Italy Trip Planning Resources
Visiting Italy can be a wonderful experience. Whether you are planning a trip for yourself or with a group (small, large, clubs, schools, etc.), there are many resources to assist you in planning and organizing your trip. It all depends on your needs, interests, type of trip, etc. to determine how you should plan your trip.
There are trips listed on the Italy Trips page for trips organized by Wisconsin schools and Italian-American clubs. You may be able to join them.
If you would like to study Italian in Italy view the Italian Language Schools in Italy page.
You may also like to view some of the Italy travel websites on the Italy Travel Links page.
Trip Planning Resources
On this page are a few trip planning resources for customized group tours or for trips already organized by these companies. These trip planning resources are listed alphabetically. For more information on these organizied trips (when, where, cost, etc.), contact the person specified or visit their website.Email wisitalia.info@gmail.com to let us know if you would like a tour company to be included on this page.
Art Tours in Italy
Contact Information:
Genevieve Davis, M.F.A.
Phone: 608 524-0206
Email: davisartist@yahoo.com
View Upcoming Italy Trips on Website: davisartist.com/art_tours_in_italy.htm
Customized Tours: contact Genevieve Davis
EAT SMART Culinary (and more) Tours
Contact Information:
Joan B. Peterson, Ph.D.
President, GINKGO PRESS, INC.
Director, TRAVEL PUBLISHERS ASSN
PO Box 5346
Madison, WI 53705
Phone: 608 233-5488
Fax: 608 233-0053
Email: joan@eatsmartguides.com or tours@eatsmartguides.com
View Upcoming Italy Trips on Website: www.eatsmartguides.com/tours.html NOTE: There are no trips planned to Sicily for 2010.
ICNOS Adventures (an Italian independent tour operator based in Vietri sul Mare, gateway to the Amalfi Coast)
Contact Information:
ICNOS Adventures
107, via Mazzini
84019 - Vietri sul Mare
Amalfi Coast – Italy
Phone Italy: +39 089 212489
Fax Italy: +39 089 2145565
Email: info@icnosadventures.com
View Upcoming 2010 Italy Trips on Website: www.icnosadventures.com
ICNOS (Italian Culture, Nature, Outdoor & Sustainability) - includes four different types of walking vacations, with food and wine experiences in Italy.
Customized Tours: Specializing in organizing small groups, self-guided and tailor-made tours all over Italy suited to your preferences.
NOTE: If you book a tour with ICNOS Adventures, mention "WisItalia" at the time of your booking.
Island Spirit Adventures (specializing in hiking/sailing - Sardinia and Corsica)
Contact Information:
Island Spirit Adventures
321 Village Lane
Boise, ID 83702
Phone: 208 209-3252
Email: info@islandspiritadventures.com
View Upcoming 2010 Italy Trips on Website: www.islandspiritadventures.com
Customized Tours: www.islandspiritadventures.com/customized-vacation1.html
Le Marche Holiday (specializing in tours/activities in the Le Marche and Umbria regions)
Contact Information:
Moreno Moretti
Marche - Italy
Via giotto, 2
Comunanza (AP)
Italy
skype:morenolemarcheshire
Phone Italy: +39 339 70 03 885
Phone Italy: +39 0736 84 46 18
Email: info@lemarcheholiday.net
Website: www.lemarcheholiday.net - In English and Italian
Customized Tours/Activities: www.lemarcheholiday.net/actvity.html - Includes wine tours/tasting; truffle hunting; cooking courses; transfer services; hiking; etc.
Meander with Mariann
Contact Information:
Mariann Millard
2926 Saint Paul Street, Suite B3
Baltimore, MD 21218
Phone: 410 948-6682
Email: meanderwithmariann@gmail.com
"Meander with Mariann" business card (pdf) - design by Nathan Godding
Virtual Trip article about Northern Italy - Global Pathways Project newsletter, May-June 2009
Customized Tours: contact Mariann Millard
Travel Insurance: If you would like to purchase travel insurance, Mariann Millard is licensed to sell travel insurance for your next trip (trip does not have to be booked through Meander with Mariann). View details (pdf).
Stay and Visit ® Italy – Orofino Tours
Contact Information:
Stay and Visit ® Italy – Orofino Tours
North America Office
7256 South Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, Florida 34231
Phone: 941 870-2498
Fax: 941 870-3497
Email: info@stayandvisit.com
View Upcoming 2010 Italy Trips on Website: www.stayandvisit.com/italytours.htm
Tour with Robin DiPasquale
Contact Information:
Robin DiPasquale
7818 Big Sky Dr., Ste. 209
Madison, WI 53719
Phone: 608 203-5890
Email: robindipasquale@yahoo.com
Garden & Herbal Culinary Tour of Tuscany: June 15–24, 2010 - The Garden and Herbal Culinary Tour of Tuscany, Italy will be a remarkable 10-day journey. Imagine spending your days touring the ancient and golden sun-drenched lands of Tuscany, strolling through Italian gardens, sleeping at country villas, and dining on fresh, exquisite Italian cuisine of the region. This tour will have you photographing plants at botanical gardens and ancient orchards, wine tasting at vineyards, visiting ancient Tuscan hill towns, sampling gelato in the hot afternoon, swimming in the warm mineral baths of a spa, and absorbing all that is Italian. Open to members and nonmembers of The Madison Herb Society. For more information, view the flyer and reservation form (pdf).
SUITE RETREATS (personal travel planner and custom tours to Italy)
Contact Information:
Riccardo Bambi
SUITE RETREATS
4901 Bayfield Terrace
Madison, WI 53705
Phone: 608 338 9758
Phone Italy: +39 335 834 3435
Email: info@suiteretreats.com
View Italy Travel Services on Website: www.suiteretreats.com/services.htm
View Upcoming Italy Trips on Website: www.suiteretreats.com/tours.htm
Contact Riccardo to start planning your Italy trip!
Terenzio Tours (includes a unique Olive Harvest Tour)
Contact Information:
Terry and Debra Hart
2701 University Ave #465
Madison, WI 53705
Phone: 608 209-1950
Email: Terenziotours@mac.com
View Upcoming 2010 Italy Trips on Website:
web.mac.com/terencehart/Terenzio_Tours
Trip Planning/Travel Consulting: $50/hour
UmbriaGroup USA
Contact Information:
Angelo Vasta
Phone Wisconsin Office: 262 672-2554
Phone Italian Office: +39 075 782-7147
Email: info@umbriagroupusa.com
View Upcoming 2010 Italy Trips on Website:
www.umbriagroupusa.com/Tours/Tours.html
Customized Tours: contact Angelo Vasta at avasta@umbriagroupusa.com
Viaggi di Gusto
Contact Information:
Cathy Fleming
Viaggi di Gusto, LLC
5709 Aspen Court
McFarland, WI 53558
Phone: 608 217-7455
Email: cfleming@viaggidigusto.com
Sign Up for their Mailing List - to learn about new opportunities to visit Italy
View Upcoming 2010 Italy Trips on Website: www.viaggidigusto.com/itineraries.php
View the 2010 trips promotional email - January 12, 2010 (htm)
View the promotional email about the Fall 2010 Trip to Cinque Terre, Florence and the Tuscan Countryside (htm)
Customized Tours: contact Cathy Fleming
