1967 marked the year Ontario Sarracini began touring the globe. From Jerusalem to Beijing, his tours quickly became a signature among his loyal clientele. It is with great enthusiasm that we continue this tradition and present Signature Tours by Ontario Sarracini; a collection of his finest tours along with some updated classics.
Ontario Sarracini’s original tour of Italy is perfect for discovering both popular postcard destinations as well as Italy’s hidden cultural and spiritual treasures. On this sixteen-day tour spanning twenty-three locations, you’ll experience the Italy that’s on everyone’s wish list – including Venice, Milan, Florence, Rome, Naples, and Capri as well as the Italy that should be on everyone’s list – but isn’t yet! We make sure you don’t miss smaller gems like the Borromean Islands, Agrigento and its 2,500 year old Valley of the Temples, Verona’s famous balcony, and Sicily’s Mt. Etna
This is the Northern Portion of Ontario Sarracini’s famous Bella Italia Grand tour, and is perfect for exploring well-known destinations like Venice, Milan, Florence, and Assisi, as well as discovering new favorites like Castelfranco, Padua, Stresa, and Montecatini. On this nine-day tour of eleven locations, you’ll meet gifted Venetian glass blowers, tour spiritually humbling Assisi, and gaze up at the balcony that inspired Shakespeare’s story of star-crossed lovers – among other truly Italian experiences!
This is the Southern Portion of Ontario Sarracini’s famous Bella Italia Grand tour, and is perfect for exploring well-known destinations like Rome, Naples, Pompeii, and Capri as well as discovering new favorites like Catania, Caltagirone, and Agrigento. During this eleven-day tour of thirteen destinations, you’ll be immersed in the archeology of Neapolis and Oritigia, stroll through Agrigento’s 2,500 year old Valley of the Temples, and enjoy a farmhouse lunch in the shadows of Mt. Etna – among other truly Italian experiences!
This energetic tour through Europe goes from London to Rome in 15 days, with several French destinations, including Paris, Bordeaux, Lourdes, and Nice, in between. Gaze up at Big Ben, marvel at Buckingham Palace, and cruise down the River Thames before hopping the Channel to France, where art, fashion, and history converge. Visit Notre Dame Cathedral, climb the Eiffel Tower, and walk the Champs Elysees before exploring famous vineyards and experiencing the searing beauty of the Cote d’Azur. Crossing to Italy, discover the best of Tuscany and finally end your journey in Rome
This ten-day tour through Eastern Europe goes from Prague to Budapest visiting several destinations in between, including Bratislava, Prague and Vienna. Marvel at St.Stephen's Cathedral, and be amazed at the enchanting Schonbrunn Palace, one of Europe's most impressive baroque palace complexes. Our tour concludes in Budapest, one of the most beautiful cities in the world and a World Heritage Site. It is home to Mathyas Church, the Royal Palace and the Opera House
From Lisbon to Rome, immerse yourself in the spiritual beauty of Portugal, Spain, France, and Italy. Join in a flickering candlelight procession in Fatima, follow St. Theresa’s legend to Avila, visit the sanctuary of St. Bernadette in Lourdes, and witness how Christianity, Islam, and Judaism have converged in Toledo. Visit golden Salamanca and sophisticated Madrid, breathe the crisp air coming off the Pyrenees, and revel in the elegance and sophistication of the pebbly Cote d’Azur. Once in Italy, discover the eternal beauty of Assisi’s Basilica of St. Francis and St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome
Our eleven-day tour of the Holy Land peels back layers of time, history, and faith, letting you glimpse the treasures cherished by three of the world’s major religions. You’ll follow Jesus’s story from the beginning, in Bethlehem, to the end, along the Via Dolorosa. You’ll see the oldest continuously inhabited city on earth, Jericho, and tour Haifa, where Arabs and Jews live side by side. You’ll listen as Jerusalem’s past whispers to you from the Wailing Wall and the tomb of King David, and answer the call of the Dead Sea when it reminds you to enjoy a peaceful float in the present