Discover Italy in a unique way. Many tours are centred around arts and culture or wine and astronomy – our bilingual escorted tours offer the best of both worlds! These small group itineraries are personally accompanied by cultural and wine experts and are inspired by visits to some of the best vineyards in Italy. Journey through Italy exploring a thousand-year-old history and the great food and wine traditions surrounding that surround it.
ITALIAN WINE AND CULTURAL EXPERIENCE 9 DAYS / 8 NIGHTS
This small group boutique program is inspired by personalized visits to some of the best vineyards of Italy and is personally accompanied by our Italian wine and cultural experts. We will see some of Italy’s main highlights in Rome and Florence, but this program is more about the wine and gastronomic experience behind the culture! We will therefore delve into the Chianti and Brunello regions, the amazing and off-the-beaten-path of the Emilia Romagna region, and even enjoy a wine tasting along the canals of Venice. If great wine, great food, and beautiful Italian landscapes are of interest, this small group experience will be a great program for you!
Photo: Mozzarella making
INCLUSIONS:
- 8-night accommodation in 4* hotels
- 16 meals: 8 breakfasts, 3 lunches, and 5 dinners
- A welcome wine tasting and light supper in Rome
- 2 wine tasting programs/course in the Frascati Region south og Rome, one with Olive Oil Tasting and a visit to a traditional bread making facility to see how Italian bread is created
- Wine Tasting in the Amalfi; Lacryma Christ Wine Tasting
- Cooking course in Sorrento with supper
- Mozzarella di Bufala tasting
- Walking tours of Ancient Rome, Ancient Naples, and Ancient Pompeii
- Visit to the Archeological Site of Paestum
- Farewell Supper in Sorrento
- All transportation around Italy as per the itinerary
- Services of a lead host and wine, and cultural experts
Photo: Olive oil tasting
ITALIAN MOSAIC 9 DAYS / 8 NIGHTS
A mosaic is made up of many small pieces of colored stones to form a beautiful pattern that is whole, unique, and remarkable. This unique program is led by Italy expert Joseph Walker and is called an Italian mosaic because we will visit many unique places that are on and off the beaten path that tell the story of Italy in a fun and exciting way. We will view the glories of ancient Rome, before visiting her wine and olive oil. We will then drift South along the Italian coast, into a land of myth and history, where often they are one in the same. We will visit the Coast of Ulysses where according to Homer, he passed on his voyages in the epic poem of the Odyssey. Beautiful medieval seaside villages with ancient roots will be visited along with enjoyable wine tasting opportunities. We next pass to the Bay of Naples to visit one of Italy’s most volcanic and mythical regions, where Greek legends give way to the foundations of the Roma Empire itself. Finally, we will see the beauty of Sorrento, walk the ancient roads of Pompeii, and view her newly opened and restored buildings, showcased now for the first time. All of this and more will be enjoyed along with some of the best food and wine in Italy. This program puts Italy into context, like a mosaic.
INCLUSIONS:
- 8-night accommodation in 3* and 4* hotels
- 13 meals: 8 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 3 dinners
- A welcoming cocktail and welcome supper in Rome
- Wine tasting tours of the Chianti Region and castles, Brunello, and near Bertinoro at a famous winery
- Walking tours of ancient Rome, Florence, and Venice
- A cooking course in Florence with lunch
- An evening meal with wine tasting in Bertinoro
- A farewell dinner in Venice • Services of a bilingual lead host and wine and cultural experts (English/French)
- All transportation around Italy as per the itinerary
SOUTHERN ITALIAN WINE AND CULTURAL TOUR 9 DAYS / 8 NIGHTS
This small group boutique program is inspired by personalized visits of some of the best vineyards of Rome and Southern Italy. We will see some of the region’s main highlights of Rome, Naples and Sorrento, but this program is more about the wine and gastronomic experience behind the culture! We will therefore delve into the Castelli Romani Region, the Volcanic region of Mount Vesuvius and its divine Lacryma Christi, and even enjoy a wine tasting in the mountains that rise directly above the fabled Amalfi Coast. If great wine, great food, and beautiful Southern Italian landscapes are appealing, this will be a great experience for you!
INCLUSIONS:
- 8-night accommodation in 4* hotels
- 16 meals: 8 breakfasts, 3 lunches, and 5 dinners
- A welcome wine tasting and light supper in Rome
- 2 wine tasting programs/courses in the Frascati Region, south of Rome, one with Olive Oil Tasting and a visit to a traditional bread maker facility to see how Italian bread is created
- Wine Tasting in the Amalfi; Lacryma Christ Wine Tasting
- Cooking course in Sorrento with supper
- Mozzarella di Bufala tasting
- Walking tours of Ancient Rome, Ancient Naples, and Ancient Pompeii
- Visit to the Archeological Site of Paestum
- Farewell Supper in Sorrento
- All transportation around Italy as per the itinerary
- Services of a lead host and wine, and cultural experts
Photo: Castles in the Chianti region
