Hiking, enjoyment, and culture in Tuscany

You will stay in a charming Tuscan country house dating back to 1881, at the foot of the Apennines, surrounded by olive groves and chestnut forests near the village of Aramo, one of the 10 stone villages of the "dieci castella" in the Svizzera Pesciatina.
Price for a double room per person including full board: €700, single room supplement: €120

Meals are freshly prepared every day using vegetables grown on site or sourced from organic farms. Guests are provided with a substantial breakfast (brunch), a light snack after the hike, and a multi-course hot meal in the evening.

Arrival is individual on Monday, September 14, 2026. In the evening, there will be dinner at 6 p.m. with a cozy get-together. The next day, we will start with a hearty breakfast at 9 a.m. Afterwards, we will hike to the medieval stone villages of Aramo and San Qurico. The hike will take between 3 and 4 hours. Around 3 p.m., there will be a snack and time to relax by the pool. Dinner is planned for 6 p.m. On Wednesday after breakfast (9 a.m.), we will drive to Pescia and hike to Collodi, where Pinocchio originated. We will visit the village and the beautiful park of Villa Garzoni. We will return to Pescia via a wine trail. We will be back at La Gioiella early in the evening and have dinner there at 6 p.m. After breakfast at 9 a.m. on Thursday, we will hike through the chestnut forests of Svizzera Pescatina. In the evening, there will be a campfire in the olive grove. On Friday, after breakfast, we will hike to the 1,000-year-old oak tree near Monte Carlo and visit the lemon paradise in Pescia (Oscar Tintori). In the evening, we will have a pizza night at La Gioiella. On Saturday, September 19, there will be a brunch to conclude the trip. The hikes may vary slightly. It is possible to arrive one day before the start of the trip or depart one day after the end of the trip. Admission fees are included.

Pescia can be easily reached without a car by traveling to Florence (train/flight) or Pisa (flight) and then taking the regional train. A shuttle service (approx. 15-minute ride/€15 per trip) can be arranged from Pescia to Aramo.