What better way to discover rewilding than by living it directly?

Itinerary

🐺 Day 1 – Welcome, First Hike & Wolf Talk 📍 Meet at 1:30 PM at Col de la Machine (Auberge Quartier Libre). If you arrive via Combe Laval, enjoy a spectacular cliffside road. 🏡 Warm welcome by Karen and check-in to shared rooms (4–8 people). 🥾 First immersion hike (6 km / +200 m / ~3h): learn to observe, listen, and read the landscape with your guide (Alexis or Virginie). 🎤 Evening: interactive talk with Romain about wolves—their role, myths, and realities. 🍽️ Dinner with local products, shared in a friendly atmosphere. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 🌄 Day 2 – Exploration, Wildlife Tracking & Cabin Night 🚐 Short transfer (~30 min) after breakfast. 📸 Field workshop: learn to set camera traps and understand animal behavior (1–1.5h). 🥾 Scenic hike through the Vercors (12 km / +600 m / ~4h): spot subtle wildlife signs and soak in vast landscapes. Listen closely… maybe a deer’s call echoes. 🌲 Arrival at a forest cabin: simple, authentic, and fully immersive. 🔥 Group moment: prepare dinner, manage water & firewood together. 👀 Silent wildlife observation at dusk, then candlelit dinner by the stove. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 🌿 Day 3 – In the Footsteps of Wildlife & Immersive Workshop 🥾 Hike on the Hauts Plateaux (12 km / +400 m / ~3h), a key wolf territory. 🐾 Immersive workshop: “step into the wolf’s world”—develop awareness, instinct, and cooperation. 🔍 Collect tracks, signs, and observations throughout the day. 🎬 Evening at the lodge: documentary screening about wolves, followed by discussion. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 📷 Day 4 – Camera Trap Check & Wrap-up 📸 Retrieve and analyze camera trap footage with Romain. 🔎 Discover animal behavior and contribute to real wildlife monitoring (data may support Verc’Obs research). 💬 Group discussion: our role in biodiversity and how to take action. 🍽️ Final shared meal & closing circle. 👋 Departure around 2 PM.

What's Included?

🏡 Accommodation in a lodge and forest cabin 🍽️ All meals throughout the stay 🥾 Guidance by a certified and qualified mountain leader 🌿 Facilitation of a collective workshop on the role of biodiversity 🐺 Conference led by a wolf specialist 🎬 Documentary screening 💚 1% of proceeds donated to the Verc’Obs association

What to Bring

🎒 50L backpack minimum + small 20–30L daypack 🌧️ Rain cover for your backpack 🛏️ Warm sleeping bag (comfort temperature 0°C) 🛌 Inflatable sleeping mat (for the cabin night) 🧥 Waterproof jacket (Gore-Tex type) or rain poncho (snow possible!) 👖 Hiking pants 🧣 Warm fleece or softshell jacket 🧦 Thermal base layers (avoid cotton) 👕 Spare clothes for staying dry/clean in the refuges 🥾 High-ankle waterproof hiking boots (no sneakers) 🩴 Light shoes for the evening (Crocs, sandals, etc.) 🧦 Technical socks (avoid cotton to prevent blisters) 💧 Water bottle or hydration bladder (2L capacity) 🥗 Lunchbox (Tupperware), bowl/plate, knife & cutlery 📷 Camera 🔦 Headlamp 🧼 Toiletry kit 🧻 Toilet paper 🔥 Lighter (to burn toilet paper in nature) 🧴 Towel (optional, only needed for the cabin night) 🕶️ Sunglasses ☀️ Sunscreen 🩹 Personal first aid kit (blister care, disinfectant, pain relief) 🩸 Sanitary products (environmental changes can affect your cycle) 💊 Personal medication if needed 🪪 ID card & health insurance card 💳 Bank card + some cash for extras 👍 Recommended 🥾 Hiking poles 🔇 Earplugs 🔭 Binoculars

Food & Stay

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Pickups and drop-offs

The meeting point is on Day 1 at 1:30 PM at Col de la Machine, at the Auberge Quartier Libre (30 minutes from Saint-Jean-en-Royans – 26190).

How your experience helps rewilding efforts

This experience contributes to rewilding by reconnecting participants with wild ecosystems and fostering coexistence with wolves. The program helps deepen understanding of the wolf’s essential role in maintaining natural balance, while shifting perceptions to support its presence. By working with committed local stakeholders, it supports an economy that values and protects living systems. Participants also discover practical ways to contribute to conservation and leave with the motivation and tools to stay engaged.

This experience involves

• Hiking
• Wildlife tracking
• Educational experience

Wildlife in this landscapePlease note that the presence of wildlife doesn’t guarantee sightings — these animals live freely and may remain out of view.

Location