- authentic adventures in italyย -
See how Lisa is changing the way we think about travel.
Insider access. Your own interpreter. A colorful cast of Italians.
See how Lisa is changing the way we think about travel.
Insider access. Your own interpreter. A colorful cast of Italians.
- Travel like a Local - Meet a Colorful Cast of Italians -
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GET READY TO TRAVEL TO ITALY!
CLAIM YOUR SPOT ON ONE OF
THESE THREE 2025 SMALL-GROUP ADVENTURES!
10-guest limit.
Your deposit saves your spot.
Lisa's itineraries are designed for the traveler
who seeks to step over the threshold
and into a truly authentic Italy.
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๐ฎ๐น JUNE 8-15, 2025
A deep dive into a timeless
and pristine blue zone,
the cradle of the Magna Graecia &
Mediterranean Diet.
Lisa and her husband moved to
Cilento four years ago and her
itineraries reflect a
vibrant passion and very personal relationship
with the people and this ancient culture.
READ: New York Times article on CILENTO
If you seek a perfect blend of
luxury, authenticity and adventure
+ the Best in Slow Food & Slow Wine,
then this is the experience for you.
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๐ฎ๐น SEPTEMBER 7-14, 2025
NAPOLI + ISLES OF PROCIDA + ISCHIA
(Ischia voted Best Island in the World)
8 epic days -10-guest limit
Lisa first traveled to Napoli & Ischia over 30 years ago.
Travel with someone who really knows the place.
Find out why Naples is Lisa's favorite Italian city
& Ischia, her favorite Italian island.
Explore the city of passione & pizza
& the "isola verde", voted the
Most Beautiful Island in the World.
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๐ฎ๐น SEPTEMBER 22-29, 2025
A Different Kind of Tuscany
Lisa has crafted an absolutely enthralling
and invigorating 8-day itinerary
to Southwestern Tuscany
Legendary Italian Cowboys,
A wondrous outdoor Sculpture Garden,
Premiere wine tours & tastings
Etruscan ruins, Stunning natural hot springs
+ so much more!
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๐ฎ๐น Create your own adventure!
ALL ITINERARIES CAN BE ADAPTED
TO YOUR OWN PRIVATE GROUP,
BOOK CLUB OR RETREAT.
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Connect with Lisa at info@SlowTravelwithLisa.com
for more information on small group itineraries
Italian lessons & travel consultations.
Lisa is ready to help plan your trip, get you speaking Italian,
and guide you while you travel here in Italy.
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Benvenuti!
I'm professoressa Lisa,
Italian language instructor,
interpreter and adventurer!
Inspired by the Slow Food Movement
and at the urging of my Italian students,
I began to create authentic Italian adventures.
My motto is Go Local, Know Local.
We take the time to discover what makes a place unique.
I want my guests remember what they did and who they met.
There is no blur of cities and monuments.
We take time to wake up, to eat, drink and travel well.
What makes my itineraries unique?
It's my personal relationship with Italy.
It's the people you will meet:
a colorful cast of chefs, authors, artists,
guides, farmers, archaeologists ...my Italian friends.
All passionate about sharing
their vibrant culture with you
all very much off-the-beaten tourist track.
Take advantage of my 30-year relationship with Italy.
Travel with someone who really knows the place
and speaks (and teaches) the language.
If you would love it, then
Let's make it happen!
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Sept. 7-14 2025
Sept. 22-29, 2025
๐ฎ๐น ROME, If You Want To! (Available year-round.)
Are you flying in or out of Rome and seek a deeper dive into the Eternal City? Contact Lisa and get ready to travel.
ROMA: Five days/ Four nights. (Can be adapted to 3 nights)
Explore a side of the Great Beauty not found in most guide books.
You will stay at the center of at all, with accommodations located a stone's throw from the Colosseum. Guided explorations will render you giddy: the Underground Colosseum and City Center; Caravaggio's in situ masterpieces, movie-star fountains and piazzas, an evening in Trastevere, the majestic Pantheon, and the Talking Statues of Rome.
Take a day trip outside Rome's ancient city walls to a fascinating and historical cemetery found alongside Porta di San Paolo, where great poets like Yeats and Keats lay. Then head west to a port town whose Roman Ruins rival those of the more famous Pompeii.
Activities and itinerary can be adapted. Air travel and ground transport to hotel is not included.
๐ฎ๐น The New Neapolis. NAPOLI! (Available year-round.)
You must visit Napoli-- and you must go with Lisa. Napoli can seem a bit overwhelming, especially if you don't speak Italian. So, why not let Lisa be your guide and ease you into its robust embrace? Lisa's 30-year love affair with Napoli still burns bright and will always be forever young
Lisa came to Naples to study the theatre of playwright Eduardo De Filippo. And theater is what she got! She jumped into the wild currents of the mythical city the Pompei that was never buried.
Breathtakingly beautiful, a complex menagerie of light and dark, magic, music, color and chaos, Napoli is a resilient, wild and woolly. It seems to be all the rage these days-as Stanley Tucci, Time Magazine, CNN Travel and the New York Times come in for a whirlwind 3 day visit, then boast that they've "discovered" this 3000-year-old open air Wonderland.
Lisa can suggest a variety of accommodations, located in prime locations. She's eager to share some of her many favorite places, many of which the locals don't even know about: artist studios; Greco-Roman ruins- above and below ground; walks on the wild side from Napoli's highest point, back down to sea level, through narrow streets teeming with Neapolitans and a burgeoning street-art scene and open-air markets. Visit the world's only remaining example of Ancient Greece's interior decor; the impressive in situ masterpiece by Caravaggio; the uber authentic Sanita' District, the romantic Santa Lucia district, and on and on.
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2025 ITINERARIES:
๐ฎ๐น SEPTEMBER 7-14, 2025.
NAPOLI + ISLE OF ISCHIA
MYTHOLOGY MEETS THE MEDICINAL
8 glorious days. Trip Price: TBA.
๐ฎ๐น SEPTEMBER 22-29, 2025
MAREMMA MAGIC!
THE WILD WEST of Tuscany.
8 invigorating days. Trip Price: TBA
๐ฎ๐น DATES: TBA. Available all year.
PAESTUM + CILENTO
8 epic days. Trip Price: TBA
๐ฎ๐น Let's design an itinerary for your group.
Sample Payment Schedule:
- $800 non-refundable deposit saves your spot
- Second payment of $1,000 due on or before180 days before Trip Start Date.
- Balance paid in full 90 days before the Trip Start Date.
Slow Travel with Lisa is an official State of CA Seller of Travel,
License No. 2133570-40.
Click on the Terms page to review the Terms & Conditions, including information on Pricing & Payments, Cancellation Policies, and Travel Insurance. This information may also be found in the Itinerary.
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Travel Insurance. Slow Travel with Lisa will require each guest to purchase a comprehensive travel insurance package in order to protect your investment and yourself as you travel.
The Participant's insurance policy will include coverage of trip cancellation and medical insurance. A travel insurance plan that includes coverage for medical insurance including emergency medical evacuation coverage is mandatory on our tours.
Travel insurance will minimize your risk, both financial and medical, as STWL is unable make exceptions for inclement weather, travel delays or personal emergencies. In addition to the comprehensive travel insurance policy, it is recommended that guests also purchase the Cancel for Any Reason policy. Go to TERMS PAGE for more assistance in selecting a travel insurance plan.
NOTE: STWL may at any time revise its Itinerary, Terms and Conditions. Participants are bound by such revisions and should therefore periodically review these Terms and Conditions.
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