Weekend in Romagna
June 14 - 17, 2024
During this immersive and relaxing Italian language experience in the hills of Romagna, you will have the opportunity to improve your language skills and speak Italian in a real life setting each day with native speakers who will be your hosts and guides for the weekend.
trip overview
3 nights
Trip departure and end point: Bologna
Accommodation in an agriturismo property in Romagna
Italian native speaker hosts / guides
Breakfasts, three dinners, two lunches, and aperitivo
cooking class
wine tasting
pool time
countryside walk through vineyards
Dozza
Bertinoro
how to book
Per person: €850
A 250€ deposit is required to reserve your space on this tour. The remainder of the trip cost will be due 30 days prior to the start of the trip. You can pay the deposit using the link below:
Trip price includes ground transport to and from Bologna. Included meals and activities are noted in the attached itinerary.
Your deposit is non-refundable.
We reserve the right to substitute an activity or venue of equal value in the case of issues created by weather, cancellations by guides or venues, closures, strikes and other unpredictable events beyond our control. Participants will be notified as soon as possible of any changes. We reserve the right to adjust this itinerary before the tour begins based on the number of participants. We reserve the right to cancel this tour if we do not have at least 6 participants. In the event of tour cancellation by Vero Viaggio, you will receive a 100% refund.
If the date of this tour doesn’t work for you, we will be offering other tours in 2024 and 2025. Please inquire and we’ll be happy to forward more information.
trip information
Where we’ll stay
An agriturismo property in the hills of Romagna set in the vineyards.
Tour Size
We limit the number of people to 10 so that we can provide a very personal, small group environment. Once we receive your request to book and you have reviewed the trip details, we ask for a 250€ deposit to reserve your space.
Level of Italian:
This weekend is intended to be a relaxing and engaging way to practice Italian in the company of native speakers. You can participate with any level of Italian, including beginning levels.
Activity level
The activity level of this trip will be relaxed, with some easy walks and a a lot of down time.
Food preferences
The activities involving food will have options. Please let us know in advance if you have food intolerances or allergies so that we can make accommodations for you.
Friday June 14th / arrival and welcome
3:00p Depart Bologna with your hosts for the weekend: Francesca, Giulia and Jean
4:00p Check in at our agriturismo and relax with an aperitivo
8:00p Dinner together at the property
Saturday June 15th / cooking class and Bertinoro
8:00a-10:30a Breakfast is ready when you are. Have a coffee, enjoy the pool, chat in Italian.
11:00a - 2:30p Cooking class and lunch. We’ll eat what we make, so get ready to show off your culinary skills.
6:00p We’ll take a pre-dinner stroll through beautiful Bertinoro
7:30p Dinner at Casina Pontormo
Sunday June 16th / Dozza
8:00-10:30a Breakfast at your leisure, pool time, Italian conversation
11:00a Depart for Dozza
1:00p Lunch in Dozza at Ristorante La Scuderia
7:30p Dinner together at our agriturismo
Monday June 17th / depart for Bologna
8:00-10:00a Breakfast and checkout
10:00a Depart for Bologna
Meet your experience director:
Jean Rivaldi
“I’ve been deeply, madly in love with Italy for more than 25 years and have traveled all over this beautiful country. Ever since my first moment at Roma Termini station, navigating the happy chaos of the taxi line, I knew that I was going to fall head over heels for il bel paese, its food, culture, language and most importantly, its people. Fast forward to the present – I am a dual citizen of Italy and the U.S., living between Bologna and San Diego and I am fluent in Italian. This love affair (obsession?) hasn’t ceased and I’ve never stopped wanting to see what’s around the next corner. Let’s find out together.”
Founder of Vero Viaggio / International Tour Management Institute certified Tour Guide & Director / Speaks English and Italian
Originally from Nebraska, Jean’s travel resume began as a child camping with her family in a VW van. With a bachelors degree in journalism, she’s held a variety of roles in the higher education, software, toy and game and real estate industries, before diving into the travel industry. She finds real joy in learning something new each day, discovering hidden places, meeting people and hearing their stories.
Meet your experience director:
Francesca Peretto
“Where are we going?” is the question I have loved most ever since I was young. Each time we returned from a trip my parents would start planning the next one — and thus began my passion for traveling at just 6 months old and I haven’t stopped since. For 20 years I have been teaching Italian to foreigners who want to discover Italy. I try to not just teach the language, but also the finer points, like: when ordering gelato you should always try more than one flavor; cappuccino is only for breakfast, and that there’s so much more to Italy than just Rome, Florence and Venice. I am here to show you the hidden gems of my country and to continue to ask you, ‘Where are we going?”
Italian teacher / Speaks Italian, Spanish, German and English
Born in Bolzano, Italy, Francesca graduated from the University of Bologna with a masters degree in Italian language and literature. She has more than 20 years of experience teaching foreigners to speak Italian and divides her time between Bologna and Cefalù. She takes great pride in helping people see Italy from an insider’s perspective and her enthusiasm for life and everything that makes it so beautiful is infectious.
