It is from the earliest times that our ancestors have gone on TRANSHUMANCE, an ancient agricultural tradition that has marked the history of our people over the millennia. To ensure forage for their livestock, according to the changing seasons, shepherds and herds would reach distant pastures by traveling along the ‘trazzere’, ancient connecting roads. They crossed valleys and streams and here found makeshift shelters, often caves, as a night shelter, the so-called ‘jazzu’.

From the summer pastures in the highlands they would return, in autumn, to the lower and therefore more welcoming hills to defend themselves from the rigors of winter.

Started 11 years ago and since then, twice a year, in spring and summer, it takes tourists to retrace an ancient path of 45 km for three days from Calascibetta to Gangi, or vice versa, at donkey pace, to rediscover the ancient traditions and the surrounding nature, in close contact with the times and needs of donkeys, to rediscover a precious heritage to be safeguarded and handed down to new generations.

Stefania is generally aided and assisted by another AIGAE guide, Gianluca, who accompanies her throughout the entire journey.