Australia-based Tours of Tuscany offers tours of various lengths, including one-, seven- and 14-day excursions. All tours include accommodation at a villa, meals and transfers from a local train station. A day tour exposes visitors to experiences such as a wine tour in the Chianti region or a shopping tour to area outlets. The Taste of Tuscany seven-day tour takes travelers to Chianti, Cortona, Siena, Florence and San Gimignano and includes visits to the Mangia Tower, San Lorenzo market and Ponte Vecchio bridge. The two-week tour adds stops at Assisi, birthplace of St. Francis and the Val di Chiana designer outlet. Tailored tours are also available for groups ranging in size from two to 40 guests.
Tours of Tuscany
21 Christine Ave.
Eltham VIC 3095
Australia
61-0400-191-1511
toursoftuscany.com
When in Rome Tours offers a number of sightseeing tours of Rome and throughout Italy. Private tours such as the Rome in a Day tour take visitors to popular tourist destinations such as the Colosseum, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica. The Ancient City tour features trips to the Imperial Forums and Pantheon and the Trevi Fountain. Day tours to Pisa, Florence and Venice are also available. When in Rome Tours also offers small group tours and bus tours that take visitors to destinations such as Pompeii and the Castelli Romani winemaking region.
When in Rome Tours
wheninrometours.com
Isango's Milan sightseeing tour gives travelers a guaranteed reservation to see Da Vinci's Last Supper as well as a guided tour of the famous La Scala opera house and the Duomo cathedral, which took more than 400 years to build, according to Isango's website. Milan is a fashion capital and the sightseeing tour itinerary includes stops at the Corso Venezia shopping district and the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele arcade. The tour is a half-day, and English-, German-, and French-speaking guides are available.
Isango USA
9 Kings Brook Ave.
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
866-663-7017
isango.com
Venice Boat International offers sightseeing tours of the Venetian islands that take guests to the canals, Saint Mark's Square and Biennale Gardens. The tour also stops at Murano island, which is famous for its colored glasswares. In the evening passengers can disembark for a walk through the city from Saint Mark's Square before returning to Tronchetto, which is also the starting point of the tour. Venice Boat International notes on its website that it has been leading tours for more than 30 years and also offers customized shore excursions led by professional guides.
Venice Boat International
Fondamenta del Ponte Longo 254/A - 30133 Giudecca (Venezia)
Italy
0-41-411032
veniceboatinternational.com
