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Abruzzo Ancestry Research & Tour Consultation Call

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Abruzzo Ancestry Research & Tour Consultation Call

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Reconnect with your Italian heritage and discover the beauty of Abruzzo with the Abruzzo Ancestry Research & Tour Consultation Call. Imagine tracing your Italian roots, visiting your ancestors' hometowns, and meeting relatives while immersing yourself in the local culture and traditions. This unique experience not only includes ancestry research in local archives but also provides help with Italian citizenship. With a local guide who speaks the Abruzzese dialect, you'll have the opportunity to connect with potential relatives in a way that no other tour can offer. From exploring the historic center of Chieti to venturing into the untouched and green landscapes of Abruzzo, every step of the journey will be enriched by the knowledge and connections of your guide. Get in touch for a custom quote and embark on a journey of self-discovery and adventure in the heart of Italy.

About this experience

  • Non Refundable There is no return, refund or cancellation possible with this product
  • 1 hours - 6 hours
  • Suitable for 1-10 Participants
  • Private Tour
  • Self Guided Experience
  • Reconnect with your Italian heritage
  • Learn more about your Italian ancestors
  • Visit their hometowns
  • Meet relatives
  • Discover the way of life and traditions
  • Skip-the-line tickets
  • Initial Consultation to get to know more from you
  • I'll collect all your information and provide you with a free quote
  • Tour (not a the moment)

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Introduction

Are you curious about your Italian heritage and want to delve deeper into your family's roots? Look no further than the Abruzzo Ancestry Research & Tour Consultation Call. This unique experience offers you the opportunity to reconnect with your Italian ancestors, explore their hometowns, meet relatives, and even acquire help with Italian citizenship. It's not just a tour, but a personal journey that will bring you closer to your heritage and the rich culture of Abruzzo.

What to Expect?

During the Abruzzo Ancestry Research & Tour Consultation Call, you can expect a comprehensive exploration of your Italian heritage. Our expert team will conduct ancestry research in local archives, visit your ancestors' hometowns, and speak with the locals to gather valuable information. You'll have the chance to uncover fascinating details about your family history and gain a deeper understanding of your Italian roots.

Who is this for?

This experience is perfect for anyone with Italian heritage who wants to reconnect with their roots. Whether you're interested in learning more about your ancestors, visiting their hometowns, meeting long-lost relatives, or even obtaining Italian dual citizenship, this tour is tailored to your specific needs. It's inclusive and suitable for all individuals who want to embrace their Italian heritage and experience the beauty of Abruzzo.

Why book this?

What sets the Abruzzo Ancestry Research & Tour Consultation Call apart is the personalized and immersive experience it offers. With a local guide who hails from a small village near Teramo, in Abruzzo, you'll have insider knowledge and connections that will make your journey even more authentic. The ability to communicate in the Abruzzese dialect is invaluable when connecting with potential relatives who may have never encountered a foreign visitor before. This tour is not just about uncovering your ancestry, but also about immersing yourself in the places, food, life, and traditions that your relatives once cherished. It's a chance to truly live and breathe the essence of Abruzzo.

Good to Know

During the initial consultation, our team will gather all the necessary information from you to provide a customized quote for your tour. While the tour itself is not currently available, the consultation call is a crucial step in planning your journey to Abruzzo. Rest assured, your experience will be skip-the-line, ensuring that you make the most of your time exploring the region and delving into your ancestry.

Reviews

Customers who have embarked on the Abruzzo Ancestry Research & Tour Consultation Call have raved about their experiences. They praise the thoroughness of the ancestry research, the warm connections made with locals, and the deep sense of connection they felt to their Italian heritage. Many have expressed gratitude for the expertise and guidance provided by the local guide, who made their journey even more meaningful. Overall, customers have been highly satisfied with the personalized and immersive nature of this experience, making it a must-book for anyone seeking to uncover their Italian roots and embrace the beauty of Abruzzo.

How long before the event do I need to book?

  • You can book at any time before the event

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PESCARA

I'm Marino, and Besides being from a small village near Teramo, in Abruzzo I have wide connections & knowledge of the whole region

Centro Storico di Chieti

I'm Marino, and Besides being from a small village near Teramo, in Abruzzo I have wide connections & knowledge of the whole region

Centro Storico L'Aquila

I'm Marino, and Besides being from a small village near Teramo, in Abruzzo I have wide connections & knowledge of the whole region

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joanmX3656BJ

The Experience Bella Vita Custom Tours of Italy is an outstanding tour program. Marino Cardelli is more than a tour guide, he is a researcher, a diligent worker and an ingenious seeker of new ways to enhance his tours. For Marino, Experience Bella Vita Custom Tours is not a job but a passion. His very strong desire to share the history, culture and people of Abruzzo allows him to share this passion with experiences not with generic tours. Our group of six are very pleased with everything that Marino provided for us. We contacted him 3 months prior to traveling to Italy. We were searching for an Ancestral Heritage Tour of Abruzzo. We all had grandparents who were born in the Abruzzo region and then came to America to build a better life for themselves and their families. Marino visited our hometowns and met with many people in each town. He was able to have the mayor of Salle spend the day with us and share his knowledge about Salle and Salle Vecchia. The information he shared gave us more incite into the lives of our ancestors. We not only walked about the town but toasted our ancestors with wine and snacks (provided by Marino). We visited the town hall and were given access to the documents showing the birth, marriage and death of our ancestors. Seeing the birth record in a large book written in the beautiful Italian script is a memory that I will cherish. We spent 7 days in Abruzzo staying at a Bed and Breakfast in Sulmona. Everyday we traveled by van to our ancestors hometowns; Salle, Penne and Pianella. We went to the beautiful National Parks of Majella and Gran Sasso. We hiked to the Castle at Rocca Colascio, we tasted wine and ate a home cooked meal at Cantina Wilma, we truffle hunted with his family and ate an amazing seafood meal on a Trabocco near Pescara. Everyday was a new experience. Marino out did himself. His care, his friendly personality and his willingness to meet all our needs made our time in Abruzzo a stunning exploration of the history and culture of the region. I have shared with family and friends Marino’s website and I will continue to share the fabulous programs that his company provides. Grazie Mille, Joan McConnell

Voyager08092845853

Our family vacation in Abruzzi is one we will never forget. It was great to have Marino Cardelli, a friendly, knowledgeable and genuine native of Abruzzi, guide us throughout our stay. He gave personal attention to planning, advising and customizing our trip to make it a relaxed and meaningful event. The purpose of our trip was to introduce family members to their Abruzzi heritage Marino and our driver Riccardo took great care to provide us with a truly authentic Abruzzi experience in a way we never expected. With Marino we explored the history of the Abruzzo region, visited welcoming towns, family run farms, olive groves, local wineries and the seaside. As a culinary enthusiast and sommelier, he introduced us to the best wine tasting and 5-star dining experiences. Our cooking lesson with Marino and his mom was exceptional. As Italians we never expected to learn as much as we did. Spending time with his family added a heartwarming touch to our family-oriented vacation. We visited the hometown of our grandparents and with Marino’s help found 2 cousins, which was an emotional and exciting encounter. Driving services were reliable, responsive and entertaining. Our driver Riccardo took us on scenic drives with majestic views of the mountains and the Adriatic Sea. He was most accommodating, flexible and fun to be with. He made our rides so enjoyable. Our 5 weeks in Abruzzi went by much too quickly. We have adopted Marino and Riccardo into our newly found Italian family and have our return visit planned. I highly recommend ExperienceBellaVita without hesitation to those seeking a personalized approach to vacationing in Italy and/or experiencing the Abruzzi culture.

Diane A

This was a trip of a lifetime. From the initial virtual meeting, Marino confidently shared an interest in meeting our travel goals, which was to explore family heritage and experience local lifestyle. All we knew about visiting the area and Italy is that we wanted to explore heritage and did not want everyone else’s trip to Italy. We love off the beaten path, local gems, lifestyle excursions and personalized service. Experience BellaVita provided that . For family heritage, we sent Marino very few documents which we had acquired through family and online resources, and he expanded upon those records to provide possible familial relationships through his personal research. He asked leading questions which gave him information he needed to further research. For our first welcome dinner, he changed to a restaurant where there are likely family connections, based on his research. The dinner at Hotel Ristorante Pizzeria ll Salice allowed us to experience regional dishes of the finest quality. Admittedly, I stepped out of my comfort zone, but enjoyed every bite of my food adventure while possibly meeting a third cousin. Marino was extremely responsive to questions regarding the Abruzzo area and beyond, giving us a resource we felt confident with both in the Abruzzo and other areas of Italy we explored. He was terrific with restaurant recommendations and suggesting food and wine pairings , The itinerary he designed for us was flawless! All of the transfers were seamless and professional. Our driver, Ricardo, provided historical information during our transfers, as well as allowing to enjoy some quiet time to rest! He was the best! Communication was never lacking. Marino casually learned of a food preference, and made immediate changes for our lunch the following day to accommodate that. We had asked to visit among local people, and to understand the cultural better. He provided us an opportunity to make cheese and eat lunch made and served on the farm where we made the cheese. The family was warm, caring and provided us with only homemade food. We speak no Italian, and the hosts, Guisseppe and Adele, who only speak Italian made us comfortable and welcome. Language was not an issue. Warm smiles, nods and hugs said it all! We enjoyed a visit to Scuppoz Liquori and saw a passionate business owner who was very welcoming. We sampled many fine craft liquors, and learned of the process and dedication required to produce these quality beverages and the impact his craft has on the region. We had the opportunity to tour the vineyards and ground at Maurizi, where we learned about growing techniques and also tasted Olive Oil. One of the best experiences of this tours was the local men, who just “popped in” to share time with us and get to know us while we paired wine, meat and cheese in a warm, cozy setting. The wines are natural and delicious. As we traveled the mountains the abandoned towns and villages of the area, Marino provided information of historical changes over time. As part of this trip was a heritage trip, we appreciated hearing how our ancestors may have lived and where they might have traveled. We visited site of the town hall, where my grandfather’s birth would have been recorded. It’s been newly renovated, but the location is historic . Abruzzo area is amazingly beautiful! The lifestyle is genuine and comprises of hardworking people caring for one another. It’s beauty and hospitality deserves to be experienced. We are grateful to have been a guest and now family of Experience BellaVita. From Abruzzo, we moved on to Pompeii, Naples, and Capri where Marino had arranged for a local colleague to be our contact. Antonella provided a similar experience in being available, responsive, and informative, assuring our drivers were communicative and accessible and timely.

AriannaLarson

Marino and the Experience BellaVita team made our trip to Abruzzo one of the most amazing trips of my lifetime. We brought my grandmother from Connecticut to her hometown of Pratola for a festival, and Marino made an itinerary that exceeded our expectations in every way. From the very start- the driver, Giuseppe, who picked us up from the Rome airport, greeted/met us exactly where we expected- and drove us safely and comfortably to our B&B in Sulmona. Getting set up in the B&B that Marino acquired for us was simple, and the apartment was lovely- and ideally located! Marino picked us up for a wine tasting of the Abruzzi region- and during that wine tour, we found out the owner was related to us! This surprise was a special treat for my grandmother and an excellent way to kick off the weekend. My highlight was eating at the Campo Imperatore Plateau for Arrosticini and spending the day with Marino. He became a member of our family as well! If I gave a play-by-play of every place that Marino took us and all of the beautiful expertise that he shared- this review would be a novel. On our last day, Ricardo was available to us for transport from Sulmona and Pratola for the festival- then he brought us to Rome as we had a flight early the next day. Ricardo was so sweet and accommodating! All in all, this was the trip of a lifetime, all thanks to the Experience BellaVita team. I can not thank Marino, Ricardo, Giuseppe, and Francesca at Cantina Margiotta for their incredible hospitality, kindness, expertise, recommendations, and memories. I hope to travel back to have this trip again and again, and I highly recommend that anyone traveling to the Abruzzo region use BellaVita tours to enhance their experience!

josephgX3725VG

Marino was an absolute pleasure to work with. I took a trip to Italy and wanted to visit the hometown of my Grandmother. Marino went above and beyond in scheduling an amazing day trip to Penne. We went to a small vineyard to sample some great local wine, and had a terrific lunch, and then he drove us to Penne. He was able to line up a local to show us around. This local provided us with such a great perspective on the history as well as current happenings in Penne. It was a trip I'll never forgot.

drr530

Marino did a great job for me and my fellow travelers. He found one of my cousins before I arrived in Rivisondoli, Abruzzo. He arranged transport for five of us from the Rome airport to our hotel in Rivisondoli. Our driver, Riccardo was prompt, courteous and shared lots of information about the area as we were driving. Marino arrived later in the day and took us to meet my cousin Renato and his wife Oksana and later we all had dinner at a wonderful restaurant, La Portella. The next day he accompanied us to the town hall to find my grandparents' records. We were able to get a certified copy and even have our picture taken with the mayor! He then went above and beyond and took us on a short trip to see the beautiful town of Pescocostanzo where he disappeared for a while saying that he had to take care of his parking. He was gone quite a while but when he returned he walked us to a fabulous restaurant, La Corniola, for a delicious lunch. We soon learned to where he had disappeared. He made photo magnets for all of us from the photos that he took in the previous days! We were overwhelmed. Marino was a pleasure to deal with before and during our trip. I highly recommend Experience Bella Vita for an unforgettable travel experience to Abruzzo - a jewel in Italy.

lauriemG2854QK

My husband and I traveled to Italy for our 25th anniversary. As a second generation Italian immigrant, my husband was interested in finding out more about his Italian roots. Marino Cardelli was referred to us by a family friend as someone who had experience in ancestry research. Marino did an absolutely amazing job for us. he found the village that my husbands family was fun, helped us obtain transportation to the village, which was high up in the mountains 3 hours away from any City and, since we do not speak Italian, even met us at the village to translate for us. Marino was able to find birth records and marriage certificates which he used to create a family tree for us. He even interviewed people at the Village for us and from these interviews we learned a lot more about our family than we knew. He also found a living cousin of ours in the Village and from the information he learned from this cousin he was able to track the rest of our family who it turns out had emigrated to Canada. Thanks to Marino, we found a whole Canadian wing of the family we never knew existed. Throughout the process Marino was professional, fun to work with, was as interested in our family as we were and most importantly is simply superb at researching family history. It is evident that he has a passion for ancestry research. We are so immensely grateful to him for his outstanding work. I highly recommend Marino to anyone looking to find out more about their ancestors. We were so impressed with his work that we plan on working with Marino to discover my Sicilian roots next. It does not get any better than Marino!

ginap391

A few days before my girlfriend and I left for a 2 week trip to Italy from the United States, we found Marinos's website. I had wanted to try to visit the village where my grandfather was born and see if there were any relatives still there that I might meet. One of the services that Marino offeres was an ancestry search. I told him what I wanted to accomplish. Marino was wonderful! He came to Rome and picked us up and we drove for several hours up into the mountains to my family's village. Only about 1000 people live in this village. Marino had made reservations at the only resturant in town and so when we arrived in the village several people already knew that we were coming. :-) When we got there we talked to a couple of people who showed us the house that my family had lived in. The current owners who lived there came down to see who we were and invited us up for coffee. The amazing thing, was that they now live in Luxenburg and only visit their home in the village a couple of times a year. They just happened to be there when we arrived. They were so nice and we had a great visit. After we had coffee with them, we went to the restuarant for our lunch reservation. While at the restaurant the first genltmen we had met came in and said he had a surprise for us. They had called my cousin and told her to come to the restaurant for a surprise. It was so amazing! She and I are direct cousins! We had a great visit with Marino interpreting. He also filled in the family tree with as much as my cousin knew. After lunch we walked back to the town square and another lady came and she was my great aunt! We visited too with Marino interpreting. Then we all got in Marino's car and drove to another of my cousin's houses. We had coffee with him and visited and looked at family pictures and Marino filled in more of my family tree. The whole day was so unexpected! Everything just fell into place! I had no idea what to expect by going to this village, but the day turned into a perfect, fun day full of love and laughter! Marino made it all possible! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!

lisadC4192WF

With very little information available, Marino was able to weave together the story of my father's family and life in Orsogna. We had one day to visit the town, and it was the highlight of our trip to Italy. From a visit with the town's mayor, a tour with the town historian, an incredible local meal, wine tasting at a local winery, a visit to the cemetery where he pulled together pieces of our family's history -- he also found living relatives and the site of my father's home. It was an emotional and beautiful experience, and Marino made it all possible. We will forever be grateful to Marino for creating the experience of a lifetime.

Nikki_H

Marino was amazing! We had such a great time exploring the small towns my ancestors were from. I was able to see my great grandfathers birth/baptism and marriage note and explore the community’s my ancestors may have lived. I learned a lot about the area of Abruzzo. Marino went above and beyond my expectations. I highly recommend Marino to assist with ancestry research.
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2024-05-06 06:42
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