Collette

Highlights

• Indulge in a delicious regional dinner inside a winery's agriturismo restaurant.
• Tour a vineyard and cellar located in the badlands of Basilicata, Matera’s region.
• Savor freshly made mozzarella cheese during a visit to a buffalo dairy farm.
• Stand in awe before the ancient Greek theatre in Taormina.
• Experience seaside Cefalù and Sicilian hospitality during a farmhouse lunch.

Highlights

• Sample delectable wines during a wine tasting at a local farm.
• Spend time at a cheese farm to taste flavorful pecorino cheese.
• Learn about Tuscan cuisine during a cooking class.
• See the Gothic Line, one of the Germans’ last lines of defense during WWII.
• Retrace the steps of ancient pilgrims as they crossed the Devil’s Bridge in the Serchio Valley.

Highlights

• Sample delectable wines during a wine tasting at a local farm.
• Spend time at a cheese farm to taste flavorful pecorino cheese.
• Learn about Tuscan cuisine during a cooking class.
• See the Gothic Line, one of the Germans’ last lines of defense during WWII.
• Retrace the steps of ancient pilgrims as they crossed the Devil’s Bridge in the Serchio Valley.

Highlights

• Journey by boat to Isola dei Pescatori for a lovely welcome dinner.
• Taste authentic Italian gelato from an award-winning ice cream parlor in San Gimignano.
• Learn the art behind Tuscan cuisine during a hands-on cooking lesson.
• Explore Lake Orta, one of Italy’s hidden treasures.
• Discover colorful Cinque Terre, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Highlights

• Attend the weekly Papal audience in the Vatican City.
• Spend time at the renowned Abbey of Montecassino, founded by St. Benedict.
• Visit the Holy Stairs, believed to be the steps that Christ climbed when he appeared before Pontius Pilate.
• Venture underground to the catacombs of Rome, where early Christians hid and buried their dead.
• Discover the Holy House of Nazareth and the beautiful Madonna of Loreto.

Highlights

• Sample wines just outside of Pompeii, created from the fertile volcanic countryside.
• Make your way through Lecce's city center with a multi-stop dinner.
• Gaze out at the deep blue Bay of Naples and looming Mt. Vesuvius as you dine on regional specialties.
• Zoom through Ostuni like a local - in the backseat of a 3-wheeled Ape Calessino car.
• Experience the Italian landscape like never before and spend 2 nights in a unique cave-dwelling accommodation.

Highlights

• Visit a historic winery in the heart of the Chianti region.
• Enjoy a chef-led cooking class with lunch in a historic castle.
• Dine on regional delicacies and fine Italian wines.
• Enjoy a boat trip to Murano Island for a glass-blowing demonstration.
• Explore Cortona, the postcard-worthy village that serves as the setting for Under the Tuscan Sun.

Highlights

• Master a few tips from a pastry chef and try your hand at making tiramisu according to the traditional recipe.
• Tour a winery in the Prosecco hills and sample this delectable sparkling wine.
• Step back in time at a festive farewell dinner in a Venetian villa.
• Discover hilltop Asolo, awarded the title of Italy’s Most Beautiful Village.
• Explore Bassano, the hometown Italy’s renowned schnapps called grappa.