Italy tours discovery guide
Captivating, complicated, born and reborn for millennia—Italy continues to inspire artists and beguile travelers. Follow your heart to the rolling Tuscan hillside dotted with cypress trees, listen to the water lap Venetian canals, and succumb to the romance of Rome.
What to know before you go
Italy’s 59 million residents are joined by nearly as many yearly visitors—it’s the fifth most visited country in the world.
Rome—known as the Eternal City—is older than Italy itself, predating the country by 2,600 years.
With more than 162,000 coffee bars to choose from, Italians cherish their daily cuppa. To avoid riling up the locals, remember that you can enjoy an espresso any time, but cappuccinos are exclusively ordered in the morning.
Sumptuous art and architecture, bucolic village piazzas, and a rapidly melting pistachio gelato—all of which you’ll experience with our Italy travel packages.
ITALY BESTSELLER
See it all on our Grand Tour
See Florence, Rome, Venice, and smaller treasures, too. It’s the most popular of our Italy trip packages for a reason.
Venice, Florence & Rome: three iconic cities, three ways to see them
THE STAY A LITTLE LONGER
Slow down to
savor the romance
and relics of Italy
THE SMALL BUT MIGHTY
Short on time?
Live la dolce vita in
one perfect week
THE SOLO, NOT ALONE
We’ve got your
back—and your
future best friends
Any time in Italy is time well spent. Want to make the most of your trip?
See Italy from amatriciana to ziti
Piedmont & Tuscany with America’s
Test Kitchen
Curated with America’s Test Kitchen, join a truffle hunt, try your hand at chocolate making, and roll your own fresh pasta.
Flavors of Tuscany
& Umbria
From handmade pasta simmering in full-bodied sauces to the locally produced wines of Chianti, Montalcino, and Montefalco, discover the simple, honest flavors of central Italy.
Want to experience Italy like a local?
Check out our best tips for embracing life as a traveler, not a tourist.
Southern Italy
& Sicily
Let the coastal climates and volcanic soils embrace you with a distinct personality punctuated by delicately fragranced almond pastries, cheeses, and robust wines.
Campania, Puglia
& the Amalfi Coast
The sole of Italy’s boot beckons you in Naples—birthplace of the Neapolitan pizza—before wooing you with the radiating warmth of fresh focaccia in the Itria Valley.
Put the “I” in Italy
Our solo travelers share their advice for where to go, what to eat, and how to spend your free time while traveling to Italy solo on a guided tour.
Signature experiences for your memory vault. Why don’t you...
Cruise Lake Como
For cliffside peeks at luxe estates and gardens. Try it on our Lake Como, the Italian Riviera & Venice tour.
Roll pasta in Rome
For tucking into a plate of fresh, handmade ravioli. Try it on our Journey through Italy: Milan to the Amalfi Coast tour.
Sip limoncello
For a tangy treat from a family-owned lemon farm. Try it on our Naples, Sorrento & Rome tour.
Dig for truffles
Sniff out prized, pungent fungi with a trained hound. Try it on our Food & Wine: Northern Italy & the Italian Riviera tour.
Uncover your Italy travel style
What travelers say about our Italy tours
Enjoy Italy—and beyond
If Italy fired up your wanderlust—and we know that feeling—explore tours that complement your sojourn with even more of Europe’s delights.