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A day with the shepherd milking sheeps and making cheese in the National Park of Abruzzo

Activity Duration (11 hours)
Light
Hosted in English
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A day with the shepherd milking sheeps and making cheese in the National Park of Abruzzo
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Overview

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A day with the shepherd involves milking sheep and making cheese in the National Park of Abruzzo.

What you'll do

Spend a full day exploring the breathtaking Abruzzo National Park on this private, guided tour. After being picked up from your accommodation, travel in an air-conditioned minivan to the park. Upon arrival, meet a local shepherd and learn about the park's UNESCO-listed forests. Take part in a traditional sheep-milking session and learn how to make cheese. Enjoy a delicious traditional lunch before visiting the stunning Rocca Calascio castle. If time allows, also explore the Stiffe Caves and the charming town of Castel del Monte.

Meeting and pickup

Multiple pickup locations offered.
Additional pickup options
  • Pickup detailsPlease leave your hotel name and address and we will pick you up.
  • Hotel pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
End: This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What is included?

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Infant seats available

What is not included?

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Eland Cruises
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Host since 2025

Itinerary

Rome Street Food Tours Itinerary (2026 Guide) – What You'll See & Do

Explore the full itinerary for A day with the shepherd milking sheeps and making cheese in the National Park of Abruzzo in Rome, Italy. This street food tours experience includes 2 stops over 1 day. Duration: 11 hours. Activity level: Light.

No meal included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Here is the starting point

Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo
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Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo

Stop: 5 hours ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo

Enjoy a special off-the-beaten paths experience in one of the most beautiful country areas of Italy. You will learn how to milk a sheep, lead a herd to graze and make cheese. You will also visit some breathtaking sites such as castle of Rocca Calascio and Stiffe Caves. A private driver guide on comfortable air conditioned minivan will pick you up at your accommodation in Rome and take you to Abruzzo National Park. Bears, deers, wolves live there in the wilderness hiding in beech forests protected by UNESCO and enlisted as world heritage site. You will meet the shepherd early morning and bring the sheeps to find the freshest grass on the mountains plateaus. You will enjoy three hours of pleasant walking surrounded by spectacular environment and uncontaminated nature. After having taken the sheeps to the ranch and millked them you will make the cheese help by a master casaro.

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Rocca Calascio

Stop: 6 hours ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
Rocca Calascio

Lunch will then be served including genuine local products, wine and drinks. In the afternoon you will visit the castle of Rocca Calascio, the highest in central Italy. It has been the set of manh movies especially Lady Hawke, The name of the Rose and The American. If time and weather permits you will also explore the Stiffe Caves and the town of Castel del Monte. You will return back to Rome late evening after an unforgettable day.

This concludes the tour.

You’re free to explore at your own pace from here.
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