1 independent reviews for Italy wildlife holiday, Abruzzo
Reviews for Italy wildlife holiday, Abruzzo
Eloise Barker review 19 Oct 2026
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
Sitting in nature, in front of beautiful views waiting for wildlife to appear. Watching it when it came: golden eagles performing a courtship ritual, wolves returning to their den at night, wild boar emerging just before dawn. I have to shout out to our guide, Filippo, who not only knew the answer to all our questions and appeared to know the English, Italian and Latin name for every single bird or plant we asked about, but also showed incredible patience, flexibility and kindness with our group, and had an appreciation for the area that was infectious. We all felt very supported and looked after. I also loved being able to use equipment like a thermal scope and a long-lens camera to see wildlife.2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
Enjoy the meditative serenity of being in a beautiful environment, with a guide who knows literally everything about the area and its nature. If you’re travelling in October: layers, layers, layers. It was beautifully warm on our hikes, then below freezing before dawn when we were trekking with headtorches to wildlife-watching viewpoints. The company kindly provided binoculars and headtorches. Don’t expect wildlife to come close.3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Yes – our guide was local, having returned to the area after his academic career and balanced nature guiding with working in conservation for Rewilding Apennines. He set an example for how to act in nature, from keeping to trails and keeping our distance from wildlife, to slow and considerate driving. The company partner with and work alongside local NGOs, and we heard about this on our tour. Great to hear about the conservation work that is ongoing in the area. Our hotel was locally owned and served seasonal, local dishes – delicious pumpkin tortelli, lovely soups and excellent vegetarian options. We also patronised local restaurants and businesses in the town. We were given public transport details to make our arrangements for getting to the region – I took the bus.4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
Am already scheming about returning for a spring trip.Holiday Reviews
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