Luca Italian Experiences
Italy designed by a Roman who understands how Americans actually travel
Travel Italy the way it’s meant to be experienced
We design custom trips across Italy and host small-group journeys for travelers who want to experience the country more personally.
How You Can Experience Italy With Us
Plan a private trip designed around you, or join one of our hosted group journeys.
We shape each journey around the route, the rhythm, and the people and places that help you understand where you are.
Travel with a host
Hosted Group Journeys
Travel with a host and a small group of curious people, sharing meals, local experiences, and the pleasure of discovering Italy together. Settle into a region, with time to enjoy it.
Travel independently
Custom Trip Planning
I design your trip with you: where to stay, where to eat, and how the days fit together. You make the bookings, with a personal itinerary and someone to reach in Italy.
Our approach
The Way
We Travel
Long lunches, local producers, neighborhood markets, and room to wander. Food, culture, and time together are part of every trip we plan or host.
At the heart of both ways to travel.
Our Story
Rome. California.
Italy, again.
Ciao, I’m Luca. I was born and raised in Rome and spent nine years in Orange County, California.
Now I’m back in Italy, bringing those two parts of my life to every journey I create.
I created Luca Italian Experiences to bring people closer to Italy and to each other.
My Italian roots and years in California help me shape each trip around the way you enjoy traveling.
More about Luca & our story →
Real places.
Real people.
Time well spent.
Come Along in 2027
A small group, a thoughtful route, and time to settle into the places we visit. Here’s where we’re going next.
Fall 2027 · Inquiries open
Umbria & Piedmont
Hill towns, wine country, and the flavors of fall. One journey through two regions, with time around the table. Dates and details are taking shape.
Explore the Fall Journey →May 2027 · Available to join
Puglia
Harbor life in Trani, countryside near Ostuni, and the food and people of southern Italy. A shared journey with room to enjoy where we are.
Explore Puglia →Already have your own group?
Friends, family, or people brought together by a shared interest. We can shape a trip around your group in three ways.
Custom planning for your group
A personal itinerary for your whole group, exploring several regions and changing bases if that suits your plans. We recommend the stays, meals, and experiences. You make the bookings and travel independently, with remote support from Italy.
Your own hosted journey
Settle into a villa, masseria, or country estate, with a host from Luca Italian Experiences alongside you. We plan day trips and local experiences around one area, leaving time to enjoy the property and each other’s company.
A past journey, made yours
Choose a hosted journey we’ve already run, such as Emilia-Romagna or Sardinia, and make it your own. We tailor the route, stays, and experiences to your group, building on places we know well and some of our strongest local relationships.
Every private group trip is quoted for your dates, group size, and preferred way to travel.
Let’s plan something that actually feels like Italy
Tell me what you enjoy. I’ll help you find your own way through Italy.
Real moments from Italy
Let’s Talk
Tell me what you’re thinking.
I’ll help you shape it into something real.
Want to do this properly?
Whether it’s your own trip or joining one of ours, this is where it starts.
Let’s Talk
Tell me what you're thinking.
I’ll help you shape it into something real.