Best Travel Agents Specializing in Italy

While only a nation since 1861, Italy's significance in the world stretches back thousands of years. From Ancient Rome and Julius Caesar, to the foundation of the Roman Catholic Church in the Vatican City to the Renaissance, the Mediterranean nation has been at the center of nearly every major historic event in European history.
Italy has the fifth largest tourist industry in the world and a number of companies specialize in booking and leading tours through the nation.

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One of the oldest and most respected companies is Perillo Tours. Operating since 1945, Perillo offers a range of packages from whirlwind 14-day country tours to 8-day stays in Rome. Their 14-day North Continental tour takes travelers to the major attractions---Venice, Milan, Naples, Rome, Pisa, Florence and Pompeii. It also offer a Southern package that includes a 14-day tour of Rome, Naples and Sicily. Perillo offers DVD planning packages and trips can be purchased directly from them or through a travel agent.

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Atlas Tours sells a variety of packages based on the trip's length, destinations and how much money a customer wishes to spend. Their cheapest tour is an 8-day self-guided excursion of Sicily, while its most expensive package is a 14-day, first-class tour of Venice, Florence, Naples, Rome and the island of Capri. Atlas brokers the trips from wholesalers and larger companies, such as Globus or Trafalgar.

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Italia Tours carries the largest offering of tours, based on the cost and length of the trip. Like Atlas, the tours are categorized by the class of hotel. Lodging is only one condition of pricing. Tour escorts, meals, and transportation (rental car, bus, train, etc.) also dictate the excursion price.

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Globus is a wholesaler of tours which also sells to individuals. Globus' featured product is their Monograms program. Monograms trips are built for touring at a person's own pace. They are geared towards travelers looking for an independent trip without a stringent schedule---repeat visitors to the country or those seeking a romantic getaway. Package pricing from Globus includes airfare, as it is a travel agent that shops for the best airline deal.

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Trafalgar's packages are tailored to the interests of their travelers. One package, called Flavours of Italy, revolves around cooking demonstration, wine tastings and high-end dining experiences. Another, A Journey Through Christian Italy, takes tourists to sites important to the Roman Catholic faith---Siena, Assisi and The Vatican---as well as Cathedrals that date back to the Rennaisance period.

Resources

• Perillo Tours
• Atlas Tours
• Italia Tours