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\n\n\n\nOur Harvest Time Journeys\u00ae<\/a> celebrate one of the most extraordinary seasons in Italy, taking you to some of the country\u2019s most beautiful destinations. It is a time when vineyards come alive with the ‘vendemmia’, olives are gathered and pressed into ‘olio nuovo’ (freshly pressed oil) and truffles return to the table. Villages across Italy celebrate the foods and traditions that have shaped their regions for generations. It’s truly one of the most exciting and pleasant times of year to be in Italy.<\/p>\n For 25 years, our drivers, guides and local hosts have traveled these roads and built relationships with the people behind the places we visit. From the vineyards, olive groves and hill towns of Central Italy in Abruzzo<\/a>, Lazio<\/a>, Umbria<\/a> and Tuscany<\/a>, to the celebrated wine regions of Piedmont<\/a>, Trentino<\/a> and V<\/a>eneto<\/a>, and south through Puglia<\/a>, Basilicata<\/a>, Calabria<\/a> and Sicily<\/a>, our Harvest Time Journeys reveal a quieter, more authentic and wonderfully delicious side of Italy.<\/p>\n We want you to have time for the long lunch, to walk through an olive grove, taste oil pressed only hours earlier, meet the people making the wine and discover Italy when there are fewer visitors around. Perhaps that is the real luxury of traveling at harvest time: time, place, extraordinary food and genuine human connection.<\/p>\n\n There is an Italy beyond the famous cities, an Italy of sun drenched coastlines, ancient villages, family kitchens, local wines, beautiful landscapes and traditions that are still very much part of everyday life. Many of these destintions are best revealed with local experts. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n \ud83c\udf47\ud83c\udf42 Taste, Celebrate & Experience Italy This Fall! Discover Festivals Happening Across the Country in the IVS Magazine. \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9<\/a><\/p>\n\n Italy from north to south and coast to coast comes alive during the harvest season. Our journeys combine beautiful destinations, exceptional accommodations, and memorable dining experiences, revealing Italy at one of its most extraordinary times of year.<\/p>\n Experience Southern Italy through its food, wine and people on this extraordinary 7 day journey through Naples, Pompeii, the Amalfi Coast and Capri. Begin in Naples with its legendary culinary traditions before traveling to Pompeii for a privately guided visit and wine pairing lunch in the vineyards. Continue to the Sorrento and Amalfi Coast, where private estates, organic gardens, cooking experiences, local wines, olive oil and the region\u2019s famous lemons bring you closer to the flavors of Campania. Experience Northern Italy on an extraordinary 11 day private journey combining Venice, the Prosecco Hills of Valdobbiadene, the Dolomites, Verona, the Italian Lakes and Milan. Wander through vineyards and visit celebrated Prosecco producers, explore Venice by private water taxi and gondola, journey through the spectacular Dolomites, discover romantic Verona and experience the beauty of Lake Garda or Lake Como before finishing among the art, history and style of Milan. In fall, the vineyards and landscapes of Northern Italy make this journey particularly beautiful, bringing together wine country, mountain scenery, historic cities and some of the region\u2019s most memorable seasonal flavors.<\/p>\n Experience Tuscany and the Italian Riviera on this extraordinary 10 day private journey through vineyards, working agricultural estates, medieval hill towns and some of Italy\u2019s most beautiful coastline. Begin in the Tuscan Maremma with farm to table cuisine, wine, olive oil and hands on cooking before discovering Monte Argentario, Pitigliano, Saturnia and the celebrated vineyards of Bolgheri. Continue to Portofino and the Cinque Terre, then return to Tuscany for Lucca, the Val d\u2019Orcia, Montalcino, Pienza and Montepulciano, with Brunello, Vino Nobile and unforgettable meals along the way.<\/p>\n Journey through the heart of Southern Italy on this extraordinary 9 day private experience through Puglia, Basilicata and Calabria. Begin along the Adriatic in Polignano a Mare, discovering Alberobello, Ostuni, Lecce and Otranto before traveling through Bari to the ancient cave city of Matera. From there, cross Basilicata to the beautiful Tyrrhenian coast at Maratea before continuing south into Calabria and Tropea. <\/p>\n Designed for travelers who want to experience a quieter and more authentic side of Italy, the journey combines private transportation and local guides with whitewashed villages, ancient cities, dramatic coastlines, regional food and wine, and time to experience each destination at an unhurried pace. In fall, the landscapes, local kitchens and agricultural traditions of the Mezzogiorno make the journey particularly special.<\/p>\n \nOur Harvest Time Journeys\u00ae<\/a> were born from our love this season in Italy. As drivers, guides and tour leaders traveling all over Italy, we have experienced firsthand how the country comes alive in the fall. It is the season of the vendemmia, olive harvests, truffles, chestnuts, village sagre and long meals built around what has just been gathered from the land.\n<\/strong><\/p>\n\n Over the years, many of these experiences naturally became part of the journeys we created for our guests. They came through relationships built slowly, with local families, farmers, winemakers, olive growers, cooks and hosts who invited us into their communities and shared traditions that had often been part of their families for generations.<\/p>\n We began bringing our guests into these experiences too. Into the vineyards during the vendemmia, to olive mills when the year’s first oil was being pressed, into family kitchens and wineries, to truffle hunts, harvest tables and village festivals where the season is still celebrated as it has been for generations. These were never experiences created simply for tourists. They were experiences we discovered by being there, knowing the people and returning year after year.<\/p>\n That is really how our Harvest Time Journeys\u00ae<\/a> were born. They bring together the places, people and traditions we have come to know over more than 25 years and reflect something we have long believed: to truly experience Italy, you have to experience the rhythms of its seasons. And fall may just be the most delicious of them all.<\/p>\n\nDiscover the Beauty of Calabria and Southern Italy in Late Fall, Where you can still swim in November.<\/a>\n\nDiscover the Beauty of Calabria and Southern Italy in Late Fall, Where you can still swim in November.<\/a>\n\n Discover a side of Southern Italy that few international travelers experience on this intimate 5 day journey based in Praia a Mare. Stay in the family home of local hosts Gaetano and Antonella and experience Calabria through its food, people and traditions, with a private boat journey around Dino Island and the Arcomagno, visits to Diamante and the Riviera dei Cedri, local producers, and a hands on cooking experience with Antonella using seasonal ingredients. The journey also crosses into neighboring Basilicata to explore beautiful Maratea, while relaxed family meals, local wine and time spent with people who actually live here make this much more than a conventional tour. It is an immersion into the slower rhythms, flavors and hospitality of Southern Italy, where the goal is simple: arrive as guests and leave as friends<\/p>\n\n READ ABOUT ALL OF THESE DESTINATIONS IN DETAIL ON THE DEDICATED CALABRIA & CEDRI RIVIERA<\/a> SECTION OF OUR WEBSITE & GET IN TOUCH WITH LOCALS IN ITALY WHO KNOW THE DESTINATIONS INSIDE & OUT. <\/p>\n\n \ud83c\udf42 EXPERIENCE THE FLAVORS OF HARVEST TIME IN ITALY, WITH FOOD FESTIVALS, WINE, OLIVE HARVESTS, TRUFFLES & LOCAL TRADITIONS. \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9<\/p>\n\n DISCOVER HOW WE BRING ITALY\u2019S HARVEST SEASON TO LIFE THROUGH EXTRAORDINARY JOURNEYS & LOCAL EXPERIENCES<\/p>\n\n Speak directly with an Italy-based IVS expert and get clear, personalized advice before you plan another step. <\/p>\n\n Be sure to book<\/p>\n [NOW]<\/a> with a Local Expert!<\/p>\n\nBOOK NOW<\/a>\n\nBOOK NOW<\/a>\n\n \nWe have local offices all over Italy including Rome<\/a>, Sicily <\/a>the Amalfi Coast<\/a>.Discover how our Dedicated Team can Help & Support Your Next Trip to Italy. \n<\/strong><\/p>\n\n With local offices throughout Italy, including Rome<\/a>Sicily<\/a> & the Amalfi Coast<\/a>, our dedicated team provides travel advisors with a trusted, on-the-ground partner across the country. Our structure allows us to manage complex, multi-region itineraries with consistency and precision, eliminating the gaps that often arise when working with multiple independent suppliers. From initial planning through to execution, we coordinate every detail, including transportation logistics, timing, and regional transitions, ensuring that each component of the journey flows seamlessly into the next. Our network of professional, English-speaking driver-guides, local hosts, and regional operators works as one unified team, maintaining clear communication and a consistent level of service throughout. For travel advisors, this means having a single, reliable point of contact who understands both the expectations of your clients and the realities on the ground in Italy. It allows you to offer more complex and meaningful itineraries with confidence, knowing that every movement is supported, every detail is managed, and every experience reflects the level of care your clients expect.<\/p>\n\nWe are a Team of Local Professionals in Italy, Sicily, Malta & Greece.\u00a0Discover how we support your travel goals.\u00a0 It never hurts to speak with an expert!<\/a>\n\nWe are a Team of Local Professionals in Italy, Sicily, Malta & Greece.\u00a0Discover how we support your travel goals.\u00a0 It never hurts to speak with an expert!<\/a>\n\n 1\ufe0f\u20e3 Timing means everything in Italy<\/a> & Greece <\/a>when you are planning a vacation! <\/p>\n Nowadays, you can go online and book hotels, trains, tours, and activities without having to interact with a single person! However, what ends up happening in so many instances is that you’re treated as a number once you get here. Not only are you guessing in many instances about the neighbourhood and the property, there’s nobody there to help you in the event that anything goes wrong. We take the guesswork out of the process by customizing your itinerary, selecting the most beautiful and appropriate accommodations given your budget. Our relationships with the venue owners themselves makes a huge difference for how you are received upon arrival. Often, complementary upgrades are given as a result of our relationships which span in some instances nearly 2 decades!<\/p>\n 2\ufe0f\u20e3 Stress-Free Transportation including Ferries, Transfers, Helicopters & Private Yachts <\/p>\n Navigating Greece and Italy’s transport system can be tricky. Trains, ferries, taxis, and buses don\u2019t always run on time, and rental cars in big cities can be a nightmare. 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