CILENTO : Into the blu

As authentic as it gets. 

Lisa gives you insider access to truly secret gems that even the locals don't know about.

Claim your spot for soulful travel in 2026.

CILENTO: into the blu 

8 days: June 7-14, 2026.

10-guest limit. Your deposit saves your spot

The 8-day itinerary starts and ends in Agropoli, a brief train ride south from Napoli & Salerno, Gateway to the Amalfi Coast. 

PRIVATE TRAVEL EXPERIENCES. In addition to Lisa's June 2026 small-group itinerary, Lisa invites you to Cilento year-round, for a visit of any length for your private group, event or retreat. 

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- LANGUAGES SPOKEN: ENGLISH & ITALIAN.

- PRIVATE TOURS & EXPERIENCES:  Lisa is available to provide personal language lessons, interpreting and logistics services while you travel to this ancient blue zone. 

No minimum number of guests for private bookings: 1-14 persons. Solo travelers welcome.

Below are only a few of the experiences & treks that Lisa offers-- whatever you wish to do, on the sea or in the mountains, Lisa has a proposal that are always curious, always authentic.

- ACCOMMODATIONS: EXTENDED & SHORT STAYS.  Lisa has access to all types of accommodations for every budget and location. Stay in stunning mountain, quaint historic center, or seaside settings: 5-and-4-star to villa, historic convent to self-catering apartments and cheery BnB's.

- TRANSPORT:  Lisa gets the best deals on your rental cars, private drivers, and vehicles of various sizes.

- INTERPRETER. ITALIAN LANGUAGE CLASSES. Lisa's main passion is facilitating authentic communications and understanding. She has been teaching Italian and English as second languages for over twenty years. This is where Lisa really shines as she loves to teach, coach, converse and interpret.

WHAT'S INCLUDED ON 2026 SMALL-GROUP TOUR: 

• Insider Experience. Your own personal interpreter, language coach and guide.

• Guest Limit of 10 allows for personal attention, special access to homes and artist studios, relaxing travel, great conversations with locals, and the opportunity to ask questions and forge new friendships.
• Opportunities to mix and practice italiano with “real live Italians”- Lisa's      friends.
• Discover of hidden cultural gems that even the locals don't know about! 
• Personal encounters with a vibrant cast of Cilentani: artists, guides, archeologists, agronomists, chefs, farmers, stewards of the land and more.
• 4 nights in an historic fairy tale setting. A step back in time: an elegant 18th c. palazzo where the family still lives. The tranquil garden comes with crown-shy trees and a stunning view out to the Isle of Capri. Freshly baked goods are ready when you awake. Strolls upon medieval cobblestone enhance this priceless experience. 
• 3 nights seaside in Ogliasto Marina along one of the most beautiful coastlines in Campania. We stay a comfortable stroll from Punta Licosa, named for Siren Leucosia, whose luminous body and lyre was found here, after she and sisters failed to stop Odysseus on his way back to Troy. 
• Benvenuti al Sud! Welcome Dinner Enjoy family recipes and laughter in the garden of our idyllic stately home.  
• Breakfast each morning: local, slow foods of Cilento, the birthplace of the famous Mediterranean Diet.
• All breakfasts. Three Lunches with wine; Five Dinners with wine. A lively pizza-making party with Lisa in her wood burning oven; a sunset dinner in the mountain valley overlooking lavender fields, an Italian aperitivo reception, a culinary tasting; all in a variety of stunning locations: ristoranti, trattorie, farms, private homes. 
• Guided Visit to Paestum: experience the late afternoon sunlight on the golden Greek Temples. Tour includes visit to the world-class Museum to provide a greater context to the jaw-dropping temples. 
• Cilento Food. A visit to Italy's premiere organic buffalo farm where pampered buffalo get daily massages and listen to Mozart, samplings of sweetest mozzarella, gelato and yogurt + Farm-to-Table Lunch with wine. 
• Nature Visit + Sunset Dinner of a mountain valley lavender farm. Visit the organic fields and ancient olive grove. Includes a visit to the laboratorio to learn how lavender blooms and oil are transformed into an array of natural products. Sunset dinner of local dishes and live jazz to make the night air sweeter. 
• FREE TIME to explore the quaint village of Ogliastro Marina and a seaside walk to Punta Licosa. 
• Boat Excursion + Fresh, Local Lunch: An exhilarating day out to Palinuro. Southward we go, to swim, snorkel and sun on beaches reachable only by boat. This is the absolute best way to experience this incredible coastline. Followed by a fresh seaside lunch.
• Hike of Villages with Storytelling. A guided walk with through forest and villages with our local trekking guide and an agronomist to discover medicinal plants and stories of old. Discover what is hiding in plain site: signs of Pre-history, from Paleo- to Neolithic to the Middle Ages. Oure xplorations are rewarded with a hearty and characteristic selection of Cilento cucina povera dishes in a home restaurant.
• We take a gozzi boat into a mesmerizing blue grotto accessorized with bio-luminescent sea creatures...Capri's blue grotto pales in comparison. 
• Free time to visit Acciaroli, the gorgeous seaside village and blue zone where Ancel Keyes connected the dots between longevity and the Mediterranean Diet. Ernest Hemingway  came to visit and ended up staying, drinking whiskey and playing cards with the white-haired fisherman named "U Vecchio", who inspired the author's classic "Old Man and the Sea."
• Arrivederci Dinner.
• All transport for itinerary activities
• All local, All Italian. Certified Tour Guides for all scheduled visits and hikes (Tours in English; Lisa will interpret on three occasions.) 
• All fees for guided activities (tour guides, scheduled special events, fees      for guest artists, musicians, chefs and teachers, entrance fees, drivers).   
• All Italian Language Lessons with Lisa and/or a special guest teacher.
• Transfers. R/T from Salerno Train Station to Accommodations in Cilento.
• Custom-made Memory Book that includes your activities, awareness exercises, + cultural information relevant to our tailor-made itinerary.
• Referrals of additional local, official guides. 
• Recommendations for tours, restaurants, activities for your free time. 
• So much more! 

Price based on double occupancy. Airfare not included. 

Single guests welcome; supplement fee apply.

Lisa's Cilento experiences are available year-round for private bookings groups of up 20 guests.