Probably, the best way to independently travel in Italy is by self-drive car as it allows you to be mobile at all times, to stop whenever you want, to visit to your heart's content!

A limitless number of itineraries is possible, as you can combine any of the Italian regions and cities to create "your own" program.

The tours listed here, spanning one week or longer and starting from major cities, are suggested and combinable itineraries covering different regions with car and hotel.

Take them as they are, change them in any way or just view them, along with the regional information, for ideas in creating your itinerary to discover Italy "as you want"!

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Italy Regional Information

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Italy Tours



 Revised: 28 Dec 2005

 

  SELF-DRIVE


A TUSCAN AND UMBRIAN VISIT - 8 day/7 night itinerary Classic Self Drive
An introduction to the regions of Tuscany and Umbria and a great way to transfer from Rome to Florence. Visit Assisi, full of the mysticism of St. Francis, then to Etruscan Cortona to visit a little jewel of a city. Finally to Siena with time to visit both the city and the wine areas. The itinerary is a unique blend of hilltop villages and art cities. Departure/Arrival in either cities: (Florence or Rome). From 369.00 US $ per person sharing. Departs ANY DAY with minimum 2 pax, ALL YEAR

A TALE OF MOUNTAINS AND LAKES - 8 day/7 night itinerary  Classic Self Drive 
From Alpine lake splendor to the magic of the Dolomites it is a complete itinerary to discover the beautiful Alpine countryside of Northern Italy. Combine a visit of Lake Maggiore, Lake Como and Lake Garda, famous for their incredible riviera-like climate with an exploration of the Dolomites region and its jet-set symbol, Cortina d'Ampezzo. Departure/Arrival in either cities: (Milan or Venice). From 639.00 US $ per person sharing. Departs ANY DAY with minimum 2 pax, with minimum 2 pax, April to October

DISCOVERING NORTHERN ITALY - 8 day/7 night itinerary  Classic Self Drive
A visit of two major lakes, Lake Como and Lake Garda combined with an exploration of the hinterland of the Venetian Republic. Start on lake Como with splendid Cernobbio, continue via Bergamo to the largest of the Alpine lakes, Lake Garda. Then on via Verona and Vicenza to Cittadella, near Padova, a splendid location for the discovery of the region of the famous Venetian villas. Departure/Arrival in either cities: (Milan or Venice). From 449.00 US $ per person sharing. Departs ANY DAY with minimum 2 pax, April to October

VILLAS, MOSAICS & RENAISSANCE - 8 day/7 night itinerary Classic Self Drive 
Just a small taste of what Italy can offer: from the Venetian villas travel to the last capital of the Roman empire, Ravenna, to visit its incredible mosaics. Then on to San Marino, where mediaeval times seem to still come alive. Next to the magic of Tuscany with Arezzo,  Pienza, Montalcino, Siena and the Chianti region to Florence, the capital of the Renaissance. Departure/Arrival in either cities: (Venice or Florence). From 589.00 US $ per person sharing. Departs ANY DAY with minimum 2 pax, April to October

A SHORT ITALIAN GOURMET - 10 day/9 night itinerary  Classic Self Drive  
A short gourmet discovery from the Adriatic shores and the best known wine regions of Veneto to Parma and the heart of Tuscany and Italy's best known wine region for Americans: the crete senesi of Montalcino! An incredible discovery of three of the most important gourmet areas of Italy, just enough for a taste, an appetizer to make you want to come back for more. Departure/Arrival in either cities: (Venice or Florence). From 779.00 US $ per person sharing. Departs ANY DAY with minimum 2 pax, April to October

A SOUTHERN VISIT: CAMPANIA & PUGLIA DISCOVERY - 8 day/7 night itinerary  Classic Self Drive  
A discovery of some of the beautiful scenery in the south. Start with the area of Sorrento and the Amalfi drive, then on to Alberobello, where the "trulli" still stand reminding us of a long ago past. Stop to meditate in San Giovanni Rotondo where Padre Pio lived with a day to discover the magic of the Garganic Peninsula. Continue north along the Adriatic coast to Lanciano returning to Rome across the Apennine mountains. Departure/Arrival cities: (Naples or Rome). From 449.00 US $ per person sharing. Departs ANY DAY with minimum 2 pax, April to October.

 

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