Why this package wins for nonprofits
A seven-night stay in a private villa near Cortona—surrounded by Tuscany's countryside with space for 12 guests—is the kind of trip that moves paddles. The appeal is immediate: a group escaping to Italy's heart, sharing meals together in an Italian home, exploring the region's charming villages and historic landmarks. For your auction, this package hits the sweet spot between intimate and inclusive. Your nonprofit pays nothing upfront through HGA's consignment model. The reserve is $7,995. Every bid above that—$8,500? $12,000? $15,000?—flows entirely to your mission. Group trips generate competitive bidding because friends want to travel together, and a fully coordinated villa package removes all the logistics pain. HGA's white-glove team handles the booking, the concierge support, and the details so your winners can simply arrive and settle in.
The experience your winner walks into
Your winners arrive near Cortona to a private villa that sleeps 12, set in the breathtaking Tuscan countryside. They'll share a dinner experience—a seated meal together, the kind that becomes the trip's anchor memory. Between meals, they explore on their own rhythm: the charming villages dotting the region, the historic landmarks that make Tuscany unmistakable. They savor authentic Italian cuisine. They settle into the pace of the place. HGA's travel team is available throughout, ready to arrange local excursions, answer questions, or adjust plans if something catches their eye. Seven nights means time to breathe—to linger over coffee, to return to a favorite restaurant, to actually know the neighborhood rather than race through it. The villa becomes home base; Cortona and the surrounding villages become their Italy.
What the winner receives
- 7 nights for 12 adults in private villa near Cortona, Italy
- Dinner experience for the group
- Travel assistance and concierge service throughout your stay
- HGA white-glove coordination & booking support
Sell the trip. Hand us the winner. You're done.
Send us the winner's name, email, and phone — we do the rest. Within 24 hours, a dedicated HGA booking specialist reaches out to your winner, and your team is officially done. No itineraries, no follow-up emails, no "did they ever book?" anxiety. Your nonprofit gets the credit; we do the work.
The only thing your team owes us is the winner's name, email, and phone. We submit the trip and contact them within 24 hours.
Every winner gets a real human at HGA — same name, same inbox, from first call to wheels-down.
No blackout dates. Winners have 24 months to lock their dates (not to travel — to book).
Our in-house booking and customer-service teams handle every detail. Your donors brag about the trip and the way your nonprofit treated them.
There is no cap on how many times you can put this trip in front of bidders — same night, next event, every year. Reserve it once, sell it again and again. You only ever pay the consignment cost on the trips that actually sell.