Italy by Locals
We are a local travel company that specializes in custom tours that promote the art, history, traditions, food and culture that make Italy so special and unique compared to other counties around the world.
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Discover the sights and delights of Italy on this two-week highlights tour. Explore the floating city of Venice, the Renaissance jewel of Florence, and the Eternal City of Rome....

Experience Sicily in all its glory by driving around the island in 2 weeks. Highlights of this tour include Palermo, a cultural melting pot with stunning monuments and vibrant...

This packed five-day itinerary is perfect for travelers with a thirst for adventure who are on a time crunch. Explore the glass-roofed Galleria Umberto shopping center, enjoy...
Recent Trip Reviews for Italy by Locals
3 days in Florence
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Jul 8 - Jul 11, 2023
13 Day Sicilian Trip of a Life Time
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Sep 15 - Sep 27, 2022
3-day Rome adventure to start our Travel!
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Sep 12 - Sep 15, 2022
Ciao for now Roma, we will see you again 🥰 Read more
from organizing to the real trip, everything ...
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Sep 20 - Sep 27, 2022

Every guide we had was special, as was each o...
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Sep 15 - Sep 27, 2022
We thought Lorenzo Capraro delivered a wonderful guided tour of Agrigento.
We loved Professor Onofrio Prestifilippo at the Casale of Villa Romana.
Our tour of Ortigia and the Neapolis Archaeological Park with was amazing with Fausto Mignelo
Our tour with Marco Saprenza was awesome on Mt. Etna.
We enjoyed the energy of... Read more
Our trip to Italy was a long time coming!
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Jun 11 - Jun 23, 2022

I most appreciated coordinating all of the transport among cities. We took trains, private cars, boats, taxis! We had a hiccup with one of our drivers and the employees on the ground helped us in real time to rebook our train. It's really amazing... Read more
This was our first time using KimKim, but we absolutely loved it!
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Jun 4 - Jun 10, 2022
My First Trip to Italy and...WOW!!!
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Dec 15 - Jan 2, 2020


Hi Tiana,
I'm really happy you had such a great time exploring our country and a great experience using Kimkim.
We had an amazing trip to Italy. The plannin...
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Oct 12 - Oct 30, 2019

Hi Judi,
Thank you for your comment.
We're happy you had a great time in our country.
We hope to see you again soon in Italy!
Marianne
Highlights of Italy – 14 Days
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Jul 15 - Jul 29, 2019

It was an amazing experience, Galia! I am so happy that you'll keep a precious memory with your sweet daughter! I hope to see you again in Italy soon!
Experience the Best of Sicily - 7 Days
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Jun 7 - Jun 23, 2019

Thank you Ingrid for coming to visit Sicily with us! We are happy you liked our island and had a great time here and agree with you that Stromboli has a special place in the Sicilian highlights!
A Week in Sicily: 3 Great Self-Drive Itineraries
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May 25 - Jun 1, 2019

Thank you so much for your words, Matt! I hope to see you soon back here in Italy again!
Naples & Amalfi Coast - 5 Days
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May 11 - May 16, 2019
This was a wonderful tour. Any glitches that came up were quickly resolved through the kimkim site. The guide for our tour in Naples was outstanding and our hotel in Maori was simply gorgeous. We did get stuck in a small elevator for about 10 minutes, perhaps the kind of thing that might happen in a three star hotel. The hotel in Naples was ok but not terrific. On the whole, a wonderful experience. I suggest that you add advice about taking the ferry from Amalfi to Positano, which is more expensive than the bus, but much less nerve- wracking. Overall, 8.5 out of 10.

Hello Joel, I'm really happy to have organized a trip for you.
We always do everything we can to provide excellent service to our customers, and immediately resolve any problems that may arise.
Thanks a lot for the suggestion, I'll work on it. Thank you so much, Joel!
Spectacular Self-Drive Tour Around Sicily - 14-Day Itinerary
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Apr 30 - May 10, 2019

Thank you so much Colin, I am very happy to hear all the joy you had in Sicily.
It was really a great pleasure to meet you all, I hope to see you again soon in Italy!
7 Days in Sicily - 3 Unique Self-Drive Itineraries
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Apr 18 - Apr 25, 2019

Hello John, it's really a pleasure to read your review. I am happy to see these positive feedbacks.
I am happy that you have had this incredible experience in Sicily, I hope to be able to organize another trip with you, who knows, somewhere else in Italy :) Thank you so much!
Spectacular Self-Drive Tour Around Sicily - 14-Day Itinerary
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Apr 17 - Apr 30, 2019

Taxi was waiting at the airport, all the Hotels and B&B's were simply first class, the hosts were so friendly and so helpful, and the local guides were all excellent. We learnt so much from all of them.
The whole holiday was a joy and all places were memorable for their own reasons.
Katia was a particuarly instructive guide at Casale de Romana, her knowledge and manner was lovely.
It... Read more

Hello Paul, your compliments make me really happy!
I'm really happy to have organized a trip that suits your needs, Katia is really a very good and special guide. Thank you so much!
english tours
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Apr 12 - Apr 21, 2019

Hi Emily, it's been a pleasure to create a trip for you to discover all the beauties of Northern Italy.
I'm really happy you enjoyed your tour.
Spring Break 2019 - Italy
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Mar 29 - Apr 5, 2019
Awesome trip that covered the Amalfi Coast, Florence and Rome. Loved the accommodations arranged by Carmelo - its sometimes a challenge to travel as a family of 5 and the hotel, then apartment, then shared suite that he arranged for us were perfect! Each had great locations in easy walking distance to the town centers and attractions. Also had first rate drivers and guides in each location, and appreciated the way Carmelo checked in with us throughout the trip to make sure all was well. Things were smooth from start to finish.

Thanks, Beth. It was really a fantastic experience, I was sure you would have had a wonderful trip.
ebike tour central italy
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Aug 6 - Aug 13, 2018

Thank you so much Julie, you have chosen the best type of travel, traveling with bikes in Tuscany is the best trip!
Spectacular Self-Drive Tour Around Sicily - 14-Day Itinerary
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Nov 4 - Nov 7, 2018
I'm very grateful to Marianne and Carmello and the kimkim team behind them for their patience with my very specific interests and their continuing effort to find matches. Minori, on the Amalfi coast, was just the right size, the Hotel Lucia was simple and impeccable, local bus service to other coastal cities was as promised and their transfer arrangements spot on. I'm an experienced solo traveler but new to this part of Italy and wanted a little local insight beyond what's on the internet. I'll use kimkim again and recommend it to others.