Full Itinerary: Italian Summer Experience, Aug 9–15, 2027

Mon9

Arrival in Blera

Tue10

Etruscan Tombs & the Coast

Wed11

San Giovenale & Panonto

Thu12

Tomato, Sauce & Pasta Day

Fri13

Civitella Cesi

Sat14

Lago di Vico & Sagra

Sun15

Departure

Morning

Airport pickup and transfer to Blera.

Guided walk from the medieval village down into the rock-cut tombs and the Via Clodia, before the heat sets in.

Guided excursion to the Etruscan site of San Giovenale.

Hand-picking tomatoes in the field with Maria Grazia.

Horseback riding at the Maneggio, through the Civitella Cesi countryside.

A slow morning.

One last breakfast together.

Afternoon

Free time to settle in.

Day trip to the Tyrrhenian coast: swimming and a seafood lunch.

Panonto, Blera's traditional BBQ: bread roasted over embers, drizzled with new-pressed oil.

A hands-on pasta-making class, then cooking the year's passata together, in the tradition of the nonne.

Cheese and cured-meat tasting with Davide Paolocci at Civitella Cesi, hands-on cheesemaking, then a visit to the nearby Etruscan site.

Swimming and a lakeside lunch at Lago di Vico.

Farewells and transfer to the airport.

Evening

Welcome aperitivo, dinner at a local trattoria.

Dinner back in Blera.

Home-cooked local dinner.

Sit down to the pasta and sauce you made.

Charcuterie tasting with Emiliano's homemade affettati.

Whichever local sagra is on that weekend, Blera's summer food-and-folk festival season.

Mon · Aug 9

Arrival in Blera

MorningAirport pickup and transfer to Blera.
AfternoonFree time to settle in.
EveningWelcome aperitivo, dinner at a local trattoria.

Tue · Aug 10

Etruscan Tombs & the Coast

MorningGuided walk from the medieval village down into the rock-cut tombs and the Via Clodia, before the heat sets in.
AfternoonDay trip to the Tyrrhenian coast: swimming and a seafood lunch.
EveningDinner back in Blera.

Wed · Aug 11

San Giovenale & Panonto

MorningGuided excursion to the Etruscan site of San Giovenale.
AfternoonPanonto, Blera's traditional BBQ: bread roasted over embers, drizzled with new-pressed oil.
EveningHome-cooked local dinner.

Thu · Aug 12

Tomato, Sauce & Pasta Day

MorningHand-picking tomatoes in the field with Maria Grazia.
AfternoonA hands-on pasta-making class, then cooking the year's passata together, in the tradition of the nonne.
EveningSit down to the pasta and sauce you made.

Fri · Aug 13

Civitella Cesi

MorningHorseback riding at the Maneggio, through the Civitella Cesi countryside.
AfternoonCheese and cured-meat tasting with Davide Paolocci, hands-on cheesemaking, then a visit to the nearby Etruscan site.
EveningCharcuterie tasting with Emiliano's homemade affettati.

Sat · Aug 14

Lago di Vico & Sagra

MorningA slow morning.
AfternoonSwimming and a lakeside lunch at Lago di Vico.
EveningWhichever local sagra is on that weekend, Blera's summer food-and-folk festival season.

Sun · Aug 15

Departure

MorningOne last breakfast together.
AfternoonFarewells and transfer to the airport.

The Tyrrhenian coast, half an hour away

Lago di Vico, cool water in August

San Giovenale, donkeys and panonto

Cooking the year's sauce, in the tradition of the nonne

Horses and cheesemaking at Civitella Cesi

The path to the tombs

Emiliano's homemade affettati

The piazza in Blera

What's included

You show up. We handle everything.

Accommodation

Six nights at a local B&B in Blera, no chain hotels, a real place run by real people.

All meals

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner every day of the trip, cooked by local families, at farms, or at the coast and the lake.

Every activity above

Tomato harvest, hands-on pasta making, and sauce day, Etruscan tombs, the Tyrrhenian coast, San Giovenale, Civitella Cesi's horses and cheesemaking, Lago di Vico. All of it.

Local transport

Airport pickup, all transfers between sites and villages, and drop-off at departure.

Guests max

Nights

Set departure

2,800

Years of history

Questions

Before you book.

Is there a discount for booking early?

No. The Italian Summer Experience is one flat price, €2,125 per person, whenever you book. See the full pricing chart.

What's the cancellation policy?

Cancel 30+ days before departure for a full refund, 15–29 days for 50%, and it's non-refundable within 14 days, since accommodation and local partners are booked and paid on your behalf in advance. Unavoidable circumstances at or near Blera, or a cancellation by us, get a full refund regardless of timing. See the full policy.

Can I also build my own custom trip instead?

Yes. Alongside this fixed departure, Rasna offers fully custom small-group Italy experiences. Pick your own activities and dates and Rasna arranges everything around you. See Make Your Own.

Italian Summer Experience: The Full Itinerary