Women Only Journeys
Two journeys created for women who want to experience Italy through food, art, style, friendship and meaningful encounters: choose cosmopolitan Rome or the gourmet landscapes of the South.
The character of the journey
Choose between a cosmopolitan week in Rome and an immersive journey through Puglia and Matera. Both programmes are designed for women travelling solo or with friends and can be adapted around the group’s interests and preferred pace.
Choose your journey
Explore each complete programme below, then choose the journey that feels most like you.
Women-only city, culture and lifestyle journey
Experience Rome through its food, female stories, artistic spaces, fashion and neighbourhood life. From the Vatican and Trastevere to private culinary experiences and the vineyards of the Castelli Romani, this journey reveals a more personal side of the Eternal City.
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Women-only gourmet and cultural journey
Travel through Southern Italy’s whitewashed towns, coastal cliffs, vineyards, historic bakeries and atmospheric masserie. Meet local cooks and producers, prepare regional dishes and experience the ancient landscapes of Matera.
Explore Puglia & MateraWomen Only Italy · Journey 01
Experience Rome through its food, female stories, artistic spaces, fashion and neighbourhood life. From the Vatican and Trastevere to private culinary experiences and the vineyards of the Castelli Romani, this journey reveals a more personal side of the Eternal City.
Journey at a glance
Journey highlights
Welcome aperitif and Rome by night
The Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St Peter’s Basilica
Trastevere through its female history, churches and Renaissance art
Guided food experience through Campo de’ Fiori, Trastevere and the Jewish Ghetto
Castel Gandolfo and the Castelli Romani countryside
Winery visit, seasonal countryside activities and guided wine tasting
Luxury fashion experience, subject to availability, and independent shopping
Rooftop opera aperitif overlooking Rome
Art studios and a major international cultural academy
Pasta, gnocchi and tiramisu cooking class
Women-owned artisan jewellery and boutiques
Day by day
A suggested rhythm for the journey. The final sequence can be refined around dates, interests and pace.
Private arrival transfer, welcome aperitif, group dinner and an atmospheric evening walk through ancient Rome.
Explore the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St Peter’s Basilica, followed by free time and an evening pizza experience.
Discover Renaissance art and female figures connected to Trastevere, enjoy a Roman lunch and join an evening food walk through historic neighbourhoods.
Travel outside the city to Castel Gandolfo and Ariccia, taste local specialities and visit a family winery for a guided tasting and seasonal countryside experience.
Explore Rome’s fashion culture, enjoy independent shopping and attend an intimate rooftop opera experience with aperitif and dinner.
Visit selected art spaces and an international cultural academy before preparing fresh pasta, gnocchi and tiramisu with a local culinary expert.
Walk through Piazza Navona and the Pantheon area, visit artisan shops and enjoy a final Roman dinner.
Private transfer for onward travel.
Accommodation
Seven nights in a carefully selected central boutique hotel, chosen for style, comfort and easy access to the city.
The practical details
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Women Only Italy · Journey 02
Travel through Southern Italy’s whitewashed towns, coastal cliffs, vineyards, historic bakeries and atmospheric masserie. Meet local cooks and producers, prepare regional dishes and experience the ancient landscapes of Matera.
Journey at a glance
Journey highlights
Polignano a Mare and a coastal welcome lunch
Overnight experience among the trulli of Alberobello
Locorotondo vineyards and regional wine tasting
Orecchiette cooking class with a local cook
Lecce’s Baroque architecture, artisans and street food
Stay in a historic masseria near Ostuni
Guided olive oil tasting among ancient groves
Mozzarella, burrata and scamorza demonstration in Altamura
Focaccia workshop in a centuries-old bakery
Cave accommodation and immersive cultural rituals in Matera
Guided visits of Matera and Bari
Day by day
A suggested rhythm for the journey. The final sequence can be refined around dates, interests and pace.
Meet in Bari, travel to Polignano a Mare for a guided walk and coastal lunch, then continue to Alberobello for a trulli experience and traditional dinner.
Explore the whitewashed streets of Locorotondo, visit a countryside vineyard and taste local wines before returning to Alberobello.
Prepare orecchiette and regional dishes with a local cook, then discover Lecce’s Baroque centre, artisan workshops and street-food traditions. Continue to a countryside masseria.
Explore the White City, enjoy time for shopping and return to the masseria for an olive oil experience among ancient groves.
Meet cheesemakers and bakers in Altamura, prepare focaccia and taste local products. Continue to Matera for a guided exploration of the Sassi and cave churches.
Choose between time in the natural landscapes surrounding Matera or a slower wellness experience, followed by immersive cultural rituals and dinner.
Return to Bari for a final guided visit and farewell lunch.
Accommodation
A considered combination of a trullo-style residence, a historic countryside masseria and atmospheric cave accommodation in Matera.
The practical details
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Tailor-made travel
The route, duration, accommodation, pace and private services can all be shaped around the way you want to travel.
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Faith, Culture & Heritage
A meaningful journey through Italy’s sacred landmarks, ancient cities and artistic heritage, from early Christian Rome to Franciscan Assisi and the waterways of Venice.
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Food, Wine & Local Culture
Taste Sicily through family estates, traditional kitchens, lively markets and volcanic vineyards, while discovering ancient landscapes and deeply rooted local communities.
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Faith, History & Heritage
A journey through the Christian, Roman and medieval heritage of France, from the sacred monuments of Paris to the abbeys, cathedrals and historic cities of Provence.
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