You can almost taste Tuscany, smell the rosemary, and see the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. The easiest way to see Italy and to savor its flavor—especially if this is your first time going—is to take advantage of an Italy package tour. Your Italy package tour guide will be indispensable to an exciting and worry-free trip.
Unless you speak the language, it’s difficult to book your own hotel and to be sure that it’s centrally-located and comfortably up to your standards. An Italy package tour may secure the reservations themselves at an improved group rate. You may benefit from better concierge service if your tour guide is familiar with the hotel. And dealing with hotel payment is a snap—your Italy package tour includes that.
The “boot” on the map that is Italy is larger than you would imagine when you consider the many sights to see and the extended history of the country. It is, of course, large enough to include different climates as well. Your Italy travel package (and you should ask your agent about this) should take into account the best time of year to see any given part of Italy. For example, Florence has a reputation for glorious weather in May.
The best Italy package tour allows you to experience one distinct area of Italy within a two-week period (perhaps another if your stay is longer). The Italy package tour, if it is good, will also include optional day trips to other nearby parts of the country. If you are staying in Florence, you may want to visit Pisa or Sienna, for example. You should have three or more day trip options per week to “up” the excitement. (If you need some rest, just skip one of the day trips and stay “at home” near your hotel or in the city that day.)
One of the great things about an Italy package tour is that you can decide just how challenging a tour you want. You can take a laid back approach when it suits you and go back to your favorite trattoria for another bowl of ribollita. The culinary delights overwhelm! (You’ll start with one gelato and end up with a habit.)
Your Italy package tour will introduce you to areas within the city where English is spoken by all the store clerks (if not by all the police). This makes shopping a joy—such a joy it brings tears to my eyes. And dining is exquisite. You start to get a real feel for the area.
Having a home base from which to operate may give you license to venture into the real city—where the real Italians shop and live. This can be an experience not to be missed. If you’ve learned a few phrases for your trip and use them, you should find the Italian people friendly and, sometimes, fun.
