Rewilding Apennines opens the door to a journey that goes beyond the idea of a holiday: a true immersion in the rewilding movement, made of tangible actions and genuine encounters. Experiences that allow you to live this wild land to the fullest and to contribute personally to its revival. A way of travelling that does not stop at observation, but gives value back to the land and supports biodiversity.

A shared journey, with nature as the destination

The experiences we offer come from our work with international tour operators. Our partnerships are built around two simple but meaningful words: travel and conservation. Through the projects we’ve developed together, unforgettable moments have turned into real, on-the-ground impact.

Rewilding Experiences are for travellers who want to go beyond simple exploration. They offer a chance to dive into an Apennines in transformation, and to meet the communities living along the ecological corridors — people who face the challenges and beauty of sharing their land with wildlife every day.

You’ll spend your days alongside the Rewilding Apennines team, taking part directly in conservation and rewilding work. These are moments of exchange, learning, and caring for the landscape. It’s also a way to support small mountain villages — and to feel part of something bigger.

Programme details

Rewilding Experiences follow a schedule set by the Rewilding Apennines team: each season brings different priorities, which are reflected in the activities proposed during the Rewilding Weeks.

Each experience is designed to support the daily work of our Field Officers involved in conservation and coexistence projects. Seasonal dynamics, landscape changes, and the rhythm of nature-based human activities shape the field programmes, which vary from week to week. For this reason, flexibility and adaptability are key qualities for participants.

During the Rewilding Weeks, participants may, for example:

• take part in wildlife monitoring, with dawn or dusk observations and the use of camera traps;
• contribute to environmental restoration by removing small illegal dumps or old barbed wire that hinders wildlife movement;
• improve habitat quality by pruning abandoned orchards, increasing food resources for bears and other species;
• install electric fences and bear-proof structures to support small livestock farmers, helping prevent damage and reduce conflicts;
• meet the people who live and shape the ecological corridors — residents, entrepreneurs, students, volunteers — and hear their stories of coexistence;
• explore the Apennine landscape with all your senses, discovering natural and cultural places and taking home an unforgettable memory of the experience!

If you are a rewilding supporter and want to have a practical experience that concretely contributes to our rewilding efforts in Central Apennines, sign up via one of the registration forms or contact Enterprise Manager Valerio Reale for more information: valerio.reale@rewilding-apennines.com