ITINERARIES
Our itineraries vary from year to year, but we always aim to capture the essence of the region—the culture, the food, the landscape of wherever we go. In addition to our small group travel, we’re available to plan customized tours for corporations and organizations.
Corporate tours are a great way to offer incentives to your employees and to strengthen groups. Are you interested in travelling to Italy, but can’t fit our itinerary to your schedule? Please contact us regarding our concierge services. For a modest consulting fee, we can help you plan your next trip to Italy.
UPCOMING TOURS
SOUTHERN ITALY: AMALFI COAST, SORRENTO & NAPLES • NOVEMBER 5-15, 2010
This 11-day tour includes stays at a seaside Villa and hotel with fabulous views of the Bay of Naples and Mt Vesuvius. We'll explore the bustling city of Naples, visit the National Archaeological Museum and sample some of the best pizza in the world. Other highlights include: visits to the stunning Amalfi coast and Pompeii, a visit to a Buffalo farm to learn the secrets of fresh mozzarella cheese, wine-tastings, cooking class and a trip to the island of Capri and the Blue Grotto.
TUSCANY & THE CINQUE TERRE • SEPTEMBER 26-OCTOBER 6, 2010
This trip starts in Florence, birthplace of the Italian Renaissance. In the heart of the Chianti region, we'll sample some Tuscany's best food and wine, meet chefs and learn their secrets, and attend a food and wine festival. In addition we'll explore the seaside Cinque Terre villages -- and in between we'll venture to charming Tuscan hill towns and enclaves.
Contact cfleming@viaggidigusto.com to sign up or for more information.
PAST TOURS
NORTHERN ITALY: MILAN, VENICE, AND THE LAKES
This 15-day adventure took us beyond modern Milan and serenely ancient Venice. We explored charming small towns, and Italy’s spectacular northern lakes set against the Italian Alps. The Lombardy, Emilia-Romagna and Veneto regions offered varied cuisine and a distinctive array of wines. We sampled plenty of both during our journey. View photos from this tour »
TUSCANY AND CINQUE TERRE
This 14-day trip started in Florence, birthplace of the Italian Renaissance. In the heart of the Chianti region, we met the charismatic butcher poet of Panzano and learned his grilling secrets. From cozy hotels we explored Cortona and the seaside Cinque Terre, and sampled a famed chocolatier’s creations. In between we ventured into villages and hill towns such as Greve, Levanto, Lucca, Monteriggioni, Portovenere and Prato, sampling wine, eating well and shopping in style. View photos from this tour »
SICILY & AMALFI COAST
This 16-day adventure focused on southern Italy’s extraordinary architecture, art and cuisine. Our uniquely authentic stay at a 14th century Sicilian countryside monastery featured a cooking class with mother-daughter cookbook authors. Memorable stops ranged from Palermo’s colorful produce and fish markets to coastal resort Taormina to a remote mountainside hotel to volcanic Mount Etna. We also cooked with a famed chef in Ravello and visited Capri and Pompeii as we settled in for a climactic stay at a seaside hotel in stunning Amalfi—and all too soon, a reluctant ciao to the authentic cuisine and incomparable beauty of Italy. View photos from this tour »
