Program Overview
The Deep Immersion program extends slow travel principles over two weeks, allowing time to establish genuine connections with a place. This isn't tourism—it's temporary residency. You'll develop neighborhood relationships, take workshops with local artisans, practice basic language skills, and experience what it means to truly inhabit rather than just visit a city.
What's Included
- 14 nights accommodation in a residential neighborhood apartment or boutique hotel
- Comprehensive neighborhood orientation and introduction to local merchants
- Three hands-on artisan workshops (ceramics, cooking, traditional crafts)
- Weekly market tour and cooking session with local instructor
- Basic language lessons focused on practical conversation
- Unlimited walking routes and neighborhood guides
- Five arranged cultural encounters with locals (artists, historians, makers)
- Welcome and farewell dinners
- Comprehensive digital and physical resource materials
Philosophy
True understanding requires time. The Deep Immersion acknowledges that meaningful connection with place comes from routine, repetition, and allowing yourself to become a temporary local. You'll shop at the same market multiple times, become a regular at neighborhood cafes, and experience the rhythms of daily life that tourists never see.
Pricing
Starting at €2,850 per person. Single traveler supplement: €650.