We've Made It Easy!

Step 1
I learn your interests (art? adventure? the people? food & wine? etc.), what you specifically want to see and do, and your preferred style(s) of travel.

• Start by registering for the Italy Adagio Planning service. (CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.) Then we'll get right to work.
• You'll receive an email with a specially prepared questionnaire to fill out and return. Your completed questionnaire will create a fuller picture of your interests, preferences, "must-haves", "must-not-haves", and overall budget.
• Once you've returned the completed questionnaire, we will set up a convenient time to talk by phone (usually about 30-45 minutes) to help clarify any outstanding questions either of us may have.

Step 2
A one-of-a-kind itinerary is created just for you.

• After you return the completed questionnaire, I will prepare and email to you your personal custom-made day-by-day itinerary.
• Your itinerary will include:
  • At least one structured activity or event per day
  • Recommendations for accommodations, major activities and events related to your interests, private guides, small-group guided tours, in-Italy transportation, etc.
• I will also send you the following:
  • A list of the website addresses, email addresses, and phone numbers for recommended hotels, activities, events, private guides, small-group tours, etc.
  • The prices for hotels, guides, guided tours, special activities, and events.
  • Insider suggestions for special activities and events, such as the following:
    • a get-to-know-your-host(s) dinner in a private home
    • an exclusive after-hours viewing (quiet, no crowds, take your time) of Michelangelo's incredible ceiling frescoes in the Sistine Chapel
    • exclusive visit (with mini-tour) at an art conservation workshop
    • an exclusive piano recital in the Renaissance-palazzo home of a distinguished pianist who has performed on four continents
    • a hot-air balloon ride over the Tuscan countryside at sunrise
    • a private sight-seeing boat excursion along the awe-inspiring Amalfi Coast or around the legendary Isle of Capri
    • a tour of Italy's most fabulous silk production workshop, still using centuries-old hand looms
    • attendance at a traditional local festival – celebrating the wine harvest, or the town's patron saint, or the gathering of porcini mushrooms, etc.
    • hosted visits to exquisite private gardens and villas
  • Personally prepared Travelers' Information Sheets, including the following:
    • Seasonal Wardrobe Suggestions
    • How to Pack
    • Suggestions for Safer, More Comfortable Air Travel
    • Euros and You
    • Using Your Smartphone, Tablet, & Laptop in Italy
    • and more
• After you go over the itinerary, you can approve it or send it back with comments on how to better tailor it to your travel vision.
• If necessary, I'll prepare and send you a revised itinerary addressing your comments.

Step 3
Enjoy the trip of a lifetime!
Remember that Italy Adagio will always be available to consult or advise if you need to make last-minute or in-trip changes.