NORTHERN ITALY


SHOPPING IN MILANO

Milan: the capital of fashion and global trends, the reign of luxury, the realm of exclusivity and made in Italy. Enjoy a weekend with all the signs of shopping and VIP activities. Meet your personal shopper to live an exclusive shopping experience in Milan: you will stroll down Via Montenapoleone and Via della Spiga, the most elegant streets of the city, and you will be helped in discovering the best shops and boutiques. Our qualified personal shopper will lead you to the best Milan boutiques, according to your tastes and desires, and will help you through an exclusive shopping experience. After the shopping tour, you will stop at Gualtiero Marchesi restaurant in the Scala theatre to enjoy a delicious dinner based on excellent and creative dishes prepared by the famous chef’s staff. The tour includes one or two-nights accomodation in Milan, a private shopping tour with personal shopper, a dinner in a famous restaurant: some optional activities can be organized on request.

PRIVATE YACHT ON THE LAKE COMO

Are you spending your holidays on the Lake Como? Dedicate one day to a special visit of the area with an original means of transportation: a private boat that will lead you to the discovery of the wonderful Lake Como attractions. Meet your private, specialized guide in tour hotel lobby and leave with private yacht for Bellagio. Bellagio is called the "pearl" of Lake Como and is undoubtedly the most famous resort on the lake. For centuries its scenic location has enchanted artists and writers, not only from Italy, but also from abroad. After the visit of Bellagio you will enjoy the rest of the day visiting the beautiful Varenna. We suggest to you a visit to the oldest part of Varenna village which has maintained its medieval layout. Afterwards, you will reach "Comacina Island", the only island of Lake Como. On the island you will enjoy a very good and typical lunch by the "Locanda dell'Isola Comacina" or similar. After lunch visit to the most famous Villas of the lake, "Villa Carlotta" & "Villa Balbianello"; the two villas are located right on the lake. Villa Carlotta is known all over the world for its marvelous gardens and Villa Balbianello is known for the romantic seclusion of its location; both villas hold to the Neoclassic age. Your private yacht will lead you through the visit of the whole lake surrounding, enabling you to admire marvellous panoramas.


HIGH-SPEED CARS TOUR

For those who love pure luxury and fast cars, join our exclusive tours to the Ferrari and Lamborghini museum, together with the opportunity of riding a high-powered car. The Ferrariexhibition area is spread over 5 main halls (the Competition Hall, Cittadella Ferrari and Formula Uomo, the Victories Hall, the Grand Tourer Hall and the Temporary Exhibitions Hall) and also includes more than 500 square metres of other areas offering different services such as the Ferrari Store, the café, driving simulators and the photo point. The Lamborghini Museum is located in Sant’Agata Bolognese, in that tiny triangle between Bologna and Modena, fittingly defined as "Terra dei Motori" (Motor Valley). The Museum opened in 2001 as a sign of Automobili Lamborghini’s commitment to celebrate, with the new millennium, a new breed of dream cars. Visit the museums with a private, specialized guide, and then choose your favourite fast car for a drive along the surrounding area, to feel the thrill of high speed!

CENTRAL ITALY


TOSCANA FROM ON HIGH

For those who really wish to live an exclusive experience while in Toscany, enjoy a way of admiring it from on high. Choose your means of transportation and leave for an unforgettable tour: live the emotion of observing the panorama while doing air ballooning at dawn, or have fun in an helicopter ride over Florence, Fiesole and the Chianti area.

ITALIAN NOBLE WAY OF LIVING

Live like a real Italian aristocrat and get in touch with the best representatives of the Tuscan nobility! An inspiring drive among Tuscan countryside vineyards will take you to a Renaissance private villa, generally closed to visits: a savory brunch will be served afterwards in the villa wine cellars accompained by local olive oil and wine. Later in afternoon you will head for Versilia signature liberty sea promenade and you will immerge yourself in the atmosphere of the early 1900’, visiting the mansion of Galileo Chini : one of the artist ’s descendant will show you his studio together with some of his unknown masterpieces.


EXCLUSIVE VISITS TO PRIVATE MANSIONS

Tuscany is full of undiscovered treasures and attractions: many aristocrats and rich merchants set here their residences in the past, leaving an incredible heritage of villas, castles and palaces immersed in the Tuscan countryside and often surrounded by prestigious wine estates. Some of them, due to their valuable collections of art works and architectural masterpieces, have been defined as real private musems. All of these fascinating mansions are generally closed to tourists: Essence of Italy will open their doors and let you in! You will spend some time there just for a visit, a lunch or a dinner, a meeting with the mansion’s owner, or you can choose to organize a private event (parties, dinners, galas, concerts) in these special and magical frameworks, for you or for your company.


A CHEF AT YOUR PLACE

Are you spending your holidays in Italy? Are you having a great time in a rented flat or villa? Enjoy a special lunch or dinner with your family and let a professional Italian chef prepare delicious typical dishes. Our selected chefs will come to your house and spend some time with you and your family, organizing a complete dinner/lunch based on seasonal local products. You will observe him/her working "live" exclusively for you. According to the region you are spending your vacation in, you will taste special regional specialties, from the Tuscan "ribollita" to the Venetian "sarde in saor". Be exclusive and let a professional chef pamper you during your Italian holidays!


SOUTHERN ITALY


PRIVATE YACHT IN CAPRI

The Isle of Capri rises from the Mediterranean like a real treasure above the sea line: have you ever thought about discovering it from the sea? Essence of Italy can offer you a special day on a private yacht, where to sunbathe and relax in Capri surroundings. You will observe the famous Faraglioni rocks, the famous Blue Grotto, and many other breathtaking panoramas. Choose your favourite boat: explore the island at the leisurely pace of a gozzo, as used by local fishermen, enjoy the speed of a motorboat or spend the day in an elegant yacht. Take a bath in the blue sea and enjoy a pleasant walk in Capri city centre in the afternoon, stopping in the famous Piazzetta to take a refreshing aperitif.

SARDINIAN VIP YACHT TOUR

Become a real VIP in Sardinia! While relaxing during your holiday in this magical island, dedicate a day to enjoya full day excursion by private yacht to the Porto Cervo surrounding area and to the Maddalena island: feel like a real VIP and spend the whole day relaxing on your yacht and stopping in the middle of the sea to have a swim; sunbathing on the yacht; visiting the Maddalena Island, centre of the Maddalena Natural Park, a protected area with sandy beaches, crystal clear waters that remind tourists of the Carribean Sea. In the afternoon, after the day out in the blue sea, come back to Porto Cervo and spend your evening at Cala di Volpe, one of the most luxurious hotels in thw whole world, ranked among the most beautiful accommodations of the planet. Be pampered by the hotel Staff during an evening elegant aperitif and admire the sunset while tasting local specialties and drinking delicious cocktails.