Contact us:

You may contact La Contadina with your inquiries, comments, or concerns at:

Email:
Info@LaContadina.com

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 314
Kaysville, Utah 84037-0314

Telephone:
801.671.2331

Who we are.

Giuliana
Founder, Artist & Tour Guide

La Contadina is a company resulting from two great passions that Giuliana, the founder, has nourished since a very young age: Traveling and Italian Ceramics.

Giuliana was born and raised in Torino, in the Piedmont region of Northern Italy. She came to the United States for her university studies. She graduated in International Relations and French literature and later completed her graduate studies in foreign language teaching at the University of Utah. She is currently teaching for the department of languages and literature and is the Director of the Italian study abroad program at the University of Utah.

Italy is indeed Giuliana's favorite destination. She has led numerous tours to Italy and the surrounding areas. She studied travel management while growing up in Torino, and operated "Pronto Italia" while living in Park City, Utah. It was her love for art, history and people which lead her to become a tour director, and her insights and passion for her homeland will enhance your experience on one of her tours.

Marybeth is an avid outdoor enthusiast with years of experience in hiking, backpacking, fly-fishing, skiing, and bicycling, all of which are popular outdoor activities in Italy. She's been from Canada to Mexico and from east coast to west pursuing her passion of the outdoors.

Having been fluent in French as a teen made learning Italian relatively easy for Marybeth, and in recent years, she's made several trips to Italy to strengthen her language skills and to become familiar with the culture and customs of Italy. Her enthusiastic nature and solid language skills make her a hit with the native Italians. Let Marybeth guide you on an outdoor adventure of a lifetime in the Veneto and Dolomite regions of Italy.

Get more information on Marybeth in our new Spotlight section.

Danieala and Gianluca were born in Spoleto and operate as Tour Guides for the enchanting region of Umbria. They fell in love with this region early in life and love to introduce it to our guests.

Daniela graduated as a Tour Operator and Guide from the prestegious tourism school of "Alberghiero di Spoleto". Gianluca worked for many years as a virgin (extra virgin, of course) olive oil broker. He has traveled extensively around the Mediteranean region in search of the perfect olive oil.

Together, they created a fresh pasta shop and spent 9 years learning traditional secrets to perfect the art of handmade pasta. All of this experience has been combined to create a wonderful team of tour professionals.

Our guides in Piedmont are Luisa and Andrea. Both originally from this region, they bring a unique and insightful perspective to the tour. Languages spoken are English, German, French, and Italian.