Certified Tour Leaders & Sommeliers in Italy

Welcome to Bellia Experience. We design tailor-made travel experiences and exclusive food & wine itineraries across Italy and beyond, guided by a team of certified Tour Leaders and Sommeliers.

Isabella Chang De Oliveira

Tour Leader & Maître Sommelier

My name is Isabella Chang, and I am a certified Tour Leader and co-founder of Bellia Experience.

Born in Brazil and now based in Italy, I have learned to appreciate the beauty of both worlds — and I look forward to sharing it with you.

With a background in hospitality, I worked as a Maître Sommelier, bringing stories, passion, and emotion to the table, and turning each experience into a lasting memory.

I will be by your side to guide and advise you, while also discovering places and stories together with you, with care, attention, and expertise. My greatest strength lies in the world of food and wine, always seeking originality, quality, and authentic flavors. I also have a deep passion for cultural and religious history.

Sunny, enthusiastic, and a true food lover, I enjoy telling the stories behind what I love and helping people create meaningful memories and experiences to take home with affection.

Elia Avogaro

Tour Leader & Maître Sommelier

I am Elia, a certified Tour Leader, Maître Sommelier, and co-founder of Bellia Experience.

My passion is grounded in a solid educational background: a degree in Gastronomic Sciences and Culture and a Master’s in Food & Beverage Management. This allows me to curate every logistical, culinary, and wine-related detail of our itineraries with care and precision.

After several years in the restaurant industry, I decided to combine my greatest passions: travel, food, wine, and meaningful human connections. While I once enriched my guests’ experiences at the table, today I bring them into the heart of the territory, in direct contact with local producers, their stories, and their traditions.

Solo travel has taught me the value of human relationships and how deeply people are connected to their culture and heritage. Discovering these connections, and helping others discover them, will always remain both my mission and a great privilege.

Competence, passion, and authenticity are the values that define who I am.

Miguel Sepe

Best travel of Ever with Isabella! we had such great day in Zurich ! Street Parade was amazing!

Andrea Iacona

Isabella.. e super. Simpatica professionale e sempre sorridente.. alla prossima Streat o chissà dove!

Rodrigo

Ótimo passeio por stressa na minha viagem pela Itália. Todo roteiro planejado pela Bellia experience. Super recomendo, desde os acompanhamentos aos pontos turísticos com a Isabella e principalmente a ajuda com o idioma italiano. Com certeza a minha prossima visita a Italia será com eles.

Philippa McLachlan

We loved our Culinary Culture tour with Elia in Verona. Elia took us around the city sites explaining the history of the area and told us about local food and wine. Along the way he gave us recommendations of wine bars, gelato and restaurants, telling us about the local food and wines to try. The wine tasting at a local wine bar was brilliant. The wines were delicious, generous samples and Elia was knowledgeable about the wines and regions. We were also provided with delicious local cheeses, cold meats and fresh bread. All delicious and a highlight of our holiday. Would recommend taking this tour on your first evening in Verona. Thank you Elia!!

Isywines

I was in Verona with my friend we booked a tour with Bellia Experience last minute. It was the best! Our guide Elia was so great and knowledgeable. He took us through Verona and gave us precious advice about the best locals to eat and drink! We had a wonderful time with a group of girls from Australia and Mexico, who enrich the experience so much! Filippo, the owner of the beautiful bottega near the Verona’s Arena, hosted us amazingly too! In the end we had a wine tasting with cold cuts that was just lovely. Elia guided us through the wines from Veneto, exploring all the different areas of production and varieties of grapes. I highly recommend the tour with them. See you next time!

Mariana Hamann

Fazer um passeio pela Itália com a Bellia Experience foi simplesmente inesquecível. Superou completamente as nossas expectativas! Desde o começo, tudo foi pensado com muito cuidado: os lugares escolhidos eram lindos, os restaurantes incríveis, as indicações perfeitas. Além disso, o acompanhamento durante toda a viagem trouxe muita tranquilidade — transporte organizado, suporte constante e histórias fascinantes sobre cada lugar que visitamos. Super recomendo!!! Sem contar que falam português 🙂

Stefania Gaiga

Sono stata a Venezia con Bellia Experience. Una esperienza incredibile. Elia ed Isabella sono stati fantastici, ci hanno accompagnato per Venezia e ci hanno portato nei migliori bacari dove abbiamo assaggiato dei cicchetti strepitosi. Consiglio a tutti una giornata con loro.