Down-to-earth food, people and experiences in small-town Italy.
Your Slow Food & Travel Guide in Tuscany.
Off The Beaten Path Tuscany & Italy
Tailored travel planning services—from private tours in Tuscany, to food research, travel design and bespoke private trips throughout Italy.
The real Italy for those passionate about food & slow living
Francesca designs and guides you through trips off the beaten tourist trail in Tuscany and Italy based on her own life and work. In small towns and remote locations in nature, you’ll live the simple beauty and pleasures of a very down-to-earth Italy, one many never go deep enough to find.
About Francesca
Francesca Gambato is an Italian slow food-centric travel designer, chef and food producer living the slow country life in Tuscany. Born from a passion for keeping small towns and food producers alive in Italy, she shares with you her personal knowledge, recommendations and connections cultivated over years working in the culinary world.
“I often get my hands dirty working in the field. I believe in keeping small-scale agriculture and artisanal food production and traditions alive in small towns in Italy.” - Francesca Gambato
— Francesca Gambato
Featured trips in Italy
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Olive Harvest Deep Dive
Learn about the real Tuscan extra virgin olive oil staying at an organic farm in rural Tuscany for the harvest. We’ll go olive picking, cook, go out for tastings and day trips, meet the locals and live the country life.
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Hidden Tuscany
