The Best Trips And Tours In Italy

Whether your idea of an Italian summer is spent cruising along the Amalfi Coast, floating around Venice in a gondola or exploring famous cities like Florence, Rome and Milan on foot, we have the perfect trip itinerary, whatever your choice of destination in Italy.

Is there a more desirable destination on the planet? Italy’s photogenic coastlines, romantic old cities and endless rows of rolling vineyards have seduced many a traveller across the centuries. There’s something for everyone here. Winos and country bumpkins will love the serenity of Tuscany’s rolling hills, culture vultures will be well fed in Rome, Milan and Venice, while foodies lick their lips at the prospect of visiting Naples, Bologna or Sicily (or anywhere else, let’s be honest). Whatever you want from your Italy holiday, and whenever you wish to visit, Culture Trip has a small-group trip that will help you unlock the secrets of this magical European destination.

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Whitewashed buildings stand atop the cliffs of Polignano a Mare in Puglia, Italy

Seductive Southern Italy

If your idea of la dolce vita is a little more coastal, then have we got the trip for you. Both sides of southern Italy are dotted with gorgeous little fishing villages and pristine Mediterranean beaches. This dreamy 10-day road trip starts in the pulsating old streets of Naples – no city better exemplifies the Italian lust for life – where we’ll embark on an incredible street food tour. Tuck into the most authentic pizza you’ve ever had, and expect some surprise treats, both sweet and savoury. We’ll wind down the Amalfi Coast, swapping roads for waters on a boat cruise, before heading east towards the coast of Puglia. First stop is Matera, the surreal mountain town made famous by James Bond in No Time to Die (2021). We’ll check out the adorable trulli huts of Alberobello and the sophisticated whitewashed alleys of Locorotondo before exploring the Itria Valley’s vineyards and olive groves by e-bike. We’ll eventually reach the ocean, starting with the shimmering waters and beautiful beaches of Polignano a Mare. We’ll go olive oil tasting and check out other coastal towns like Ostuni – AKA the White City – and Lecce, the Florence of the South.

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Trip highlights and details

STARTS AT

Naples, Italy

ENDS AT

Lecce, Italy

DURATION

10

GROUP SIZE

14

PHYSICAL RATING

Easy

STYLE

Discovery

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Spectacular Sicily

You don’t even need to visit the mainland to get the complete Italian experience. Historic towns, stunning mountains, culinary treats and seemingly endless coastline – Sicily has it all. Our eight day trip is a comprehensive tour of the Mediterranean’s largest island, starting with cocktails, a street food tour and a Sicilian cooking class in Palermo. We’ll head inland to hike in the Madonie Mountains and go wine tasting in Castelbuono before cooling off in the Med at Cefalu. We’ll day trip to the Aeolian Islands, visit Taormina’s famous Greek amphitheatre and hike across Mount Etna. You’ll even lunch at a local farm on the volcano’s fertile grounds and have an optional second cooking class in Taormina. You’ll stroll along the old city walls of Syracuse and embark on a street food tour in neighbouring Ortigia, before heading inland one last time to the Val di Noto region. This Unesco-listed collection of stunning baroque hilltop towns are home to some of the most beautiful churches and piazzas in all of Italy, not to mention some of the finest chocolate and gelato on the planet. Safe to say you won’t leave our Sicilian adventure with an empty stomach.

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Next available from 20th Apr 2024

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Trip highlights and details

STARTS AT

Palermo, Italy

ENDS AT

Siracusa, Sicily

DURATION

10

GROUP SIZE

14

PHYSICAL RATING

Light

STYLE

Discovery

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Culture Trip launched in 2011 with a simple yet passionate mission: to inspire people to go beyond their boundaries and experience what makes a place, its people and its culture special and meaningful — and this is still in our DNA today. We are proud that, for more than a decade, millions like you have trusted our award-winning recommendations by people who deeply understand what makes certain places and communities so special.

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