Just in time for summer family travel, Italian Connection’s top local experts are developing custom family tours in Italy for adults and children of all ages.  Families can enjoy nature walks among the blooming wildflowers in the Dolomites, soccer games with the local children in Tuscany, a truffle hunt with a trifulau (truffle hunter) and his trusty dog in Piedmont, shaping cheese curds into plump provola in Sicily, learning the secrets of betting on race horses during the Palio in Siena, climbing the 30-story high Torre di Mangia in the Piazza del Campo, and more.  From accommodations in a luxury private villa to a quaint B&B or a rustic farm, the custom family tours in Italy combine free time to explore the surrounding towns and relaxation in the fields and flowers with memorable guided activities, city tours and Italian cooking lessons.  Italian Connection will customize the family tours according to the group’s budget to any of their regions of expertise with insider-knowledge, including less explored areas in the Dolomites (in the northeastern Italian Alps), Piedmont, Tuscany, Cinque Terre of the Italian Riviera, Umbria, the Amalfi Coast, and Sicily. The private family tours can be arranged for three to ten days and include accommodations, guided walks, most meals, excellent wines and unique insider experiences.

For more information, call Italian Connection at 1-800-462-7911 or visit www.italian-connection.com.

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Ragusa, Sicily, Italy (April, 2009).