See Italy with Those Who Know it Best!

The Italian Cultural Society offers travelers unique, hand picked tours to Italy's most famous cities and charming villages with a variety of itineraries and destinations. A recent Harris Poll showed that Italy is the number one destination in the world for Americans. More Americans chose Italy when asked where they would most like to visit.
Unlike other tour packages, our tours give travelers the opportunity to discover Italy in the company of a native Italian and enjoy many things tourists seldom get the chance to experience. Enjoy lunch on a magnificent hillside olive oil estate, walk or bike on the walls of Lucca and enjoy a Puccini concert in the town where the composer was born. A magnificent blend of incredible natural beauty, history, art, culture, architecture, wines and food all await the traveler in Italy, as well as a way of life that inspires travelers long after they return home. Here is what people who travel with us say about the experience. "I want you to know that I had a wonderful time in Italy. The hotel, the food, our group of travelers, the touring arrangements, the tour guides ... everything was fantastic." ... "I have traveled a lot and your tour was by far the best travel experience I ever had."...Your tour exceeded even my loftiest expectations...thank you for the trip of a lifetime"
We invite you to join the Italian Cultural Society in Italy for any of these tours.

*THANKSGIVING IN TUSCANY
November 19 to 27, 2010
9-days $2,799 (from Sacramento!)
(there is still space on this tour! BOOK NOW!)

This nine day excursion is a favorite itinerary and being in Tuscany at Thanksgiving guarantees you'll have a lot to be thankful for! Staying in one lovely villa hotel for the entire tour makes this the ideal trip ~*the tour price $2,799 per person includes round trip airfare from **Sacramento to Florence, all accommodation in a 4 star Villa hotel near Florence, all buffet breakfasts and all sit down Italian dinners, 6 sight seeing tours and museum admissions, a native Italian host,  Licensed English Speaking local guides, all ground transportation and transfers by private motor coach while in Italy, pre-trip orientation and slide show, special lunch at a working olive oil estate, welcome cocktail party, wine and olive oil tasting and special "insiders educational" package. This is the perfect way to see Tuscany!

Tuscany's incomparable beauty and variety have lured travelers for over two thousand years. Tuscany is an exquisite blend of the wonders of nature, the greatest art treasures, incredible architecture, excellent foods, wine and culture and much more.  Our trips allow the traveler to enjoy all of Tuscany while staying in one place- the lovely four star, Hotel Villa delle Rose. Both the food and the service at this hotel is impeccable.  Your host from Sacramento is Tuscan native, Patrizia Cinquini Cerruti, who will host a pre-trip orientation lunch and slide presentation. Follow this link for a
complete brochure or call (916) 482-5900 or e-mail your request to Italy@winfirst.com.

While Tuscany travelers will have escorted visits to Florence, Lucca, Vinci, Siena, Pisa, San Gimignano, Volterra, Montecatini and the Chianti Wine Road- An Optional tour to Rome is avialable.

SPRING in SICILY
March 13 to 23, 2011
Discover Sicily - the Mediterranean Jewel
($2,499 includes airfare and all tours!)

The Italian Cultural Society has sponsored 10 sold out trips to Sicily, and we are listening to what experienced travelers demand...and everyone is asking for more! Sicily charmed us with her ancient cultures, her traditions and her warm and welcoming people Come discover the incredible beauty, culture, art and culinary delights of Sicily Italy, walk in the Valley of the Gods and fall in love with this Mediterranean jewel.

*The tour price will be announced as soon as dates are avialable and will include Round Trip airfare from to Sicily, Accommodations in lovely 4-star Hotel, all buffet style breakfasts, and all full course Italian dinners - and comprehensive Sightseeing Tours and museum entrance fees private deluxe motor-coach transportation and many other amenities. - Arrival and Departure Transfers and Pre-Departure Show and Orientation Banquet also included. Tour is fully escorted by Italian Cultural Society host, and local English speaking guides. While in Sicily your home base will be the romantic city of Taormina called the Paris of Southern Europe for its elegance, beauty and culture. Visit beautiful Mount Etna, Catania, Siracusa, Agrigento, the Valley of the Temples, Palermo, and Monreale and and the charming mediaeval villages of Forza d'Agro and Savoca. Click here for a brochure and information or please call (916) 482-5900 or e-mail your request to Italy@winfirst.com.

Italy: The Grand Tour

Tuscany-Rome-Le Cinque Terre
12 days- June 8-19, 2011
($3,699 includes air, hotels, most meals, tours and much read!)

This Tuscany- Cinque Terre and Rome grand tour allows travelers to experience Italy's the heart of Italy. Tuscany's incomparable beauty and variety have lured travelers for over two thousand years. Travelers can enjoy the luxury and hospitality of staying in a welcoming villa hotel for the entire week in Tuscany, and taking short drives on our private motor coach to visit Florence, Lucca, Viareggio, Siena, Pisa, San Gimignano, Volterra, Montecatini and the Chianti Wine Road and a tour of the Cinque Terre. Tour will include bus and ferry transportation and all visits.

Rome is a city blessed by an immense wealth of the world's most magnificent art and architecture. There is no escaping the Eternal City's importance and its history and grandeur, but Rome is one of the most phenomenally alive and vibrant places on earth! See , Ancient Rome, St. Peters and Vatican City, the Sistine Chapel and the Vatican Museums. Walk the ancient streets, visit the Coliseum, the Pantheon, the Spanish Steps, Piazza Navona, the Trevi Fountain, and much more.
Our Tuscany - Cinque Terre - Rome- grand tour is a wonderful vacation blend of the wonders of nature, and Italy's greatest art treasures, incredible architecture, excellent foods, wine and culture, shopping and much more.

Tour prices will be per person and based on double occupancy and include round-trip airfare to Italy from**San Francisco to Pisa, and Rome back to San Francisco, all accommodations in 4 star hotels - all buffet style breakfasts - full course Italian dinners - comprehensive Sightseeing Tours - museum entrance fees - private deluxe motor-coach transportation and many other amenities. - Arrival and Departure Transfers and Pre-Departure Show and Orientation Banquet also included. Tour is fully escorted by Italian Cultural Society host, and local English speaking local guides. Follow this link for a complete brochure
or call (916) 482-5900 or e-mail your request to Italy@winfirst.com

Prices are based on double occupancy ~ (single supplement is charged for private rooms) Prices are those at time of printing
* subject to change
departure taxes are not included and are approx. $270-$425 per person. Tips for Guide, Drivers and Waiters will be charged.