Guest Quote: "The past week has been an introduction to family we never knew we had."
Mary & Erica, NY, USA (see full letter)

Our Mission

Steve and Jess
Wedding in a small Italian village

Porchetta Panini
Porchetta Panini in Umbria

Sagra
Local Festivals

Class
Cooking Class at Villa Eddarella

Leo
Visiting a private vineyard

Pollo Arrosto
Tuscan Roasted Chicken at a private villa

Mission Statement

Our mission is to deliver an extraordinary vacation experience every time to travelers seeking an authentic experience in which they can discover and fully embrace the diversity of the culture they are visiting.

The principles of how we deliver on our mission with every vacation:

Our Vacations

We design all of our vacations with the goal that our guests will have experienced the true culture of the country they are visiting, without sacrificing comfort and security. We always plan for rich cultural experiences that always compliment sightseeing. We pay special attention to food, always striving for the best each destination has to offer. We carefully balance sights, travel time and rest time to assure the best possible experience, and never sacrifice quality of experience for cost. Everything we offer is included in our base tour price, so our guests are never pressured into optional tours or activities.

Our Guests

We treat each and every guest as though they are a close friend or dear relative visiting us. We engage them in the culture of the country we are hosting them in. We help them fully embrace all that makes the culture special. We connect with them, we laugh with them, and we strive to make every moment filled with fun. We take care of their individual needs at every opportunity. We represent their interests, above all others, at every opportunity to assure the best experience and fairest dealings at every step of the way while we are their hosts.

Our Staff

Our staff are your hosts, and know that they are to always hold our guests interests above those of our vendors and others. This means that they cannot create diversions for personal profit or give preferential treatment to a vendor that offers them a commission. This is an almost unheard of policy in the tour business, but it is key to what makes our vacations such an amazing experience. Our staff are always professional experts at whatever service they provide. They are held to an elevated standard of excellence compared to the industry average. Our hosts are there to be on vacation with you, not just to lead your group. Our chefs are there to cook with you, not just to instruct. Their primary job duty is to have fun, because we know that when our staff are enjoying the vacation, you are too.

Our Partners

We have many partners that we work with, from wineries to olive mills. From factories to restaurants. We very carefully select them for a balance of honesty, service, authentic experience, and fairness. For example, we will partner with a small local winery that charges the same price (or lower) to our guests as they do local farmers. We will partner with a restaurant that consistently delivers the same quality food to our guests as they do the local population. In cases where this is not possible, we will always inform our guests so that they are fully aware of the dynamic that exists with a specific place of business or shopping area.

A Successful Vacation

Every vacation should end with hugs, tears, and promises to stay in touch. Our ultimate goal is to leave each of our guests having had the best vacation of their life.