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!
We are a family of 5 (2 adults, three kids) from Belgium and did the donkey trip for the second time. 4 years ago in 2019 and now in 2023. We enjoyed the wonderful area of Pomarance (Tuscany) each time. If you choose the 5 day trip, you typically choose for the longer walks. It is worth the effort if you like walking. Please note that during summer it tends to get very hot so leave early. Our children enjoyed walking with the donkey and taking care of it. The places we stayed in vary in experience. The Selvole was the least and the Landucia was the best!
Anfang Juli waren wir 4 Tage mit der Eselin Fiamma unterwegs. Wir wussten nicht was uns erwartete. Wir sind immer noch begeistert und froh darum diese Wanderung mit Eselbegleitung gemacht zu haben. Es war wunderschön! Die Unterkünfte waren gut und das Essen lecker. Die Eindrücke die wir machten, waren toll, abenteuerlich und amüsant. Es war bei der Hitze etwas anstrengend, aber wir haben alles gut gemeistert. Den Menschen denen wir begegnet sind, waren immer sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit. Gerne würde ich solch eine Wanderung nochmals machen und schwärme immer noch von den Eindrücken, besonders landschaftlich, die wir gemacht haben. Danke Tinne!
Wir waren 4 Tage mit unseren 2 Kindern (4 und 6 Jahre) unterwegs und waren total glücklich. Unsere Eselin Fiamma war eine tolle Begleiterin und sehr vorsichtig und lieb mit den Kindern. Für die Kinder und auch für uns eine tolle Erfahrung!
Wir waren Anfang April zu sechst (four Erwachsene, zwei sechsjährige Mädels) mit zwei Eseln auf Wanderschaft. Die Tour war wirklich sehr schön und erlebnisreich und hat uns allen richtig gut gefallen. Das Wetter war zwar noch etwas kühl aber sonnig und trocken, und mit unseren Eseln Fiamma und Penelope haben wir uns gut verstanden. An den Unterkünften wurden wir herzlich empfangen und fein bekocht, die Landschaft war toll und der die Route sehr abwechslungsreich. Also meist keine geteerten Straßen sondern eher zickzack durch's flache Flussbett und querfeldein durch Feld und Wald. Lustige und aufregende Dinge passieren auf so einer Tour auf jeden Fall genug (bei uns ist zum Beispiel dem Bauer am vierten Tag ein Pony ausgebüchst und hat uns die halbe Strecke begleitet bis es wieder eingefangen werden konnte). Ein Urlaub den wir sicher sehr lange in guter Erinnerung behalten werden!