SEPT 20-27, 2026: AN ADVENTURE TO REMEMBER!
Sept. 20-27, 2026: Napoli + Isle of Ischia
GUEST REVIEW: "UTTERLY MEMORABLE AND EVEN LIFE-CHANGING."
"Lisa researched and sourced the most amazing experiences to make
our trip to Italy utterly memorable and even life-changing.
For anyone seeking a truly authentic and unique Italian experience,
look no further than Slow Travel with Lisa. IT COULD NOT POSSIBLY GET ANY BETTER."
- Annie C. (Los Angeles, CA)
NOW, IT'S YOUR TURN: SEPTEMBER 20-27, 2026
Mythology meets the Medicinal
NAPOLI + ISLE OF ISCHIA
SEPTEMBER 20-27, 2026.
8 days. Trip Price: € 3,779
Tour begins and ends in Napoli, Italy.
10-guest limit.
Trip price based on double occupancy. Does not include airfare.
Single guests welcome! Single Supplement may be required.
Enjoy specially crafted travel experiences designed by Lisa, someone who really knows- and loves the place. Reap the rewards of her trusted network of professional partners - all locals who provide excellent personal service.
Lisa hosts the Best NAPOLI Tours.
- Naples has long been Lisa's favorite city in the world. Hands down. Her 35-year love affair with both Napoli and Ischia still burns bright. There's no one better to share this incredible 3000-year-old Adventure Land with.
And.. Lisa designs the Best ISCHIA Tours.
- Lisa's favorite island is the magnetic "spa-island" of ISCHIA. ,
And readers of Travel & Leisure love it, too: naming it the Most Beautiful Island in the World
"Ischia earned the top spot thanks to its picturesque villages, thermal springs,
and unspoiled beaches, which include Le Fumarole and its geothermally heated sand."
Contact info@SlowTravelwithLisa.com with any questions and to save your spot.
Slow Travel with Lisa is a registered State of California Seller of Travel,
License No. 2133570-40.
What's planned?
- Travel like an insider with priceless personal access and curious adventures.
- Guest limit ensures relaxing travel, great conversation, new friendships, personal attention + special access to personal homes, farms and artist studios.
- Opportunities to mix and practice italiano with “real live Italians”- Lisa's friends
- Discover hidden cultural gems that even some of the locals don't know about!
- A vibrant cast of local Neapolitans- guest teachers, artists, guides, musicians
- On-site services in Lisa's network for accommodations, transport, and guided visits are provided by personally vetted, independent, and licensed local operators.
- 2 Nights in Bella Napoli: Accommodations in one of Lisa's favorite neighborhoods. Enjoy a stroll along the stunning bay with views out to Capri and down to Sorrento.
- 5 Nights on the Isle of Ischia in your colorful 4-star hotel. This is Lisa's favorite part of the island, which National Geographic describes as " Capri in the 1950's." Your sea view balcony overlooks an enchanting fishing village and boasts a breathtaking sunset panorama to the west.
- All breakfasts, 1 aperitivo, 3 lunches and 3 dinners with wine. All meals hosted at a variety of ristoranti, pizzerie and traditional trattorie onboard a gorgeous schooner or Slow Food agriturismo.
- Welcome prosecco toast & reception on a stunning seaside terrace to meet your new partners in travel.
- Benvenuti a Napoli! Welcome Dinner in the charming and historic Santa Lucia neighborhood.
- An elegant seaside Welcome to Ischia Dinner.
- Special "Arrivederci, Ischia" Dinner. Exuberant island musicians will liven up the festivities and traditional dishes and wines from the family cellar.
- Luxuriate in the volcanic island's premiere thermal spa complex with private beach access. Follow a prescribed series of therapeutic thermal baths (volcanic waters mixed with sea water). Experience a natural occurring sauna located in a cave in the side of the mountain!
- Sail to the Isle of Procida on a Private Schooner + 5-star lunch. A true V.I.P. experience. You'll feel like a million bucks from the best possible vantage point. Free time on Procida to explore the colorful island featured in Il Postino and The Talented Mister Ripley. A 5-star lunch prepared onboard: 5 courses PLUS dessert, prosecco, wine, limoncello, and topped off with un buon caffe'.
- City Walk of Napoli: a 3000-y.o. Adventure Land. So many choices! ...Centro storico, San Martino, Santa Lucia, street art in the Spanish Quarters...wherever we go, it will be colorful. Followed by a Benvenuti a Napoli Welcome Dinner.
- A guided visit to the magnificent 4th-century BC Castel Aragonese (Ischia Ponte) a local who vividly brings the community and castle to life.
- Guided tour of Napoli's best-kept secret: a 1st c. Roman villa with anfiteatro + Grotta di Seiano, holding ancient and contemporary historical importance
- HIKE to the Top of Volcano Mt. Epomeo* with the island's best nature guide + lunch in a Slow Food rustic agriturismo (*Add-on Activity Fee €185. Fee includes local hiking guide fees, all transportation + drivers, farm-to-table lunch with wine. 4-guest minimum required.)
- Transportation + Drivers: Relax and leave the driving to the professionals
- Round-trip Ferry Transport to Island of Ischia + baggage fees
- Baggage Transfer from accommodations in Napoli to the Port of Napoli
- All local, all Italian Tour Guides for all scheduled visits and hikes (Tours in English)
- All guided activities (private boat excursion, fees for tour guides, scheduled special events, fees for guest artists, musicians, chefs and teachers, entrance fees)
- All Italian language lessons with Lisa and/or a special guest teacher
- Custom-made memory book that includes your Italian lesson outline and activities + cultural information relevant to our tailor-made itinerary
- Referrals of brilliant guides and recommendations for tours and activities especially tailored to your group
- and so much more!
8 UNFORGETTABLE DAYS.
10-guest limit. Trip Price: €3779
"Best Vacation Ever!" - Kitty, San Francisco, CA.
Note: Any itinerary is subject to changes in order to provide the best insider, and most authentic, of experiences. Trip Price does not include airfare and is based on double-occupancy.
A Supplement Fee may be required for single guests.
BOOKINGS & INFO: Info@SlowTravelwithLisa.com
By placing your deposit you agree to all STWL Terms and Conditions.
In addition, you are responsible for...
Questions: info@slowtravelwithlisa.com
- All flights and transport to our Naples hotel and from our departure point at Beverello Port, Naples, Italy.
- Travel expenses before and after the tour period.
- Travel Insurance (Required).
- All alcoholic drinks, including spirits and cocktails, that are not specifically stated as included in the itinerary (and wine beyond the one-glass serving per person).
- Hotel "daily tax" (range between 2 - 5 euro per person, per night).
- Add-On Activities.
- All personal expenses including purchases made on City Walks and hikes (coffees, waters, pastries, liqueurs, gelato, souvenirs, gifts, etc).
- All guided tours and transportation that guests elect to take during personal time and outside the itinerary activities.
NOTE: Slow Travel with Lisa does not act as a travel agency or tour operator. Regulated travel services are provided by licensed third-party suppliers in accordance with local law.
Questions? Contact: info@slowtravelwithlisa.com.
What's required:
- You must be 21+ years of age.
- You must have a passport that is valid at least 6 months after your return date.
- You must be in good physical condition and able to negotiate all types of terrains (e.g., cobble stone streets, ancient stone stairs, hills and other inclines, descents down stairs, etc.) as you will be invited to participate in in city walks, the exploration of the Flaming Fields, an exhilarating hike from Mt. Epomeo to the sea (optional/add-on activity), and other physical activities.
- You must provide proof of Travel Insurance. Slow Travel with Lisa will require each guest to purchase a comprehensive travel insurance package for our tour. As we unfortunately cannot make exceptions for inclement weather or personal emergencies, travel insurance is an affordable way to minimize your risks- both financial and medical. Your policy will include coverage of trip cancellation and medical expenses. An example of a comprehensive policy is the Travel Guard Preferred Plan.
- You must successfully complete all required Trip Documents.
- All STWL itineraries are scent-free to keep guests and guides breathing easy.
- If you would like personal assistance in choosing your insurance plan, we will be happy to assist in finding someone to help you.
- Contact info@slowtravelwithlisa.com to learn more.