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Experience Italy differently. Enjoy one-of-a-kind experiences and uncover local secrets when our friends across the country open their doors to you. Here’s just a sample of the rich experiences you can expect.

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“Uffizi Gallery in Florence is a world class museum with an incredible renaissance art collection. Enjoy a guided tour with a Local Specialist to make the experience more memorable, especially when in front of Botticelli’s stunning ‘Birth of Venus’ painting”

Pino, Travel Director

See Michelangelo's frescoed ceiling in the Sistine Chapel

One of the most important structures of the Catholic faith, the Vatican City’s Sistine Chapel is a must-see on a tour of Italy. Though the chapel walls have witnessed centuries of worship, it’s the renaissance ceiling paintings of Michelangelo that will leave you in awe.

Visit the glamorous Isle of Capri

Enjoy the classic Italian summer in Italy’s picture-perfect Gulf of Naples. Famed for its crystal grottos, dramatic coastlines and endless glamour, our trips to Italy are complete with a day of freedom spent under a striped umbrella, watching sailboats pass by.

Cruise your way through Venice

The charm found in the canals of Venice is nothing short of irresistible. Admire gothic palaces and postcard bridges whilst adrift in a gondola, gaining an understanding of life in a city that floats. Exploring a city by foot will never be the same after a trip to Venice.

Journey to the well-preserved ruins of Pompeii

An unfathomable history lesson is found in the archaeological ruins of Pompeii. Buried and preserved by the ash of a volcano eruption in the year 79, in this Italian town you will discover the progressive life of early Roman times as you walk within the parameters of an open-air time capsule of life on Earth.

Go shopping in Italy's fashion capital Milan

Armani, Gucci, Prada and Versace. These are some of the prestigious fashion brands that call the Italian city of Milan home. In between yearning through boutiques and department stores, stop to sample the city’s delicacies like breaded veal cutlet and ossobuco.

Our top 5 things to do in Italy

It's the moments of quiet stillness that take your breath away on a Trafalgar tour through Italy. Sitting in the calm halls of the Vatican. Floating on the canals of Venice. Standing beside the ruins of Pompeii.

Uffizi Gallery

The Tuscan capital is home to Uffizi Gallery, where the brushworks of art’s true masters are found. Names like Raffaello, Leonardo, and Michelangelo dress Uffizi’s grand pink walls, whilst internal courtyards leading to the Arno River will show you the building’s architectural brilliance.

Vatican Museums

A collection of Christian artwork that spans centuries and stirs the soul is found in Rome’s Vatican Museums. From the intricate ceiling by Michelangelo in the Sistine Chapel to the detailed Pope portraits from the 16th century to today, you will be lost for words once inside this blessed museum complex.

Doge's Palace

Home to the leader of Venice from its opening in 1340, Doge’s Palace summarizes the sparkle of this city. An opulent example of Venetian Gothic architecture and home to numerous historical works, this museum is a must when you visit Venice.

Best museums in Italy

The epicenter of the Catholic faith and the birthplace of art’s most renowned masters. Our guided tours of Italy will take you to the many museums found here, whether in the Sistine Chapel, by the canals of Venice or in the grand galleries of Tuscany.

The authentic carbonara experience will take place in Rome, covered in salty Pecorino Romano cheese. A simple dish inspiring heart-warming meal times, this pasta will connect you with Italy’s rich culinary customs - an impressive evolution from its supposed heritage as a coal-miner’s meal.

Pollo alla Cacciatora

Literally translating to ‘hunter’ in Italian, cacciatore offers an appreciation for Italy’s meals of days gone by. Typically a preparation of rabbit or chicken, it’s the simmering tomato stew that makes this dish so mouthwatering. Satisfy a genuine hunger and consume with hand-ripped bread.

Italy tours are best served with an oversized slice of tiramisu. Cementing this country's obsession with espresso, this cake of layered biscuits soaked in coffee is the perfect after hours pick-me-up before an evening stroll through the charming streets.

Best food in Italy

A date with Italian food will likely start and end with a slice of pizza. But it’s the menu items that we share with you in between that will take your appreciation to new heights; think cacciatore and Carbonara with a slice of tiramisu in between.

What to pack for Italy

A classic linen outfit

The Italians are famous for their equal parts glamorous and effortless dress sense. Look the part with a few ensembles featuring classic linens in navy and white.

A blank journal

With the wealth of inspiration tucked into every corner of Italy, you might find yourself compelled to write down notes or memories. At the very least to remember the traditional Italian recipes you learn.

With such a large expanse of space to explore, on some days, long journeys are unavoidable. The scenery will provide plenty of visual entertainment, while headphones can be used to listen to some local music or enjoy podcasts about Italian history, culture and politics when you're not enjoying the storytelling from your Travel Director.

A small blanket

When exploring the soul-stirring setting of Tuscany, a picnic may call. Come prepared with a small blanket to cover in wine and cheese.

Under the Tuscan Sun by Frances Mayes

A classic memoir that brought the romance of Tuscany to the world, there’s no better time to read this book than when venturing through the country yourself.

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Escorted Tours to Italy | Travel to Italy

Perillo Tours has been America’s leader in Italy travel since 1945. The following escorted tours have been enjoyed for over 40 years by more than 750,000 of our guests. Each itinerary . . . activity . . . hotel . . . and meal . . . has been personally selected, continuously innovated, and expertly perfected by Steve Perillo, according to the highest standards of founder Joseph Perillo and Mr. Italy himself – Mario Perillo. Chances are, YOU know someone who’s enjoyed one of our famous Italy tours!

Starting at $3795

This 12-day tour includes 2 of the most beautiful regions of Italy: Campania & Puglia. The south of Italy is known in Italian as the 'Mezzogiorno' (Midday) region; some of the oldest and most important historical towns in Italy are located here as well as some of the best food in all of Italy! You’ll be able to try a margherita pizza in the city where it was invented – Naples! Explore the beautiful region of Puglia which has a culture, history, and a dialect all its own. Discover the Trulli in Alberobello and explore Lecce, also known as the “Florence of the South”. You'll be surprised by how the 'old country' has very much joined the 21st century while retaining its special charm.

Discover the region of Umbria, also known as "the Green Heart of Italy", along with Tuscany and Rome on this new 11 day tour. Enjoy a wine tasting and an unforgettable hands-on cooking class with a Tuscan chef! Go on an exciting truffle hunt with a truffle hunter and his trained dogs. Visit the Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi and discover Gubbio, a well-preserved medieval town dating back to the Etruscan period.

Important: There are many steps and different buildings in Castello di Spaltena, the hotel in Tuscany. Anyone with reduced mobility should consider a different tour.

Starting at $4695

Perillo's Italy North Classic is the largest selling Italy tour in history. Developed in 1975 by Mario Perillo and Lucio Massari, it remains our most popular itinerary today. The 'Continental' tour delivers the identical itinerary (in reverse) but without dinners.

Starting at $4850

Perillo's Italy North Classic is the largest selling Italy tour in history. Developed in 1975 by Mario Perillo and Lucio Massari, it remains our most popular itinerary today. The 'Continental' tour delivers the identical itinerary (in reverse) but without dinners and without Milan.

Starting at $5875

Perillo's Italy North Classic is the largest selling Italy tour in history. Developed in 1975 by Mario Perillo and Lucio Massari, it remains our most popular itinerary today. This departure will be staying in superior/deluxe  hotels.

Starting at $3995

Our Marco Polo Tour is the counterpart to our Vesuvius Tour. One featuring Venice, the other featuring Sorrento. Either way, you can be assured that Steve Perillo has hand-selected every hotel, restaurant, sightseeing experience and guide that will make your vacation the memory of a lifetime.

Starting at $3395

The 'Continental' gives you the chance to dine on your own in Italy! Your tour guide will be happy to suggest everything from trattorias to the finest dining experiences.

Starting at $4225

The Renaissance was a rediscovery of classical Greek culture in Italy, and especially Florence.

Michelangelo and Leonard da Vinci were the big names of this period.

But on this deluxe 9-day tour, you’ll also meet the many other creative geniuses of the Renaissance!

Starting at $3295

Lemon trees and vineyards cascade down the terraced cliffs to the sea. Soft sea breezes mix with the scent of fresh basil, tomatoes and olive oil. Capri sparkles in the distance. Welcome to Amalfi! This is a no-holds-barred invitation to live life to the fullest.

Due to popular demand this tour is also now available with similar options on additional dates not show here:

• Mar 28 - Apr 4
• Apr 21 - Apr 29

Starting at $3695

There's no place on earth like Sicily. A true melting pot of cultures, you'll see Greek and Asian influences in the exotic architecture, unique cuisine and faces of her people. If you happen to be of Sicilian heritage, you'll be surprised by how the 'old country' has very much joined the 21st century while retaining its special charm.

If you're looking for a compact and affordable Italy Vacation - Our Vesuvius Tour is perfect! The itinerary is meticulously crafted by Steve Perillo and his team to run like a 'Swiss Watch' and be lots of fun too!

• Sep 5 - Sep 14
• Oct 3 - Oct 12

On this Perillo tour, you'll experience firsthand the wonders of Northern Italy. This treasure packed tours takes you throughout the celebrated northern gems including Bologna, Rapallo, Stresa, Parma, Venice, Cinque Terre, La Spezia, Portofino, Lugano, Lake Como.

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When you realize all that goes into a travel experience - the hotels, transportation, tickets to various events, food, shopping and more, the Perillo Tours are more than a bargain. The interaction of the small group vacationer's makes it all worth while. Thank you to all who make it happen.

My husband and I had the most fantastic tour of Rome and Tuscany through Perillo Tours. This tour took us to many of the most popular places to go and I would book it again in a heartbeat and tell everybody that I know what a great vacation Perillo tours did for us.

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Fully Guided Tours & Trips in Italy

Find the right fully guided tour for you in Italy. There are 881 trips to choose from, that range from one day in length, up to 26 days. The month with the most departures is September, making it the most popular time to visit Italy.

250+ Fully Guided tour packages in Italy with 12,265 reviews

Bike and Wine

• In-depth Cultural
• Local Living
• Christmas & New Year

Local Living Italy—Sorrento

This tour is a great experience in regards to staying on a working farm. The accommodation, meals and staff at the farm were amazing. Luigi is so fun, helpful and informative. The limoncello and pizza making were excellent. We were lucky enough to be part of a wonderful group of tours it’s who really had fun together. The sailing around Capri is one of the best experiences we have ever had. Our tour guide was simply one of us, laughing,travelling and with us on nearly all excursion. It’s not easy to get into Sorrento so be prepared for that. The blue grotto option is almost impossible in high season so rule that out too. Enjoy the farm stay, the food, the people and the experience!

• Train & Rail
• Sightseeing

Highlights of Italy

Amazing trip through the highlights of Italy, saw all the places I wanted to. Had lots of freedom and free time to do what we wanted to do, didn't have to spend every second with the group which what I liked about it. Tour leader was amazing, in each location would give us maps, highlight places, how to get to spots, recommend things when we were not sure. Just really good trip through Italy, saw heaps, ate heaps, and made new friends!

Classical Italy

The tour is only as good as the tour guide and Gabby was amazing. She made the trip so easy and enjoyable. Very stress free.

The Italian Dream

The airport transfers were well done. The hotels were all good.

• Food & Culinary

Small Group Sicily Food & Wine Tour (Maximum 8 Guests)

I had the best experience with Sicily Activities. The tour was super fun and I don’t think I would have experienced everything without being in this tour. The tour guides were so friendly, especially Orozio, Antonio and Stefania. It was worth every penny, a trip I will remember forever ❤️

• 10% deposit on some dates Some departure dates offer you the chance to book this tour with a lower deposit.

• Hiking & Trekking

Small Group Tour of Sicily: Highlights (Maximum 8 Guests)

Great itinerary, wonderful food and wine, expert drivers and guides, fine hotels! Well done!

Italian Discovery

We saw a lot of great places. The only reason not a five has to do with the information not received before the trip about optional side events offered by the tour such as the gondola ride. We scheduled several events on our own ahead of time since they were not included in the package. We would rather have gone with the group but didn't know about the possibility ahead of time. We also would have liked to have the same tour guide throughout the entire tour as well as the same group of people. The group kept changing and pick ups were complicated. Transportation back to the hotel was not a part of some of the tour and in our opinion should be included in the basic package. It is difficult to figure out bus/train systems in a foreign country and we should not have added expenses to be taken back to our hotels.

Explore Southern Sicily

Tour was fabulous. Our tour leader Luca was amazing - incredibly knowledgeable, organized and helpful. Our tour group of 14 got along well and we really enjoyed each other’s company. Luca organized an optional dinner each evening and all opted to attend every dinner. We saw amazing sites and ate fabulous food. I would love to do another G Adventures tour.

• Coach / Bus

Italian Holiday (7 Days)

I had the best tour guide, Alessia, and best driver, Salvador. I would redo this trip just because of them!

• €100 deposit on some dates Some departure dates offer you the chance to book this tour with a lower deposit.

Discover Italy end Milan

There were a lot of positives. The tour guides were excellent and they knew how much to say and how much free time to give folk to explore. I cannot fault the places we visited and the length of time in each. It was really good to allow a full day for groups to explore Rome on their own. We had a taster of the other places, enough to whet the appetite for future visits. Though I enjoyed the tour very much and would use TourRadar again, I do have two criticisms for future reference. Firstly, though the hotels were of a very good standard, they were too far away from city centres and in some there were very few opportunities to go out at night to eat away from the hotel. That is not good enough for those where eating expensively in the hotels was a real drain on the pocket. Secondly, bearing in mind it was the Winter season, it was not much fun exploring places in the dark and so some flexibility should have been included to prevent silly late arrivals at the hotels, often nearly 8pm. However, those concerns besides, it was a lovely holiday and thank you for all your careful planning and organisation. Please extend my gratitude to the wonderful guides!

Italy from North to South

This was my first bus tour. It was very good. You will be busy with early morning starts. Some long days with sightseeing and travelling. Wear comfortable shoes for walking tours (2-3 hrs). Lots of bathroom stops for snacks. Buy food! It was cold in Florence & Venice but off season travel is worth it for way less crowds. We knew this ahead of time. Hotel rooms are small - showers too. This is standard in Europe. A couple of meals were crappy. Bring cash (Euros) as very few places take credit. Our trip was super organized by Stefano & driver Luigi. We had 27 people on our bus & everyone was very friendly. There could have been more downtime but we got what we paid for. You will be busy every day. Read the fine print about no rides back to your hotel in certain days. It’s clear & not hard to figure out. Overall a good busy trip.

• Coastal Walks

Walking the Amalfi Coast

It was an awesome trip. The guide was phenomenal. It was very well organized and the scenery was spectacular.

Sicilian Secrets - Tour of Sicily 8 days 2024

The Sicilian Secrets tour was amazing, with wonderful sites, excellent accommodation and great food. The tour was made even more enjoyable by our formidable team of Angelo 1, our extremely dedicated tour guide and Angelo 2, our very experienced bus driver. Both went above and beyond, making for an exceptional client experience.

New Tour of Sicily from Palermo 10 Days

Our tour guide, Valentina, was very knowledgeable and accommodating. We absolutely loved her. I was very confused on the first day because I booked with Tourradar and was told our tour would be with Soleto Tours. However, on Sunday morning we were on a list for Jolly Tours. I had never heard of Jolly Tours, yet I was on their tour. Nevertheless, the tour itself was good. My only complaint would be that out of 28 people on the tour, 2 of them spoke only Spanish. So, while at sites, Valentina had to repeat everything twice which slowed up the tour and gave us very little time to ourselves to enjoy the towns. The lunches were great at the local restaurants and our favorite meal of the day. The hotel meals were just average. I didn't know that our tour did not include entrance to the sites. It would have been nice to know this prior to my tour since I was paying for 6 out of 8 of my family members. It added up quickly and I would have prepared before hand had I known. Overall, we all had a great time, learned a lot, saw a lot, ate a lot and made lasting memories. I would recommend this tour to friends.

What people love about Fully Guided Tours in Italy

Carla was very kind and helpful on our tour

The tour itself was amazing! A lot of value for money. The tour guide did seem to be a bit annoyed at us at the end when we wanted to get transport back to the hotel, after walking over half a marathon. This is notable considering a few members had lower body injuries/ health concerns. Other than that, I really loved my trip. I made friends for life, memories I’ll cherish for years

Well organized, very quick pace.

Regions in Italy

• South Italy (345)
• Northern Italy (154)
• Sicily (141)
• Central Italy (141)
• Tuscany (83)
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• Apulia (56)
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• The Dolomites (29)
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• Deutsch: Geführte Rundreisen in Italien
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