Experiences
Northern Italy Private journeys — Turin, the Langhe, Lake Como, Portofino & Cinque Terre.
- Italy beyond Rome, Florence, Venice
- What we offer
- Signature Experiences
- Why Trust us?
- Why add Turin to your Italy 1st trip?
- How to add Turin to your Italy 1st trip?
- Start Planning your trip
1. Looking for Something Beyond Rome, Florence & Venice?
Italy’s classic cities are beautiful for a first trip — but many travellers are now looking for a deeper, more original side of the country which allows one to have an authentic Italian Dolce Vita experience.
Turin is one of Italy’s best-kept secrets: elegant, cultural, gastronomic, and still wonderfully under the radar. Only 1 hour from Italy’s world-class wine, stunning coastline and breathtaking mountains.
It can be enjoyed in two ways:
- As Your Second Trip to Italy
- As an Elegant Addition to a Classic Itinerary
2. What we offer
Each journey is designed from scratch and can include:
🗺️ Personalised itinerary design
🏨 Boutique luxury hotel selection & Restaurant reservations
🍷 Exclusive wine tastings and culinary experiences
🚘 Private drivers, seamless transport and concierge support during your trip
3. ✨Signature Experiences✨
3.1 🏙️ Luxury Turin Weekend
2–3 Days | From €3,000
A sophisticated city escape in Italy’s first capital: most elegant and underrated destination.
Enjoy Turin through historic cafés, refined gastronomy, beautiful architecture and hidden local gems.
Perfect for couples seeking a stylish weekend away.
3.2 🍷 Turin & Langhe Wine Experience
3–5 Days | From €5,000
Combine the elegance of Turin with the famous Langhe wine region (UNESCO World Heritage site).
Private tastings, vineyard landscapes, charming villages, gourmet dining, and carefully selected stays.
Ideal for wine lovers, foodies and travellers seeking authentic luxury.
3.3 🌊 Northern Italy Grand Escape
5–7 Days | From €10,000
A seamless multi-region journey through Northern Italy combining: elegant city life, world-class wine regions, and iconic lakes or breathtaking coastal escapes.
From Turin and the Langhe vineyards (with its prestigious Barolo wine) you can easily reach Lake Como, Lake Maggiore and the iconic Italian Riviera such as Portofino and Cinque Terre.
Enjoy a perfect balance of culture, gastronomy, nature, and refined coastal beauty — all seamlessly connected with private transport and curated stays.
Designed for travellers who want to experience the very best that Northern Italy has to offer, without the stress of planning. Every detail is carefully curated into a seamless bespoke luxury experience.
4. Why trust us?
I don’t offer generic trips — I design memorable, local, and unique experiences.
I’m an Italian who was born and raised in Torino, based between Italy and Switzerland.
I have extensive international experience, as I studied and worked in Canada, UK, Netherlands and Switzerland. I now have three nationalities: Italian, Swiss and Canadian. I combine:
- 📍 Local knowledge of Turin & North of Italy
- 🌍 International mindset (native English speaker)
- 🍷 Passion for food, wine & authentic experiences
5. ✨ Start Planning Your Journey ✨
Write to us at: weekendinturin@gmail.com
Please include “Bespoke Italy Journey” in the subject line, and we will get back to you shortly to arrange a call. We look forward to helping you create an unforgettable journey that you will cherish for a lifetime.
6. Why add Turin to your Italy 1st trip?
Adding Turin to your first trip is the perfect way to:
- Add something most first-time itineraries miss: authentic experience of Italy
- it is an easy add to your itinerary, no detours needed, zero time wasted
6.2 Italy Authentic experiences: Turin vs Rome, Florence & Venice
Rome, Venice & Florence:
Rome, Venice and Florence are truly amazing cities and you should definitely visit them! Yet, it is very easy to fall into tourist traps, and you will find extremely difficult to experience Italy as a local.
So let’s be realistic, you will be rushing through crowded hotspots and you will discover that for the most part, these cities lost their true identity.
Everyday shops that often closed or disappeared: Bakeries , Tailors, cobblers, Independent bookstores, Family-run local deli shops.
These have been replaced by: Souvenir and gift shops, tourist-priced restaurants offering wide array of “famous” Italian dishes instead of local delicacies from the region and short-term rental apartments.
Why is Turin different:
On the other end, Turin lets you slow down and actually enjoy Italian lifestlyle to the fullest.
☕A different side of Italy:
- it is still a hidden gem, allowing you to experience a truly authentic Italian lifestyle with plenty of historic cafés and restaurants to wind down, enjoy life and relax
🍷Fine dining: Turin is home to one of the most incredible food and wine scene of whole of Italy
- Discover the prestigious white truffle & Barolo wine and luxurious stays
- Try out a wide range of local delicacie: Vitello tonnato, Battuta di Fassone & agnolotti del plin
- Get a taste of what you can experience from our luxury brunch proposal
🏛️ Culture without the chaos:
- Italy was the 1st capital of Italy and before that, the capital of Royal kingdom of Savoy
- This is why it is rich in Baroque architecture making the city so elegant and pleasant to discover
7.✨ Turin: One easy stop – No Detour needed
“The Easiest Upgrade to Your First Italy Trip: Add Turin”
Turin is really easy to add to your route, so you don’t need to redesign your whole trip.
7.1. Turin Travel times relative to other cities
Turin (or Torino) sits in north-west Italy, it is conveniently located if you are planning to go to Milan or Paris, to go the beach in Cinque Terre or Portofino, to visit the famous Como Lake or Lake Maggiore or to go skiing in Courmayeur or Chamonix.
Key travel times by fast Train:
Below is the travel time that will allow you to easily reach Turin:
- Turin → Milan : ~1 hour
- Turin → Bologna: ~2h30 hours
- Turin → Florence: ~3 hours
- Turin à Venice ~ 4h20 hours
- Turin à Rome ~ 4h30 hours
- Turin à Paris ~ 5h30 hours
Make sure you book the Italo or Frecciarossa fast train when travelling throughout Italy, see links below:
We recommend to leverage the TGV fast train when travelling to France, see link below: