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Parent-Child Expedition
Between school, screens, and the daily rush, real moments with your child may seem rare. Four days in the mountains to find them again.
Hosted by OTRO Elements
- Duration
- 4 days · 3 nights
- Location
- Rassa → Alpe Selvaccia, Italian Alps, Italian Alps
- Group size
- 8–12 people
- Intensity
- Gentle
- Best season
- summer
- Languages
- English, Dutch
The experience
This expedition gives families space and time to reconnect in the stillness of the mountains.
You walk together from the village of Rassa, up through alpine trails to the Alpe Selvaccia basecamp — 22 hectares of meadow and pine forest, with rustic huts, fire circles, a tipi and a yoga platform looking out at Monte Rosa.
Local hosts provide authentic Italian hospitality and mountain guidance. Days move at your own pace: hiking, sunrise walks in silence, sharing circles, treehouse contests, writing a family song, and pizza from the stone oven in the evening.
Who this is for
Said plainly, so you can rule it out as easily as rule it in.
- You want unhurried days with your child, away from screens and school routine
- Your child is happy walking mountain trails at an easy pace
- You are comfortable in rustic huts rather than a hotel
- You are looking for a supervised children's programme while you do your own thing
- Your family needs hotel-standard facilities
What's included
Included
- Guided mountain hikes and trails
- Sunrise walks and reflection circles
- Sweat lodge ceremony (optional)
- Yoga platform access, yoga and breathwork sessions
- Meals including Italian pizza from the stone oven
- Accommodation in rustic mountain huts
- Fire circle gatherings
- Family song writing and creative activities
Not included
- VAT — the parent price is quoted excluding it
- Travel to and from Rassa, Valsesia
- Personal and travel insurance
Meet your host
OTRO Elements
Netherlands · basecamp at Alpe Selvaccia, Italian Alps6 years hosting
OTRO Elements run “nature-based expeditions designed for reflection, deep connection, and the art of letting go”. Their basecamp is Alpe Selvaccia — 22 hectares of alpine meadow and pine forest above Rassa in the Valsesia, with rustic huts, a fire circle, a tipi and a yoga platform looking out at Monte Rosa. They call the facilitator team the Tribe: Quirine, Fenneke, Tjeerd, Marit, Kalijn, Fernanda, Raymond, Robert-Jan, Benny and others, working alongside local Italian hosts and mountain guides.
Verified credentials
- Local IFMGA-affiliated mountain guides set and lead every alpine route
- Groups capped at 8–12 people, with several facilitators per expedition
- Winter routes finalised on snow, avalanche and weather conditions shortly before departure
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Practical details
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Meeting point
Rassa village, Valsesia. Families walk up to the Alpe Selvaccia basecamp together on the first day.
What to bring
- Walking shoes for both of you, worn in
- Warm layers for the evenings — the meadow cools quickly after sunset
- Swimwear and towels
- A torch for moving between the huts and the fire circle
Accessibility
The basecamp is reached on foot from Rassa and there is no vehicle access. Walking is at your own pace, but the walk-in is unavoidable. Not suitable for wheelchair users. Children pay half price.
Cancellation — Flexible
Full refund up to 14 days before the start date.
- More than 14 days before: full refund.
- 14–7 days before: 50% refund.
- Less than 7 days before: no refund.