Honeymoon question: Italy

We are thinking about taking a trip to Italy for our honeymoon. Has anyone ever gone? Also, can anyone recommed a tour...we thought that would be a good idea.

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I have been to italy.. We went to Pisa, Rome, Florence, Sorrento and Capri. It was amazing!

We didnt take a tour but my family has gone on the Perrilo Tours and Rave about them.. I would definitely go to Sorrento and Capri, it is just beautiful!

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I just booked our honeymoon for Italy. 4 nights in Rome and 4 in Florence. Our travel agent found an individual package. It includes airfare, the hotel stays, first class train from Rome to Florence, 1/2 day tours in each city and breakfast each morning. It also includes all the taxes and fees. It was a great deal.

I was thinking of a group tour, but that is too high adventure for us on our honeymoon - too restrictive and fast paced. Also, we wanted to be able to spend time alone together.

Try a travel agent. She found this deal for us.

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i MUST highly reccomend Contiki Tours, which are for people age 35 and under. we did the "simply italy" tour, and it was such a great way to get a taste of italy's most famous and beautiful towns. It included rome, pisa, florence, venice, sorrento, capri, assisi, san geminiano, and plenty of small town stops along the way. and don't be nervous because they call it a "budget tour". the hotels were really nice!!!! and you cant beat the prices compared to perillo, or other tours that i priced. not to knock perillo, but you would be the youngest ones there by 30 or so years!!!! fm me if you want more info.........

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I have been on 2 tours to Italy. On the first one, there was a newlywed couple.

Here is my advice - DONT DO A TOUR!!!

We were so busy doing things that the poor newlyweds rarely had any alone time! We were so tired by the end of the night and so excited about everthing we were doing that I can't imagine they had any couple time. There was one night when they went to bed early and we were all like "awww" b/c it was very obvious when people left the group.

IMO - save a tour for your first anniversary or something - for a honeymoon - if you want any romantic alone time - don't do the tour.

Of course, this is all my opinion.

Other than that - both tours were excellent and if you have any specific questions - I would love to help!!!

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We are thinking about Italy too - I would love to hear everyone's opinions too

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DH and I did Italy for our honeymoon. Rome, Capri and Positano. We didn't do a tour, but we booked through a travel agent and we got a nice package. I have to agree with the statement "Do not do a tour for your honeymoon" We thought about it but were so much happier going on our own. We were able to sleep late and go out later and do things when we wanted to do them and if we wanted to stay in our room and "be newlyweds" we did!

I want to go back to Italy!!!

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Hey everyone...I appreciate your thoughts...I am surprised about the no tour theme...:) You all have a good point...I don't think I'd want to be running around...want to go it at our own pace...Thanks.

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We went to Italy for our honeymoon. And I also helped two friends plans their honeymoons to Italy (one is there right now!). Neither had ever been to Italy and neither is doing a tour. In my opinion on your honeymoon you should operate at your own pace being able to tour when you want to and lounge out when you want to. It is very easy to get around so you don't need a tour guide to take you around. Just get a travel book

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We're going in October for our "real" honeymoon A friend of mine runs tours around the world, and this year, it's in Italy. We are going to I believe Northern Italy, including Potenza, Sorento and a bunch of other towns. I believe the cost is about $3500/pp and includes airfare, all hotels, transportation, almost all dinners, all breakfast and some lunches. It's a great deal IMO and I can't wait to go!!!!

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We're going in October for our "real" honeymoon A friend of mine runs tours around the world, and this year, it's in Italy. We are going to I believe Northern Italy, including Potenza, Sorento and a bunch of other towns. I believe the cost is about $3500/pp and includes airfare, all hotels, transportation, almost all dinners, all breakfast and some lunches. It's a great deal IMO and I can't wait to go!!!!

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I went to Italy for my High school trip- Rome, Florence and Venice!

Venice is a MUST if you go to Italy. We did a tour through ACIS (i think its for students though not sure) I thought it was great and very informative but again if you want to go at your own pace then Id probably just get a travel book and follow that. You could always get good advice from these girls on this board! GOOD LUCK!!

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Posted by AnniesSS

We're going in October for our "real" honeymoon A friend of mine runs tours around the world, and this year, it's in Italy. We are going to I believe Northern Italy, including Potenza, Sorento and a bunch of other towns. I believe the cost is about $3500/pp and includes airfare, all hotels, transportation, almost all dinners, all breakfast and some lunches. It's a great deal IMO and I can't wait to go!!!!

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Wow - $3500 per person!

My honeymoon trip (an individual tour package that I posted above) is under $3500 for both of us. It includes all the things I mentioned above plus transportation to/from airport (I forgot about that) but does not include dinner or lunches.

How many nights does your trip include?

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Posted by AnniesSS

We're going in October for our "real" honeymoon A friend of mine runs tours around the world, and this year, it's in Italy. We are going to I believe Northern Italy, including Potenza, Sorento and a bunch of other towns. I believe the cost is about $3500/pp and includes airfare, all hotels, transportation, almost all dinners, all breakfast and some lunches. It's a great deal IMO and I can't wait to go!!!!

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Wow - $3500 per person!

My honeymoon trip (an individual tour package that I posted above) is under $3500 for both of us. It includes all the things I mentioned above plus transportation to/from airport (I forgot about that) but does not include dinner or lunches.

How many nights does your trip include?

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I believe it's about 17 days.

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you really can't go wrong with a trip to Italy. if you wedding is in spring/summer, airfare may be higher.

Tuscany is awesome and there are so many picturesque towns..

Siena is one of my all time favorites- of course Venice (romantic) Florence, Rome, Verona is also beautiful. Milan is my fav big city (forza rossoneri!)

the first time I went, I did a little research and planned the trip myself. Travelocity is a great source, also pick up a guide book. I used both Frommers and Rick Steves (great budget travel book) and now I would never book a tour, it's best discoverd by yourself.

in the south, Capri, Naples, Pompeii, and Taormina & syracusa on Sicily are all worthwhile. good luck and happy planning.

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Italy is absolutely beautiful! I may be biased though because my dad is from there and about 90% of my family is still there. I've been there many times. I can't reccomend a tour because whenever I go I just stay with family and do things with them. I'm partial to the south since that's where my family is, but I loved Florance. You have to see Florance!

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Italy is extremely romantic. I highly recommend travling to Tuscany. Florence is a MUST. Go visit vineyards on the Chianti trail.

I went in Octber 2 years ago and had a wonderful time. A friend of the family is also getting married in Tuscany this year.

I aslo wouldn't do a Tour, but I don't like being stuck on those buses. If you're proactive enough and do a bit of research you can create your own itinerary. Just start with one of those Fodors or Frommers travel books. Thats what we did.

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POSITANO
POSITANO
POSITANO
POSITANO
all the way!!!!
and maybe Capri wich is a short boat ride away!!!!

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OK well here is my take on the TOUR.

I did the tour for our HM. And there is A LOT of time you get to be solo....In fact we thought TOO MUCH TIME.

We are not fans of wandering in the streets looking for things to do.
Our tour was FABULOUS and i HIGHLY recommend doing one. OUR biggest reason for doing one is that i don't know when we will go back so we wanted see the MOST while we could...and being on a tour DOES THAT. NOR did i want to drive in Italy...not our thing.
We got in all the site LONG before any "non-tour" people did....The lines to get into things (ex. Vatican) ARE OUTRAGEOUS. Because we were on a tour we jumped in front of everyone and were out before we saw the people on the line (before we went in) STILL OUT THERE!
EVERY SINGLE DAY you had at minimum 5-6 plus hours of alone time. Like i said, we would have actually like to have LESS solo time.
Tours 8 out of 11 night meals were included....MEALS ARE EXPENSIVE there in the restaurants. We saved money.
I have to say my HM was FABULOUS.

BUT there are times you should be careful because of the floods in Venice and the hot weather in summer!
If you want more info....FM me

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Thanks for the response. We are also not a fan of finding places to hunt...food, sites, etc...What tour did you go on? I would love to research it more...If you get a moment let me know. I would appreciate it. Thanks.

Rebecca B

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We will be going to Italy as well...we are trying to decide what areas we want to see as well...right now Tuscany, Florence, Venice are winning...we'll work out the details with the travel agent once we get to the hm booking part...since we'll probably be going for three weeks we decided to not do a tour. We figured we'll rent our own car and go see what we want to see when we want to see it. I have been to Italy before and know of alot of beautiful quaint and romantic "little" towns that you would miss completely with a tour

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If it's possible - try to get to the island of Capri, off the west coast (by Naples). I haven't been since I was little but my most vivid memories are of that incredible island.

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I always travel with Club ABC tours. They're based out of NJ. My first trip in '94 to Italy was for 15 day for $1500 all southern italy with two meals a day included. I have since been back three times and cannot speak highly enough of it. Your tours are optional. You dont' HAVE to do them. Some are included in the price others are not. When I first went there was a doctor and his wife and they actually went off on their own by rail and met up later on in the tour. I would have loved to have gone back for my honeymoon but FH just want to veg out and drink margaritas and not go sightseeing. If you're looking for someplace quiet and relaxing you should go to Amalfi. Not much to do there but close enough that you can go to Sorrento and Capri if you want.

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BUMP for any information on renting a villa in Tuscany.

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Can i ask? WHo is your travel agent? We are seriously talking Italy too... I keep going back and forth on the tour, no tour question. My FH's friend is from Italy and his advice was Take a Tour! He said, "I speak the language and I would take a tour. You'll have a tough time seeing everything and knowing where you want to go". I'm really conflicted.

Thanks!!