Antonio Mauriello
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I was born and raised in Rome, Italy. After university, I started working as a software designer in the air traffic control industry. Shift work allowed me to tour Italy and Europe extensively for 10 years. Then, I met a beautiful Canadian girl who became my wife and I moved to Canada.
I founded Savour Italy in 2006, after taking a few of my new Canadian friends to tour my favourite vineyards in Italy. I also graduated from the Associazione Italiana Sommelier in Rome and became an instructor of food and wine at the Hospitality School of Algonquin College in Ottawa, where I now live and operate Savour Italy's headquarters from.
My main passion is to talk about my country to travellers, either novices or experts, and to help people discover the less touristic attractions in Italy. I love for travellers to be fully immersed into the many traditions that make each region of Italy so special.
Antonio's Travel Expertise
I know the Italian peninsula inside and out. When to go, when not to go. Where to go, where not to go. I can help you organize the perfect trip according to your available resources (time and money), your wish list and your travel profile. If you are planning to go to Italy for the first time or if you have been many times and you would like to experience something different and off of the beaten path, just ask me!
Expert Destinations
- Milan
- Bari
- Rome
- Barletta
- Andria
- Matera
- Corato
- Lecce
- Trani
- Amalfi Coast & Campania
- Florence
- Maranello
- Venice
- The Vatican
- Colosseum
- Last Supper
- Assisi
- Verona
- Siena
- Loreto
- Cinque Terre and Liguria
- Puglia
- Tuscany
- Palermo
- Mount Vesuvius
- Pisa
- Portofino
- Ferrari world
- Lucca
- Chianti
- Carrara
- Lake Garda
- Sardinia
- Catania
- Calalzo Di Cadore
- Abetone
- Lake Como
- Trentino-South Tyrol
- Genoa
- Taormina
- Thures
- Calascio
- Caramanico Terme
- Spello
- Benevello
- Sicily
- Orvieto
- Oliena
- Santa Maria Navarrese
- Sanremo
- San Quirico d'Orcia
- Cagliari
- Cuneo
- Palazzolo Acreide
- Soligo
- Lecco
- Moena
- Lipari
- Pian Melze
- Turin
- Cannigione
- Alghero
- Milazzo
- Dorgali
- Crissolo
- Cabras
- Syracuse
- Armeno
- Mantua
- Piombino
- Tresnuraghes
- Versciaco Di Sopra
- Montecatini Terme
- Lake Molveno
- Cala Goloritze
- Cortina d'Ampezzo
- Bologna
- Lazio
- Piedmont & Valle d’Aosta
- Liguria
- Lombardy & the Lakes
- Venice & Veneto
- Emilia-Romagna
- Umbria & Marche
- Abruzzo & Molise
- Basilicata & Calabria
- Ragusa
- Cogne
- Treviso
- Dolomites
- Ivrea
- Naples
- Salento
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Expert Activities
- Trekking
- Wine tasting tours
- Segway tours
- Horseback riding
- Walking tours
- Hiking
- Cooking classes
- Sailing, yachting and motor boating
- Scuba diving
- Mountain biking
- Spas
- Bicycle tours
- Kayaking and canoeing
- Food tours
- City sightseeing
- Food, wine, events and nightlife
- Sightseeing Tours
- Photography tours
- Bus tours
- Helicopter Tours
- Fishing
- Concerts and shows
- Beer and drinks tasting
- Local culture
- Snorkeling
- Museum and gallery visits
- Romantic
- Honeymoon
- Getaways and short breaks
- Hot air balloon rides
- Volcanoes
- Chill out
- Active and outdoor
- Spiritual or religious tours
- Golfing
- Winter adventures
- Motorcycle tours
- Yoga
- Beaches
- Mountains
- Flight tours
- Train tours
- Road trips
- Scooter and electric bike tours
- Skiing and Snowboarding
- Festivals and events
- Caves
- Countryside and village visits
- Natural landmarks sightseeing
- War sites
- Cultural, religious and historic sites
- Culture shows and excursions
- Classes and workshops
- Self-drive or vehicle rental
- Art and architecture
- Local boat rides
- Shopping and markets
- Adventure and sport
- Movie or television tours
- Ground transfers
- Coffee and tea tours
- Wildlife, landscapes and nature
- Boat tours, water sports and marine wildlife
- Sightseeing, attractions, culture and history
- Air tours, road trips and transfers
- Beach, romance, getaways and relaxation
- Mud bathing
- Special interests and hobbies
- Meditation
- Hop-on hop-off bus tours
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Antonio's best travel experience
I enjoy building an itinerary for a trip. Bringing together accommodations, activities, transportation...it is like creating a mosaic. While I do this, I virtually travel myself, therefore each itinerary I work on is like taking a trip!
However, my best leisure travel experience was with my wife in Patagonia, surrounded by our planet's most incredible creature: penguins.
In Italy, one of my favourite pastimes is getting lost in the canals, streets and bridges of Venice, one of my preferred cities. As a travel organizer and tour director I love engaging with my group, imagining what I would want and like if I was among them.
Why is Antonio the right travel expert
Although I have travelled the world extensively, for my clients, I like to focus on one country and one country only - my beloved Italy. I can deliver the best experiences in a country where I lived for 30 years and now go back to for 5 months every year. I can tailor the best experience for North American travellers, whose culture and travel expectations I also know very well since I have been living in this part of the world for the past 20 years.