Italy small group trips

Late April to early June and mid September to mid October: warm enough to swim, cool enough to walk, and quieter than July and August. Boats and many hotels close or cut back from November to March, so we do not run in winter.

Answer for Amalfi Coast and Capri

Moderate. The Path of the Gods on day 2 is about 7 to 8 km and three hours on uneven stone, mostly downhill, and there is an easier option on the day. The rest is easy walking, but the whole coast is built on steps, so good shoes with grip matter.

Answer for Amalfi Coast and Capri

A room of your own is CAD 1,395 more for the whole trip, shown up front with no extra charge later. Solo travellers get the same rooms, seats and tables as everyone else. If you would rather share, tell us when you book and we will try to pair you with another solo guest of the same gender.

Answer for Italy: Rome, the Amalfi Coast, Tuscany and Venice

The small-group trip runs with 7 to 12 guests, so the group fits on one small boat, around one table and on narrow paths without a long line.

Answer for Amalfi Coast and Capri

Choose a start date and send a request to book; no payment is taken then. We confirm your place, hotels and timed entries within 24 hours, then send the payment schedule. The small group starts from CAD 8,235 per person sharing, taxes included, and the private trip from CAD 14,825.

Answer for Italy: Rome, the Amalfi Coast, Tuscany and Venice

Canadian, US, UK and Australian citizens do not need a visa for tourist stays of up to 90 days in any 180 in the Schengen area. The EU's ETIAS travel authorisation is planned but has no confirmed start date; we tell you if it applies to your dates and how to apply before you fly.

Answer for Italy: Rome, the Amalfi Coast, Tuscany and Venice

April to June and September to October. Spring has wildflowers, green fields and days of about 18 to 26 C; autumn is warm with the sea at its warmest. We do not run in July and August, when inland Sicily often passes 35 C and the temple sites have little shade.

Answer for Sicily: Palermo, the Valley of the Temples, Etna and Taormina

Moderately. Expect 6 to 10 km a day on foot over cobbles, stairs and stepped bridges, long spells standing in museums, about 3 hours on rough paving at Pompeii and steep lanes in Ravello and Siena. Each demanding day has an easier option, and you can sit any part out.

Answer for Italy: Rome, the Amalfi Coast, Tuscany and Venice

Only if you want your own room. The single supplement is CAD 1,170, published up front, about 17 percent of the price, with no surprise at checkout. If you would rather share, ask us and we will try to match you with a roommate of the same gender for the whole trip, with no rotating.

Answer for Sicily: Palermo, the Valley of the Temples, Etna and Taormina

The small-group trip runs with 7 to 12 guests, with quiet-guide headsets on the walks. We time the busy places early: the Sassi of Matera from about 8:30 am with a timed early entry, Alberobello by 10 am and Polignano at 9 am, before the day-trip coaches, where larger tours of 16 to 29 people wait in line.

Answer for Puglia and Matera: Trulli, Lecce and the Salento Coast