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We are pleased to introduce to you the district of the . We are in the centre of , in the region, just a couple of hours by car from Rome. A wonderful land that lies between the Apennines slopes and the . A place were we sum up the Italian features that make our nation so appreciated all over the world: nature, art, wine and food. Enjoy H 20:30 Moving to Pescara for Jazz Festival. Return to THE RATE INCLUDES: our mountains just a stone’s throw from the sea. Penne and overnight in Agritourism. - Agritourism accommodation in double room half – board; Fifth day (07/19) - Penne, Santo Stefano di Sessanio, - Wolfycard; MOUNTAINS CLOSE BY THE SEA, Barisciano, Pescara, Penne - 5 Lunch at specified Restaurants; - Cooking lessons with Abruzzo’s chefs and typical HOW TO GET TO ABRUZZO. H 8:00 Typical Breakfast. products; H 9:00 Moving to Santo Stefano di Sessanio, one of the - Tour guide; most beautiful mountain village of Italy. Visit to the - Tickets for Museum of olive oil and “Oleoteca regionale” mountain village and tasting its typical products. in . H13:30 Lunch at “Monastero San Colombo” restaurant in Barisciano, a mountain village in the Nature Reserve of Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga. THE RATE DOES NOT INCLUDE: H 18:00 Return to Penne. Free time (possibile visit of the Nature Reserve “Oasi di Penne”). - Everything not expressly specified in “The rate includes”; H 19:30 Dinner at Agritourism. - Beverages; H 20:30 Moving to Pescara for Jazz Festival. Return to - Tickets for “Oasi Lago di Penne”; Penne and overnight in Agritourism. - Tickets for “Pescara Jazz Festival”.

Sixth day (07/20) - Penne, Pescara, Penne WOLFTOUR’S ADVICES

H 8:00 Typical Breakfast. - Minibus rental 5 seats without driver: € 400,00 for the H 9:00 Visit to a wine firm. entire week; H 13:30 Lunch at wine firm. - Possibility of booking on www.wolftour.it and paying by H 16:00 Cooking lesson: Second Course and Side Dish. bank transfer or paypal. HOW TO GET TO ABRUZZO H 19:30 Dinner at Agritourism. H 20:30 Moving to Pescara for Jazz Festival. Return to Penne and overnight in Agritourism. - By plane Aeroporto Internazionale d’Abruzzo - Via Tiburtina Valeria Km 229,100 www.abruzzo-airport.itHOW TO GET TO ABRUZZO Seventh day (07/21) - Penne

- By car H 8:00 Typical Breakfast. - By plane H 10:30 Cooking lesson with products bought earlier days. Highway A25 Aeroportofrom Rome; Internazionale A14 from Ancona d’Abruzzo and Bari- Via - Tiburtinawww.autostrade.it Valeria Km 229,100 H 13:30 Lunch with dishes made previously. - By coach H 16:30 Departure. www.abruzzo-airport.it Connections with- By thecar main Italian towns through: • ARPA - Autolinee Regionali Pubbliche Abruzzesi - www.arpaonline.it Price per person – minimum five person • DI FONZO EHighway CAPUANI A25 - www.difonzobus.com from Rome; A14 from Ancona and Bari - www.autostrade.it € 715,20 • SATAM - www.gruppolapanoramica.it/satam- By coach • BALTOUR - Connectionswww.baltour.it with the main Italian towns through: - By train • ARPA - Autolinee Regionali Pubbliche Abruzzesi - www.arpaonline.it • DI FONZO E CAPUANI - www.difonzobus.com Connections with• SATAM the main - www.gruppolapanoramica.it/satam railways from Bologna, Rome and Bari www.ferroviedellostato.it• BALTOUR - www.baltour.it - By sea - By train • Pescara Marina - Via Papa Giovanni XXIII - www.marinape.com • Pescara Harbourmaster’sConnections with office the main railways from Bologna, Rome and Bari www.turismo.provincia.pescara.it Tel 0039 085www.ferroviedellostato.it 694040 - www.pescara.guardiacostiera.it - By sea • Pescara Marina - Via Papa Giovanni XXIII - www.marinape.com • Pescara Harbourmaster’s office www.turismo.provincia.pescara.it Tel 0039 085 694040 - www.pescara.guardiacostiera.it Wolftour srl Wolftour srl Largo San Nicola, 6 - 65017 Penne (PE) Largo San Nicola, 6 - 65017 Penne (PE) P.IVA 01974440685 P.IVA 01974440685

COOKING AND LISTENING TO JAZZ MUSIC First day (07/15) - Penne, Pescara, Penne RELAXING, LEARNING ITALIAN AND in mountain landscape. Do you know that: the first International Pescara Jazz H 17:00 Arrival to Agritourism “Le tre Poiane” in Penne, LISTENING TO JAZZ MUSIC Festival was in1969. During this journey, you will meet Abruzzo’s chefs who welcome drink. Meetings: the owners of the agritourism “Il Cignale”, will lead you inside traditions and tastes H 18:00 First meeting with Abruzzo’s chefs. Let’s enjoy a relaxing week in the core of the Majella always attentive to the needs of their guests, suggesting of this land and teach you typical recipes. Wolftour’s tour H 19:30 Dinner at Agritourism. National Park, in the Spa of , one of them delicious menus based on local products. guides will conduct you along Abruzzo’s countryside H 20:30 Moving to Pescara for Jazz Festival. Return to the most exclusive site dedicated to wellness. Since 1901, discovering food and wine treasures. Penne and overnight in Agritourism. the Spa of Caramanico have been characterized by a high Then, at night, you’re going to enjoy the International skilled staff and very advanced equipments, which exploit “Pescara Jazz” festival. During the week, you will visit the medicinal properties of the mineral waters for some of the most suggestive areas of the Gran Sasso Second day - (07/16) Penne, Loreto, Pescara, Penne preventing and treating various diseases (sinusitis, and Monti della Laga National Park, the naturalistic pharyngitis, otitis, bronchitis, arthrosis, etc). Moreover, heart of Italy for biodiversity. H 8:00 Typical Breakfast. Caramanico Terme is one of the Italian most attractive This holiday package is recommended for people who H 9:00 Visit to olive oil museum of Loreto Aprutino and mountain villages and is reached by the magnificent love Italian food and wine and jazz music. tasting of products, visit to the “Museo Acerbo delle Valley of the Orfento river, nature reserve typified by a Ceramiche” of Castelli, to all’Antiquarium Casamarte and thick vegetation and a net of paths that cross the Typology: urban, hills, natural parks. to museum of Rural life. protected area. Theme: food and wine, nature reserves, live music jazz. H 13:00 Tasting typical products at “La Bilancia” After a relaxing morning at the Spa, you will rapidly learn Places of interest: Penne: old town centre, small local restaurant of Loreto Aprutino. Italian, attending personalized and enthralling lessons firms of olive oil and cheese, Regional Nature Reserve H 16:30 Return to Penne. Cooking lesson: bread. given by professional teachers. The lessons will be given in “Oasi di Penne”; Loreto Aprutino: old town centre, small H 19:30 Dinner at Agritourism. Penne, city famous for its rich historical and artistic local firms of olive oil and cheese, Museum of olive oil; H 20:30 Moving to Pescara for Jazz Festival. Return to heritage, where you will visit the suggestive old town : mountain village, Museum of chamois; Santo Penne and overnight in Agritourism. centre and one of the numerous museums, in addition to

Stefano di Sessanio: De Medici old town centre; the marvellous Regional Nature Reserve of the Lake of

Barisciano: monastery of San Colombo; Gran Sasso and Penne, where you will contemplate different species of Third day (07/17) - Penne, Pescara, Penne Monti della Laga National Park: nature reserve. protected flora and fauna. At night, instead, you will Day 1 (07/15) – Penne, Pescara, Penne

Activities: tasting typical food and wine, trekking, visiting attend the prestigious musical events of the Pescara Jazz H 8:00 Typical Breakfast. museums and enjoying “Pescara Jazz Festival”. and Jazz in Provincia International Festival. H 17.00 – Arrival and accommodation at the agritourism H 9:00 Visit to olive oil and cheese firms. Equipment: outdoor equipment. This holiday package is addressed to tourists who want to “Il Cignale” in Penne, welcome drink. H 13:30 Lunch at “Tatobbe” restaurant of Penne. Do you know that: the first Pescara Jazz Festival was in relax their body and soul, learning Italian in a funny and H 18.00 – First meeting with the Italian teacher for setting H 16:00 Cooking lesson: Pasta. 1969. easy way and enjoying the best international jazz music. out the basic topics of the course and assessing the H 19:30 Dinner at Agritourism. Meetings: Lorenzo Grazian, expert of Abruzzo’s rural area. language level of the participants. H 20:30 Moving to Pescara for Jazz Festival. Return to Duration: 7 days, 6 nights. Typology: urban, spa, parks. H 19.30 – Dinner at “Il Cignale” based on local products th st Penne and overnight in Agritourism. Period: From the 15 of July to 21 of July 2013. Theme: spa, Italian course, protected nature, live jazz and dishes.

music. H 20.30 –Transfer to Pescara for “Pescara Jazz Festival”.

Places of interest: Penne: old town centre, Regional Return to Penne and overnight at “Il Cignale”. Fourth day (07/18) - Penne, Farindola, Pescara, Penne Nature Reserve “Oasi di Penne”; Caramanico Terme: spa,

Abbey of S. Maria Maggiore, Church of S. Nicola, Abbey of H 8:00 Typical Breakfast. S. Tommaso in Becket, Valley of the river Orfento. Day 2 (07/16) – Penne, Caramanico, Penne, Pescara, H 9:00 Moving to Farindola, a mountain village in the Acttivities: spa, Italian course, walk in protected areas, Penne Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga National Park, tasting of visit to mountain villages, Pescara Jazz Festival. the typical cheese “Pecorino”. Duration: 7 days, 6 nights. H 8.00 – Typical breakfast. H 13:30 Lunch at “trattoria dell’Orso” restaurant. Period: from the 15th of July 2013 to the 21st of July H 9.00 – Transfer to Caramanico Terme for thermal H 16:00 Return to Penne. Cooking lesson: Pizza. 2013. treatments. H 19:30 Dinner at Agritourism. Outodoor Equipment: comfortable wearing for trekking H 12.30 – Free lunch.

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H 15.30 – Retun to Penne. Italian lesson. in one of the main museum of the city. H 19.30 – Dinner at “Il Cignale” based on local products H 19.30 – Dinner at “Il Cignale” based on local products and dishes. and dishes. Fourth Day (07/18) - Penne H 20.30 –Transfer to Pescara for “Pescara Jazz Festival”. H 20.30 – Transfer to Pescara for “Pescara Jazz Festival”. Return Penne and overnight at “Il Cignale”. Return Penne and overnight at “Il Cignale”. H 10.00 Breakfast and departure.

Day 3 (07/17) – Penne, Caramanico, Penne, Pescara, Penne

H 8.00 – Typical breakfast. H 9.00 – Transfer to Caramanico Terme for thermal treatments. Then, excursion along the Valley of the Orfento river with tour guide. H 14.00 – Free lunch. H 16.30 – Retun to Penne. Italian lesson. H 19.30 – Dinner at “Il Cignale” based on local products and dishes. H 20.30 – Transfer to Pescara for “Jazz in Provincia”. PRICE PER PERSON - MIN. 5 PERSONS Return Penne and overnight at “Il Cignale”. € 498,00 per person

Day 4 (07/18) – Penne, Caramanico, Penne, Pescara, Day 6 (07/20) – Penne, Caramanico, Penne, Pescara, Penne THE RATE INCLUDES: Penne

H 8.00 – Typical breakfast. - accommodation in double rooms in Half-Board; H 8.00 – Typical breakfast. H 9.00 – Transfer to Caramanico Terme for thermal - 3 typical lunches at restaurant; H 9.00 – Transfer to Caramanico Terme for thermal treatments. - tour guide for 3 days; treatments. Then, guided tour to the historical and artistic H 12.30 – Free lunch. - WolfyCard. heritage of Caramanico mountain village: Abbey of S. H 15.30 – Retun to Penne. Italian lesson and guided tour Maria Maggiore, Church of S. Nicola and Abbey of S. of the old town centre of Penne. Tommaso in Becket. H 19.30 – Dinner at “Il Cignale” based on local products THE RATE DOES NOT INCLUDE: H 14.00 – Free lunch. and dishes. H 16.30 – Return to Penne. Italian lesson. H 20.30 – Transfer to Pescara for “Jazz in Provincia”. - Everything not expressly specified in “The rate includes”; H 19.30 – Dinner at “Il Cignale” based on local products Return Penne and overnight at “Il Cignale”. - beverages; and dishes. - transfers; H 20.30 –Transfer to Pescara for “Pescara Jazz Festival”. - entrance to Pescara Jazz Festival. Return Penne and overnight at “Il Cignale”. Day 5 (07/19)– Penne, Caramanico, Penne, Pescara,

Penne

WOLFTOUR RECOMMENDS: Day 7 (07/21) - Penne H 8.00 – Typical breakfast.

H 9.00 – Transfer to Caramanico Terme for thermal - pullman rental for 5 persons with no driver H 8.00 – Typical breakfast. treatments. € 400,00 for the entire week. H 9.00 – Guided tour to the magnificent Regional Nature H 12.30 – Free lunch. - You can book on our website www.wolftour.it and pay Reserve “Oasi Lago di Penne”. H 15.30 – Return to Penne. Italian lesson and guided visit by international bank transfer or paypal. H 13.00 – Departure.

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SHEPERDS, AND JAZZ RATE PER PERSON (GROUPS OF MIN. 5 PERSONS) MUSIC € 670,50 per person

During this journey you’ll see the ancient way of transhumance, enjoying the Abruzzo’s natural views that THE RATE INCLUDES: inspired the poet Gabriele D’Annunzio. From mountain you will move to wonderful coast of Trabocchi, old - accommodation in agritourism “Il Cignale” in double structures erected on the beach used for fishing. This room for 6 nights in Half-Board; holiday package is recommended for people who love - WolfyCard; ancient pastoral life. The “Tratturi” is old way of Abruzzo’s - 6 Italian lessons with professional teacher; fathers, discover it with wolftour. - books and other educational stuff;

- guided excursion in the Valley of the Orfento river; Destination: The way of transhumance - tour guide in the old town centre and in one museum of Places of interest: Penne, , Chieti, Casoli, Lanciano, Penne; , . Second Day (07/16) – Penne, Popoli, Chieti, Casoli, - tour guide in Caramanico Terme mountain village; Typology: Mountain, hills, beach. Lanciano, Penne, Pescara, Penne - tour guide in the Nature Reserve “Oasi del Lago di Theme: nature and Parks. Penne”. Attractive: Tratturo L’Aquila Foggia of 244 km. H 7.30 Breakfast. Activities: urban trekking. H 8.00 Transfer to Popoli for the guided tour of the Local Products: traditional rural and pastoral dishes. “tratturi”: the itinerary pass between ancient tratturi and THE RATE DOES NOT INCLUDES: Outdoor equipment: practical and warm clothing modern streets. You will also visit archeological sites, Do you know that: the “pecora alla callara” is an ancient mountain villages, rural churches, discovering art, culture - everything not expressly specified in “The rate includes”; recipe dating to the age of transhumance created to and traditions of this magnificent mountain village. You - beverages; soften the toughness of the mutton by boiling it in water will walk along these paths: SS 17 from L'Aquila to Popoli, - free lunches; and local spices. SS 5 from Popoli to Chieti, SS 81 from Chieti to Casoli. - entrance to the museums; Meetings: You’ll meet modern shepherds. H 13.30 Lunch in a local restaurant. - entrance to Pescara Jazz Festival; Duration: 4 Days, 3 Nights H 15.00 Transfer to Lanciano and visit of the city. - thermal treatments; Period: From the 15th of July to the 18th of July 2013. H 19.30 Return in agritourism and typical dinner. - transfers; H 20.30 – Transfer to Pescara for “Pescara Jazz Festival”. - entrance in the Nature Reserve “Oasi del Lago di Penne”. Return to a Penne and overnight in agritourism. First day (07/15) Penne, Campo Imperatore, Penne, Pescara, Penne Wolftour recommends: Third day (07/17) – Penne, San Vito Chietino, Fossacesia, H 10.00 Arrival to Agritourism “Il Cignale” in Penne. Penne, Pescara, Penne - pullman rental for 5 people with no driver H 11.00 Moving to Campo Imperatore for visiting the € 400,00 for the entire week. ancient way of transhumance. Meeting with Shepherds. H 8.00 Breakfast. - You can book on our website www.wolftour.it and pay H 13.30 Lunch at restaurant. H 9.00 Transfer to the spectacular Coast of the Trabocchi by international bank transfer or Paypal. H 18.00 Return to agritourism and documentary about from San Vito Chietino to Fossacesia. Visit to the tratturo, transhumance. to a trabocco and to the Abbey of San Giovanni in Venere H 19.30 Typical dinner at restaurant. with its amazing view on the coast. H 20.30 Moving to Pescara for Jazz Festival. Return to H 13.30 Typical lunch. Penne and overnight in Agritourism. H 19.30 Return in agritourism and typical dinner.

H 20.30 – Transfer to Pescara for “Pescara Jazz Festival”. Return to a Penne and overnight in agritourism.

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FASCINATING MOUNTAIN VILLAGES ON THE H 20.30 – Transfer to Pescara for “Pescara Jazz Festival”. GRAN SASSO AND JAZZ MUSIC Return to Loreto Aprutino and overnight at “Castello Chiola”. Visiting the ancient mountain villages of Loreto Aprutino, Penne, Città S. Angelo, Atri e Civitella del Tronto, you will pass through more than two thousand years of history. Day 3 (07/17) – Loreto Aprutino, Penne, Loreto Aprutino, Wolftour’s guides will let you discover art and culture on a Pescara, Loreto Aprutino magnificient journey on the hills of Abruzzo where, between olive tree groves and majestic valleys, you will H 8.00 – Breakfast. admire five ancient mountain villages with their artistic H 9.00 – Transfer to Penne, the most important city of the heritages. You will also taste local dishes in restaurants Day 1 (07/15) – Loreto Aprutino, Pescara, Loreto “Vestina” area. Visit to the old town passing between the choosen for you by Wolftour. Aprutino Cathedral of S. Massimo, the Museum “Civico- This holiday package is addressed to tourists who love to Diocesano”, the Archeological Museum “G. B. Leopardi” explorer ancient mountain villages seeking unknown, H 15.00 – Arrival to Loreto Aprutino and accommodation and the “MAMeC” Museum of Modern and high-valued and unique artistic treasures. at “Castello Chiola”, ancient medieval residence. Contemporary Art. RATE PER PERSON (GROUPS OF MIN. 5 PERSONS) Welcome drink and meeting with the tour guide. H 13.30 – Lunch at the restaurant “Tatobbe”. Destination: Italian most beautiful mountain villages. H 16.00 – Visit to the Museum of Pottery of Castelli H 16.00 – Tansfer to Loreto Aprutino and visit to the € 590,00 per person Localities: Loreto Aprutino, Penne, Città S. Angelo, Atri, “Acerbo”, to the Antiquarium Casamarte and to the Church of Santa Maria in Piano, one of the most Civitella del Tronto. Museum of Olive Oil, where you will taste the local olive interesting religious sites in Abruzzo thanks to its unique Typology: mountains, hills, mountain villages. oil. Walk through the tiny streets of the old town centre. and extraordinary frescos. THE RATE INCLUDES: Theme: parks and nature, art and culture. H 19.30 – Dinner at “Castello Chiola”. H 19.30 – Return to Loreto Aprutino and dinner at Places of interest: Loreto Aprutino: Castello Chiola, H 20.30 – Transfer to Pescara for “Pescara Jazz Festival”. “Castello Chiola”. - accommodation in double rooms in the 4* residence Museum of Pottery, Antiquarium Casamarte, Museum of Return to Loreto Aprutino and overnight at “Castello H 20.30 – Transfer to Pescara for “Pescara Jazz Festival”. “Castello Chiola” in Half-Board; Olive Oil, Church of S. Maria in Piano, old town centre; Chiola”. Return to Loreto Aprutino and overnight at “Castello - 1 traditional lunch in a restaurant in Penne; Città S. Angelo: Collegiata of San Michele Arcangelo, Atri: Chiola”. - Tour guide for 4 days; valleys, Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, Museo - WolfyCard. Capitolare, archeological fountains, Arabian caves, old Day 2 (07/16) – Loreto Aprutino, Città S. Angelo, Atri, town centre; Civitella del Tronto: Fortress, Fountain of the Loreto Aprutino, Pescara, Loreto Aprutino Day 4 (07/18) – Loreto Aprutino, Civitella del Tronto, Lovers, Shrine and Monastery of Santa Maria dei Lumi, Loreto Aprutino, Pescara, Loreto Aprutino THE RATE DOES NOT INCLUDES: Church of San Lorenzo. H 8.00 – Breakfast. Activities: walk, urban trekking, guided tours of old town H 9.00 – Transfer to Città S. Angelo, one of the Italian H 8.00 – Breakfast. - Everything not expressly specified in “The rate includes”; centres. most beautiful mountain villages. Visit to the Collegiata of H 9.00 – Transfer to Civitella del Tronto, high-valued - beverages; Local Products: local and traditional dishes of sheperds San Michele Arcangelo and to the old town centre, with mountain village located in the “Comunità montana della - transfers; and farmers. its suggestive tiny streets. Laga”. Visit to the Fortress with its particular elliptical - Entrance to the museums; Outdoor equipment: comfortable wearing for trekking in H 13.00 – Free lunch. shape and to the other beauties of the old town centre, - Entrance to Pescara Jazz Festival. mountain landscape. H 15.00 – Transfer to Atri, one of the most interesting such as the Fountain of the Lovers, the Shrine and Do you know that: the “pecora alla callara” is an ancient sites of the central area of Ital. Walk on the panoramic Monastery of Santa Maria dei Lumi and the Church of San recipe dating to the age of transhumance created to way and stops for admiring the typical valleys called Lorenzo. Wolftour recommends: soften the toughness of the mutton by boiling it in water “calanchi”. Visit to the old town centre, the Cathedral of H 13.00 – Departure. and local spices. Santa Maria Assunta, one of the most important buildings - pullman rental for 5 people with no driver Meetings: you will meet people who lead a healty lifestyle in Abruzzo thanks to its high-valued frescos, the “Museo € 400,00 for the entire week. in touch with the unspoilt nature. Capitolare “ with the ancient cloister and the Roman - You can book on our website www.wolftour.it and pay Duration (in days): 4 days, 3 nights. cistern, the archeological fountains and the Arabian by international bank transfer or Paypal. Period: from the 15th of July to the 18th of July 2013. caves. H 19.30 – Dinner at “Castello Chiola”.