Immersion Trips
Vivere il Piemonte
An Immersive Journey in Torino and Le Langhe
September 14-24, 2026
This September, percorsoItaliano will embark on its newest Total Immersion Trip, Vivere il Piemonte: An Immersive Journey in Torino and Le Langhe. A small group of 13 to 14 percorso Italiano students, from high-beginner to advanced level, will join us for this special journey as we spend ten unforgettable days exploring the elegant city of Torino and the breathtaking vineyard-covered hills of Le Langhe, discovering the rich culture, history, food, wine, traditions, and authentic everyday life that make Piemonte one of Italy's most captivating regions.
Our experience will begin among the rolling hills of Le Langhe, a UNESCO World Heritage landscape celebrated for its exceptional wines, beautiful scenery, and rich culinary traditions. We will have the opportunity to experience the region from the inside, visiting historic wineries and local farms, meeting the people who keep these traditions alive, and cooking together as we discover the flavors and recipes of traditional Piedmontese cuisine.
From the Langhe, we will continue to Torino, an elegant and fascinating city with a remarkable history. Once the capital of the House of Savoy and the first capital of unified Italy, Torino is a cultural treasure filled with museums, royal residences, historic theaters, beautiful architecture, and legendary restaurants and cafés. Here, we will discover a city that effortlessly combines its royal heritage and timeless elegance with a vibrant contemporary spirit.
Throughout the journey, Roberta, Elisabetta, and Donatella, together with local collaborators, friends, and families, will accompany our group and share their knowledge, stories, connections, and personal experiences of the region.
As with all of our Total Immersion trips, this experience will go far beyond sightseeing. It will be an opportunity to connect with the people, places, traditions, and everyday life that make Italy so unique, with special surprises along the way to make the experience even richer and more memorable.
And, naturally… parleremo sempre italiano.
About our Total Immersion Trips…
Take a 10-day trip to Italy with a small group of high beginner to advanced students and enjoy a cultural journey you’ll never forget. Our Total Immersion Trips are unique because all activities are conducted in Italian. As an Italian teacher, Roberta loves to give her students the opportunity to be uninhibited and speak freely, but a 90-minute class doesn’t always achieve this goal. On a trip like this, students can put textbooks aside, forget about homework, and gain the confidence to speak and hear the language in an authentic setting.
We typically offer our Total Immersion Trips every other year, with each trip focusing on immersion in a specific region of Italy. To ensure the very best cultural experience and provide devoted attention to our students, we intentionally keep each group small, with 13 to 14 participants at most.
Because space is limited, we give our currently enrolled students the first opportunity to join us. Each trip is announced, typically in February, to students currently enrolled in percorsoItaliano classes at the high beginner through advanced level.
Over the years, our Total Immersion Trips have become a much-anticipated experience among our students, and the limited number of places has meant that they have consistently filled during the initial enrollment period, often with a waiting list. For this reason, we have not yet needed to announce a trip through our newsletter. If you have ever wondered why you haven’t seen a newsletter announcement, this is why!
Roberta and her collaborator will be the two Italian speakers on the trip. Explore the language, art, history, architecture, cinema, and cuisine of Italy with your personal Italian tour guide, and improve your comprehension of, and comfort with, the Italian language.
You will enjoy daily tours led by local Italian-speaking guides, wine tastings at renowned wineries, two cooking classes (typically one in the countryside and one in the city), and day trips. From our past Total Immersion Trips, we learned that students treasure moments spent interacting with locals, so we plan an itinerary balanced between spending time with tour guides and experts, and having direct contact with locals. This gives students a chance to experience the selected region through an insider’s point of view.
If you are interested in our Total Immersion Trips, please email us at info@percorsoitaliano.com.
“Una lingua diversa è una diversa visione della vita.”
-Federico Fellini
