Exclusive Experiences, Creative Itineraries, Road Trips In Italy with PJ

Begin your Italian adventure in Rome and admire one of the most romantic cities in the world with cultural delights, such as the Colosseum. Head to Florence to discover its hidden treasures and Renaissance heritage. Next, explore Venice, known for its waterways and canals, and finally discover design hub Milan and Lake Como, with its dramatic scenery set against the foothills of the Alps.
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We're your passport to a more exclusive experience in Italy.  How about 19 journeys  that deliver "insider" access to iconic attractions plus special surprises?  Savour regional Italy and Italian cuisine with wine-paired lunches at historic wineries, stay in accommodations
ranging from restored palaces to landmark hotels, small boutique accommodations to waterside resorts.

We go deeper with exclusive and private experiences! Choose from land tours, small group departure
and intimate small ship river cruises.  Fly-drive, off the beaten path and create your own experience!

Learn How To Make Pasta In Italy!

 Feel like a local as an Italian chef welcomes you to a private loft, teaching you how to make pasta from scratch - while sampling wines and starters depending on the season. Enjoy the meal you cooked on the rooftop terrace.  For small groups of only 14 people or fewer (and a few glasses of wine).  The most fun, authentic and hands-on way to dine in Rome.

Puglia, Endless Beaches, Nature, Art,
eritage, Culinary Traditions

Week-ends in Salento, Itria Valley, a week-end of castles and cathedrals, a week-end of faith, bicycles, and definitely include a Chef weekend!  The perfect itinerary to savor new culinary experiences, get your "hands in dough" and immerse yourself in the Apulian culture!  Combine local wines, scenery, perfumes and the colors of Puglia.  

Take me to Italy!

​Food Tours

. Did you know in Trapani there is one the best fish couscous in all the mediterranean? That's because of the cultural exchange with the North African Coast.

. And what about the chocolate in Modica? Made with an Aztec recipe brought by the Spanish in Sicily from Mexico: cold temperature process, spicy pepper seasonings!

. Cannoli, the Arancini, the Cassata and worldwide famous signs of the Sicilian food.

. Our food tours are designed to let you enjoy the Sicilian food, discovering it from different angles:
- the kitchen, through cooking classes
- the street, through street food tours
- the forest, through truffle hunting tour
- the farm, through cheese making tour
- the family, through dine with locals experience
- the gourmet, through the most authentic restaurants

From PJ's last trip to Venice, Italy

About Truffles & Truffle Hunting in Umbria!

A Few Tours We Offer In Italy

Bellissima, Northern Italy

 spend 11 days in idyllic northern Italy, discovering postcard-perfect lakes, Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper, and culinary tours and tastings revealing the secrets of local wines, delectable Parmesan cheese and artisanal balsamic vinegars.

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Classic Italy, Small Groups
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an intimate small group journey with exclusive after-hours tours of the Sistine Chapel, Vatican Museums and Venice's St. Mark's Basilica. Include the Amalfi Coast, Umbria, Tuscany, Cinque Terre and Florence. (14 days)

A Week In Venice, Florence & Rome
An eight-day exploration of Italy's premier cities, highlighted by an after-hours tour of the Sistine Chapel and Vatican Museums, a vineyard tour & wine-pairing lunch at a famous abbey, and an art historian-led museum tour and lecture in Florence.

​Sicily, Culture Through The Ages

Meet a baroness and attend a private reception and dinner at her villa in Palermo, visit a Modica pastry shop for a demo and tasting, enjoy lunch at a family-owned palace, visit a local winery for a tour, tasting and lunch. (10 days)

Call Pamela PJ Ott
​503-260-0557 or email pj@wildsidedestinations.com