AAA Hiking

Join Us for an Epic 5-Day Adventure in the Italian Apennine Mountains!
Explore the Majestic Gran Sasso National Park and Conquer Corno Grande (2,914m)
We’re excited to finally bring back this unforgettable journey to the heart of the Italian Apennines! Originally planned in 2009, this adventure is now a reality, and we can’t wait to experience the stunning beauty of Gran Sasso with you.
All questions to aaalondongroup@yahoo.co.uk

What to Expect
AAA has hosted Hiking Weekend events for over 16 years.
Check our Google, Facebook & TripAdvisor **Reviews
This adventure is a perfect mix of exhilarating hikes, sightseeing breathtaking landscapes, and immersive cultural experiences in the heart of the Apennines.
Explore alpine-like mountains, medieval villages, castle ruins, crystal-clear lakes, and spectacular views that have been the backdrop for many popular movies shot at Gran Sasso (Jean-Jacques Annaud's The Name of the Rose, Arnold Schwarzenegger's Red Sonja, Ladyhawke, King David, Keoma and The Barbarians).
With plenty of local wine & food sampling, history, and scenic moments, this trip is a dream for nature lovers and adventure seekers alike.
This trip is for a wide range of abilities. It is good to have a few guides and a cable car ;).

HIGHLIGHTS

• Hike to the Top of Corno Grande – Weather permitting, we’ll reach the highest peak in Gran Sasso (2,914m)
• Explore the Beautiful Lake Campotosto – Tour the lake and hike one of the surrounding peaks
• Discover the Stiffe Caves – with stunning underground waterfalls
• Visit Santo Stefano di Sessanio – One of Italy’s most beautiful villages
• Rocca Calascio – Wander around a spectacular castle ruin with panoramic views
• Cable Car Ride to Campo Imperatore Plateau –
• Wine Tasting – Sample fine wines from the Abruzzo region, including Montepulciano and Cerasuolo
• Tour L’Aquila – Explore the historic capital of the Abruzzo region
• Light Aircraft Flight – Take a 30-minute scenic flight over the local area (optional)

HIKE GRADES
There will be at least 2 experienced hike leaders plus a local guide for the most challenging hikes. Our hikes range from moderate to challenging, so there’s something for everyone! Depending on the weather, we plan to hike from the morning until mid or late afternoon, with a refreshing stop at a mountain hut along the way.
The energetic and challenging group can expect to ascend between 800-1300 meters, while the moderate group will enjoy hikes with a more manageable ascent of 500-700 meters.
On clear days, you’ll be able to spot the Adriatic Sea from the highest peaks, and with perfect air quality, you might even glimpse the Croatian coastline!

KIT LIST
**Check what kit is required **and more
ACCOMMODATION
We will be based at the 3-star hotel, conveniently located in Fonte Cerreto, at the base of the mountain range. The hotel is located in a very quiet area overlooking the valley of L'Aquila and has a very mountain-hut feel but with all the comforts of a hotel.

There are only 2 single rooms for £300 extra for a trip: email [aaalondongroup@yahoo.co.uk](http://aaalondongroup@yahoo.co.uk/) to book those well in advance!

HOTEL SPA
The hotel has a Spa that can be booked for a 1-hour session for some extra.
The spa can accommodate 4 people max and is equipped with:

• Steam Sauna
• Jacuzzi
• Dry Sauna

A bathrobe, slippers and hot herbal tea are included in the treatment.

COST
The price includes:

• 4 nights B&B in twin hotel rooms
• 2 set-menu 4-course dinners of a variety of regional dishes
• Airport & local transfers
• Choice of Guided Hikes by Experienced Hike Leaders
• Knowledge of the local - Fabio, he is originally from L'Aquila
• Financial Consumer Protection according to Package Holidays and Tours Regulations 2018
• Tourist Tax

The price does not include:

• Flights
• Lunches, alcoholic drinks, cable car & cave tickets and other incidentals.

PRICE:
The trip is £649 per person.
MAKE YOUR BOOKING:
Click Attend and confirm your place with a deposit of £197 or in full £649 to
Name: AAA LG Ltd
Account No.: 69543038
Sort Code: 60-09-02
Add Ref: 250912 (Please include your meetup profile name)
The £452 balance is to be paid by 30.06.25.

TRAVEL DETAILS
Transfers are arranged for Ryanair flights:
Fri, 12/09: 07:10 London Stansted → 10:35 Rome Ciampino (FR 2510)
Tue, 16/09: 16:20 Rome Ciampino → 18:00 London Stansted (FR 2456)
POSSIBLE TRIP EXTENSIONS:

• Rome: The return bus to the airport stops in Rome, where you may potentially stay a few extra days for sightseeing.
• The Adriatic Coast: There are several seaside resorts on the coast where you can spend a few days sunbathing. Direct bus transfers from Pescara to Rome Airports are also available.

IMPORTANT NOTES

Everyone in the group has to obtain appropriate insurance.
If you have a question, check out our FAQ page
Details for cancellations and selling your space can be found on the Terms & Conditions

© AAA London Group Ltd 2025.
Errors and Omissions Excepted.

AAA is repeating a successful trip: the Hungarian Thermal Healing Waters + Sightseeing in Bratislava, Vienna, Budapest and Győr!
Our hotel is located in a small town in the heart of Szigetköz, directly connected to the Thermal & Spa. One of this region's biggest and most valuable treasures is the medicinal water, which emerges from 2000 m below the ground with a temperature of 74 degrees.
The thermal water was qualified as medicinal in 1968. It is excellent for the treatment of degenerative arthritic and spinal diseases, chronic arthritis, rheumatic complaints & locomotive complications caused by accidents. Due to its beneficial effects, the water is often named as a source of renewal.
Photos here & the event description is below.
EXTRA 3 DAYS
You may stay longer from Sat, 29.11. for £349 extra in a twin room (single room £469) for B&B.
Pick up at Bratislava Airport at 20:30 after Wizzair & Ryanair flights on 29.11.
Extending the trip was very popular in the past, especially if you'd like to buy a good value for money treatment package, do more sightseeing and visit a dentist.
**Please send all trip questions to aaalondongroup@yahoo.co.uk**
HIGHLIGHTS

• Staying in Thermal Hotel with one of the 5 most efficient medicinal waters in Europe
• Unlimited access to healing waters & spa from 8:00 to 20:00
• Affordable prices for massages & treatments, face & body (45 mins full body sports massage is £21)
• Easy/moderate Walking, Optional Sightseeing, Swimming in pools
• Pamper yourself
• Choices of sightseeing trips to Bratislava, Győr, Vienna and visit Christmas Markets
• A walking day trip to Slovakia

WHAT TO EXPECT
AAA has hosted Hiking & Sightseeing events for over a decade. Facebook, Google, Meetup & TripAdvisor *****Reviews
This trip is designed for a range of abilities. The walks are flat and short.
ACCOMMODATION
We will be based in the Thermal Hotel, adjacent to the Thermal & Spa complex, in recently refurbished twin rooms with small fridges.
If you'd like a single room for £160 extra for 4 nights, email aaalondongroup@yahoo.co.uk
(There are only 3, so book in advance).
LOCATION
We are based in Győr-Moson-Sopron County in northwestern Hungary. It lies close to both the Austrian and Slovakian borders. Besides thermal waters, it is famous for local water activities & dental tourism. We have connections ;). There is also the Óvári Castle, which was built in 1364.
SIGHTSEEING
We are 30 min away by direct train from the historical city of Győr, 84 min from Budapest & 50 min from Vienna. Bratislava is 45 min by car. We may group up and assist you in organising transfers to the train station. If there are a few of us going, we may book a minibus transfer for our convenience (with the hotel pickup and drop off) and chip in for it.
Swimming
There are 33 & 25-meter pools in the Spa Centre with 25 degrees water temperature, which you have access to from 8-20. It's ideal for swimmers.
Itinerary
- Time for spa & hotel facilities is before 10 & after 15
- Activities & sightseeing during 10-15.
We advise you to book your massages via email directly with the hotel.
COST
The price includes the following:

• 4 nights B&B in twin hotel rooms
• 3 buffet dinners
• Access to the Thermal & Spa, with 7 permanent thermal pools and adventure pools with different water temperatures

(sauna entry not included)

• Access to the hotel wellness area (jacuzzi, sauna included)
• Access to the Hotel Dead-Sea salt cave & fully equipped gym
• Sightseeing trip to Győr & Benedictine Abbey founded in 996 - Unesco World Heritage
• Airport & all local transfers
• A trip to Bratislava
• Financial Consumer Protection according to Package Holidays and Tours Regulations 2018

The price does not include:

• flights, lunches, activities, Abbey ticket £4, 1 dinner, train tickets
• Alcoholic drinks

PRICE
The trip is £589 per person.
TRIP ITINERARY:
MAKE YOUR BOOKING
Click Attend and confirm your place with a £189 deposit or in full, £589 to
Name: AAA LG Ltd
Account N: 69543038
Sort Code: 60-09-02
Add Ref: 251202 (Please include your meetup profile name)
Then email **aaalondongroup@yahoo.co.uk** to advise that your payment has been sent.
The £400 balance is to be paid by 30.08.25.
If you have a question, check out our FAQ page
Details for cancellations and selling your space can be found on the Terms & Conditions
Transfers are organised for:
Pick-up at 20:30 at Bratislava airport on 29.11.25.
Pick-up at 11:00 at Bratislava airport on 02.12.25.
Drop-off at 12:55 at Bratislava airport on Sat 06.12.25.
The Ryanair & Wizzair flights are available. See in comments.
Everyone in the group has to obtain appropriate insurance.
© AAA London Group Ltd 2025.
Errors and Omissions Excepted.

Photos here & the event description is below.

EXTRA 3 DAYS
You may stay longer from Sat, 29.11. for £349 extra in a twin room (single room £469) for B&B.
Pick up at Bratislava Airport at 20:30 after Wizzair & Ryanair flights on 29.11.
Extending the trip was very popular in the past, especially if you'd like to buy a good value for money treatment package, do more sightseeing and visit a dentist.

**Please send all trip questions to aaalondongroup@yahoo.co.uk**

HIGHLIGHTS

• Staying in Thermal Hotel with one of the 5 most efficient medicinal waters in Europe
• Unlimited access to healing waters & spa from 8:00 to 20:00
• Affordable prices for massages & treatments, face & body (45 mins full body sports massage is £21)
• Easy/moderate Walking, Optional Sightseeing, Swimming in pools
• Pamper yourself
• Choices of sightseeing trips to Bratislava, Győr, Vienna and visit Christmas Markets
• A walking day trip to Slovakia

WHAT TO EXPECT
AAA has hosted Hiking & Sightseeing events for over a decade. Facebook, Google, Meetup & TripAdvisor *****Reviews
This trip is designed for a range of abilities. The walks are flat and short.

ACCOMMODATION
We will be based in the Thermal Hotel, adjacent to the Thermal & Spa complex, in recently refurbished twin rooms with small fridges.
If you'd like a single room for £160 extra for 4 nights, email aaalondongroup@yahoo.co.uk
(There are only 3, so book in advance).

LOCATION
We are based in Győr-Moson-Sopron County in northwestern Hungary. It lies close to both the Austrian and Slovakian borders. Besides thermal waters, it is famous for local water activities & dental tourism. We have connections ;). There is also the Óvári Castle, which was built in 1364.

SIGHTSEEING
We are 30 min away by direct train from the historical city of Győr, 84 min from Budapest & 50 min from Vienna. Bratislava is 45 min by car. We may group up and assist you in organising transfers to the train station. If there are a few of us going, we may book a minibus transfer for our convenience (with the hotel pickup and drop off) and chip in for it.

Swimming
There are 33 & 25-meter pools in the Spa Centre with 25 degrees water temperature, which you have access to from 8-20. It's ideal for swimmers.

Itinerary
- Time for spa & hotel facilities is before 10 & after 15
- Activities & sightseeing during 10-15.
We advise you to book your massages via email directly with the hotel.

COST
The price includes the following:

• 4 nights B&B in twin hotel rooms
• 3 buffet dinners
• Access to the Thermal & Spa, with 7 permanent thermal pools and adventure pools with different water temperatures
  (sauna entry not included)
• Access to the hotel wellness area (jacuzzi, sauna included)
• Access to the Hotel Dead-Sea salt cave & fully equipped gym
• Sightseeing trip to Győr & Benedictine Abbey founded in 996 - Unesco World Heritage
• Airport & all local transfers
• A trip to Bratislava
• Financial Consumer Protection according to Package Holidays and Tours Regulations 2018

The price does not include:

• flights, lunches, activities, Abbey ticket £4, 1 dinner, train tickets
• Alcoholic drinks

PRICE
The trip is £589 per person.
TRIP ITINERARY:

MAKE YOUR BOOKING
Click Attend and confirm your place with a £189 deposit or in full, £589 to
Name: AAA LG Ltd
Account N: 69543038
Sort Code: 60-09-02
Add Ref: 251202 (Please include your meetup profile name)
Then email **aaalondongroup@yahoo.co.uk** to advise that your payment has been sent.
The £400 balance is to be paid by 30.08.25.

If you have a question, check out our FAQ page
Details for cancellations and selling your space can be found on the Terms & Conditions

Transfers are organised for:
Pick-up at 20:30 at Bratislava airport on 29.11.25.
Pick-up at 11:00 at Bratislava airport on 02.12.25.
Drop-off at 12:55 at Bratislava airport on Sat 06.12.25.
The Ryanair & Wizzair flights are available. See in comments.

Everyone in the group has to obtain appropriate insurance.

© AAA London Group Ltd 2025.
Errors and Omissions Excepted.