AMERICA’S ITALY SPECIALISTS Michelangelo Tours of Italy Italian–Born Italy Specialists Since 1970 Michelangelo Tours offers expert custom-designed group tours and FIT’s for every budget and itinerary.
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• Special Interest Programs: Students & Educational tours, Opera & Music, Religion, Art, Food & Wine. • Depend on us for value and quality of service. We are committed to meet your request with efficiency and courtesy. • Featuring packages to Italy, escorted and independent, with first class hotels, motor coaches, sightseeing, tour managers, and local guides – creating the perfect vacation package.
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Perillo Tours Chi viaggia con Perillo, viaggia tranquillo 61 years ago an Italian immigrant opened a "travel bureau" in the Bronx called Joseph Perillo & Sons. He never lived to see his son Mario turn the little business into the largest travel company to Italy in America. But it was Joseph’s example of hard work, rock solid integrity and respect for our clients that made our success possible. What does this have to do with YOUR vacation? Plenty! Our family values extend to every aspect of your trip - from the warmth of our guides to the careful selection of restaurants and hotels. So when you compare our trips to other companies, you’ll see rates and dates, meals and excursions. But what you won’t find in the rate box is the most important thing of all – the magic of traveling with the Perillo family. That’s my gift from our family to yours. — Steve Perillo • • • • • • • •
Roman Holiday The 10 Day Vesuvius Tour The 10 Day Marco Polo Tour Italy North Classic Italy North Continental Tuscany Plus! Three City Aristocrat South & Sicily
For more information or reservations see your travel agent or call: 800-431-1515 www.perillotours.com
The International Kitchen
TourCrafters
Your Passport to Cooking in Europe Since 1994, the premier culinary travel company to Italy, France and Spain, offering authentic and unique all-inclusive experiences that include hands-on classes, tastings of wine, cheese, olive oil and vinegar, market visits, excursions to historical locations, and much more.
The Tour Operator That Knows Italy Best TourCrafters, the dependable family-owned tour operator, has been offering packages, tours and travel services in the U.S. since 1980, with offices in Libertyville, IL and Rome. As a cover story in Travel Agent Magazine says, “…quick and personal service has been a TourCrafters hallmark since it was founded….” TourCrafters’ Italy brochure is published twice yearly; there are also special brochures on Tuscany, Umbria and the Italian countryside; Sicily; and the Amalfi Coast.
• 2-7 night programs throughout many regions of Italy • Classes taught by local chefs, "nonnas,” and culinary personalities • Accommodations range from farmhouse to deluxe hotels & villas, chosen for their charm and scenic locations • Trips include round-trip transfers, all meals with highquality local wines, all transportation for excursions • For those whose schedules don’t permit longer stays, we offer the option of a one-day class in many regions • All programs in English • Complimentary pre- and post-planning Please contact us by telephone or e-mail, or through your local travel agent. 800-945-8606 www.theinternationalkitchen.com
Tauck World Discovery Picasso Tours Parker Villas Your Key to Every Corner of Italy A vacation home lets you explore the country independently at your own pace and in spacious comfort. Parker Villas prides itself on selecting beautiful, staff inspected properties throughout Italy with the American traveler in mind and at affordable weekly rates. • Rent a cottage for two to an entire estate for 40 persons • Tuscany, The Lakes, Amalfi Coast, the Italian Riviera, Veneto, Umbria, Sicily & more • Rentals starting at $500 a week to the sky’s the limit; many with maid/cook options • US-based company with our own customer support staff in Italy • Extended-Stay Discounts • Half-day interactive excursions with vintners, chefs & artists • Trip Postponement Coverage • FREE 300+ page color catalog • Web site with 1000s of photos & real-time availability The only surprises on your Italian trip should be pleasant ones. Please call us or visit our Web site. 800-280-2811 www.parkervillas.com
by Picasso Travel Picasso Tours, a division of Picasso Travel, offers a variety of tour programs to Europe, with focus on Mediterranean destinations and Italy in particular. In addition to scheduled Escorted Tours and Cruise Tour departures we offer a large number of independent vacations — city packages and combination of 2 or 3 city packages. Picasso Tours also handles FITs and all kinds of affinity groups: pilgrimages, alumni, students, seniors & special interests. • Escorted Tours: Scenic Italy,Essential Italy, Highlights of Sicily • Independent Vacations: Italy by Eurostar Train; Naples, Capri & Sorrento; Naples, Sorrento & Positano • City Packages: Naples, Capri, Sorrento, Amalfi, Positano, Ravello,Como, Cernobbio, Bellagio, Stresa, Venice, Florence, Rome Call your travel agent or contact us: 800-995-7997 www.picassotours.com
Tauck World Discovery is the world leader in upscale, escorted travel, offering 130 land, cruise, river cruise and safari packages in 60 countries and on all seven continents. Amongst our exciting Italy options are the following: • Classic Italy (14 days): Sorrento, Rome, Umbria, Tuscany, Florence, Venice • A Week in Italy (8 days): Umbria, Orvieto, Todi, Assisi, Siena, Florence, Rome • A Week In Rome, Capri and the Amalfi Coast (8 days): Positano, Pompeii, Ravello, Naples, Vatican City • Tuscany, Umbria & Florence (9 days:) Monteriggioni, Siena, San Gimignano, Spoleto, Assisi, Perugia • Italian Lakes, Venice, Florence & Rome (10 days): Lake Como, Lake Lugano, Tuscany, Siena, The Vatican • Cruising Mediterranean Shores (15 days): Two-night stays in Rome and Florence, plus 10-night luxury cruise visiting Sicily, the Amalfi Coast, Monte-Carlo, Barcelona, Majorca, Tunisia • Treasures of the Mediterranean (13 days): 7-night luxury cruise visiting Sicily, Corsica, the Amalfi Coast, and Monte-Carlo, plus two nights in Provence and one in Malta • Sicily, the Amalfi Coast & Rome (11 days): 2-nights in Rome, one night in Malta, plus seven-night luxury cruise visiting the Amalfi Coast, Lipari, Segesta, Taormina For more information, visit your travel professional. 800-468-2825 www.tauck.com
Tours & Packages • Good-deal packages to Italian cities & resorts • Escorted tours all over Italy • Special opera packages • Private deluxe tours Services for Independent Travelers • Reservations in selected hotels of superior quality • Flight reservations and train tickets • Sightseeing tours & excursions • Car rentals, transfers, private limousine services All products and services are available through travel agents, except for some discounted "web only" winter packages, which must be booked directly with the company. 800-482-5995 www.tourcrafters.com
Visit Italy Tours Visit Italy Tours is Italy’s finest Tour Operator specializing in custom-designed packages. With offices in Rome and Los Angeles, we ensure the best-quality service and expert knowledge on both sides of the Atlantic. • • • • • • • •
Escorted, Independent & Hosted tours Custom-designed trips Chauffeur-driven limousines Special Interest Tours: Food & Wine, Religious Programs, Honeymoon/romance, Archaeology, Art/museums, Shopping Car Rentals & fly/drive packages Hotel Accommodations Villa rentals Specialists in Alumni, Soft adventure, Sports, Senior Citizens
For reservations call your Travel Agent or Visit Italy Tours at: 800-255-3537 www.VisitItalyTours.com