Welcome to the new ItalyVacations.com!

Launched in 2008, ItalyVacations.com is actually owned and operated by America 's oldest and largest travel company to Italy - Perillo Tours.

Perillo's Italy Vacations was founded by Joseph Perillo in 1945. It was a time when well-heeled Americans set aside a month to visit Italy, and Joseph would arrange for his client's trans-Atlantic crossing, a private guide to greet them in Naples, hotel reservations, museum tours and letters of introduction. All arranged by telex and mail, a trip could take six months to prepare!

In 1975, Joseph's son Mario Perillo streamlined the operations and made arranging trips easier by combining chartered aircraft and motor coach sightseeing. By the summer of 1978, he was filling three 747s a week with first-time visitors to Italy . The price, including airfare, hotels, meals and sightseeing for 2 weeks, was $699 per person! Perillo Tours quickly became a household name and Mario was dubbed "Mr. Italy."

When Mario Perillo passed away in 2003, for Steve Perillo, the third generation of the family to run the company, a mission was clear: to combine the expertise of Joseph's customized services with the mass buying power of Mario's group tours. Now, Steve proudly presents, ItalyVacations.com.

Perillo has a long history of escorting travelers to Italy, so with ItalyVacations.com, you can be sure that this is not just another assortment of travel booking links. With 65 years of experience creating exciting itineraries, filling Italian hotels, hiring services and accommodating the most "interesting" customer requests - ItalyVacations.com is the ultimate travel website to Italy.

Visit Rome, Florence and Naples by train with airport pickups and sightseeing and book in just one click. Take an escorted tour of Venice and Rome followed by a Villa stay in Tuscany, or try a cooking class in Sorrento with a rental car to Puglia and 3 nights in Taormina, and book it all in just one click.

We've designed ItalyVacations.com to be easy to use, and with our vast experience in putting together quality packages that are exciting, well paced and fun, it's never been easier to book a thrilling vacation to Italy . And while we love putting together all the details, we know you might love it too, so ItalyVacations.com allows you to build your own ItalyVacation one element at a time. You can add, subtract, save, and come back later to finalize your plans. Best of all, we're always here to help - by phone, e-mail or chat.

Book your vacation to Italy with ItalyVacations.com and know that you're entrusting your vacation to the most experienced team of Italy travel professionals around. Since we know our business so well, we know that traveling is sometimes not as smooth as we planned. There are often dozens of connections, arrivals and departures to deal with. Weather, traffic, mechanical difficulties and other influences can mar your serene experience. Unknown companies, new tour operators, and giant booking websites can't offer you the support, advice, and experience that we can. ItalyVacations will be here for you before, during and after your trip. That's our pledge and that's your peace of mind.

Thank you for using Perillo's ItalyVacations.com - founded in 2008 - yet one of the oldest and most trusted travel companies in America!

Steve P.