Tuesday, December 2, 2025

AUTHENTIC ITALY: A BESPOKE IMMERSION IN GUARDIA SANFRAMONDI & THE SANNIO REGION

Private & Small Group Experiences • 2026

Starting at $2,500 per person • Customizations available

Designed for travelers seeking the real Italy—slow living, local connection, ancestral lands, breathtaking food, and the possibility of creating a life here, including the new €1 home opportunities in Guardia Sanframondi.


THE SIGNATURE 10–DAY ITINERARY

(Private tours adapt to season, weather, and your desires)


DAY 1 — Arrival & Welcome to Guardia Sanframondi

Your journey begins the moment you land.
Your private driver and I will greet you at the airport, and on our drive to Guardia we’ll stop for a classic Neapolitan pizza—your first taste of Southern Italy.

Settle into your charming 1–2 bedroom apartment in the historic center.
Evening stroll through the village.
Welcome dinner at La Tana dell'Orso.  Nonna Anna will embrace you like family.


DAY 2 — Pasta, Wine, & The Soul of Guardia

Morning:
Fresh pasta-making with Nonna Adelina (Lina)—a beloved local matriarch whose garden and family winery carry generations of tradition.

We’ll gather vegetables from her garden, learn her recipes, visit Ernesto’s cantina, and enjoy a homemade feast paired with family wines.

Siesta:
Rest, wander, sip espresso at the bar, or chat with locals.

Late Afternoon:
Guided historical tour of Guardia with Rossella—castle views, medieval lanes, ancient churches, and stories that bring 1,000 years to life.

Evening:
Dinner at a local trattoria + optional live music.
La vita è bella.


DAY 3 — Archaeology, Goddesses & Gelato

Morning:
Visit Saepinum, one of Italy’s most extraordinary archaeological sites—Greek, Samnite, Roman, and medieval worlds layered over each other. The energy is indescribable.

Afternoon:
Visit Santa Lucia in Sassinoro, built atop an ancient temple to Demeter—goddess of nourishment, motherhood, and the earth.

Return via a buffalo dairy farm to taste:

  • fresh buffalo mozzarella

  • ricotta

  • and the most divine buffalo milk gelato.


DAY 4 — Italian Sunday: Cooking, Relaxation & Village Festivals

Begin the day with a traditional piccola colazione—cappuccino and pastry.
Then gather ingredients for a Sunday cooking class in a local resident's home, preparing a long, slow, joyful Italian meal together.

Afternoon:
Passeggiata (the evening stroll), gelato, aperitivo, live music… soak in la dolce vita.

Evening:
Depending on the season, we’ll visit a nearby village festival—Mushroom Festival, Chestnut Festival, or another local sagra.
Expect homemade dishes, folk dancing, and pure regional joy.


DAY 5 — Ceramics, Vineyards & Sannio’s Hidden Treasures

Travel through the Sannio region:

  • Cerreto Sannita for ceramics & a hands-on art experience

  • Castelvenere & Solopaca, two of Italy’s great wine towns

Wine tastings, vineyard visits, and regional specialties throughout the day.


DAY 6 — Harvest Day on the Vineyard (Season Permitting)

A truly unforgettable experience.
Join a local family for grape harvesting—singing, laughter, multigenerational joy, and lunch under the vines.

Evening:
Visit another boutique winery for a wine pairing dinner.


DAY 7 — Spa Day & Michelin Tastes

Ease your muscles after grape picking with a spa day—swimming, sauna, massage, deep rest.

Evening:
A curated tasting menu at a Michelin-recognized restaurant, celebrating Sannio’s culinary artistry.


DAY 8 — Nature & Agriturismo Experience

Morning:
Nature walk on Mount Taburno—views, fresh air, sacred stillness.

Afternoon:
Farm-to-table cooking session at a local agriturismo.

Evening:
Farewell celebration at Guardia’s castle with local friends, wines, and regional dishes.


DAY 9 — Naples by the Sea

After breakfast we head to Naples for your final night.
Check into a beautiful hotel by the sea.

Experience:

  • historic center

  • underground ruins

  • iconic coffee

  • pastries

  • seaside stroll

  • the best pizza & pasta in Naples

A sensory dream.


DAY 10 — Departure from Naples Airport

Ciao… until next time.


OPTIONAL EXPERIENCES (Season / Interest Based)

✔ Mushroom foraging + pizza-making with your finds
✔ Additional cooking lessons with Lina
✔ Traditional recipes: eggplant parmigiana, preserves, biscotti, limoncello
✔ Boat trip on the Amalfi Coast
✔ Pompeii
✔ Capri or Ischia
✔ Olive harvest
✔ Private wine pairing evenings

✔ Real estate / €1 home consultations & town introductions


FOR THOSE DREAMING OF A LIFE IN ITALY

Guardia Sanframondi is preparing to launch a €1 Home Program.
If you feel called to own a piece of Italy, I can guide you:

 how the €1 home system works
 the restoration process
 how to build a seasonal or full-time life here
 introductions to trusted locals, tradespeople & town officials

Your dream life in Italy is closer than you think.


PRICING

Starting at $2,500 per person
(single or double occupancy — upgrades and customizations available)

For details contact me at: abccpa11@gmail.com

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