CONSULTATION & CUSTOM VACATION PLANNING

updated July 13, 2010

Specialist in Italy and only Italy!!

We offer professional assistance that includes all land arrangements from the moment you touch down in Italy. Our recommendations are based on years of personal research. (After participating in over one hundred and thirty travel programs, we have learned a bit about where to go, and how to get there!).

SERVICES

CONSULTATION:

Begins with a signed contract and non refundable deposit Based on an hourly rate- three hour minimum. Clients are responsible for making their own arrangements

FULL SERVICE:

Begins with a signed contract and non refundable deposit. Custom Itinerary planning includes reservations and printed material, maps and articles for your one of a kind experience. Price will be based on the total sum of all components for your trip, and will be quoted  in EURO . Itinerary will not be itemized. Full Payment due no less than 30 days from departure.

Custom Vacation Planning

• Itinerary planning
• Hotels -five, four and three star accommodations, with charm /history
• Small inns- selection based on location, service, price & ambiance
• English speaking tour guides and escorts
• Transportation arrangements, arrival and departure transfers
• Museum and dining reservations- usually following Slow Food's" Snail"
• Appointments with licensed regional historic guides
• Cooking classes, language schools, winery, & cheese maker visits
• Listing of "to do"  and "to see" for each area
• Bulletin with travel information specific to Italy.
• And that is not all... Any other service can be arranged upon request!!

GROUP DEPARTURES

Our set departures are the easiest way for travelers to experience Italy. We offer programmed itineraries during the months of May, June, September and October which feature a variety of Italian regions every year.  Departures available year round by request.

Our tours utilize four  and five star  historic  hotels, locande, country inns, masserie, accommodations that reflect the traditional character of each region.  Our tours blend, cultural, historic, gastronomic and athletic elements.

The regions we visit annually include Sicily, The Cinque Terre and Portofino, Lake Como-Bellagio, The wine country of Piemonte, The Amalfi Coastline, and of course Tuscany. Group size is limited to fourteen guests. Professional bi lingual experienced tour guides are your escorts who happily share their knowledge of Italy with you and act as translators and facilitators between the two cultures.  To see a listing of current programs, click here: Schedule

PRIVATE ESCORTED ITINERARIES

Upon request, Ms Falcone will personally escort you through your custom Italian vacation.