Italy Design Center

Our goal is to help you FEEL, TASTE, SMELL, and SEE Italy with the eyes of an Italian. We limit our groups to 6 people and we take special care to ensure that the group is compatible in terms of personality, physical ability, interests and goals. We have several telephone/internet get togethers prior to finalizing each trip to ensure a feeling of camaraderie .

Our tours range between 7 to 15 days. Your package price includes air fare, hotels, all group meals (not including snacks), ground transportation in Italy and port and transfer fees. You are, of course responsible for any extras you choose to engage in, including meals you may decide to take on your own, and any other travel which is not a stated part of the tour.

The beauty here is that as long as you show up at the airports--you can be on your own or with us. When you choose to be with us, all your hotels, meals and ground travel are included. If you choose to be on your own--well, you are on your own. But we are certain you would prefer to be with us.

Each tour is different, but generally we leave the USA in the evening and arrive in Venice or Milan the next morning. Our general itinerary will have been established during our meetings in the USA prior to departure. The next day on to the vineyards and wineries, towns and villages, hotels, inns and restaurants. Eat, drink, tour, ride through the country and on to Torino (Turin) to stay or day or maybe two. Eventually on to Treviso a charming old town, then Verona (and Romeo and Juliette's balcony and outdoor restaurants across from the ancient coliseum), Padova (Padua) with its ancient shopping arcades and , Venice or Milan, Lake Como (and maybe if there is time, across the border to Lugano, Switzerland, an absolutely beautiful city built on one side of a sapphire lake in an alpine valley.

In every city and locale we will make an effort to spend some time in a home or behind the scenes in a artisan business in the local area.

We ask that you contact us for prices and dates and we will get back to you within a day or so.

We will be happy to arrange special fare packages for groups of 4-6 if booked together. Generally our packages range from $6,000-$8,000 pp with no single traveler penalty.