A private tour starts with your interests, not with a fixed list of stops. You might want to spend longer in an art museum, combine a city with the countryside, or build a journey around a family celebration. The useful first step is to explain what you want to feel and experience, as well as where you want to go.
Start with your base and your available time
Tell us where you will be staying and where you would like the journey to finish. These two details help shape the route. A day that returns to the same hotel needs a different plan from a trip that continues to another overnight stop. If your dates are flexible, mention that too: it gives the team more room to explore suitable arrangements.
Next, separate the places you must see from the ones you would enjoy if time allows. A short priority list helps preserve time for the experiences you care about most. It also makes it easier to discuss alternatives if a museum, guide or other requested service is unavailable.
Choose cities without limiting your ideas to the catalogue
You can use our published tours as inspiration, then tell us about another Italian city, region or village you would like to include. A request is the start of a conversation. Our team will review the route and the services needed before preparing a proposal. Selecting a destination does not mean that every combination can fit into one day.
If you are still deciding, describe the kind of day you imagine: art and history, local food, landscapes, small towns or a mix. “A relaxed day with one town and a long lunch” can be more helpful than a list of six places.
Build the day around the people travelling
Include the total number of guests and, if children are travelling, their ages. Tell us your preferred language, your usual walking pace and whether you would like more free time or more guided visits. You can also explain any practical access requirements that should shape the itinerary.
A rough budget is useful, but it does not have to be final. It helps the team understand which combination of transport, visits and experiences to explore. Avoid comparing proposals only by the number of stops: look at what is included and how much time you will actually have in each place.
What happens after you send your request?
Welcome Italy reviews your preferences and prepares a personalized proposal by email. The itinerary, availability, inclusions and price need to be confirmed in that proposal. Sending the form is a request for a quote; it does not create a booking or take a payment.
Create your own tour with your preferred cities and ideas, or browse our tours from Rome and Florence and Tuscany experiences for inspiration.