AdZENtures Presents
Michelle & Wayne
La Dolce Vita — Italy 2026
18Nights
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October 14 – 16
Venice
2 nights · Cannaregio District
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Tuesday, October 14
Arrival — Venice by Water
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Getting There
Fly into Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)
Private water taxi from airport directly to your hotel's private canal dock — the only way to arrive. Pre-booked and waiting.
Where You're Staying
Hotel Palazzo Abadessa
Calle Priuli, Cannaregio 4011, Venice
📞 +39 041 2413784 · info@abadessa.com
www.abadessa.com
A 16th-century former Doge's residence in the quieter Cannaregio district. Frescoed ceilings, antique furnishings, a private walled garden where breakfast is served. Your water taxi arrives at the hotel's own private canal dock.
📞 +39 041 2413784 · info@abadessa.com
www.abadessa.com
A 16th-century former Doge's residence in the quieter Cannaregio district. Frescoed ceilings, antique furnishings, a private walled garden where breakfast is served. Your water taxi arrives at the hotel's own private canal dock.
This Evening
Drop your bags, take a breath. Wander the Cannaregio fondamente — the canal-side walkways locals actually use. Find a cicchetti bar (Venetian tapas) and a Spritz Aperol. You've made it.
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Wednesday, October 15
Venice — The Real Thing + Private Tour with Lucia
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Morning
Gondola ride — go early before the crowds arrive. The canals are quieter, the light is golden, the whole thing feels like a dream.
Afternoon — Private Walking Tour with Lucia
✦ Private Tour with Lucia — How Venice Was Built & The Jewish Ghetto
Lucia · venicewalksandtours.it · luciaveniceguide@gmail.com · +39 349 225 8189
Meeting point: Campo San Geremia, at the well in the middle of the campo · ~2 hours
Lucia is one of Venice's most extraordinary guides — a licensed historian accredited by both the Venice Jewish Community and the local Rabbi, which makes her one of the only guides in the city who can take you inside the synagogues. She's been doing this for years and every single review calls her the best guide they've ever had.
The tour starts where Venice itself started: the impossible engineering feat of building a city on water. Millions of wooden piles driven into lagoon mud that petrified over centuries into something harder than stone — the Rialto Bridge alone stands on 12,000 of them. Lucia makes you understand what you're walking on, and why it's still standing 1,500 years later.
Then into Cannaregio — the real Venice, the neighborhood where your hotel sits, where locals actually live. The back canals, the hidden courtyards, the architecture that tells the Republic's story without a single museum plaque.
The tour ends in the Jewish Ghetto — the oldest in the world, and where the English word "ghetto" was literally invented in 1516. Lucia explains the Republic's complex relationship with its Jewish residents: how they were confined but also essential (Venice banned Christians from lending money, so Jewish bankers became the financial engine of the empire), how five synagogues were hidden inside ordinary-looking buildings, how Shakespeare wrote Shylock from stories he'd heard about this street. She covers the Holocaust deportations too — 246 Venetian Jews sent away, seven came back — with the weight and care it deserves.
Optional add-on: Lucia can take you inside the synagogues — contact her directly to extend the tour and arrange access. Worth it if you have the time.
Meeting point: Campo San Geremia, at the well in the middle of the campo · ~2 hours
Lucia is one of Venice's most extraordinary guides — a licensed historian accredited by both the Venice Jewish Community and the local Rabbi, which makes her one of the only guides in the city who can take you inside the synagogues. She's been doing this for years and every single review calls her the best guide they've ever had.
The tour starts where Venice itself started: the impossible engineering feat of building a city on water. Millions of wooden piles driven into lagoon mud that petrified over centuries into something harder than stone — the Rialto Bridge alone stands on 12,000 of them. Lucia makes you understand what you're walking on, and why it's still standing 1,500 years later.
Then into Cannaregio — the real Venice, the neighborhood where your hotel sits, where locals actually live. The back canals, the hidden courtyards, the architecture that tells the Republic's story without a single museum plaque.
The tour ends in the Jewish Ghetto — the oldest in the world, and where the English word "ghetto" was literally invented in 1516. Lucia explains the Republic's complex relationship with its Jewish residents: how they were confined but also essential (Venice banned Christians from lending money, so Jewish bankers became the financial engine of the empire), how five synagogues were hidden inside ordinary-looking buildings, how Shakespeare wrote Shylock from stories he'd heard about this street. She covers the Holocaust deportations too — 246 Venetian Jews sent away, seven came back — with the weight and care it deserves.
Optional add-on: Lucia can take you inside the synagogues — contact her directly to extend the tour and arrange access. Worth it if you have the time.
Late Afternoon
Wander Cannaregio at your own pace — you'll know the neighborhood now. Find a bacaro for a spritz and cicchetti, or follow Lucia's restaurant tip for dinner.
Dinner
Osteria Boccadoro
Campo Widmann, Cannaregio 5405/A, Venice
📞 +39 041 5211021
Intimate, local, exceptional fresh seafood. Near Campo Santi Giovanni e Paolo, short walk from the hotel. This is what Venetians actually eat.
📞 +39 041 5211021
Intimate, local, exceptional fresh seafood. Near Campo Santi Giovanni e Paolo, short walk from the hotel. This is what Venetians actually eat.
Evening — Dinner
Trattoria dei Cartari
Piazza dello Spirito Santo 5, Amalfi
📞 +39 089 872131
A 5-minute walk from the harbor — the whole family cooks in an open kitchen, tables are packed close together, and the food is exactly what Amalfi should taste like. Order the scialatielli with eggplant and smoked mozzarella — a local specialty you won't find back home — and whatever fish came in that morning. Honest prices, zero pretension, and the best kind of last dinner in Italy.
📞 +39 089 872131
A 5-minute walk from the harbor — the whole family cooks in an open kitchen, tables are packed close together, and the food is exactly what Amalfi should taste like. Order the scialatielli with eggplant and smoked mozzarella — a local specialty you won't find back home — and whatever fish came in that morning. Honest prices, zero pretension, and the best kind of last dinner in Italy.
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Thursday, October 16
Last Morning in Venice → Retreat Begins at 3pm
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Morning
One last slow morning. Coffee on the canal. A final stroll through San Marco or back through Dorsoduro — linger at the Peggy Guggenheim gardens overlooking the Grand Canal.
Departure to Retreat
Water taxi back to Marco Polo Airport — depart hotel by 12:30pm for 2:30pm airport arrival.
3:00pm — AdZENtures pickup at Venice Marco Polo Airport. Your adventure begins.
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AdZENtures
European Mountain AdZENture
Oct 16 – Oct 22
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Six days in the Italian and Slovenian Alps — yoga, wilderness, mountain food, and the kind of stillness you can't find anywhere else. All details, schedules, and logistics provided separately by AdZENtures.
Pickup: Venice Marco Polo Airport · 3:00pm · October 16
Drop-off: Mestre Train Station · ~12:00pm · October 22
Duration
6 nights / 7 days
Region
Italy & Slovenia Alps
Contact
Lindsey @ AdZENtures
Website
October 22
Florence
1 night · Oltrarno District
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Wednesday, October 22
Retreat Ends → Florence by Train
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Travel to Florence
Drop-off at Mestre Train Station ~12:00pm · Frecciarossa to Firenze Santa Maria Novella · ~1.5–2 hrs
Where You're Staying
SoprArno Suites
Via Maggio 35, Oltrarno, Florence
www.soprarnosuites.com
13 individually designed suites in a 16th-century palazzo in Florence's most characterful neighborhood. Frescoed ceilings, roll-top baths, vintage furnishings, eclectic original art — no two rooms alike. Concierge team (ask for Brunella) — they know everything, everyone, and exactly how to make things effortless. 5-minute walk to Ponte Vecchio. Breakfast included.
www.soprarnosuites.com
13 individually designed suites in a 16th-century palazzo in Florence's most characterful neighborhood. Frescoed ceilings, roll-top baths, vintage furnishings, eclectic original art — no two rooms alike. Concierge team (ask for Brunella) — they know everything, everyone, and exactly how to make things effortless. 5-minute walk to Ponte Vecchio. Breakfast included.
Late Afternoon
Piazzale Michelangelo — Sunset
~20-minute walk or quick taxi. The panoramic overlook above Florence — the Duomo, the Arno, the hills of Chianti in the distance. Arrive 30–40 minutes before sunset.
Dinner
Antica Trattoria da Tito — "Bobo's"
Via San Gallo 112/R, Florence
📞 +39 055 472475 · www.trattoriadatito.com
Rick Steves' personal favorite in Florence. In business since 1913. Owner "Bobo" hugs guests, sings, pours generously, makes every table feel like family. Authentic Tuscan food, incredible wine, zero pretension.
📞 +39 055 472475 · www.trattoriadatito.com
Rick Steves' personal favorite in Florence. In business since 1913. Owner "Bobo" hugs guests, sings, pours generously, makes every table feel like family. Authentic Tuscan food, incredible wine, zero pretension.
October 23 – 24
Cinque Terre
2 nights · Manarola
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Thursday, October 23
Florence Morning → Cinque Terre
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Morning in Florence
Slow morning. Walk to Ponte Vecchio before the crowds — coffee in hand, jewelers just opening their shutters. Browse Mercato Centrale for fresh food, local leather goods, and craft stalls.
Private Transfer to Cinque Terre
Private door-to-door transfer: SoprArno Suites → La Torretta Lodge, Manarola · ~2.5 hours · No luggage stress, no connections, no platform hunting. Ask your driver to pull over on the Ligurian coast road for a view — it's worth it.
Where You're Staying (2 nights)
La Torretta Lodge
Manarola, Cinque Terre
www.torrettas.com
Small, family-run, perched above Manarola with sea views. Breakfast included. Steps from the harbor.
www.torrettas.com
Small, family-run, perched above Manarola with sea views. Breakfast included. Steps from the harbor.
Dinner
Trattoria dal Billy — Manarola
Via Rollandi 122, Manarola · 📞 +39 0187 920628
Arrive, settle in, and head straight here. Fresh anchovies, trofie al pesto, grilled seafood caught that morning. The best first dinner you could ask for after a long travel day.
Arrive, settle in, and head straight here. Fresh anchovies, trofie al pesto, grilled seafood caught that morning. The best first dinner you could ask for after a long travel day.
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Friday, October 24
Full Day — All Five Villages
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The Five Villages
Hop between all five by train and ferry — Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, Riomaggiore. Each feels like a different world. October means thinner crowds and golden light.
Don't Miss
Focacceria Il Baretto — Vernazza
Best focaccia in Cinque Terre. Eat it standing at the harbor with a cold beer.
Gelateria Il Ciliegio — Monterosso
The gelato that ruins all other gelato. Get the pistachio.
Sciacchetrà Wine Tasting
Ask any local wine shop in Manarola or Vernazza — this rare, intensely sweet wine is made from sun-dried Cinque Terre grapes and only produced here. You cannot buy this at home. This is the one.
Sunset — This Is The Moment
Nessun Dorma — Manarola
Punta Bonfiglio headland, Manarola
Clifftop terrace on the rocks above Manarola harbor. Wine, charcuterie, and the most iconic view in Cinque Terre as the sun drops into the sea. The most iconic view in Cinque Terre as the sun drops into the sea.
Clifftop terrace on the rocks above Manarola harbor. Wine, charcuterie, and the most iconic view in Cinque Terre as the sun drops into the sea. The most iconic view in Cinque Terre as the sun drops into the sea.
October 25 – 26
Chianti
2 nights · Panzano in Chianti
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Saturday, October 25
Cinque Terre → Panzano — Dario, Mimmo & the Road South
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Travel to Chianti
Private transfer · La Torretta Lodge → Florence SMN · ~2.5 hrs · Pre-booked · Bags loaded, no stress
Pick up rental car at Florence SMN · Drive the Chiantigiana (SR222) through vineyards to Panzano ~1 hr. This road is the whole point.
Afternoon — Check In
Rosso del Chianti B&B — Marina Cecchini
Via XX Luglio 65, Panzano in Chianti
📞 +39 055 852120
rossodelchianti.com
Run by Marina Cecchini — Dario's sister. 150 meters from the butchery. Deeply personal, deeply Tuscan. You're essentially sleeping inside the story.
📞 +39 055 852120
rossodelchianti.com
Run by Marina Cecchini — Dario's sister. 150 meters from the butchery. Deeply personal, deeply Tuscan. You're essentially sleeping inside the story.
Late Afternoon — Aperitivo
Enoteca Baldi — Mimmo's
Piazza Gastone Bucciarelli 25, Panzano in Chianti
📞 +39 055 852843 · info@enotecabaldi.it
www.enotecabaldi.it
Family-run wine shop and bar steps from the piazza, 1,500+ labels. Pull up a stool, let Mimmo pour something local, order a few snacks. This is Panzano at its most unhurried. You'll want to buy a bottle or three — budget extra luggage weight.
📞 +39 055 852843 · info@enotecabaldi.it
www.enotecabaldi.it
Family-run wine shop and bar steps from the piazza, 1,500+ labels. Pull up a stool, let Mimmo pour something local, order a few snacks. This is Panzano at its most unhurried. You'll want to buy a bottle or three — budget extra luggage weight.
Optional detour on the drive in: Greve in Chianti (10 min off route) for artisan chocolates and black truffles at the market.
Dinner
Dario Cecchini — Antica Macelleria Cecchini
Via XX Luglio 11, Panzano in Chianti
www.dariocecchini.com
Italy's most theatrical butcher — a two-minute walk from Mimmo's. AC/DC plays. Dario recites Dante between courses. Free cured meat tastings at the butchery counter before you sit down. Two experiences: Solociccia (communal set-menu, the whole table eating together) or Officina della Bistecca (the full bistecca fiorentina, cooked over fire).
www.dariocecchini.com
Italy's most theatrical butcher — a two-minute walk from Mimmo's. AC/DC plays. Dario recites Dante between courses. Free cured meat tastings at the butchery counter before you sit down. Two experiences: Solociccia (communal set-menu, the whole table eating together) or Officina della Bistecca (the full bistecca fiorentina, cooked over fire).
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Sunday, October 26
Bikes, Pasta & the Open Road
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Morning — Cypress Roads by E-Bike
✦ Self-Guided E-Bike Ride — Chianti Countryside
Bikes delivered to Marina's door Saturday evening — they'll be waiting for you when you wake up.
Set off into the back roads of Chianti at your own pace: cypress-lined lanes, vineyard gates, the occasional dog who thinks he owns the road. The e-bikes handle the hills so you can handle the views. No guide, no group, no schedule — just the two of you and one of the most beautiful landscapes in the world.
The route takes you naturally toward Radda in Chianti — which means you can ride directly to Giorgia's cooking class and arrive a little wind-blown and happy. About 9km through the vines. Best arrival ever.
Set off into the back roads of Chianti at your own pace: cypress-lined lanes, vineyard gates, the occasional dog who thinks he owns the road. The e-bikes handle the hills so you can handle the views. No guide, no group, no schedule — just the two of you and one of the most beautiful landscapes in the world.
The route takes you naturally toward Radda in Chianti — which means you can ride directly to Giorgia's cooking class and arrive a little wind-blown and happy. About 9km through the vines. Best arrival ever.
Late Morning — Tuscan Farmhouse Cooking Class
✦ Private Cooking Class with Giorgia — Radda in Chianti
Radda in Chianti · ~20 min from Panzano · via Traveling Spoon
Meet Giorgia and Luigi at their farmhouse overlooking the Chianti Classico vineyards. Giorgia is a professional chef, sommelier, and former restaurant owner of 20+ years — she cooks the way Italian grandmothers wish they could. You'll make fresh pasta from scratch, a rich Tuscan ragù, and her legendary tiramisu from family recipes passed through generations, then sit down together for a long lunch with local Chianti wine and views across the olive groves.
This isn't a cooking demonstration. It's cooking in someone's home, at someone's table, with someone who genuinely loves feeding people. The lunch at the end is one of those meals that resets what you think food can taste like.
3 hours total
Meet Giorgia and Luigi at their farmhouse overlooking the Chianti Classico vineyards. Giorgia is a professional chef, sommelier, and former restaurant owner of 20+ years — she cooks the way Italian grandmothers wish they could. You'll make fresh pasta from scratch, a rich Tuscan ragù, and her legendary tiramisu from family recipes passed through generations, then sit down together for a long lunch with local Chianti wine and views across the olive groves.
This isn't a cooking demonstration. It's cooking in someone's home, at someone's table, with someone who genuinely loves feeding people. The lunch at the end is one of those meals that resets what you think food can taste like.
3 hours total
Afternoon — Your Call
Drive to Siena · or · Keep Riding Through Chianti
Two very good problems to have after a long lunch in the vines.
Option A — Siena (~45 min drive): One of Italy's most perfectly preserved medieval cities — the fan-shaped Piazza del Campo, the striped Duomo, ancient alleys that haven't changed in 600 years. Easy afternoon on foot.
Option B — Keep the bikes going: Follow the Chiantigiana south at your own pace. Pull over at Castello di Volpaia, Fontodi, or Badia a Passignano for an estate tasting. Bikes get picked up from Marina's Monday — so there's no rush to return them.
Option A — Siena (~45 min drive): One of Italy's most perfectly preserved medieval cities — the fan-shaped Piazza del Campo, the striped Duomo, ancient alleys that haven't changed in 600 years. Easy afternoon on foot.
Option B — Keep the bikes going: Follow the Chiantigiana south at your own pace. Pull over at Castello di Volpaia, Fontodi, or Badia a Passignano for an estate tasting. Bikes get picked up from Marina's Monday — so there's no rush to return them.
Evening
Back to Panzano. Ask Marina for her recommendation, or pick up a bottle from Mimmo's and sit on the terrace. No schedule. This is it.
Early start tomorrow — leave Panzano by 8:45am to return the rental car at Florence SMN and catch the 10am Frecciarossa.
October 27 – 29
Amalfi Coast
3 nights · Amalfi Town
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Monday, October 27
Chianti → Florence → Pompeii → Amalfi
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Early Morning
Depart Panzano 8:45am · Drive to Florence SMN ~1 hr · Return rental car · Board 10am Frecciarossa
Florence → Naples
Frecciarossa Florence SMN → Napoli Centrale · Depart 10:00am · Arrive ~1:15pm · Sit back, have a coffee, watch Tuscany give way to Campania.
Naples → Pompeii (en route)
Private transfer picks you up at Napoli Centrale · Bags stay safely in the vehicle the entire time · Driver takes you directly to Pompeii Scavi · ~45 min · Arrive ~2pm
✦ Pompeii Scavi — Private Guided Tour
The Roman city frozen by Vesuvius in 79AD — streets, bakeries, theatres, homes, all perfectly preserved under the ash. Last entry 3:30pm in October · Allow ~2 hours with a guide.
Private guide arranged in advance — this is the difference between walking past things and actually understanding what you're looking at. A licensed Pompeii archaeologist or historian brings the city to life: the election graffiti still painted on walls, the bakery with carbonised loaves still in the oven, the body casts of people in their final moments. It's one of the most haunting and extraordinary sites in the world, and a good guide makes it unforgettable rather than overwhelming.
Don't miss: the Forum, the amphitheatre, the Villa of the Mysteries frescoes, and the Garden of the Fugitives.
Book via: contexttravel.com · viator.com · or directly through a licensed Pompeii guide association
Private guide arranged in advance — this is the difference between walking past things and actually understanding what you're looking at. A licensed Pompeii archaeologist or historian brings the city to life: the election graffiti still painted on walls, the bakery with carbonised loaves still in the oven, the body casts of people in their final moments. It's one of the most haunting and extraordinary sites in the world, and a good guide makes it unforgettable rather than overwhelming.
Don't miss: the Forum, the amphitheatre, the Villa of the Mysteries frescoes, and the Garden of the Fugitives.
Book via: contexttravel.com · viator.com · or directly through a licensed Pompeii guide association
Pompeii → Amalfi
Driver waiting · Bags loaded · Pompeii → Hotel Luna Convento · ~45 min · Arrive ~5:30pm
Where You're Staying (3 nights)
Hotel Luna Convento
Via P. Comite 33, Amalfi
📞 +39 089 871002
www.lunahotel.it
An 800-year-old former Franciscan monastery perched above Amalfi — saltwater pool cut into the cliff, two restaurants, a medieval cloister, and the kind of character that can't be built from scratch. Five-minute walk to town through a tunnel shortcut. Wake up in a monastery. It's exactly as good as it sounds.
📞 +39 089 871002
www.lunahotel.it
An 800-year-old former Franciscan monastery perched above Amalfi — saltwater pool cut into the cliff, two restaurants, a medieval cloister, and the kind of character that can't be built from scratch. Five-minute walk to town through a tunnel shortcut. Wake up in a monastery. It's exactly as good as it sounds.
Evening
Arrive, check in, exhale. Drink on the terrace watching the lights come on across the coast. Dinner at the hotel or in Amalfi town — tonight is about arriving. Save the best for last.
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Tuesday, October 28
Scooter Day — The Coast Road
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The Best Way to Do the Coast
Rent a 125cc scooter in Amalfi and drive the SS163 coast road. Pull over anywhere, park anywhere, stop at every viewpoint. Amalfi → Ravello (hilltop gardens, Villa Cimbrone) → back to the coast → your choice from there.
Option A — Positano Lunch
Park the scooter, walk the famous steps down to the beach, and find a table for spaghetti alle vongole. Positano at midday is loud and beautiful and worth every minute. Swim if the weather allows, then ride back to Amalfi for sunset from the terrace.
Option B — Push All the Way to Nerano
For the adventurous: keep riding past Positano to Marina del Cantone, Nerano — the tiny fishing village where spaghetti alla Nerano (zucchini, basil, provolone del Monaco) was invented. Lunch at Lo Cantinone or Taverna del Capitano right on the water. This is a full-day mission — ~1.5 hrs each way on the coast road — and one of the great scooter rides in Italy. Leave early.
October weather is generally 18–22°C / 65–72°F but can be unpredictable. Ferry is the backup plan if the road conditions change.
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Wednesday, October 29
The Perfect Last Day
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Morning — Absolutely Nothing Required
Breakfast on the terrace. The pool. A swim. A book. A second coffee. No agenda, no itinerary. Just the sound of the water and the knowledge that the afternoon is going to be something special.
Afternoon — Private Sunset Boat ✦
✦ Private Boat — Amalfi Coast · 3:30pm
Be ready at the hotel at 3:30pm · ~2 hours on the water · Prosecco & aperitivo on board
A private boat along the Amalfi Coast as the afternoon light turns gold — hidden coves, ancient Saracen watchtowers, the cliffs going amber as the sun drops toward the Tyrrhenian Sea. The boat returns to Amalfi around 8pm — just in time for dinner.
A private boat along the Amalfi Coast as the afternoon light turns gold — hidden coves, ancient Saracen watchtowers, the cliffs going amber as the sun drops toward the Tyrrhenian Sea. The boat returns to Amalfi around 8pm — just in time for dinner.
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Thursday, October 30
Departure — Naples Airport
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Transfer to Naples Airport
Pre-booked private transfer · Hotel Luna Convento → Naples Airport (NAP) · ~1.5 hrs · Pre-booked · Allow 3 hours before your flight.
Fly home from Naples (NAP) — direct US connections on Delta, United, and American. Far easier than a Rome transfer.
Until Next Time
18 nights. Venice by water taxi. Six days in the Alps. Bobo singing in Florence. Cliff-side sunset in Cinque Terre. Dario's theater in Panzano. The scooter coast road. Pompeii at golden hour. Not bad at all.
Your Guide
Questions, changes, anything at all
Reservations Checklist
Everything Has Been Arranged
✦ Hotel Palazzo Abadessa — Venice
✦ Osteria Boccadoro — Venice
✦ Private tour with Lucia (Venice history & Jewish Ghetto) — Venice
✦ Private guide — Pompeii
✦ SoprArno Suites — Florence
✦ Antica Trattoria da Tito "Bobo's" — Florence
✦ La Torretta Lodge — Manarola
✦ Trattoria dal Billy — Manarola
✦ Nessun Dorma — Manarola
✦ Rosso del Chianti B&B (Marina Cecchini) — Panzano
✦ Dario Cecchini — Panzano
✦ Cooking class with Giorgia — Radda in Chianti
✦ Hotel Luna Convento — Amalfi
✦ Private transfers throughout
✦ Private sunset boat + dinner — Amalfi
✦ Hotel Palazzo Abadessa — Venice
✦ Osteria Boccadoro — Venice
✦ Private tour with Lucia (Venice history & Jewish Ghetto) — Venice
✦ Private guide — Pompeii
✦ SoprArno Suites — Florence
✦ Antica Trattoria da Tito "Bobo's" — Florence
✦ La Torretta Lodge — Manarola
✦ Trattoria dal Billy — Manarola
✦ Nessun Dorma — Manarola
✦ Rosso del Chianti B&B (Marina Cecchini) — Panzano
✦ Dario Cecchini — Panzano
✦ Cooking class with Giorgia — Radda in Chianti
✦ Hotel Luna Convento — Amalfi
✦ Private transfers throughout
✦ Private sunset boat + dinner — Amalfi
Approved Budget
What's Been Planned
Italy 2026 · All Estimated Costs · EUR/USD Rate 1.175
All pricing is estimated in good faith at EUR/USD 1.175, the mid-market rate as of April 13, 2026.
★ items marked below are pending final confirmation.
Final invoice will reflect actual costs with 100% line-item visibility — no hidden or bundled charges.
EUR/USD fluctuations and credit card processing fees (up to 4%) may affect final totals slightly.
| Item | Nights / Units | Rate | Total (EUR) | Total (USD) | Include |
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| Accommodation | |||||
| Hotel Palazzo AbadessaVenice · Cannaregio | 2 nights | €350/night | €700 | $822 | |
| SoprArno SuitesFlorence · Oltrarno | 1 night | €370/night | €370 | $435 | |
| La Torretta LodgeManarola · Cinque Terre | 2 nights | €350/night | €700 | $822 | |
| Rosso del Chianti B&B — Marina CecchiniPanzano in Chianti | 2 nights | €125/night | €250 | $294 | |
| Hotel Luna ConventoAmalfi | 3 nights | €390/night est. | €1,170 | $1,375 | |
| Transport | |||||
| Water taxi · VCE Airport → Palazzo AbadessaPrivate canal arrival | 1 | €120 | €120 | $141 | |
| Water taxi · Abadessa → VCE Airport (Oct 16)Retreat pickup | 1 | €120 | €120 | $141 | |
| Frecciarossa · Mestre → Firenze SMN (Oct 22)Business class | 2 tickets | €75/pp | €150 | $176 | |
| Private transfer · SoprArno → La Torretta Lodge (Oct 23)Door to door | 1 | €220 | €220 | $258 | |
| Private transfer · La Torretta → Firenze SMN (Oct 25)Manarola → Florence | 1 | €220 | €220 | $258 | |
| Rental car · Firenze SMN → Panzano (Oct 25–27)Returned Florence before 10am train | 2 days | €80/day | €160 | $188 | |
| Frecciarossa · Firenze SMN → Napoli Centrale (Oct 27)Business class · 10am | 2 tickets | €80/pp | €160 | $188 | |
| Private transfer · Naples → Pompeii → Amalfi (Oct 27)Driver waits at Pompeii | 1 | €240 | €240 | $282 | |
| Private transfer · Hotel Luna Convento → NAP Airport (Oct 30) | 1 | €254 | €110 | $129 | |
| Activities & Experiences | |||||
| Private gondola · Venice (Oct 15 AM) | 1 | €80 | €80 | $94 | |
| ★ SELECT ONE VENICE WALKING TOUR — toggle on your preferred option only | |||||
| Lucia · Small Group · Jewish Ghettovenicewalksandtours.it · [email protected] · +39 349 225 8189 · 2 hrs · max ~15 pax | €47/pp · 2 pax | €47/pp | €94 | $110 | |
| Lucia · Small Group · Best of Hidden Venicevenicewalksandtours.it · [email protected] · +39 349 225 8189 · 2 hrs · max ~15 pax | €47/pp · 2 pax | €47/pp | €94 | $110 | |
| Lucia · Private · Jewish Ghetto + Best of Venicevenicewalksandtours.it · [email protected] · +39 349 225 8189 · Private for 2 · both tours combined | Private · 2 pax | €240 total | €240 | $282 | |
| E-bike rental · Italy Bike TuscanyPanzano delivery Sat / pickup Mon · Oct 25–27 | 2 bikes | €80/bike | €160 | $188 | |
| Private cooking class · Giorgia & LuigiRadda in Chianti · via Traveling Spoon | 2 people · 3 hrs | $170/pp | €315 | $370 | |
| Pompeii entry tickets | 2 | €18/pp | €36 | $42 | |
| Pompeii private guide · Askos Toursinfo@askostours.com · +39 081 18 36 8816 · ★ awaiting confirmation | Private · 2 pax | €254 | €254 | $298 | |
| Private sunset boat + dinner · Amalfi (Oct 29 · 3:30pm)Amalfi Cruises · amalficruises.com · Private gozzo · sunset + aperitif · returns to Amalfi ~8pm for dinner | 1 | €350 | €350 | $411 | |
| Reserved Dining | |||||
| Osteria Boccadoro · VeniceOct 15 dinner | 2 | €75/pp est. | €150 | $176 | |
| Antica Trattoria da Tito "Bobo's" · FlorenceOct 22 dinner — CASH ONLY · reserve immediately | 2 | €60/pp est. | €120 | $141 | |
| Trattoria dal Billy · ManarolaOct 23 dinner | 2 | €65/pp est. | €130 | $153 | |
| Nessun Dorma aperitivo · ManarolaOct 24 sunset | 2 | €40/pp est. | €80 | $94 | |
| Dario Cecchini dinner · PanzanoOct 25 · Officina della Bistecca | 2 | €130/pp est. | €260 | $306 | |
Not included above: AdZENtures retreat (billed separately) · personal spending · wine purchases ·
scooter rental Amalfi (~€50/day) · tips & gratuities · flights · travel insurance (strongly recommended).
★ Pompeii guide price is estimated — Askos Tours quote pending.
Documents & Agreement
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Travel Planning Agreement
Travel Planning Agreement
adZENtures
Confidential
Travel Planning Agreement
Italy 2026 · October 14–30
1 · Parties
Travel Planner
AdZENtures
LinCo Unlimited LLC
Lindsey Conroy, Founder & CEO
experiences@goadzenture.com
Lindsey Conroy, Founder & CEO
experiences@goadzenture.com
Client
Michelle & Wayne Walker
Italy 2026
Venice · Alps · Florence · Cinque Terre
Chianti · Amalfi Coast
Venice · Alps · Florence · Cinque Terre
Chianti · Amalfi Coast
Client has reviewed the itemized budget presented by AdZENtures on April 13, 2026 (the "Approved Budget") covering accommodation, transport, activities, dining, and miscellaneous expenses for the Italy 2026 itinerary. By signing below, Client:
- Confirms they have reviewed and approve the Approved Budget as presented
- Authorizes AdZENtures to proceed immediately with confirming reservations, securing deposits, and locking in rates
- Understands that once confirmed, individual vendor cancellation policies apply
3a · Currency Fluctuations
All estimates are based on EUR/USD 1.175 as of April 2026. Actual charges may vary slightly due to exchange rate movement. AdZENtures is not responsible for currency fluctuation differences.
3b · Credit Card Processing Fees
Certain vendors charge processing fees up to 4% on credit card transactions. These will be disclosed explicitly on the final invoice.
3c · Vendor Price Changes
AdZENtures will notify Client of any price change exceeding 10% on any single line item before confirming that reservation.
3d · Unconfirmed Items
The Pompeii private guide (Askos Tours) is currently awaiting quote confirmation. AdZENtures will not proceed if the confirmed price exceeds the estimate by more than 10% without Client acknowledgment.
4 · Payment Terms4a · Invoice
AdZENtures will issue a fully itemized invoice following reservation confirmations. No bundled or hidden charges — complete line-item visibility.
4b · Payment Due
Client agrees to pay AdZENtures in full within 14 days of the invoice date. Late payments may result in reservation cancellations where vendor deadlines apply.
AdZENtures · Travel Planning Agreement · Continued
Confidential
Client will receive:
- The itemized budget displayed on this page (April 13, 2026)
- A live master tracking document showing reservation status, confirmation numbers, and payment status
- A fully itemized invoice prior to payment reflecting all actual costs, taxes, and fees
- Notification of any price change exceeding 10% on any individual line item prior to confirmation
Individual vendor cancellation policies vary and govern refunds or penalties for each booking once confirmed. AdZENtures' planning fee is non-refundable once reservations have been initiated.
7 · General Terms- This agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Texas.
- AdZENtures acts as travel planner and coordinator on Client's behalf and is not liable for the acts or defaults of any third-party vendor, airline, hotel, or service provider.
- AdZENtures carries no responsibility for events beyond its reasonable control including natural disasters, government travel restrictions, strikes, or force majeure events.
- This agreement constitutes the full understanding between parties regarding the Italy 2026 trip planning engagement.
Agreement & Authorization
By signing below, both parties confirm they have read and agreed to the terms of this Travel Planning Agreement, and that Client authorizes AdZENtures to proceed with confirming reservations for the Italy 2026 itinerary as outlined in the Approved Budget dated April 13, 2026.
Secure Submission
Secure Document Intake
Certain activities on your Italy itinerary require advance identity verification — including your private boat charter,
the Pompeii private guide, and some accommodation check-ins. Please submit the information below securely.
Your documents are used solely for booking purposes and handled with strict confidentiality.
Contact Lindsey at experiences@goadzenture.com with any questions.