tours Off the Beaten Path

ITINERARY TOURS WITH LOCAL EXPERT ACCESS 

You want to go to Italy, but don’t know where to begin?   You want to travel independently but it’s overwhelming.  There are literally thousands of cities, guides, gondolas, tours not to mention hotels, flights, and taxi…how will you decide which ones to take?  How will you find the time to sort through it all?  How can you be sure you’re getting the best?  Not naively missing something?  Locals know how to navigate their city…but how do you access them and their knowledge?  The good news is, we know the locals…WE ARE THE LOCALS! Here at TOUR ITALY, our Local Experts speak fluent English we are locals meeting you, greeting you, checking you into your hotels and later delivering you to the train station with your tickets to continue your journey or else to the airport to head home.  More throughout your trip…we are a text away to give you advice.  Think of us as your virtual tour guides.  We will get you to the best places.  And…if you follow our recommended route, we even have an app explaining key locations.  No need to hire a tour guide.  Just download our app…and listen away.  Now you could spend hours researching and figure it all out yourself…or you could hop on a tour bus and go with the crowd of tourists.  Or you could do something in between.  It’s called TOUR ITALY LIKE A LOCAL.  You can tour Italy independently with help from our Local Experts.  Take our survey today so we can begin to plan the trip of your dreams!

WE PLAN DETAILS – YOU ENJOY THEM

TOUR ITALY LIKE A LOCAL’s robust portfolio of Italy vacations replaces stressful travel planning with restful, relaxing adventures.  Your Local Expert will greet you at the airport, train station, or port and deliver you to your hotel.  In each city you choose, your selected activities will be outlined in detail with needed transportation arranged.  Should any question or problem arise, our Local Experts are always a text away to answer simple questions, like “What should I wear on my tour of the Colosseum tomorrow?” Or, “What should I order at the restaurant I’m having dinner at?”  Their great suggestions will make you feel like a local as you navigate the unknown—their city. By taking our survey now, we can begin planning a tour of Italy that is fit for you.

ACCESS TO TEXT A LOCAL EXPERT 24/7

Traveling in Italy is fun!  Getting lost in Italy—not so much.  Whether it’s your first visit to Italy or your 10th, our itineraries are sure to please. In part because we know how to have fun in Italy.  Your vacation will become a vacation again as you let us workout the details.   Maintain your independence as you to travel independently and allow us to personalize your itinerary’s activities, hotels, coordinate flights, transportation to/from airports, transportation to destinations, breakfast and sometimes dinner, VIP access to must-see attractions all with access to Local Experts. When you take our survey we can begin planning so you can play.

HAND-SELECTED HOTELS

We select hotels at the center of your destination—why dream of going somewhere and stay forty minutes away?  Don’t waste your time scanning booking.com crossing your fingers you pick the right place to stay…let us do that work for you.  With your itinerary in mind and our knowledge of the city, we will place you at the center of everything with your travel preferences in mind-our survey helps us cater to your ideals.

VETTED ASSOCIATES

Once you determine which activities you’d like to do in your city…we analyze options and determine the best guide, instructor, spa, etc.  You choose what you want to do, and let us arrange the details.  No need to check and double-check ratings on trip advisor–we work with a group of professionals who will work hard to give you the kind of tour, cooking class, guided walk…or whatever, to rave about. Start by taking our survey.

AFFORDABLE PRICING

Starting at $475, TOUR ITALY suggests an itinerary, hotel, and transportation arrangements for a 3 day / 2 night stay in Italy.  If you would like to see prices that include your hotel room, please contact us for pricing.  You just tell us what you want to do…and we arrange the details. You don’t know what you want to do? We have TONS of ideas.  With your input (take our survey) we can customize your stay to your preferences.  As a part of our Assisted Tours your TOUR ITALY Itinerary gives you access to our Local Experts.  In addition to your itinerary, we are just a text away with any advice or suggestions you might need while on your trip.  To help us help you, start by taking our quick survey (found at the top of the page) or email us (form at the bottom of the page) and we will be in touch.  We’ll get planning so you can stop stressing and start packing.

ITINERARIES FOR EVERYONE

The itineraries listed on this page represent only a few ways you could explore Italy.  Upon deposit we release a rough sketch of your itinerary; and upon full payment we release a detail oriented itinerary.  From overview to details about how to find locations, we have millions of ideas of how to go about these themes.  But should you not find one that suits you, we can create a customized itinerary–Italy Your Way.  Us locals from Italy can arrange endless ways to explore Italy that include your suggested itinerary, meal reservations, hotel, and transportation arrangements, event scheduling.  Once you fill out the survey we can begin to gather any additional ideas for your trip and flesh out your itinerary with your preferences.  Personalized itineraries, as seen on this page but influenced by your preferences, begin at $475 for 3 days / 2 nights.  Built-from-scratch itineraries start at $975 for 3 days/ 2 nights. $190 per additional day can be in other cities if desired.  And best of all, all this information at your fingertips in an app form so you can blend in with the locals.  Contact us with any questions or get started by taking our travel survey and we can start planning the dream.

TESTIMONIALS

“Stefano was very prepared. He knew the places and people that made us feel so welcome at the rifugios and allowed us to have unique experiences that we don’t believe the ordinary hiker gets to have!” – Lyle

The places [they took us to] were so picturesque and seemed unreal.

L.A.

We stopped by real mountain farms and enjoyed freshly made cheese and spoke with the locals.

Satisfied Customer

The adventures just kept coming
all week long…

Meagan

We truly felt that we experienced the best of the best!

Angela

We enjoyed good conversation and learned a lot of interesting facts and they helped us meet great people.

Lyle

Stefano knew places to go that took us on a wide range of paths, including roads, trails and across country that made the experience so exciting. Every day was exciting with new and increasingly awesome experiences.

Jessica

RECOMMENDED FALL TOURS IN ITALY

PERSONALIZE YOUR VACATION: Italy Tour Gurus generally suggests 3 days and 2 nights per location as our magic formula for optimal enjoyment of a city.  But in the case you had something else in mind, we can tailor your trip to your preference.  Choose anywhere from 1-5 nights per location.

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