Tours

Group sizes vary by tour, but the small group format is designed to give you personal attention from your guide, easier access to authentic local experiences, and genuine connections with fellow travellers.

The standard of accommodation varies between tours and cities – most of our tours feature comfortable 4-star hotels, centrally located for easy exploration of each destination. Accommodation is selected for its standards, location, and guest experience. Many properties are family-owned boutique hotels that offer a more genuine local experience than international chain hotels.

Our comprehensive tour packages typically include:

• All accommodation with daily breakfast (unless otherwise specified)
• Expert English-speaking local guides
• Comfortable transportation between destinations
• Skip-the-line entry to major attractions and monuments
• Selected meals featuring regional specialties (typically 3-4 dinners and several lunches)
• Wine tastings and culinary experiences as specified in the itinerary
• Welcome and farewell dinners
• All tips for drivers, local guides, and included meals
• Airport transfers on arrival and departure days

Additional inclusions vary by specific tour, with premium tours offering enhanced experiences and more inclusive meals. Airfare to and from Italy is not included, allowing you flexibility in your travel arrangements.

Not at all! All our tour guides are fluent English speakers, and we handle all the logistics and communication with local providers. While learning a few basic Italian phrases is appreciated by locals and can enhance your experience, it’s absolutely not required. Many Italians in tourist areas speak at least some English, particularly in hotels, restaurants, and major attractions.

Certainly! You can contact our Melbourne-based team through our website here, or give us a call on 03 9824 0898 during business hours.

In addition to all your travel arrangements in Italy, our team can organise and book all your flights to and from Europe and any other destinations as part of your overall holiday.

To secure your place on one of our small group tours, a deposit of $750 per person per tour is required within 7 days (unless otherwise stated) of us accepting your booking. The remaining balance must be received by the date(s) reflected on your invoice OR no less than 60 days before commencement of your trip from when you leave Australia.

Note: some trips or particular arrangements may require payment earlier or in additional instalments and this will be advised with the booking confirmation.

You may cancel your booking by giving written notice to us. Cancellation fees and charges will be levied as follows:

• any amounts we have paid or have contractually committed to pay to third parties to deliver your travel arrangements which we cannot reasonably recover or which the third party agrees we no longer need to pay (for example payments made or due to airlines or ground operators);
• where we or our related companies directly control any of the services included in your travel arrangements (for example, accommodation, vessels, transportation, guides), a reasonable amount attributable to such services which we reasonably determine we cannot resell or recoup;
• a fee equal to 20% of the booking value to compensate us for work performed and associated overheads up until the time of cancellation (including work performed in connection with your travel arrangements prior to your booking) and our loss of expected profit; and
• a fee which is the greater of $250 and 5% of the booking value to compensate us for processing the cancellation and any associated refund.

Cancellation fees and charges will not exceed payments received by us at the time of cancellation. If after the application of these fees and charges there is a surplus of payments you have made to us, we will refund this to you within a reasonable time.

You can find our full terms, conditions and cancellation policy here.