Campobasso – Half board at the hotel. In the morning, visit Campobasso, its Murattiano district, and the Romanesque churches of San Giorgio and San Bartolomeo. Visit the Samnite State Museum with its artifacts from the territory of ancient Samnium, coinciding with the current Molise region, which
date back to various eras, mainly the Roman period. In the afternoon, visit the Romanesque Church of Santa Maria della Strada and an artisanal dairy famous for the production of typical mozzarella.

Upper Molise – Breakfast at the hotel and departure for Pietrabbondante with its magnificent
Samnite archaeological complex. Subsequently, a visit to Agnone and the Marinelli Pontifical Foundry, a place of worship in the tradition of bell makers in Italy. Continuation to Isernia, visit to the historic center, the Paleolithic museum, and the Fraterna Fountain. In the evening, hotel check-in, dinner, and overnight stay.

Abruzzo National Park – Maiella National Park – Pescocostanzo – Breakfast at the hotel and departure for the Abruzzo National Park. Stop in Pescasseroli in the heart of the Park for a short visit. In the afternoon, continuation to Pescocostanzo, one of the most beautiful villages in Italy located in the heart of the Maiella National Park, for a walk in the historic center. In the evening, arrival in Sulmona, hotel check-in, dinner, and overnight stay.

Chieti – Sulmona – Half board at the hotel. Transfer to Chieti; the ancient Roman Teate is a city of remarkable splendor. Our itinerary will begin with a visit to the National Museum of Antiquities, which houses the most important archaeological collection in Abruzzo, including the famous Warrior of Capestrano. The visit to the historic center will follow the elegant Corso Marrucino, reaching the Roman Temples, the Marrucino Theater, and the Cathedral of San Giustino. In the afternoon, return to Sulmona and visit the city with its well-preserved ancient core; it is known as a city linked to love, both for its ‘confetti’ (sugared almonds), a typical wedding sweet, and for being the birthplace of the Latin poet Publius Ovidius Naso, the refined singer of the Amores, Ars Amandi, and Metamorphoses.

L’Aquila – Alba Fucens – Celano – Half board at the hotel. Transfer to L’Aquila, the capital of Abruzzo, which is striving to return to normalcy after the terrible earthquake of 2009. We will visit this important historic center with the Market Square, the Duomo, the Basilica of Santa Maria di Collemaggio, the Fountain of the 99 Spouts, and San Bernardino. In the afternoon, a guided visit to the archaeological site of Alba Fucens and to Celano with its historic center and Piccolomini Castle.

Lanciano – Guardiagrele – Half board at the hotel and departure for the medieval city of Lanciano. Visit to the historic center, which preserves much of the city’s original layout. Visit to the Sanctuary of San Francesco, which houses the Eucharistic Miracle of Lanciano, the
relic of the transformation of the Eucharist into flesh and blood, which according to tradition took place in the 8th century. We will also visit the scenic Piazza del Plebiscito with the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Ponte. In the afternoon, we will reach the picturesque village of Guardiagrele, one of the most beautiful villages in Italy. Here we can stroll through the magnificent historic center, which still preserves numerous access gates to the old city, rich in artisanal workshops specializing in the processing of precious metals. Visit to the Church of Santa Maria Maggiore and the Church of San Francesco.