ABOUT US
Viaggi dell’Elefante is an Italian tour operator known for its focus on History, Art and Culture. Since its foundation in 1974, the company has distinguished itself by offering unique, high-end travel experiences, designed to make customers experience the thrill of discovery, the authenticity of local traditions, and the historical and cultural heritage of the territories visited. Leading Viaggi dell'Elefante is Enrico Ducrotan archaeologist, who has been able to combine his academic training with an entrepreneurial vision.
In 2005, Ducrot founded Ecoluxury, an innovative project that combines sustainable economics with the highest quality standards in the tourism sector. Ecoluxury goes beyond the simple concept of travel: it is an initiative that promotes sustainable development financially supported by high-end tourism. The hotels in the collection are united by the implementation of projects to protect the territorial identity in which they are located. Customers, by going to these selected properties, can visit projects aimed at the economic growth of the territories, the protection of the environment and the conservation of cultural heritage. Ecoluxury projects represent real laboratories of innovation capable of generating a positive impact on the world and represent a concrete commitment to the enhancement of global cultural heritage through tourist flows. One of the main projects is theIseuma corporate museum, the redevelopment of the Camigliano arch, the monumental eastern entrance to the Temple of Isis and Serapis in Campo Marzioin the heart of Rome and the Roman Empire in the imperial era.
Mission
The Iseum project Iseuma corporate museum, was born with the aim of giving back to the city of Rome a precious and unknown monument of its thousand-year history: theCamigliano Arch, monumental entrance to theIseum e Serapeum in Campo Marzio, the ancient temple dedicated to the goddess Isis and the god Serapis, symbol of the bond between Rome and Egypt. Realised and promoted by the tour operator Viaggi dell’Elefante as part of the project Ecoluxurythe restoration of the archaeological site is part of a vision that combines sustainability, conservation of cultural heritage and high-end tourism business as economic development.
Through the redevelopment of the area in the heart of Rome and its transformation into a corporate museum and event space, Iseum demonstrates how quality tourism can be an important ally of the community of citizens and of environmental and cultural protection. The project aims to celebrate the past, enhance history and create new opportunities for the future, giving back to citizens and visitors a corner of Rome forgotten since the 5th century, a place that was a center of culture, spirituality and even a meeting place for emperors.
