Sunday, February 05, 2012
Trips to Paris, Italy, Peru/Machu Picchu    
Travel to Paris and Italy with the Professor
Why go to Paris or Italy with The Traveling Professor?

  • Every trip is unique.  Before each trip each and every traveler  is surveyed.   A custom designed daily itinerary is made taking into account what YOU want to see and do when traveling to Paris or Italy.
  • Flexibility.   Follow the daily itinerary with the Professor and the group or venture out on your own with his help and guidance.  Join us for dinner each night or find your own secret bistro or trattoria.  The choice is yours!
  • Personalized service.   The Professor is on each tour from start to finish.   The Professor is happy to speak with you before the trip regarding any questions or concerns you may have.
  • The details are taken care of from hotels, transportation, admission to museums, and dining spots.   The Professor researches, plans, and organizes to maximize your enjoyment.
  • Complete immersion into the local culture.   Dine at authentic restaurants, meet local guests, go where other tour companies will not take travelers.   Stay at locally owned and operated hotels.   Travel is on luxury high-speed trains (when applicable), metro, or local bus.   No hired tourists busses on theses trips.
  • Hotels are clean, comfortable, quiet and centrally located.   Hotels are close to major attractions, good restaurants, and easily accessible to local transportation.
  • The Professor acts as your personal concierge, giving you all the guidance you need to make your experience enjoyable and enriching.
  • Only local, authentic restaurants.   The Professor recommends top local restaurants in the $25-$30 range.  You may dine with our group each night, or maybe go on your own.
  • Built-in travel companions.   Group travel offers the opportunity to have someone new and interesting to tour and dine with.   The Traveling Professor trips are perfect for single, adult travelers as well as those who have travel companions.
  • Encriching.    Each trip is culturally and educationally enriching.   They are quite fun too!
  • Experience.   The Traveling Professor took his first group to Europe in 1992.   He knows the right way to visit Italy and Paris.
  • No Hidden Costs.  Tips are not accepted.  No hidden fuel or departure surcharges.  No "upselling" of additional excursions in Italy or Paris.  I work for you to give you an enjoyable travel experience at an honest price.

Compare The Traveling Professor's trips to the other big, commercial tour companies.  You will find that The Professor's trips are more affordable, offer more, and immerse the traveler in local culture like no other tour company does.

2012 Trips to Paris, Italy, and Peru/Machu Picchu
I only run a few tours each year.   They are carefully planned to take advantage of good weather, small crowds, and value prices.  We stay at top-rated clean, comfortable and quiet hotels, in the city center.  All rooms have private bath, are roomy, and offer authentic European ambience.  My tours are custom designed for travelers who want a well-planned and authentic travel experience.

All  tours are value priced at $1,699 to $1,799 per person, double occupancy.   The Professor books the hotels, transporation, and attractions personally giving more value to the traveler.

Small group travel to Italy, Paris and Peru is fun, educational, and culturally enriching.  The Professor's tours are unique.  There are only 12-20 travelers per trip.  Itineraries are planned based what YOU want to see.  And, the Professor can show you a side of Paris, Italy or Peru that large tour companies simply can't.  

Tours are flexible to give the freedom  to venture out on your own.  Or, accompany The Professor himself with an exciting, custom-designed daily itinerary.

The Professor's tours are perfect for solo travelers as well as those with travel partners.   Enjoy the company of a small group of like-minded travelers.

What are you waiting for?  This is the trip you have always wanted to go on.

Choose from any of these programs:Smal Group tours to Peru and Machu Picchu

Peru and Machu Picchu:  A fascinating tour of Lima, Cusco, Puno, Lake Titicaca and most importantly, 2 nights at Aguas Calientes at the base of Machu Picchu.   Travelers will take a guided tour of Lima, Cusco, and Machu Picchu.  A dramatic train ride through the Sacred Valley along the twisting Urumbamba to the cloud forest of Peru where the mystical citadel of Machu Picchu awaits your discovery.  Our tour spends more time at Machu Picchu than any other comparable tour.  Then, a guided tour through the Andahuaylillas Valley to Puno where along the way you will see Spanish Churches, archaelogical sites, llamas and alpacas.   The tour finishes with a spectacular boat tour of Lake Titicaca including the floating islands of Uros and the untouched town of Taquile, recently featured in National Geographic Magazine.   For detailed info, click here.  

Tour dates:  Sunday, March 6 to Sunday, March 13.   Sunday, April 1 to Sunday, April 8. Sunday, May 20 to Sunday, May 27.  Friday, June 1 to Friday, June 8.   Sunday, August 5 to Sunday, August 12.  Sunday, November 11 to Sunday, November 18.

Italy:  Enjoy la dolce vita with a tour of Italy.   This is our most popular trip.  In Rome, enjoy VIP admission to the small group tours to ItalyColosseum and Roman Forum.   Tour Vatican City and the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica.   In Florence, see the art, culture and enjoy the food and beauty of this Renaissance city.   We'll do a day trip to Siena, Pisa, and my favorite town of Lucca.   There are two Italy programs: 

Click here for more detailed information on the March 11-18  Rome, Florence and Tuscany tour.

Click here  for detailed information on the Florence and Tuscany tour from May 13-19 and October 7 to October 13 (Columbas Day week).

I will only be taking a maximum of 14 travelers on each trip. Cost:  $1,699 per person (double occupancy).   The May trip has only 8 spots left.

Paris:   The City of Lights.  The Art.  The culture.  The food.   It's the most popular tourist destination in the world.  Accompany The Professor on a 6-night, 7-day travel experience like no other.  You'll visit the Eiffel Tower.  Smile at Mona Lisa at the Louvre.   See the greatest collection of Impressionist paintings in the world at the Musee d'Orsay and l'Orangsmall group tours to pariserie.    March over to the Arc de Triomphe and Napoleon's Tomb.   See Rodin's magnificent sculptures and gardens.  There's plenty more on this tour too.   Our small group tours to Paris are limited to 12-15 travelers per trip.  Click here for detailed information including itinerary and pricing.  Trip dates are  May 21-27 and October 1 to October 7.   The May trip will include an optional overnight tour to the Normandy Invasion Beaches on Memorial Day - an experience that will be talked about for years to come.  Cost:  $1,699 per person (double occupancy).  

The October trip will be lead by Traveling Professor of Art History, Elyse Rivin.   The May trip will be lead by Professor of History, Dr. Marynita Anderson.  The May trip has only 3 spaces left.

How to Book:

  • E-mail me at info@travelingprofessor.com and tell me you want to go.  I will hold a spot for you.
  • Send me a deposit of $200 each to:  STEPHEN SOLOSKY, TRAVELING PROFESSOR, 22 ELM ST, GREAT BARRINGTON MA 01230

Deposits are fully refundable, no questions asked, up to 60 days before departure.

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