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The Scoop: What to Know About Perillo Tours

This italy specialist also offers tours to greece, spain, and hawaii..

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• Perillo Tours is a U.S.-based tour operator specializing in guided trips to Italy.
• Here’s everything you need to know—updated for 2024—about Perillo Tours to decide if it the tour company is a good fit for you.

Perillo Tours is an Italy-focused tour specialist for travelers coming from North America. Started in 1945 and operated by three generations of the same Italian-American family, Perillo has folks on the ground in both the U.S. and Italy. In more recent decades, the tour company has offers guided tours to Hawaii, Spain, and Greece in addition to its signature Italy tours.

TourScoop Takeaways

• Countries: Italy, Greece, Spain, and Hawaii
• Tour size: Up to 40 passengers
• Tour types: Group coach tours and private group coach tours

Credibility Check

On the USTOA (U.S. Tour Operators Association) and Travelstride site, Perillo gets 4.8 out of 5 . Perillo is not BBB accredited but earns an A+ rating from the organization.

Tour Destinations

Perillo is best known as an Italy specialist, with tours that range from nine to 15 days all across Italy. The company also offers a limited number of itineraries to Greece and Spain. And for 30 years, Perillo has also been hosting guided tours to Hawaii.

Perillo’s group Italy tours focus on either a geographical region or a theme. So for instance, you could opt for a tour that focuses exclusively on Rome and the Amalfi Coast, or Sicily and Italy’s South; or you could choose a themed tour like Renaissance and let the topic take you to cities (like Florence) that were important during the period. Some tours are more food-focused (for instance, Green Heart of Italy) but all Perillo tours are focused on good food experiences.

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Perillo’s Greece tour itineraries are more limited in number, but most offer a mix of land and sea excursions. The company currently offers just one Spain tour, a 13-day trip that covers much of the country. Perillo’s Hawaii tours focus on multi-island excursions that give travelers an easy way to experience the different islands of Hawaii on one itinerary. Hawaii tours range from about nine to 13 days.

Tour Guides

Perillo uses both tour directors and local guides, and both must pass a rigorous series of written and oral exams before becoming Perillo tour guides. According to Perillo: “This is a very difficult process, with approximately only one in 10 applicants passing the examinations.” And All Perillo guides are trained in the “Perillo style of ‘over-the-top’ guest service.”

Excursions/Extras

Perillo tour prices include hotels, sightseeing with expert guides, transfers, baggage handling, daily breakfast, select scheduled meals, tips, taxes, and complimentary WiFi on all Perillo coach buses. While Perillo does offer competitive airfare, it’s not included in the base price of the tour.

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There are often additional optional activities offered at (a fair and modest) extra cost during tour free time. Examples of such extras include a gondola serenade in Venice, the Illuminated Rome at Night experience, a Lake Como boat cruise, and a visit to Villa D’Este in Tivoli.

Typical Travelers

The majority of Perillo Tours’ guests fall in the 59-77 age range, and most are from the United States. Perillo Tours are popular with couples, but about 13% of tour travelers are solo travelers.

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Communication

Perillo communications come via via phone, email and website. Payment reminders and alerts are emailed. Final documents are mailed along with baggage tags, instructions with a travel wallet, and a travel pouch.

Loyalty Program

Perillo offers a discount, a special gift, and best available rooms for repeat travelers.

Private Options

Perillo Tours, offers private escorted tours for groups with a minimum of 12 and a maximum of 20 people. These tours are popular with multigenerational and extended families, and groups of close friends. Eight of Perillo’s signature itineraries are available as private tours, and all feature hand-selected, immersive experiences like olive oil and wine tasting in Tuscany, private boat rides around Capri, and parmigiano cheese sampling in Parma. 

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way too agressive. One tour was supposed to be a morning tour

and lasted till 7:30 PM. Was supposed to be a vacation and turned into a marathon. We booked two extra days and they were the

best., we did what we wanted. The trip was pricey.

Generally tours are morning to late afternoon, loaded on a bus and staying outside the city. Bags out early and get on the bus.

They take you to the sights and to stop where they want you to shop and they get a cut.

Do hope you had some time to take in all the sights and enjoy.

Perillo tour October, 2012

I'm so sorry to hear that you did not enjoy the tour. Please understand that we make it very clear in both our brochures and final instructions that optional tours are NOT included and are available for purchase from the tour guide.

Over the past few years, we have made imprivements to the hotels we use and the meals that we serve. We change our menus throughout the year to always make sure we are serving authentic Italian dinners. We use only 4 & 5 star hotels IN the city centers and the hotels for each tour are listed in the brochure.

We list each day's itinerary in detail in the brochure so everything is very clear as far as what's included and what's not.

We hope you give us another chance in the future!

- Diana, Perillo Tours

I do think it is very nice of you and Perillo Tours to respond to these above posts. BUT, let's be honest, when has Perrillo Tours used a 5* hotel in a city center? I think a 3* would be more accurate and maybe not city center.

All of the hotels we use are listed in our brochure and on our website for each city. There are no surprises at all.

The 5 star hotels we use are:

Westin Europa & Regina - Venice

Grand Hotel Majestic - Bologna

Villa Medici - Florence

Ambasciatori Palace - Rome

ALL the other hotels we use are 4 star city center. We are very proud of the changes we have made over the past few years. I invite you to view the hotels we use online: http://www.perillotours.com

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• Wander around Rome's famous landmarks including the Colosseum, Vatican City, Sistine Chapel, St Peter's Basilica and much more
• Settle into Amalfi historic Hotel with charming first class overlooking the sea
• Sail to island Carpi, PositanoPositano and Sorrento
• Hike to charming mountain Ravello
• visit the beautiful Villa Rufolo
• Enjoy the wine tasting with the best Amalfi Coast wines and the famous LIMONCELLO liqueur

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Travel themes.

• National Parks
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Destinations

Attractions.

• Amalfi Coast
• Wine Tasting

Trip includes

• Great Hotels.Centrally located, First-Class and Deluxe hotels, exclusively.
• Smaller Groups. 20 to 30 guests per tour.
• More Legroom. Deluxe, state-of-the-art motorcoaches with EXTRA legroom.
• Airport Transfers. Arrival and departure transfers in Italy. (see conditions)
• Buffet Breakfast Daily. A very hearty start to each day!
• 3 Dinners & 2 Lunches. Including pasta or soup, choice of entrees, vegetable, salad, dessert, coffee, wine, mineral water, beer or soft drink.
• Wine Tasting. Vineyard tour, wine tasting and a light dinner.
• Gourmet Ice Cream Tasting at Florence Hotel.
• Wireless Headsets to hear your guide clearly and distinctly in public places.
• Travel Wallet, baggage tags and travel documents included.
• Baggage Handling. Never touch your bag! (except at airports)
• Hotel Taxes, Hotel Service Charges and All Tips for hotel and restaurant personnel.
• Professional Tour Directors and licensed local guides.
• We now offer complimentary Wi-Fi on our buses.

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Dates & Availability

Check Current Availability, prices, specials with Perillo Tours .

The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.

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We would like to introduce you to unique and exclusive customized tours for both first time travelers, as well as your most discerning and well seasoned groups.

For 66 years and three generations the Perillo family has perfected the art of traveling to Italy and beyond, making Perillo Tours America's leading tour operator to Italy. From major cities to the charming hill towns off the beaten path, Perillo's itineraries are crafted with the ideal balance of sightseeing, free time and activities that offer an immersion into rich traditions.

PT Groups can customize any tour to specifically suit your group needs...Your group, your way. One of a kind journeys exclusive and unique.

The customized group experience is perfect for:

Family Groups

Faith-Based Travelers

Educational and Academic Groups

Affinity Groups and Clubs

Non-Profit Organizations

Conferences

Perillo Tours is proud to offer a new era in customized groups , including our exciting Learning Journeys! PT Learning Journeys was created so that students of all ages can experience the richness and diversity of the world, while applying learning through hands-on experience such as performances, cooking classes, language immersions and art studies.

We look forward to welcoming your group on a trip of a lifetime including visits to both traditional and exclusive, unique sights, tasty food specialties and the cultural immersion that only Perillo Tours can offer!

Since 1945, three generations of the Perillo family have perfected the art of traveling to Italy. And this means that when you book your vacation, you can relax and let us take care of all the details. For my grandfather, Joseph, and my father, Mario, nothing was better than receiving letters of thanks from the thousands and thousands of travelers who've journeyed with us. That's still true today. We invite you to discover why we've always been number one to Italy.

Why Perillo

For 66 years, three generations of the Perillo family have perfected the art of traveling to Italy. And this means that when you book your vacation, you can relax and let Perillo take care of all the details. For my grandfather, Joseph, and my father, Mario, nothing was better than receiving letters of thanks from the thousands and thousands of travelers who've journeyed with us. That's still true today. We invite you to discover why we've always been number one for travel to Italy.

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