australians plus Rob, our guide. He is engaging and knowledgeable on all aspects of nature, history, local culture and extremely competent in mountain guiding. We were accommodated, organised and entertained by Rob each day on tour. The hotel Adler in Villabassa was comfortable and quiet in a small village atmosphere but had exceptional food. Each dinner was fabulous and food varied to showcase the more Austrian location. We found this a great variation on the cuisine we had been enjoying in other Italian regions prior to our hiking week. The staff there were very friendly and engaging at all times. We made use of all Ammenities including the indoor pool and gym after hiking and on the rest day. The highlight of the hotel experience was the traditional meal in the wine cellar. Fabulous ambience, food and wine. Our family cannot recommend this highly enough. We have just completed the week, starting near the end of September. Whilst still warm on the first day, we had first snow later that week
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Jutta
· September 24th, 2025
These 6 days of mountain hikes come with breath taking views. As a collective, we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves during the hikes and in our leisure time. I would rate our mountain guide Mike five stars; he was exceptionally knowledgeable and provided great entertainment with various local tales
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RosaLaura
· September 22nd, 2025
Awesome experience! Thanks
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My sister and I wonder if you would do a short customized tour in the Apennines - about a week or so? Our father escaped from Campo 47 in Modena in 1943 and walked over the Apennines to Rome escaping the Germans and was helped by partisans and locals in the mountains along the way. What we would like to do is to get a feel for where he was - of course he and his fellow escapee kept to the ridges but we thought we would like to get as near as possible for a 73 and 71 year old. Some of the places which he skirted were Croce Arcana and Monte Cimone and of course many others in the vicinity. He mentions the iron cross which in the mist they thought at first was an anti aircraft gun! Are there little villages nearby where we could browse around or short walks ( both of us are fit). We are not luxury travelers. Two or three star is fine. We thought maybe start in Modena and then make our way down to Florence and get booked into a medium price hotel near the city centre there. From there we would be on our own. Please do help us as this has been our dream for ages. We have Dads original map given him by a local which shows the route they took and I could send it to give you an idea. We would only need to get roughly there and would be guided by any suggestions you have. We love outdoors, quaint villages and the unusual. Of course we are fascinated by the history.
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- Exodus Adventure TravelsOperator•Written July 2024
  We won't be able to do a tailor-made trip, but I've attached here the trip notes for our Italian Apennines guided trip, maybe this is something Janine would consider?

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NZ $4,679 per person

Price based on Cheapest Room

Price based on Shared Room

Price based on Private Single Room

Price based on Private Double Room

Select Date

1 Adult2 Adults, 1 Child2 Children

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