Christie Costello

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Italy Foodie Experience Tour, October 2025

Oct 3, 2025 to Oct 12, 2025
Central Italy
Welcome to the Italy Foodie Experience Tour Registration Page!

Available Packages

SHARED ACCOMMODATIONS: Italy Foodie Experience Tour
Available until February 1, 2025

$2,995.00
Deposit: $500.00 per person

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Inclusions

PART OF YOUR PACKAGE PRICE

Accommodations (DOUBLE OCCUPANCY, YOU WILL HAVE A ROOMMATE)

  • 3-nights Rome hotel (3- or 4-star, highly-rated, centrally-located)

  • 3-nights Florence hotel (3- or 4-star, highly-rated, centrally-located)

  • 2-nights Bologna hotel (3- or 4-star, highly-rated, centrally-located)

​Transportation

  • High-speed train ticket from Rome to Florence, pre-paid assigned seat

  • High-speed train ticket from Florence to Bologna, pre-paid assigned seat

Excursions & Meals

  • Rome - Trastevere & Jewish Ghetto Walking Food Tour (meal-equivalent)

  • Rome - 3-in-1 Cooking Class (meal)

  • Rome - Testaccio Walking Food Tour (meal-equivalent)

  • Florence - Florence Walking Food Tour (meal-equivalent)

  • Florence - Tuscan Cooking Class (meal)

  • Bologna - Bologna Gastronomic Food Tour Experience (meal)

  • Bologna - Emilia-Romagna Food and Factory Tour (2 meals)

Travel Services

  • Cultural and travel preparation

  • Complimentary flight booking, as needed (or guidance, if booking with points or miles)

  • Coordination of your trip  from start to finish - collecting traveler details, booking accommodations, air, transfers, excursions, quoting and purchasing your insurance (if desired), etc.

  • Additional itinerary planning assistance for pre-trip and post-trip, as needed

  • The ability to send me questions that I will answer within 48 hours (usually faster)

  • In-travel assistance, as requested

  • A prepared itinerary package, and city guide(s), both in printed form and in a mobile phone app (including shipping).

NOT INCLUDED | OTHER COSTS TO CONSIDER

  • Travel Insurance (Proof of travel insurance will be required to join this trip. You may either purchase your own or take advantage of our group policy.)

  • Meals/drinks not listed as included

  • Gratuities for tour guides

  • Optional Excursions/Activities/Private Transfers

  • Transportation (unless listed in the inclusions)

  • Roundtrip Flights from the US

  • Souvenirs and personal incidentals

SOLO ACCOMMODATIONS: Italy Foodie Experience Tour
Available until February 1, 2025

$4,705.00
Deposit: $500.00 per person

Book now (6 left)

Inclusions

PART OF YOUR PACKAGE PRICE

Accommodations (SOLO OCCUPANCY, NO ROOMMATE)

  • 3-nights Rome hotel (3- or 4-star, highly-rated, centrally-located)

  • 3-nights Florence hotel (3- or 4-star, highly-rated, centrally-located)

  • 2-nights Bologna hotel (3- or 4-star, highly-rated, centrally-located)

​Transportation

  • High-speed train ticket from Rome to Florence, pre-paid assigned seat

  • High-speed train ticket from Florence to Bologna, pre-paid assigned seat

Excursions & Meals

  • Rome - Trastevere & Jewish Ghetto Walking Food Tour (meal-equivalent)

  • Rome - 3-in-1 Cooking Class (meal)

  • Rome - Testaccio Walking Food Tour (meal-equivalent)

  • Florence - Florence Walking Food Tour (meal-equivalent)

  • Florence - Tuscan Cooking Class (meal)

  • Bologna - Bologna Gastronomic Food Tour Experience (meal)

  • Bologna - Emilia-Romagna Food and Factory Tour (2 meals)

Travel Services

  • Cultural and travel preparation

  • Complimentary flight booking, as needed (or guidance, if booking with points or miles)

  • Coordination of your trip  from start to finish - collecting traveler details, booking accommodations, air, transfers, excursions, quoting and purchasing your insurance (if desired), etc.

  • Additional itinerary planning assistance for pre-trip and post-trip, as needed

  • The ability to send me questions that I will answer within 48 hours (usually faster)

  • In-travel assistance, as requested

  • A prepared itinerary package, and city guide(s), both in printed form and in a mobile phone app (including shipping).

NOT INCLUDED | OTHER COSTS TO CONSIDER

  • Travel Insurance (Proof of travel insurance will be required to join this trip. You may either purchase your own or take advantage of our group policy.)

  • Meals/drinks not listed as included

  • Gratuities for tour guides

  • Optional Excursions/Activities/Private Transfers

  • Transportation (unless listed in the inclusions)

  • Roundtrip Flights from the US

  • Souvenirs and personal incidentals

Extra Options

Rome Private Airport Pickup
Available until February 1, 2025

$75.00

Pricing will be determined by group size and time of day. Price listed here is the maximum you will pay (if it is only you).

ROME: VIP Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill
Available until February 1, 2025

$130.00

WHAT'S INCLUDED:
  • Access to the Colosseum
  • Access to the Palatine Hill and Roman Forum
  • Enjoy the leisurely pace of a small group tour
  • Headsets and radio equipment keep you tuned in at all times
  • Expert and passionate storytelling
 
Duration: 3 hours

ROME: Colosseum with Underground Arena Area
Available until February 1, 2025

$230.00

WHAT'S INCLUDED:
  • Entry to the Colosseum
  • Access to the Colosseum Arena
  • Access to the Colosseum Underground Level
  • Entry to the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill
  • Headsets to hear the tour guide clearly 
 
Duration: 3 hours

ROME: Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter's Basilica
Available until February 1, 2025

$160.00

WHAT'S INCLUDED:
  • Skip-the-line tickets and guided tour of the Vatican museums, including visit to the Raphael Rooms and Borgia Apartments and into Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel
  • Chance to marvel at The Last Judgment
  • Skip-the-line entry and visit to St Peter's Basilica
  • Passionate English-speaking guide 
  • Maximum group size of 20 
 
Duration: Approx 3 hours

ROME: Rome Crypts & Catacombs Tour
Available until February 1, 2025

$80.00

WHAT'S INCLUDED:
  • Expert English-speaking tour guide
  • Entrance ticket to the Capuchin Crypt and Museum
  • Rome Catacombs tickets
  • Entrance ticket to the Basilica of San Nicola in Carcere
  • Transfers between attractions in a private air-conditioned coach 
 
Duration: Approx 3.5 hours

ROME: Pantheon Guided Tour
Available until February 1, 2025

$45.00

WHAT'S INCLUDED:
  • Pantheon guided tour
  • Skip-the-line entry ticket
  • Live tour guide
  • Audio system to hear better
 
Duration: 45 minutes

ROME: Big Bus Rome Hop-On Hop-Off
Available until February 1, 2025

$60.00

WHAT'S INCLUDED - Hop-on hop-off tickets valid for Big Bus and Opera Romana Pellegrinagia buses - Multilingual audio commentary on board - Free Wi-Fi on board - Free VOX digital self-guided tour download - Upgrade to a 72-hour ticket for an included Panoramic Night Tour
 
Please indicate on the comments section of your registration what ticket length you would like (24-hr, 48-hr, 72-hr). Cost is $45-60. Price listed here is for 72-hour with night tour included
 
Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes with 8 stops and 22 points of interest

FLORENCE: Small-Group Wine Tasting Experience in the Tuscan Countryside
Available until February 1, 2025

$115.00

WHAT'S INCLUDED:
  • Small group tour (max size of 25 people)
  • Transport by air-conditioned vehicle with free Wi-Fi on board
  • Professional and informative English-speaking driver/guide to lead you through the experience
  • Guided visit to two different wine estates
  • Tasting of three wines and olive oil at the first winery
  • Tasting of three wines and olive oil at the second winery paired with local Tuscan specialties (cheese, salami, cured ham, and bruschetta) 
 
Duration: Approx 4 hours 45 minutes

FLORENCE: Skip the line: Uffizi and Accademia Small Group Walking Tour
Available until February 1, 2025

$165.00

WHAT'S INCLUDED:
  • 4-hour guided tour with an expert local guide
  • 10-15 people small-group tour, for a more personalized experience
  • Radios and headsets to properly hear your tour guide
 
Duration: 4 hours

FLORENCE: Vespa Tour - Tuscan Hills and Italian Cuisine
Available until February 1, 2025

$190.00

WHAT'S INCLUDED:
  • Rental of a Vespa (automatic with no gears) and helmet
  • A fun and professional guide to lead the tour
  • Two way radio to stay in contact with the guide
  • Tasting of typical local food and wine at our country estate
  • Third-party insurance and fuel 
 
Pricing will be adjusted for a couple who wants to ride a 2-person Vespa together ($315 rather than $190 x 2=$380). You should still select the number of people, and we will clarify with you if you would like separate Vespas or together. We will then reflect necessary adjustments on your invoice.
 
Duration: 6 hours

FLORENCE: Duomo and Brunelleschi's Dome Small Group Tour
Available until February 1, 2025

$115.00

WHAT'S INCLUDED:
  • Pre-reserved tickets to climb Brunelleschi's Dome
  • Small-group tour for a personalized and interactive experience
  • Pre-reserved tickets for the Baptistery
  • Pre-reserved tickets for the Museum of the Duomo
  • Brunelleschi Pass: access to all the sites
  • Access to the famous Cathedral of Florence with Brunelleschi Pass
 
Duration: Approx 3-4 hour

BOLOGNA: City Walking Tour
Available until February 1, 2025

$55.00

WHAT'S INCLUDED:
  • Welcome by the Bologna Tour staff
  • Certified tour guide
 
Duration: Approx 2 hours

Help with Planning Pre- and Post-Trip Extensions
Available until February 1, 2025

$0.00

Select this option if we will be working with you to put together extensions on either side of your trip. As a perk of being part of the group, our planning fees will be waived for you.