“We are all pilgrims who seek Italy”, Goethe wrote in a poem in 1790, two years after his return to Germany from his almost two-year spell in the land he had long dreamed of. But don’t worry, you do not need to be a poet, a genius or spend two years travelling through Italy to feel the same enthusiasm and capture the same memories of Italy. Even a 24 hours flight layover will give you a flavour of the boot-shaped country, that will make you fall in love with Italy, just like Goethe.
Below you will find some of our featured locations and highlight tour, although we are always happy to design custom experiences.
Mario has magically whisked me from my sofa to Italy with the quarantine talks. He's entertaining and extremely knowledgeable. I really enjoyed the opportunity to see up close... read more so many of the sites that I've visited in person. These tours have made me appreciate the artistry of Italy even more. Brava!
I can't say enough about this company and will be back with them again.
Keep Grand Tour Europe in your favorites!!!!!
In Italy we spent half a day with Mario at Pompeii and another half day in Rome and they were both wonderful. He is highly knowledgeable and able to communicate his knowledge in an informative entertaining way. He was flexible in making and changing plans and responding to our requests. It was great!
Mario also arranged for our travel to and from the Amalfi Coast (beginning after we toured Pompeii). The drivers he provided were of the highest caliber, friendly and also highly experienced driving the sometimes very challenging mountain roads.
Thanks for helping to make our trip such a success!!
Now, years later, we are doing several of his virtual tours on line. Fabulous! This way we can see a drone view of the buildings and inside close-ups of the frescoes and architecture. A good idea is to watch these before you go to get maximum benefit. I used to teach Art Appreciation & Art History and wish I had these before I retired!
These two tours were fabulous. To see Cinque Terre from the water was amazing and one we highly recommend. The views were... read more breath taking!! The water so very clear. The bet time to go is in September when the kids are back in school. Not as crowded but still fabulous weather. Virginia was our tour guide and Michael was our boat guide. Both spoke English very well. Our driver Antonio was awesome. To get us through the mountain safely was no easy task. Be sure to have the focaccia and the pesto pasta. The best!
The next day we toured Lucca and finished at a local winery. Virginia was our guide again. Loved the consistency in tour guides. Antonio our driver as well. Both are from that region so they were very well versed on the history of the country. Again, we enjoyed local tastes of Lucca.
You can’t go wrong with this tour agency. Well worth the price! Thanks for the wonderful memories. We’ll be recommending Mario and his tour group to our friends.
Ciao Bella!
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Just drop us a few lines about your upcoming trip to Italy and we will be glad to come back to you with our ideas and suggestions. You can put as many requirements as you want or just ask for inspiration, we at The Grand Tour are always happy to take any challenge!
The Grand Tour Europe Ltd
Unique Guided Tours
Boutique Tour Operator
Head Office 2 White Friars, Chester, CH11NZ, UK
Chester +441244913326
Rome +390692928173
Venice +390418876986
Registered No: 08171172
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