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Tourissimo Active travel company specializing in Italy and running top-quality cycling and walking tours

Tourissimo creates active vacations that are full of intense, meaningful experiences. It takes passion, drive and attention to detail to deliver a superior experience for guests. We are experts in the destinations where we run tours and we have several decades of combined experience in all facets of the adventure travel industry. We came together to combine our strengths and focus on what we do be

st: create and operate tour programs that showcase the best of Italy. As destination specialists, we also work with tour operators and travel agents to provide high-quality, intelligently designed and exciting itineraries. We bring insights to the table that are the results of running hundreds of tours in our chosen destinations.

11/02/2025

Tuscany Strade Bianche May 18-25.
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09/02/2025

Join Tourissimo for an unforgettable cycling week immersed in Italian culture 🇮🇹 🚴

07/02/2025

🚴‍♂️ Exciting News! 🚴‍♀️

We’ve just unveiled the details of our special-edition cycling week celebrating the Vuelta a España 2025 Italy-start next August! 🇪🇸🇮🇹

After the epic Tour de France Grand Départ in Italy last summer, we’re keeping the energy high with another incredible cycling experience. This time, we’re heading to Piedmont – Tourissimo’s home region – to witness the Vuelta live!

Join us for an unforgettable week immersed in cycling culture, stunning landscapes, and the thrill of one of the biggest races in the world! 🚵‍♂️🔥

📍 Check out the details and secure your spot now! ⬇️
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02/02/2025

Tourissimo made this list 🌟
Under-the-Radar Travel Ideas Around the World for 2025

Culinary Cycling in Western Sicily: Sicily's complex culture is matched only by its stunning natural beauty and the incredible, diverse landscape: rolling hills and valleys swathed in grapevines, miles of aquamarine coastline and a series of archipelagos that can be reached via a quick boat ride. Tourissimo is thrilled to announce a new 8-day culinary cycling tour of the region. The tour includes guides, accommodation in 4-star hotels, most meals, wine tastings, cooking demonstrations, all activities, and bike rentals.

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28/01/2025

From rugged cliffs to turquoise waters, Sardinia Coast to Coast is every rider's dream. 🌊✨

09/01/2025

Understanding Venice's Unique Transportation

Discover how to navigate Venice’s canals and car-free streets to avoid travel mistakes and enjoy a smooth start to your Italian adventure.

21/12/2024

We are delighted to be included on this article. This is what our Chef + Ambassador Mary Sue Milliken had to say: “You can afford to eat and drink with abandon, because you’re going to cycle another 30 to 50 miles the next day.”

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Are chef-led tours the new food tour trend? |

Cuisine is an integral aspect of culture, and what better way to have a food experience than led by an expert chef? Food writer Nevin Martell interviews three chefs who are adding ‘chef du voyage’ to their resumes.

12/12/2024

Avoid This Common Travel Mistake: Know Milan's Two Airports

Learn the key differences between Milan's airports, Malpensa & Linate, to avoid travel mistakes and start your Italy bike tour smoothly.

04/12/2024

‘Adventure Travel’ is booming among middle-aged women! Check out this interesting article, featuring a shout-out to Tourissimo's Puglia tour.

To get some inspiration for your next trip away, here are a few trip offerings from top adventure travel companies...

04/12/2024

03/12/2024

Best bike tour in the world!!!

There's no better gift than the gift of travel, and for cyclists that means one of these 12 awesome bike trips.

14/11/2024

Nine Not-to-Miss Places in Puglia

Discover the best places in Puglia. Explore top destinations: Ostuni, Lecce, and Matera, perfect for cycling tours through Italy's picturesque landscapes.

11/11/2024

The Best Biking Trips in the World according to Forbes. Have you evert gifted a bike trip? https://hubs.la/Q02XNb7y0

28/10/2024

The Mount Etna hike is breathtaking 🌋
Join the Eastern Sicily mutisport tour to experience it.

17/10/2024

What is it like to hike the Path of the Gods?

Italy's Path of the Gods is a breathtaking hiking trail on the Amalfi Coast. Ideal for adventurous hikers seeking stunning views and challenging terrain.

03/10/2024

How to Manage Special Diets on a Cycling (or Hiking) Tour in Italy

How should you handle dietary requirements on a tour? Learn why it’s crucial to inform organizers of your needs and get 10+ tips for a smooth experience.

06/09/2024

Our Tuscany Strade Bianche Tour was just mentioned in Forbes!

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Next departure is May 18-25, 2025 and the tour is confirmed. Find more info at this link: https://hubs.la/Q02P04NQ0

As active travel continues to grow in popularity, the best tour operators keep adding fun new ways to see the world by bicycle.

05/09/2024

An Old Italian Passport

I recently found my grandmother's first passport from when she traveled from Italy to the USA for the first time in 1934.

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🍉Sicily East multisport: October 5 - 12 🏖️Sicily West: October 12 - 19 🍹Puglia Salento: 2 dates in September 🚤Sardinia Coast to Coast: September 27 - October 4 #tourissimotravel

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A Personal Touch: Tourissimo Guides’ Top Picks 🙌 Tours the guides are most excited to lead in the upcoming season. #tourissimotravel

Puglia Salento Magnifica Bike Tour 🗓️ September 7-13, 2025 🔗 full calendar in bio

🍝Calabria: June 8 - 14, 2025 - Waiting List with @marysuemilliken 🍝Sardinia Blue Zone: October 5 - 11, 2025 - Join @cheffalkner

Our luggage tags are handmade in Turin from old bike tubes.

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Our Story

Tourissimo creates active vacations in Italy that are full of intense meaningful experiences.

We specialize in small private groups that want to explore Italy with the experts. We take pride in showing where we are from and in taking our guests to charming and authentic places. We are experts in the destinations where we run tours and we have several decades of experience in all facets of the adventure travel industry.

Background and Mission

Tourissimo is a deeply authentic Italian-American travel company whose mission is to provide active travelers a unique way to experience the natural and cultural wonders of the magnificent country, which is Italy. With its highly focused niche approach, Tourissimo aims to become the number one active travel company in Italy for custom and private tours by designing, creating and implementing exclusive programs for individuals and small groups, intimately presenting each region with a strong focus on “insider access” and special personal connections to maximize sense of place. Understanding that most travelers today want to be fully engaged and seek memorable and meaningful experiences, all Tourissimo journeys include breathtaking scenery and activities, gourmet food and wine and a range of accommodations that together create an unforgettable taste of Italy.

Tourissimo was founded in 2015 by the Italian-American, husband-wife team of Beppe Salerno and Heather Dowd. Beppe was the former general manager at one of the industry’s leading companies and since 2000 has carried out (both as a manager and as a guide) hundreds of tours throughout Italy and amassed outstanding experience and knowledge in the field of active adventure vacations in some of the most inspiring destinations throughout Italy. Heather has worked in the adventure travel industry doing sales, marketing and customer service for over a decade. She has lived, worked and studied in Europe and has Italian roots (her maternal grandparents were from Calabria). She is also a certified yoga instructor. Beppe and Heather share a passion for travel and adventure, and they bring this passion to their work at Tourissimo. They split their time between Italy during tour season and the USA when they are not running tours.

Tourissimo began with a handful of destinations including Piedmont, Puglia, Sicily, the Amalfi Coast, and Cinque Terre; new destinations are added each year and each itinerary is a carefully balanced mix of physical activities, cultural immersion and authentic learning experiences.

The Tourissimo Experience

Tourissimo provides turnkey, fully supported programs primarily serving small (8-14pp) private groups both directly and through outbound tour operators, travel agents, and private organizations, such as cycling clubs and affinity groups. All tours are designed to provide extraordinary educational hiking and bicycling in geographical areas where Tourissimo has outstanding expertise. These carefully crafted programs are active immersions into local culture and delicious cuisine for energetic, highly curious, young-at-heart travelers of all abilities who love the outdoors.

Tourissimo’s Magnifica Tours are ready-to-book programs of six or seven nights offering three activity levels: recreational, active and athletic. The cycling tours allow riders to choose a performance road bike, hybrid bike or even an e-wheel (electric-assist wheel that can be put on their hybrid bikes). Custom tours are also available, whereby Tourissimo specifically designs programs in any Italian destination based on the individual or group’s specific interests and preferences. Custom tours may include things like kayaking, learning to make ceramics from local artisans, making handmade pasta from scratch or literary city tours in the footsteps of Dante, just to name a few.

Tourissimo’s Chef Tours are special edition tours that showcase the best food and wine that a region has to offer. Chefs from the USA join guests and help them to experience the landscape through the eyes of a chef. The goal is to link the local history and culture to a region’s gastronomy.

Tourissimo also works with travel agents and outbound tour operators:

Rates typically range from $450 to $750 per person per night, including accommodations, meals, all transfers, daily cultural activities and two or more professional tour leaders. Programs are usually a weeklong in duration, but there are no minimum number of nights on custom tours. Reservations can be made via www.tourissimo.travel or by calling +1 857-997-0051.

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