The food, the history, the art, the wine. The people.
My love of Italy started on my very first trip across the ocean. Three days in Rome over Christmas was all it took. I was in love."
That trip was over two decades ago, and launched the beginning of my career in the travel business. After dozens of visits back to Italy since then, my love for the country has only grown.
Although I continually travel back and forth to Italy, the most rewarding for me is not my own travels. It’s all about sharing this breathtaking country with our clients. It’s when they come back and tell me how Italy has captivated them. How they loved to slow down and savor the finer things in life, and how enthralled they were to visit the sites they had always dreamed of seeing.
The food, the history, the art, the wine. The people.
It’s about making your trip special. We don’t sell cookie-cutter “stock” tours. Everything we do is custom designed, because we want your trip to be perfect for you.
This is why I created Athari Italy.
I invite you to reach out and speak with one of our Italy travel experts. We’ll work with you to design a trip beyond your imagination.
And when you return, I want to hear all about it.
The food, the history, the art, the wine. The people.
We believe in slowing down to enjoy the local experiences. We avoid the crowds as much as possible. We want your trip to show you the authentic side of Italy."
Perhaps it's easiest to start with what we don't believe in.
We don't believe in large, coach bus tours. We don't believe in rushing from site to site, just to tick off a box to say you saw it. We don't believe in staying in cookie-cutter hotels that could be anywhere.
We believe in personal experiences. Your trip will be custom-designed just for you, with private guides or very small groups. We avoid crowds when possible and skip the lines at all major attractions.
We believe in local experiences. We avoid restaurants that only have tourists, and instead eat where locals eat. Take a cooking class in a local home. Experience Italy that way Italians do.
We believe in authentic experiences. We choose hotels and accommodations that are truly Italian, yet understand the international travel market. Our hand-selected English-speaking guides and drivers are born and raised in Italy, and passionate about sharing their country with you.
Experience Italy the right way. Let's create an extraordinary experience together.
