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07/12/2022

Join us in Florence! Cross through the Apennine Mountains as you make your way to Florence.

View the legendary Florence Cathedral, known as the Duomo
Pass Giotto’s Campanile, a masterpiece of Gothic architecture

Walk past Piazza della Repubblica to the medieval Ponte Vecchio

Stroll along the Arno River and through the courtyard of the Uffizi Gallery to Piazza della Signoria, center of Florentine life

There will be free time to explore this beautiful city as well!

Take a look at the full itinerary and sign up using this link. Call Bill at 435-619-7400 or Andrea at 801-671-1754 with any questions. https://www.grouptoursite.com/tours/weekinitalywithbill

06/30/2022

Join us in Venice! Admire historic churches, winding canals, and picture-perfect piazzas on a guided tour of the city known as the Queen of the Adriatic.

Step into the iconic St. Mark's Square and enter St. Mark's Basilica
View the stately Doge's Palace, built in the Venetian Gothic style in 1340
Marvel at the Bridge of Sighs, the link between Doge's Palace and the New Prison

See a glassblowing demonstration to learn about the city's most celebrated art

Then you have free time or you can book an excursion to ride gondolas.

Take a look at the full itinerary and sign up using this link. Call Bill at 435-619-7400 or Andrea at 801-671-1754 with any questions. https://www.grouptoursite.com/tours/weekinitalywithbill

06/27/2022

Bill Hobson and Andrea Luikart are thrilled to announce that we are finally TRAVELING AGAIN!!! We would love to invite you to go with us! We have rescheduled our trip to Italy to May 29 to June 6, 2023 with an optional extension to June 11th! There are over 30 spots open! If you are interested in that tour we will be posting about it shortly or you can contact us directly with more questions.

You can head over to our group site to read more about our Italy tour and sign up: https://www.grouptoursite.com/tours/weekinitalywithbill

The deposit is $300 with manual payments or only $99 with automatic monthly payments. There are several options for extra excursions and also an extension to the trip. We will be creating a video shortly to share some more insights with you.

$300 per person at the time of reservation
$99 if you sign up for our autopay plan, next payment defaults to 60 days after making your reservation (or can be sooner).
Risk free reservations for Autopay and Pay in Full!
New travelers who reserve their spot by 6/30/22 have 60 days to change their mind and receive a full refund.

When signing up, you can choose to book your flights with Go Ahead or book independently. Please contact Bill 435-619-7400 or Andrea 801-671-1754 with any questions or email [email protected]

06/11/2020

Are you a first-time traveler to Italy? Today is Travel Tip Thursday and this article from Go Ahead Tours has some great tips for you.

Get some of the useful points of traveling within Italy we recently received from one of our Tour Directors. We've for your Italy travel advice here.

06/11/2020

Did you miss our Italy trip announcement earlier this month? We will be doing a "Grand Tour of Italy"the end of May 2021 visiting the Lake Como Region and finishing off in southern Italy. The trip is LIVE and we want YOU to join us! You can put down as little as $99 today and make your first automatic payment in 2 months from now. Because of the uncertainty with traveling, you have the option of a money back guarantee until September 1st. You can read about Go Ahead Tours COVID-19 FAQ and how they will support you here: https://www.goaheadtours.com/about/travel-safety-security

Click here for the trip itinerary and price options: https://grouptoursite.com/billhobson

Click here to watch our YouTube presentation about the trip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sG1uNyqmlTk&t=535s

06/05/2020

One of the things we are looking forward to with our trip to Italy next summer is Gelato! How many of you love ice cream? Here are some tips for making sure you get the best flavors.
https://www.goaheadtours.com/travel-blog/articles/the-scoop-on-ordering-gelato-in-italian

06/04/2020

Throwback Thursday - Ponte Vecchio Bridge on the Arno River in Florence Italy. As our group entered the center city, we happened upon this young couple preparing for their wedding in quite the romantic setting.

06/02/2020

Where are my travelers? Have you been to all of these national parks? Can you name them? Of all the national parks you have been to, which one is your favorite?

06/02/2020

Interested in traveling to Italy with us next year? Watch this video to learn all about our trip and tour company.
https://youtu.be/sG1uNyqmlTk

Click here to see the itinerary and sign up: https://grouptoursite.com/billhobson

06/01/2020

"My greatest pleasure is to travel down an unfamiliar road." -Marty Rubin

05/30/2020

POSTPONED TO May 26 - June 9, 2022! https://grouptoursite.com/tours/hobsonitaly22

We are thrilled to announce that we will be traveling to Italy in 2021!

Let's talk about Italy! The country is bursting with personality and beauty! You will see the best of Italy, exploring cities like Venice, Florence, and Rome and smaller-yet-iconic towns like Ferrara and Assisi. Our Italy tour is May 27-June 10 2021. The tour includes:

13 nights in handpicked hotels
13 breakfasts
6 dinners with beer/wine
7 guided sightseeing tours
An expert tour director and local guides
Private motor coach

Highlights include:
Villa Carlotta
Roman Theater of Verona
St. Mark's Basilica
Florence Duomo
Assisi's basilicas
Pompeii ruins
Colosseum
Roman Forum

Optional excursions:
St Pauls Basilica and Catacombs
Island of Capri
Bellagio
Tuscan Hilltowns
Vatican City

We choose to book through Go Ahead because of their focus on education. When we travel, we are not only visiting the country, we are immersed in their culture and history because of the incredible job Go Ahead Tours does at providing local guides in every city. We think you will be just as impressed with the quality you will receive by traveling with us through Go Ahead Tours.

We know this time of uncertainty may make some people nervous to travel. Because of this, Go Ahead Tours is providing you with a risk-free option of signing up for the tour now, and having the option to cancel by Sept 1st to get your money back. They also have travel vouchers that will be distributed if, for any reason, the tour must be canceled because of the pandemic. So you can sign up with peace of mind that Go Ahead Tours has your back. Read more about Go Ahead Tours COVID-19 FAQs here: https://www.goaheadtours.com/about/travel-safety-security

We can't wait to explore the country of Italy together! In the next week, we will be explaining each stop as well as creating a video to explain the whole sign-up process. You can sign up now by clicking this link https://grouptoursite.com/billhobson

You can also watch our presentation about the trip here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sG1uNyqmlTk&t=535s

When signing up, you can choose to book your flights with Go Ahead or book independently. Please contact Bill 435-619-7400 or Andrea 801-671-1754 with any questions or email [email protected]

The true question on a tour of Italy is, “Where not to go?” The country is bursting with personality and beauty, making the possibilities for cultural discov...