Village Vacations Made in Italy Tours

         Imagine going on a trip to Italy…Now imagine that you are there on a small group tour, the only difference is you are enjoying your days going to different villages and towns your way, The Slow Travel Way, with Village Vacations in Italy!

Our Made in Italy Tours ….experience Italy like a local

Avoid the hustle and bustle of the big cities and crowds.  No need to rent a car, we pick you up and drop you off at Leonardo Da Vinci Airport in Rome. Days trips each day, still no need to rent a car because you will be driven each day by our private driver and small group of 8 to 12 people. No need to cook, you start your day with a bountiful breakfast each morning and dinner prepared each evening by our chefs.  Are you there yet? You can be with Village Vacations in Italy.

Lunch in Perugia after shopping and exploring the capital of Umbria

Imagine meeting local artisans, drinking wines from local vineyards, taking a cooking class where you will learn the secrets of Italian cuisine and make fresh pasta, with a savory, mouthwatering ragu, and of course a decadent desert….enjoying what you have prepared on a terrace overlooking the hills of Umbria. How about going to an open-air market on the outskirts of Lago Trasimeno shopping and mingling with the locals. Are you there yet?  You will be with Village Vacations in Italy.

Olive Oil Tasting….your taste buds will thank you!

Cooking lesson at a local vineyard

A pit stop for Cappuccino & a Cornetta

Come in the spring and you will see the fields turning green, poppies line the roads with their brilliant red color and fields of sunflowers are starting to pop their heads out bowing to the sun as the fields turn yellow.  I get excited just thinking about it! Easter is huge in Italy; everything is new again.

Fields of Sunflowers 

Join us in September and become “Lucille Ball” for a day as you stomp grapes, in costume, until your heart is content at a local vineyard.  Enjoy a lunch afterward with a wine tasting as well.  There are many festivals going on during this month celebrating the crop and the weather is gorgeous this time of year.

You will visit Assisi, Deruta known for handmade, hand painted ceramics bursting with gorgeous colors and patterns, Cortona known for the book and movie, “Under the Tuscan Sun”, Perugia the capital of Umbria rich in history from thousands of years ago.

Hand Painted Pottery in Deruta

A visit to Cortona “Under The Tuscan Sun”

Saint Frances of Assisi Basilica

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Your “Home Away From Home” for the week

Weeks Available Spring & Fall 2024

April 28-May 5

May 12-19

May 26-June 2

September 21-28 (Grape Squishing Week)

October 27-November 3 (Olive Harvest Week)

Contact Nedra@VillageVacationsInItaly.com

954-661-4622

Former flight attendant Nedra Bottieri made a life-changing trip to Italy twenty years ago to re-discover her family heritage. Now with dual citizenship, she has a second home in Umbria. Through her company, Village Vacations in Italy, she organizes and hosts small group tours based in small villages in Umbria and Tuscany, normally customized tours for private groups. Groups have included yoga workshops, writing workshops, and groups of family and friends. Nedra draws on her extensive experience and relationships to plan special accommodations and activities to meet each group’s needs and dreams. Experience “La Dolce Vita” in Italy! To learn more about her tours, see www.villagevacationsinitaly.com Slow Travel Tours is an affiliation of small-group tour operators who offer personalized trips in Italy, France and other European countries.