Wander Slow. Live Deep

Slow Guided  Journeys through Italian Landscapes 

A Slower way to travel

Hilltop Sheep is a small travel studio based in Italy, between Venice and the Dolomites.
We design private and small group multi-day journeys through italian landscapes, shaped around countryside, outdoor spaces, everyday life and a slower, deeper and  more relaxed way of traveling. 
Days can be spent exploring small villages, visiting small producers, tasting local products, walking quiet paths or riding through open hills always leaving space for conversation and discovery.
Sometimes, we simply stay and enjoy.
We are not interested in rushing from place to place or fitting everything in, but in being in a place long enough to feel it and and letting moments and encounters happen naturally.
 

Experiences & Memories

Exploring beyond the obvious,
staying curious along the way,
and sharing simple, real moments,
the ones that don’t feel staged and stay with you.

Light Footprints

Moving through places with care,
not reshaping them to fit visitors,
but entering quietly, respecting what’s already there
and leaving things as we found them.

" Travel should leave places as they are —
and travelers changed. "

Journeys on the Horizon

This way of traveling takes form in a small number of  curated journeys,
These are a few of them taking shape over the next seasons

Dolomites to Garda lake

An autumn journey
- Ottobre 2026 -

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From Lagoon to Lake

Crossing the venetian countryside
- May 2027 -

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Hidden Garda

A journey through tastes and hidden gems
- October 2027 -

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Private & Tailor-Made Journeys

Not every journey follows the same rhythm.
Alongside our signature routes, we design private journeys for couples, families, and small groups
who want to travel together, at their own pace.
 
Some begin with a familiar landscape, a week in the Dolomites,
time among vineyards and small villages,
days spent walking, being outdoors, and moving without rush.
Others start from something more personal, 
a family story, a place once left behind,
or the wish to reconnect with your italian roots.
 
Wherever the journey begins, it takes shape around your group,
your interests, your reason for being there.
Always at your pace.

 

 

This is not for everyone

This is not for everyone.
If you’re looking for fast-paced itineraries
and ticking off highlights, this may not be for you.
Hilltop Sheep is for curious travelers who enjoy slowing down,
being outdoors, and letting places and people leave a mark.
 

About Us

I’m Alex, a travel designer and guide based in Italy, between Venice and the Dolomites.
 
After years of moving through the countryside and guiding across the country,
I started to feel that most journeys were moving too fast —
trying to show more, and often just skimming the surface.
 
Hilltop Sheep grew from that shift.
A way to design journeys with a different rhythm,
leaving space for things to unfold naturally.

 

Start a Conversation

Have questions?
Journeys start with a conversation, long before any plan.

If you’re thinking about traveling in 2026 or 2027,
this is the right moment to talk.