Vita Italian Tours - Collingwood, Victoria

Vivian McDonald

My husband and I recently travelled with Gianni and Mario on their Spectacular Southern Italy tour and it was indeed spectacular. The tour was superbly organised as was the accommodation. The restaurants we ate at offered local produce and it was all delicious. The towns we visited, and the included tours, captured the beauty of this part of Italy.
Gianni and Mario were excellent hosts: friendly, approachable and knowledgeable.
We have already booked our next tour with this wonderful family run business.
We highly recommend Vita Italian Tours.

Michael Carra

This was our second tour with Vita Italian Tours our first tour took us to the "Northern lakes and the Dolomites". This time My wife and I travelled with Vita Italian Tours on their "Spectacular South Tour" taking in Puglia, Abruzzo and Matera, it was truly amazing. Our tour leaders Mario and his son Gianni were very knowledgeable and always professional. Our accommodation in every town was very good, Mario and Gianni's choice of eating venues lived up to the Italian reputation of great food and wines always ensuring we got to taste local specialties'. We visited some absolutely outstanding villages such as Trani, Polignano, Alberobello, Lecce and Matera to name just a few. All in all we had a fun time with some lovely people. I would definitely recommend this small family Tour company to anybody contemplating overseas travel. They booked our airfares, train travel and organized private drivers when necessary. They covered everything. Carmen and I wish them the very best for the future. Keep up the good work.
Michael and Carmen Carra

David Bloom

We have just returned from their wonderful 'Spectacular South' tour which was led by Mario and Gianni. The itinerary is very well thought out and took us to some wonderful places. It was nicely paced allowing time for the obligatory coffee breaks and lovely leisurely lunches in beautiful locations. There was plenty of flexibiliy with our small group of 13, allowing us to experience some unexpected treats. Highly recommend this small boutique agency, they know Italy so well and Mario is extremely knowledgeable.

Joseph Mickleburgh

Took a school group of 27 students plus 4 teachers to Italy where we visited Roma, Amalfi Coast, Florence, Pesaro and Lago di Garda. We are so pleased we used Vita Italian Tours/Pronto Travel. Their local knowledge of Italy was the reason we chose them in the first place, and the reason why we are so happy afterwards.

Their choice of accommodation, the internal transport and restaurant options were all great and they built an itinerary that allowed students to explore the most well-known places in Italy, but at the same time allowed them to explore Italy with an abundant of free time and enjoy authentic experiences at their own pace. This was something the students loved. Tour guides which Vita Italian Tours ensured were great and knowledgeable.

Inclusion of Pesaro, as our 'off-the-beaten track' experience, was amazing and gave teachers and students an authentic experience where they saw parts of Italy they'd ordinarily not visit. Here they were forced out of their comfort zone linguistically and we were guided by a very knowledgeable and experienced Pesaro local.

Dealing with Gianni and Mario was a pleasure. They were so organised and there was never any stress or unnecessary work in preparing this trip on our end. We would have absolutely no hesitation in using them again when we plan our next trip to Italy.

Grazie mille!

Andy Fung

Dear Mario & Nina,

Our apology for taking bit of time to give you our feedback after our wonderful tour of Italy in May with Pronto. Things were a bit hectic after our return to Australia.

We want to say a big thank you for giving us such a memorable & lasting experience of Italy which we had always wanted to visit. Both of you are legends - so knowledgable and experienced about every aspect of the country - its food, history, religion and people.

Throughout the trip, you took care of us so well that after the first couple of days, we thought we were traveling with a couple of old friends whom we haven’t seen for a while.

Upon our return, we tried to tell our friends the highlights of the tour but we couldn’t. The whole tour itself was full of highlights. We thought we had seen the best, but the next destination was just as good if not better.

We frequently shared with our fellow travellers our exclamations and excitement in seeing so many marvellous architecture, paintings & scenery, and sampling much delicious food, especially the gelato !

We were also very fortunate to have travelled with a group of very friendly Aussie travellers who looked out for and supported each other during the tour. This made the tour even more enjoyable and memorable.

We’ll be saying to all our friends and relatives if they’re thinking to visit Italy or other parts of Europe, they should contact you first. A family run tour company, in our views, is so much better than a corporate entity.

All the very best to you & your family and every success to your business

Best regards,
Andy & Monique

wayne Pottenger

Thank you Mario & Nina for a wonderful Grand Tour & introduction to the delights of Italy. It certainly has left us with a want to see more in the future. Your organisation & care for us all while on tour was appreciated & we fully recommend this tour & yourselves to any future travelers with a desire to discover Italy.

W & G Pottenger
Kiama NSW

Sandy Deviny

“We had an amazing experience with Vita Italian Tours/Pronto Travel. They organized our trip to Italy and every little detail was planned for us by the wonderful Nina and her family. Our group of 8 visited numerous places throughout Italy and our transition was stress free with personalised transfers and accommodation in the best locations. It was the most amazing experience, all because of the detailed itinerary organised by Pronto Travel. We highly recommend Pronto Travel for their wonderful service.”

Kevin Mulvogue

2016 with Vita was great, so too has been 2022. We travelled with them on two small group tours to the incredible South then through the middle of Italy, including superb Tuscany. At all times we were treated to expert information from Vita itself or local guides, as well as delicious local food and wine at all times. Some food experiences were exceptional. Accommodation often felt very special and spacious. Our whims and desires were catered to, especially the little stops for shopping or culture. The wonders of Italy were fully opened for us to enjoy thanks to Vita.