WHY SUSAN VAN ALLEN’S ITALY?
Travel with a writer who will show you that
A Trip to Italy is a Transformational Experience.
This trip was clearly designed by an artist–everything flowed along beautifully, a delicious transformational experience of La Dolce Vita!”
–Helen, California
10 Reasons Why Women Love
GOLDEN WEEKS IN ITALY:
For Women Only
Small Group Tours (6-16max)
You get personal, caring attention every step of the way.
A small group also means we move gracefully through cities and towns–we can blend in at restaurants, travel in smaller buses, and become a fun family during this extraordinary week.
Led and Designed by
Italian American Author
You have the experience of traveling with a writer, who has done deep-dives into all the places we’ll go to together. So you get the experience of a fun-loving savvy traveler girlfriend with you all week to lead you to hidden treasures.
I’ve loved traveling around Italy and writing about my favorite itineraries, which I ended up calling “Golden Days in Italy” in my books. NOW, to experience my advice firsthand with wonderful women travelers for a whole week–What a Joy!
Femme Friendly Focus
Focusing on the HERstory of Italy’s culture and art, and meeting female chefs, artisans, and winemakers, deepens our connection to the Bel Paese.
It’s personal! Yes, Italian travel is inspiring to all, but for us women to experience and discover its great range of feminine pleasures, makes the Golden Week Divinely Unique.
“Susan takes us all on a journey that brings every aspect of Italy to life!”
–Peggy, Canada
Entertaining Local Guides
My local girlfriends/guides love showing us their hometowns, and they bring us a stylish mix of fun, passion, and fascinating commentary.
Guests always love getting to really know Golden Week guides–just as I loved getting to know them years before. Along with enlightening us about the destination’s culture and history, we always take time for caffe or a meal together, so we can hear about daily life, and connect woman-to-woman.
Immersive Activities
We go hands-on in our destinations–with cooking classes, ceramic painting, mask making, to fully understand Italian tradtions.
Guests go home with long-lasting souvenirs from these immersive experiences….such as a plate that brings back memories of a wonderful time in a Florentine workshop or the ability to impress their friends by making gnocchi, just like they were taught in Sorrento.
Blissful Spa Time
Following a tradition from the days of the Roman Empire! You’ll discover a fabulous, relaxing indulgence that many tourists miss.
There is always time during our Golden Week for guests to enjoy a massage or beauty treatment at a spa, Italian style. It blends with the rhythm of the week and is part of what makes Golden Weeks such rejuvenating experiences.
Luxurious Hotels
Each hotel inspires oohs and ahhs upon arrival, and reluctant departures.
Golden Week hotels are chosen carefully—these 4 or 5 star beauties must be in ideal locations, so we can safely and easily explore on our own, staffs welcome us like family, and there are always beautiful common areas for us to enjoy. Oh how we love the terraces at sunset…
Relaxing balance of group activities and time for independent explorations.
We explore together at a relaxed pace (there’s time to stop and taste the prosecco), and each day there’s also time for guests to experience the sights according to their desires.
Golden Weeks celebrate our unique-ness, with free time every day for guests to follow their bliss–one may visit an extra museum, while another may want to take off on a shopping quest or just relax at the hotel and admire the view….
Perfect for Solo Travelers, Girlfriend Getaways, Mothers & Daughters
Friendships are formed amidst wonderful guests that last way beyond our week together…
I’m always amazed at how the Love of Italy brings together women from different locations and different life experiences, and bonds them. Often over these years, women meet women who they want to travel with again, so they plan ahead to meet at next year’s Golden Week in Italy.
Everything is expertly planned so you can fully relax and enjoy every Golden Day!
I know you lead busy lives, and often do so much planning–leave this week to me and experience the true meaning of La Dolce Vita=The Sweet Life…
From the moment you sign up, you’re treated to customized service, so this trip flows along beautifully. You’ll receive a pre-trip booklet with lots of info to prepare you–including a complete packing list and suggestions for books to read and movies to watch to enrich your experience. Then once you arrive and are picked up at the airport by a driver with your name on a sign, the carefree adventure begins…
“Not to sound too woo-woo, but honestly, I believe Italian travel is a transformational experience. Over my 48 years traveling in Italy, I’ve found it has a way–with its beauty and deliciousness–of opening our hearts and minds to new ways of living.
Whether you read my books or come along on a Golden Week, I’ll take you on an insider’s adventure–to meet my dear Italian friends, discover hidden treasures, and truly be embraced by Italy’s magical powers.”
Andiamo! = Let’s Go!
In Collaboration with PERILLO TOURS, America’s Leading Tour Operator to Italy for over 70 years.
Contact Info:
TO RESERVE YOUR SPACE FOR GOLDEN WEEKS, or for more information, contact Irene at PERILLO TOURS SUPPORT TODAY or call 1-800-482-5925 (10am to 6pm, Eastern Standard Time)
Would you like me to custom-design a Golden Week in Italy for you and your family or friends?
