As an American who has had a home in Florence (Firenze) Italia the last twenty years, I know Italy quite well and I have used many, many guides and their... read more services.

I can tell you that my ONLY GO-TO GUIDE is Mario from The Grand Tour Europe . . . . He is extremely intelligent, witty, conversant and a true Lover of Life. His enthusiasm for his subjects is a marvel—each of his tours carries a passion that makes you wonder if it is Mario’s first time in doing so because his energy and excitement are contagious.

I hope that you will not fail to use Mario and his unique and incredible guided tours. To fail to know Mario is to fail to know, and love, Italia!

  I recently discovered Mario Bernardi's virtual tours of Italy's favorite destinations and magnificent art works. His vast knowledge of Italian history and art, together with his mastery of Google Earth,... read more Google Maps, Google Street View, 360 degree pictures and video resources bring his virtual tours to life. I strongly recommend his virtual tours to anybody who loves Italy and Italian art, or to anybody who is planning a trip to this wonderful country. I'm looking forward to traveling again and to joining one of his live tours.

  A TRIP TO REMEMBER! Mario made our trip to Italy and France seamless and stress free.

Our family of 4, parents and two teenagers, traveled to Europe November... read more 2021. The trip was originally scheduled for 2020. Due to the pandemic, we were not allowed to travel on our original dates. Mario was so easy to work with in adjusting our trip accordantly.

Mario planned an 11 day dream trip for us, beginning in Rome, traveling to Orvieto, Florence, Cinque Terre, Chianti, Sienna, Venice, Italy, and more. He handled all of our transportation, which was FIRST CLASS! This took a lot of stress away due to our family not speaking Italian and being from another country.

If I get to travel to Europe again, I would not hesitate to reach out to The Grand Tour of Europe to help make the most of my trip! Highly recommend!!!!