Responsible travel is synonymous with slowing down and embracing the voyage as much as the destination. With no need to hurry from A to B, you can take the time to forge meaningful connections with the culture, people and past of Italy, and what better way to honour the journey than travelling by train (with the added bonus of greatly reducing your carbon emissions). Traverse the Tuscan countryside from Florence to Venice and wander through the wonderfully preserved historic centres and world-famous galleries, marvelling at awe-inspiring artworks. Take a break from the fast-pace of everyday life to roam the streets of Milan or Lecce, and feel in tune with the rhythms of the natural world along the coast of Salento. Your ethical excursion will involve considered culinary choices, and if anywhere knows how to savour the preparation and consumption of food, it’s Piedmont in northwest Italy, where the concept of ‘slow food’ originated. We’ll take care of the details and if you do choose to fly, we’ll absorb 100% of your flight’s carbon emissions, so you can rest assured that you’re travelling as sustainably as possible. When it comes to Italy responsible travel, slow and steady certainly wins the race.

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"The Concierge provided useful and good information when asked, and the use of WhatsApp was very convenient. The service was excellent, great choice of hotels."
F - UK
Published on 6th August 2025
"Exceptional, genuine, tailored recommendations and clearly well thought through with passion. Both hotels were spot on to my brief, quirky, boutique and bags of charm and character. Love the app, this is a genius touch. And the reading list touch was lovely - again, so much thought had gone into this. The Concierge was so responsive, so helpful and so knowledgable about local places. The whole experience was memorable."
C - UK
Published on 27th June 2025
"Within a couple of days of our introductory call, we had a full itinerary and a better trip than I could have planned on my own. I would highly recommend working with Emily, she was amazing to work with and extremely helpful. The staff at the hotels were extremely attentive to us because they knew we had booked through Original Travel. The app made everything easy to follow throughout our long trip, and the Concierge were always quick to respond with great information. Every excursion that was booked was a 10/10 experience. Nothing that could have been better - it was the best honeymoon I could have asked for."
S - United States of America (USA)
Published on 28th May 2025

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