Venice, Florence, Rome, Sicily and more!
Discover some of the most famous art and history in the world on customized guided tours in Florence Venice and Rome with a licensed private guide, enjoy Mercedes van transfers by a professional English speaking driver, hire your own motor boat with skipper in the Cinque Terre, skip-the-line to the Sistine Chapel, hike the Amalfi Coast, ride a real hand-made gondola in Venice or watch Tuscany from a hot air balloon. But most of all: be creative and request your unique idea – I’ll make it happen for you in Italy!
- Customized itineraries in Italy complete with lodging, public and private transportation, dining venues, tailor-made activities and experiences
- Private tours with licensed guide, PhD: Rome, the Vatican and the Sistine Chapel, Florence, Venice, the Cinque Terre, Pompeii, Assisi, Sicily, UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and more
- Skip-the-line museum tickets to the most popular venues: the Colosseum, the Vatican and the Sistine Chapel, the Roman Forum, the Borghese gallery, Pompeii, the Accademia and Uffizi galleries in Florence, St. Mark’s basilica in Venice, the Leaning Tower in Pisa, Leonardo’s Last Supper in Milan, Lamborghini factory tour
- Private professional drivers with Mercedes vehicles from a van to a full size bus
- Private gondola, motor or sail boat transportation and tours
- Special openings of exclusive private venues: palaces, gardens, villas, castles, wine estates, cheese producers, yacht builders, etc.
- Wine and food tours, market tours, shopping tours
- Restaurant advice and reservations in Italy
- Private themed tours and itineraries: Jewish heritage tours, garden tours, Caravaggio tour, Michelangelo tour, Medici tour, Quarantine tour, Tintoretto tour, local artisans tour, etc.
- Vacation rental marketing and management in Florence and Taormina
Italy Tour the Way You Want It
Planning a vacation in Italy can be overwhelming, and for a good reason. Italy is one of the most visited countries in the world with countless offers for guided tours. Viator, Get Your Guide, With Locals, AirBnB, VRBO, Booking, Trip Advisor, or Rick Steve’s – you name it. How to choose?
After almost two decades of experience as a private tour guide in Florence, Venice and Rome, I know that each traveler has a unique set of preferences and constraints (time, budget, interests and needs) that are best tackled on a customized itinerary and a private tour. Experienced travel agents know this and often contact me not just for one tour but to develop a tailored vacation complete with private tours, lodgings, activities, special openings, dining venues and transportation. Save time before and during the trip, improve your vacation experience and save money compared to mass-marketed tours.
Italy on Your Budget
A private guide with local expertise knows the ins and outs of avoiding the crowds and tourist traps, securing skip-the-line tickets, enjoying unique local experiences, arranging special openings, private drivers and private boats. A private guide takes you where You want to go, not where a group tour takes you. With an experienced private guide, you can adjust your customized itinerary on the go, pop into unplanned spaces, see and try out things you did not know existed.
Design your customized and up-to-date itinerary tailored to your budget and interests and save – up to 50%! – by booking directly with a local expert instead of big multinational platforms. Yes, I do have profiles on these platforms, you can check my reviews and save by direct contact, no upfront charge!
Want to visit free from guided tours? No problem! I can plan your self-guided itinerary so you tour on your own like a pro, save time, money and take full advantage of my local expertise and experience on the go.
Italy Destination Choice
Another major challenge to traveler in Italy is the sheer embarrassment of sightseeing destinations. For centuries, the boot of Italy has been split into separate countries so it is more helpful to think of your Italian vacation as visiting the Republic of Venice, the Republic of Florence, the Papal States, the Kingdom of two Sicilies, the Duchy of Milan, etc. Each of these independent countries had its own royal palace or government building, the Duomo, major decorated churches, monasteries, fortifications and art collections. Each has its own distinct history, traditions, language, cuisine, and some even their own calendar! Yes, you may cover most of the famous sites on a single trip (even in just one week…) or you may choose to visit just one city or region, even if you stay for a year. Either way, you will discover new marvels every day. Andiamo!