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Private tour perfect for those looking to getaway with their family or friends
HIGHLIGHTS
Create your own dream vacation!
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So many of us dream of a unique Italian holiday that is tailor made to suit both our interests and budget. Italia Sweet Italia offers the chance to have such a holiday experience in the central Italian region of Abruzzo that allows you to create your own holiday without any of the leg-work or research. As well as cooking, painting, pottery and Italian language classes, which include wine tastings and other goodies, there’s a wide choice of other activities to select from to suit the independent traveller and those holidaying with their family.
Something Different on Holiday in Italy
Prices for these classes, excursions and activities including accommodation, guide, all meals, transport, entry fees for excursions and tastings start at € 220 per day per person according to the type of accommodation selected, the season, the number of participants within a group and the combination of the activities.
Some examples of the activities you can select from on your tailor-made vacation in Abruzzo:
- A visit to market, cooking pasta with Mamma in a private home | Photos
- Visit and fishing demonstration on a trabocco (ancient fishing equipment typical of Abruzzo) | Photos
- Painting class | Photos
- Pottery class | Photos
- Visit to a medieval castle | Photos
- Visit to an hermitage on the mountains | Photos
- Day trip discovering Tremiti Islands on a private motorboat | Photos
- Visit to a craft brewery with beer tasting
- Art experience to create your personal postcard or a little sculpture | Photos
- Visit to a winery, with wine tasting and tour of the vineyard and cellars | Photos
- Visit to an olive oil mill and olive grove and extra virgin olive oil tasting | Photos
- Grape harvest | Photos
- Gelato making class | Photos
- Street theater | Photos
- Olive harvest | Photos
- Truffle hunting | Photos
- Cycling along the coast or inland in the Appennines mountains | Photos
- Walking along the coast or inland in the Apennines mountains | Photos coast | Photos mountain
- Farmhouse experience: cheese making, cows milking, bread making… | Photos
- Forage, Cook & Feast, discover the art of foraging for delicious wild Italian herbs & plants and afterwards learn how to cook them into a traditional feast | Photos
- Jam making class
- Visit to the historic bell foundry of Agnone which still manually makes church bells for the Vatican | Photos
- Handmade jewelry demonstration | Photos
- Learning how to conserve tomatoes to last all winter making traditional delicious bottles of passata or pezzetti: the most important backbone to so many Italian dishes including the classic fresh tomato sauce | Photos
- A day trip to one of Abruzzo’s picturesque mountain villages like Castelli, Scanno, Rocca Calascio or Santo Stefano di Sessanio, Fara San Martino, the region has the most listed in Borghi piu Bella Italia guide | Photos
- Visit to the Oratory of San Pellegrino and the Abbey of Santa Maria Assunta in Bominaco | Photos
- Exploration of the Stiffe Caves, a fascinating karst complex with underground lakes and waterfalls | Photos
- City day trips to Rome, Naples or other destinations
Sun, Sea, Mountains, Good Food & Wine
For nature lovers, Abruzzo is a great place to visit. It’s not overly touristy, but has everything someone looking for culture and relaxation could wish for: sun, sea, mountains, good food and wine. Our tailor-made holidays are ideal for small groups of friends, a few couples, families, or how about a team building cooking class for your company?
Silence & Colour, Flavours & Perfumes
You’ll hear the silence of Abruzzo, you will get lost among its colours, you’ll remember its flavours and perfumes for a long time and we can guarantee be keen to visit again. It’s difficult to forget the breathtaking views of Abruzzo: from the Adriatic Sea to the Maiella and Gran Sasso – the highest mountains of central Italy – from the reserves and the natural parks to the countryside, from dawn to sunset on the mountains. You will see and meet many Italians – men and women, young and old – but, more importantly, you’ll have new friends who love their region and are proud to tell you about it. You will feel at home with Italia Sweet Italia.
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Plan your dream vacation with Fabrizio
Fabrizio Lucci
Founder & Tour Guide of Italia Sweet Italia
Fabrizio Lucci
Founder & Tour Guide of Italia Sweet Italia
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To get more ideas and inspirations, have a look to these sample itineraries regarding other tailor-made tours.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Live like a local and sleep in a charming ancient Roman town on the Adriatic Sea
- E-Cycle along the breathtaking Abruzzo mountains and the coastline
- Enjoy amazing landscapes that spread out from the sea to the mountains
- Prepare homemade pasta and pizza with local women
- Discover the fascinating trabocchi fishing huts
- Explore enchanted castles
- Visit Abruzzo’s acclaimed wine makers
WHY US?
WE ARE PROUD TO BE LOCAL
- Only 100% authentic experiences
- Deep connections with the people who live here
- We have a passion for our culture and our communities
ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME TRIP
- Read the glowing reviews from our guests on Tripadvisor
- We know how to make you feel right at home
- We keep our groups small so we can take care of every detail
SUSTAINABILITY AND PASSION
- We promote the local culture as a sign of responsible travel
- We are focused on preserving our way of life
- We involve small, family-run and passion-driven businesses
FAQ
Italia Sweet Italia (ISI) is a small incoming tour operator specialized in organizing vacations around Abruzzo Italy, our home. ISI is a fully licensed company covered by insurance policy no. 4378340 by Europe Assistance Italia S.p.A. and authorised by the local government to create and sell tour packages from 2011.
Our mission is to show people from all over the world the beauty of Abruzzo and other Italian regions so they can experience our homeland, traditions, arts and folklore in a unique way, also demonstrating the benefits of sustainable tourism to everyone. In order to help you discover everything Abruzzo and other Italian regions have to offer, we organize small groups (up to 12 people) escorted tours including cultural, culinary, active, pottery, Italian language and ancestry experiences. We are happy to create a tailored vacation around your wishes. Our tours provide you with the rare opportunity to be invited into homes and farms, as well as into the daily lives of locals.
ABRUZZO TOURS
Yes, Fabrizio will be happy to guide you to let you discover his Abruzzo although there may always be some unforeseen events that may make it necessary to replace Fabrizio with another experienced and trusted Abruzzese guide who has worked with Fabrizio for many years.
ABRUZZO AND PUGLIA TOUR
Yes, Fabrizio will be happy to guide you for the first 5 days of the tour to let you discover his Abruzzo although there may always be some unforeseen event that may make it necessary to replace Fabrizio with another experienced and trusted Abruzzese guide who has worked with Fabrizio for many years. In Puglia there will be Katia, an enthusiastic local guide who share our philosophy and we prefer to have people that love and know everything (or almost) about their region just like Fabrizio does for Abruzzo. It’s best to have the knowledge of a local to appreciate all that is local. Rest assured that we designed the tour together and Fabrizio has personally met the local suppliers to make sure they share Italia Sweet Italia’s philosophy and style to create new and unique trips to support small local businesses and sustainable tourism.
TOURS IN OTHER ITALIAN REGIONS
No, Fabrizio won’t personally lead these tours. We prefer to entrust our trips to enthusiastic local guides who share our philosophy. While it would be wonderful to have Fabrizio accompany the tour, we believe in giving space to individuals from the area who have a deep love and knowledge of the region. Nonetheless, Fabrizio has worked closely with local suppliers to ensure they align with Italia Sweet Italia’s values and style. This collaboration allows us to create new and unique trips while supporting small local businesses and sustainable tourism.
Here are some general information, please read in the final part of the tour brochure that you can download by clicking on the Download free brochure button (button you will find on the page you are reading) all the details about the pick up time, drop off, the duration of the transfer to and from the hotel and the meeting point which is very simple.
Pick up
For all the small group tours listed in our calendar, the pick up is planned at 12:30 pm on day 1 at Rome Fiumicino airport for tours in Abruzzo and Le Marche, at 2:30 pm at Bologna and Palermo airports for tours in Emilia Romagna and Sicily, at 1:00-1:30 pm or at 4:00-4:30 pm at Bari airport or Train station for the 7-day Puglia tour (see details in the brochures).
Drop-off
For the drop-off we usually leave the hotel at 9:00 am after breakfast.
Private pick-up and drop-off for group tours
Of course, we are always happy to support you to organize a private pick up/drop off only for you to let you join our small group tours listed in our calendar.
Make sure to arrive at the meeting point on time but don’t get stressed
Please note that all guests joining our tours are responsible for ensuring they make it to the meeting point by the indicated time. Those who are unable to be on time will not be guaranteed a transfer from the airport and will have to seek other arrangements to participate in the remainder of the tour. Anyway, don’t worry, in most cases, there are public buses or trains that connect the airport with our locations.
Private pick-up and drop-off for group tours
Of course, we are always happy to support you to organize a private pick up/drop off only for you to let you join our small group tours listed in our calendar which needs to be quoted as an extra cost.
Connecting to or from another part of Italy
If you are connecting to or from another part of Italy we are happy to assist you in planning your pre and post trip connections. If your planned arrival or departure does not coincide with the specified meeting time we can assist you in booking a private transfer at an additional cost or some extra nights inItaly.
Once a complete booking is made you may also contact us directly for further details and assistance. We are always here to help and have the insider knowledge and on the ground support to ensure you find the best option available to arrive or depart from your tour.
- Our tours are suitable for everybody that travelled enough to know that touristy vacations are just not them and long for more authentic travel, ways to truly experience the culture and people they’re visiting
- Our travellers appreciate la dolce vita and the pleasures of exquisite food, wine, and fellowship with others who share their passions
- Our guests are not afraid to take bold steps…to learn something new…to explore something completely out of the ordinary
- The minimum age for pre-arranged tours is 14 (14-18 accompanied by an adult) with no upper age limit. For tailor-made and private tours any age is fine
- Our tours are perfect for solo travellers (we don’t charge single room supplements for our 7-day tours in Abruzzo), couples, groups of friends and even families are welcomed
- Our guests don’t need to have any experience in cooking or painting or do pottery or speaking Italian to join our tours. Our experienced course tutors will soon discover your level of knowledge and will adapt their approach accordingly
All classes are taught in both Italian and English so you’ll have the opportunity to learn and practice a little bit of Italian
The booking process with Italia Sweet Italia is very simple. All you have to do is follow the 2 easy steps. At any stage you are welcome to contact us and we will help you with any doubts or problems:
- To Pay a deposit of 25% per person by:
- Credit card using the book now button on the tour page
- Bank Transfer to Italia Sweet Italia Holidays S.R.L. Unipersonale
Account number: 1230542024 IBAN: IT41Y0526277910CC1230542024 SWIFT: BPPUIT33
Banca Popolare Pugliese – Società cooperative per azioni Via XXIV Maggio, 25 66054 Vasto (CH) – Italy. Motivation of the payment: Deposit for Tour… to add name of the tour, month and year). Please inform your bank to make it directly in €.
- You pay the 75% balance within 45 days before arrival
You can pay the balance by Bank Transfer or Credit card (you will receive an automatic email from our booking platform).
Tours booked less than 45 days before their start date must be paid in full.
Welcome to Italia Sweet Italia, where each day blends cultural immersion, scenic beauty, and culinary delights. Arriving at Rome Fiumicino airport, our team whisks you away to Sulmona or Vasto amidst the stunning Abruzzo landscape. After settling in, explore at your leisure before a warm welcome briefing with our guide. Indulge in authentic Italian cuisine at local eateries, with flexibility to accommodate preferences. From optional activities to leisurely strolls, every moment promises an unforgettable Italian adventure. Read more
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