Italy: which tour to choose
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Italy: which tour to choose among our 7 trips?

From Sicily to the Dolomites, via Puglia and Tuscany, Italy comes in 7 quite different tours in our catalogue. Here's how to make sense of them and pick the one that suits you.

MT Monarch Travel · Agence IATA August 1, 2026 9 min read

Italy is arguably the richest destination in our catalogue: 7 organized tours, each with its own region, pace and formula. Rather than picking at random, here is a real comparison to help you find yours.

7 toursacross Italy
From 12,690 MADthe most accessible tour
Full boardon most formulas
Only 1 flight includedthe Sicily tour

1. The only flight-included tour: Sicily

Among our 7 Italy tours, The Tour of Sicily is the only one that includes the flight ticket. A reassuring choice for a first trip to Italy: flight, 4-star hotels, full board, luxury coach and French-speaking guide are all bundled into one package. The tour covers Palermo, the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento, Etna, Taormina and Syracuse — the essentials of the island in one week.

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The Tour of Sicily

8 days/7 nights, flight included, 4-star hotels, full board, luxury coach and French-speaking guide. Departure every Friday in summer 2026.

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Greek temples and the coast of Taormina in Sicily

2. Puglia, two ways to discover it

The heel of the Italian boot comes in two flight-excluded formulas, both on full board: Classic Puglia (Bari, Alberobello and its trulli, baroque Lecce) is the most accessible tour in the Italy catalogue, while the Grand Tour of Puglia extends the itinerary to the Barletta coast for a slightly fuller tour. Both visit the same highlights — trulli, Lecce, white villages — with a slightly different route.

Trulli of Alberobello in Puglia
Most accessible

Classic Puglia

8 days/7 nights, flight excluded, superior 3-star or 4-star hotels, full board. Departures every Saturday, from 29/08 to 07/11.

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Extended itinerary

Grand Tour of Puglia

8 days/7 nights, flight excluded, Barletta coast, Lecce and Alberobello, 3- or 4-star hotels, full board. Departures every Friday, from 28/08 to 06/11.

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Barletta coast and villages of Puglia

3. Sorrento, Naples & Pompeii

This flight-excluded tour combines coastline and archaeology: the bay of Naples, the ancient ruins of Pompeii and the charm of Sorrento, on a full-board basis with local tour-guide conferences. A great option for Roman history enthusiasts who also want to enjoy the coast.

Bay of Naples and the coast of Sorrento in Italy
Coast & archaeology

Sorrento - Naples - Pompeii

8 days/7 nights, flight excluded, full board, local tour-guide conferences. Departures every Monday, from 31/08 to 09/11.

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4. Tuscany-Venice and Italian Lakes-Dolomites: the north's two faces

Tuscany-Venice blends art cities, gardens and la dolce vita (accommodation in Montecatini Terme and the Venice region, full board or half board). Italian Lakes-Dolomites takes a more mountainous direction: Lake Maggiore, Lake Garda then the Dolomite peaks, also on full board. Two very different faces of northern Italy, both flight-excluded.

Art cities

Tuscany & Venice

8 days/7 nights, flight excluded, full board or half board, local guides. Departures every Sunday, from 30/08 to 25/10.

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Venice canals and Tuscan hills
Lake Garda and the Dolomite peaks in Italy
Mountains & lakes

Italian Lakes - Dolomites

8 days/7 nights, flight excluded, full board, local guides. Departures every Sunday, from 30/08 to 25/10.

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5. Emilia-Romagna, food and Venice differently

This flight-excluded tour combines seaside Rimini, gastronomic Bologna and a stop in Venice Mestre, on a half-board basis with local guides — another way to approach northern Italy, more centred on food and the easy-going Romagna lifestyle.

Gastronomy

Discovering Emilia-Romagna

8 days/7 nights, flight excluded, half board, local guides. Departures every Thursday, from 10/09 to 22/10.

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Rimini and Bologna in Emilia-Romagna

6. Our 7 tours compared

Comparing our 7 Italy tours

TourFlight includedFormulaPrice
Classic PugliaNoFull boardFrom 12,690 MAD
Grand Tour of PugliaNoFull boardFrom 13,590 MAD
Italian Lakes - DolomitesNoFull boardFrom 14,490 MAD
Tuscany - VeniceNoFull/half boardFrom 14,890 MAD
Emilia-RomagnaNoHalf boardFrom 16,490 MAD
The Tour of SicilyYesFull boardFrom 16,690 MAD
Sorrento - Naples - PompeiiNoFull boardFrom 16,690 MAD

7. How to choose

  • First trip to Italy, want simplicity: Sicily, the only flight-included tour.
  • Authentic villages and a tight budget: Classic Puglia, the most accessible Italy tour.
  • A slightly fuller itinerary in Puglia: the Grand Tour, with the Barletta coast added.
  • Sea and ancient history: Sorrento - Naples - Pompeii.
  • Art and la dolce vita: Tuscany - Venice.
  • Mountains and great lakes: Italian Lakes - Dolomites.
  • Gastronomy and Venice differently: Emilia-Romagna.

Frequently asked questions about our Italy tours

Which Italy tour should I choose for a first trip?

The Tour of Sicily is recommended for a first trip: it's the only one of our 7 Italy tours to include the flight, on top of hotels, full board and a French-speaking guide.

Which is the cheapest Italy tour departing from Morocco?

Classic Puglia, from 12,690 MAD per person, flight excluded.

Is the flight included in the Italy tours?

Only The Tour of Sicily includes the flight. The other 6 tours (Puglia x2, Sorrento-Naples-Pompeii, Tuscany-Venice, Lakes-Dolomites, Emilia-Romagna) are offered flight-excluded.

What is the difference between the two Puglia tours?

Classic Puglia is the most accessible formula; the Grand Tour of Puglia extends the itinerary to the Barletta coast for a slightly fuller tour.

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