Discover Italy differently

More than just a tour — it’s a thoughtfully designed experience that brings you closer to the heart of each destination. With no more than 20 guests, enjoy local-led experiences, boutique stays, and access to places and people most travelers never reach.

- Curated itineraries
- Small group of max 20 passengers
- All excursions already included
- Smooth travel logistics
- Top rated hotels
- Authentic encounters and local food everyday
- Personal touch
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Christine O Connor
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This tour is an amazing way to explore the beautiful Italian culture. Simone and his group provided our small group with a life experience never to be forgotten. The tours were very informative, the food was absolutely delicious, and the destinations are stunning. I’ll be booking another trip with Simone. He made sure we were comfortable and took great care to ensure we were well cared for in all the hotels and restaurants. Fabulous time with a really nice group who became friends by the end of the trip.
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I just returned from the Great North Italy Tour. Our tour guide was Simone and it is no exaggeration to say he took very good care of us. The response to every request was “of course”. It was a memorable trip with an itinerary that allowed us to see and appreciate many regions of beautiful Italy. So many highlights, it’s hard to know where to start. Cinqueterre, Borghetto, the Dolomites, I could go on. Educational too with a tour of a Parmesan cheese factory and balsamic vinegar farm. I loved the trip and would highly recommend this tour company. This was my second tour with Great Tours of italy and I hope to travel with them again. A special thank you to Simone for taking such good care of us!
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I did the Pearls of Italy tour. It was great! Beautiful hotels. Amazing food. The guide was friendly, fun and knowledgeable. I would highly recommend to anyone who wants to discover Italy guided by a local.
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Carina
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An awesome tour experience traveling through Sicily with GTI!! The two tour guides, one being Sicilian, were professional, extremely knowledgeable, accommodating and very personable :). Our days were full with much to explore of beautiful Sicily along with some personal time to ourselves. The hotels were 4 star and the food at the restaurants was exceptional. I highly recommend GTI and The Great Sicily tour without hesitation. Thank you GTI for a wonderful and fun filled holiday.
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Sharon Nicoll
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Just returned from our Bella italia tour It was the trip of a life time We feel like we got to experience the best people place food and wine that Italy has to offer.
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Amazing trip! Did their Bella Italia tour and it was incredible!! You see all the highlights plus some more local gems. They highlight local food along the trip. Best option for small group travel!! Their booking experience was also very easy! Highly recommend!!!
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Donna Murphy
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We have just completed a land tour with Simone . It was a customized tour for 6 people. He is absolutely wonderful. He tried in every possible way to make out tour the best ever . I would highly recommend! Thank you for the trip of a lifetime!!
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Traveling to Italy was likely to be amazing, regardless of how we did it. HOWEVER, I am confident we could not have had a better experience than the one we had with Great Tours of Italy. They took care of all the stressful details so we could relax and enjoy our adventure. We saw all of the "big" attractions you'd want to see on a 9-day excursion through multiple cities. But what made our trip so valuable and worth it were the countless 'little' things that turned out to be the best memories we carried home with us. Our favorite stories about our trip are from the off-the-beaten-path stops and charming neighborhood spots we got to experience, solely because of the personal relationships our tour guides had with those local establishments. Simone and Jamie tailored our trip to our needs and desires (whether dietary or age-related, interest-based or otherwise) and made sure we had the *most* fun along the way. GTI balanced a combination of ancient history and modern culture as we were immersed in a week of learning, shopping, eating, and exploring so many facets of the country and culture of Italy. Our trip with Great Tours of Italy made everyone in our group of 12 excited to return and continue our adventures with them next time.
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I just returned from my second trip with Great Tours of Italy and it was another amazing memory making trip! I feel like it’s an awesome price for all that you get in the package. I’ve already planned a third trip with them next year! Simone and Jamie took such great care of details for our family of 12❤️. We would have unexpected stops for capturing a beautiful view along the way, which there were many of those! Telling us so much about tge region and history. Favorite local restaurants with the best food. I highly recommend traveling with Great Tours of Italy🇮🇹. You will love it!
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Absolutely loved this trip! I absolutely loved this trip. From the moment we were picked up from the airport the first day, we were taken care of. We had a driver with us constantly who would hand us over to a trusted guide on days we were touring. Our hotels…our meals ... the excursions… stops at ceramic factories, glass factories, wineries, lace shops …every single aspect was taken care of. We saw so many beautiful parts of Italy (Rome, Vatican City, Tuscany, Sorrento, Venice, San Gimignano, Amalfi Coast, Gubbio, Pompeii, Capri) and also, almost every day, had free time to get a gelato or cappuccino. Absolutely loved the whole trip. It was the trip of a lifetime!
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Awesome This tour provided a life changing experience in a beautiful country with a rich history and amazing food. Simone and his guides are great and ensured we had a comfortable and enjoyable vacation. I’ll book another trip with Simone.
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Wonderful tour with Great tours of Italy! This tour was the best experience of our lives. We saw so much of Italy with a very personal approach. Our local guides were very knowledgeable. Our tour guides were awesome. I plan to go back and see more of Italy and will use this tour group again. If you are planning to go to Italy Great tours of Italy is definitely the best!
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Frank R
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Great experience & highly recommend the Great Tours of Italy What a great trip! Couldn't have asked for a better experience. Ilaria, Jaimie and Simone were the best. They made sure everyone in our small group were treated to the best experience in this beautiful country. From the coliseum in Rome, beautiful Florence, Tuscany with the wine tasting and food. Venice and the gondola rides. The catacombs, Pompeii and of course the beautiful Amalfi coast, along with walks through some amazing little towns. My wife & I arrived with great friends of ours and ended up making great friends while there. Thank you, Simone, for making this trip special and becoming a part of our small group. We will be back!
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Amanda K
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Wonderful! The trip of a lifetime! Everything was superb- from the moment we landed to taking off. Elisa is a phenomenal tour guide and exceeded every expectation. Simone made sure each member was safe and taken care of- no matter how large the request! I hope to travel with this tour again. Great balance of learning, exercise and fine dining!
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Great Tours of Italy-Bella Tour What a great 14 -day experience, Great Tours-Bella Italia gave us. The Tour Guides: Simonie, Ilaria and Roberta made sure we had everything we needed, laughs, delicious food, accommodation, top- notch personal excursions and a trip to remember. This was and is the best way to experience Italy through their personal 4 couples tour. I highly recommend them.
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Under The Tuscan Sun brought to real life 😊 I cannot express enough, the amazing time we had on our Italian tour! Our guide Jamie was so knowledgeable and minded every detail. She quickly became one of the girls! The choice of restaurants and venues were perfecto! Thank you to our wonderful tour driver Simone for getting us around safely. I would recommend this tour group 100% ❤️
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Beautiful Tuscany This was an exceptional tour, made especially so by the care we got from the tour operators! Jamie was so sweet and caring and very knowledgeable about her history of all the towns and historical sites that we visited! I definitely would highly recommend this company!Thank you for all you did for us, really appreciate it!
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The best experience in Italy with Great Tours of Italy! We had an amazing time with Great Tours of Italy on our 14 day Bella Italia tour! We had arranged a private customized tour with 8 of our friends who enjoyed it as well. Each tour person was wonderful and they did everything to make our experience even better! The guides they use in each city were informative and wonderful too! We are already looking ahead to hopefully seeing another part of Italy with them in the future.
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Lidia N
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An outstanding experience! Just returned from my second Great Tours of Italy trip, this time to Northern Italy. It was excellent! Known for food and wine, not to mention views, Italy did not disappoint but it was the wonderfully paced and curated tour that made it special. It turned out to be a very small group with just the 4 of us but the experience was even better as a result. The locations, the hotels, the food and wine were excellent. Special thanks to Simone who took great care of us. A truly memorable trip - I'm still smiling!

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