Roseto Effect Tours
our unique Italy trips that will change your life!
Dates are set for 2026! to Roseto Valfortore -Dates are listed below.
AND check out our new trips this year! We will have a Writers/Artists/Creatives Workshop, a Health and Wellness Retreat, an Exclusive Dolce Vita Experience, and more Heritage trips!
Please NOTE Once you decide you are even slightly interested... you must fill out a form and we will set up a phone call.(or you can just call me directly) That's how I do it. These are VERY personal trips near and dear to my heart. I don't just put it out there on the internet and wait for people to just show up. We make friends first! It's the Italian way!
That's why prices are not here on my site. But rest assured it will be one of the best trips of your life! (at least that is what everyone tells me!!!)
Thank you for understanding.
Love, Dorina
If you have a special group... an entire family or a group of friends of 6 or more... or if you want to set up a private Heritage Tour of your ancestral village... please ask about these special private trips that can be set up for you.
Come to the mountain village of Roseto Valfortore in Italy where we still live the Roseto Effect Way… It doesn’t get any better than that! Let’s Cook… Let’s Eat… and let’s learn how to live Italian style. Come learn why the “Roseto Effect” is sought the world over and fully evident in this town! People know about the Blue Zones, but we are our own Zone- The Roseto Effect Zone.
What you get.....
(some things vary by season... please ask about this!)
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10 days in a small village in Southern Italy
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All transportation- to and from the Naples Airport and everything in between.
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Lodging in nice modern B&B's in the village which includes breakfast
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Welcome dinner
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Cooking lessons with Chef/Mamma Dorina, Chef Giuseppe and other Mamma's/Nonna's of town!
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A walking tour of the town, (these southern villages date back to 700-900 A.D and older!) that explores the culture, history and traditions of the town
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Day trip to nearby Lucera to tour an ancient Roman Amphitheater, dating to Augustus' times and more
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On Mercato day (the street market)of your trip shop for food, shoes, clothing, souvenirs etc.
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A visit to a local Winery... where we EAT(a lot!) and taste wonderful wines!
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Olive Oil tasting
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Experiences with a couple of the social clubs in town
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Other restaurant meals, picnics etc.
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Wine is included with meals
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A day at the Beach (summer)
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Trips to other towns (ask about specific trips)
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Basically ... just about everything is included (except for just a few evening meals where you are out on your own)
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and more...
REMINDER-- trips do not include airfare as I'm not a travel agent... but I have the best travel agents around that I will give you to book your flight. It's not mandatory you use them... but they are AWESOME!
NOW... CONTACT ME FOR THE COMPLETE DETAILS AND PRICES.
Love, DORINA
A peek into our Italian Cooking Trips in Roseto Valfortore, ITALY! Come learn to cook and about the Roseto Effect... so we can spread it... revive it... and get BACK TO THE TABLE... with Dorina's Kitchen leading the way!
IF YOU HAVE ROSETO HERITAGE...
For those of ROSETAN or local HERITAGE that want to explore their ROSETO ROOTS…. All trips will give you the opportunity to learn about the town, the foods, the culture not only of these towns but also of the Puglia region.
If you are looking to explore your genealogy, we can arrange a visit the Town Hall to look up your family records. We have a great genealogist who can help find your whole family tree … who knows you may even meet some cousins!!!
It is recommended that your discuss your genealogy goals with Dorina at the time of booking. We can help you with preparation that would need to be arranged prior to your arrival.
Let me show you OUR TOWN!!!
Upcoming Trips/Retreats in Italy
Writer's Mountain RetreatFri, Oct 23
WHAT PEOPLE SAY
“I was lucky enough to go on Dorina’s trip to Roseto. The time there was beyond what I could ever imagine. The town itself is perched on a mountain top. People are kind and welcoming. From day one I took a step back in time. Days were spent hiking about the town or traveling to nearby towns, evening sitting in the Piazza socializing like days of old when people had time for one another.
My family ancestors happened to be from a nearby town which Dorina and I visited. A dream come true for me since grandma often spoke about it. The taste of the food is indescribable…the fruity tomatoes, the fresh baked bread daily, the homemade cheese, the gelato and oh my, the olive oil, beyond amazing. I even found a plum tree on a hike that tasted just like the plums I loved so much and picked with my grandmother on our trees in PA. Those trees haven’t existed for years but one taste of that plum brought back so many memories it was incredible. I can only imagine those trees were grown from seeds brought over and planted by the people who settled in the small Pennsylvania town I’m from. Having the opportunity to live the daily life of a true Italian is irreplaceable. I wasn’t a tourist in the town. The people welcomed me and I became part of the town. An inner peace surfaces within you and it’s a feeling you want to hold on to forever.”
— Niki P --Ocean City,Maryland, USA