Travel Italy: Vacation Packages, Tips, Tours of Italy

Eurofly is offering flights between New York and Rome and from New York to Naples starting at $343 round-trip.

The offer is valid for select dates in September and October. The fare does include the fuel surcharge, it does not include taxes and fees.

Offer available on the below listed dates
- Rome
outbound: Aug. 29, 30; Sept. 6, 13, 17, 20, 24, 26 and 27; Oct. 1, 2, 9
return: Sept. 18, 30; Oct. 2, 16
- Naples
outbound: Sept. 16, 18, 25, 30
returns: Sept. 24, 26

Details at euroflyusa.com.

If you have just one day to visit Florence, a guided tour could be what you need. Even better if you are given the option to pick a half day tour.

The following guided tour of Florence gives you the option to choose the sightseeing and the schedule that works best for you. The options you have include: a morning tour, an afternoon tour, and a full-day tour.

- Florence morning tour
Your morning tour starts with a drive up to Piazzale Michelangelo to admire wonderful panoramic views of Florence. Next, you’ll take a walking tour of the cathedral complex in the old city center, including Giotto’s bell tower, the Baptistery with its bronze doors and the famous cupola by Brunelleschi. A short walk brings you to the Accademia Gallery which houses the statue of David by Michelangelo. The morning tour concludes here, or you can choose to end your morning tour with lunch at a restaurant in the town center.

- Florence afternoon tour
Your afternoon tour begins with panoramic views of Florence, Fiesole and the Arno Valley. Next, you’ll visit the old city center to see the Franciscan Church of Santa Croce. A short walk through the heart of Florence brings you to the famous Piazza Signoria, where you can see the imposing Palazzo Vecchio and the beautiful Loggia del Lanzi. Next you’ll visit the Uffizi Galleryto admire superb paintings by Botticelli, Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael and Giotto. The tour concludes at the Uffizi.

- Florence full-day tour
A combination of the morning tour, including a light lunch, followed by the afternoon tour.
Here’s tour details.

Flying to Italy is getting cheaper. Delta Air Lines and United Airlines are offering cheap flights to Italy for spring travel.

Delta is offering discount airfares on flights from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport to major destinations in Italy.
Travel period: March 2 through April 2.
A minimum of one Saturday night stay is required.
Tickets must be purchased by March 2.

Below a sampling of Delta’s fares from New York JFK. These tickets are one-way, based on round-trip purchase and valid in the Economy (Coach) cabin.
- Milan (MXP) $229 ;
- Pisa (PSA) $219 ;
- Rome (FCO) $229.
Blackout Dates: From Rome: March 20-24.

If departing from New York JFK is not ok for you, you can try with United Airlines. United’s launched a similar offer on flights to Milan and Rome, from a number of U.S. airports including Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, San Francisco,and Washington Dulles.

Beginning June 20, 2009, Air Canada will start direct flights between Montréal and Rome. This service complements the Toronto-Rome non-stop service that Air Canada is to resume in February 2009.

Also Air Canada will offer connecting flights via Rome operated by its partner Air One to popular destinations in Italy, including Milan, Palermo and Venice.

A special introductory round-trip fare starting at $798 is being offered to promote the new new Montréal-Rome direct service.
The offer is valid for travel starting between June 20 and July 4, 2009; you have to book by January 5, 2009.
The fares do not include taxes or surcharges.

German flag carrier Lufthansa is offering discounts on flights from New York Kennedy to five major Italian destinations: Rome, Milan, Turin, Venice, and Naples.

Book and buy no later than August 5 to fly between New York and Italy, from August 18 through November 25, starting at $420 each-way.

The fares listed below are one-way, predicated on a round-trip purchase, neither taxes nor fees are included.
From New York Kennedy (JFK) to: - Milan (MXP) $420; - Naples (NAP) $455; - Rome (FCO) $420; - Turin (TRN) $420; - Venice (VCE) $441.

About the travel period: departure August 18 through October 26; return August 24 through November 25.