Private journeys through Italy
Time for the art that moves you, the neighborhoods you want to wander, and dinner that feels just right. We build your journey around what you love, from your first conversation to the details in your app.
Rome, Florence and Tuscany, Venice, Naples and the Amalfi Coast, or Milan and Lake Como. Keep the moments that appeal to you and change the rest. Each route is an idea for your own private journey.
A proposed six-day balance of ancient Rome, art and neighborhood life, with time to linger over lunch.
Italy · 6 days / 5 nights
Around $3,990 USD per person · Charm example
Indicative hotel example. Two travelers sharing; flights and meals excluded.
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A proposed eight-day journey from Florentine art and workshops to Siena and time in the Tuscan countryside.
Italy · 8 days / 7 nights
Around $5,990 USD per person · Charm example
Indicative hotel example. Two travelers sharing; flights and meals excluded.
Explore this journeyA proposed six-day introduction to Venice and its lagoon, with quieter neighborhoods and one hotel base.
Italy · 6 days / 5 nights
Around $4,990 USD per person · Charm example
Indicative hotel example. Two travelers sharing; flights and meals excluded.
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A proposed eight-day journey linking Naples, a focused Pompeii visit and a coast stay with time to pause.
Italy · 8 days / 7 nights
Around $6,490 USD per person · Charm example
Indicative hotel example. Two travelers sharing; flights and meals excluded.
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A proposed seven-day journey from Milan's art and neighborhood life to three quieter nights beside Lake Como, with one hotel change.
Italy · 7 days / 6 nights
Let’s shape your journey together
Explore this journeyItalian on his father’s side, with family in the Veneto and Varese, Fred studied in Milan and Piacenza and worked in Brescia. Italian is a mother tongue. From Chic Trip’s Paris base, he brings his first-hand Northern Italian experience together with local hosts and partners in cities throughout Italy to plan your whole journey.
Read our travelers’ experiences, with destinations and original review sources clearly identified.
Chic Trip is a boutique travel planning and booking service led by Frederic Canesso, a Franco-Italian founder. Paris is our home base. France and Italy are our destinations, with local hosts and partners helping bring your journey together.
Our host and partner network covers cities throughout France and Italy. Meet a local over coffee, get to know your neighborhood and start your stay with someone to turn to. We agree the meeting place and timing in your proposal; airport transfers and private guided tours are separate arrangements.
Chic Trip is operated by WANDERCHIC TRAVEL, a French travel business registered with Atout France. The public record identifies the operator behind your trip and its financial guarantee and professional liability insurer.
Financial guarantee: Groupama Assurance-Crédit & Caution. Professional liability insurer: Hiscox SA.
Verify Atout France registration IM075260066Our listing with Paris je t’aime, the official Paris tourism office, describes Chic Trip’s travel planning in Paris, France and Italy. It reflects our Paris base, not a Paris-only service.
Read our official Paris je t’aime profileYour written proposal sets out the itinerary, selling prices, inclusions and booking conditions before you approve. Availability is confirmed when the arrangements are booked.
Personal planning, agreed reservations, restaurants selected and refined with you, and practical details in the Chic Trip app. Hotels, visits and transport are confirmed in your written proposal before you commit.
Explore the app example Read traveler reviewsHave a different region in mind, or want to combine cities, countryside and coast? Share your ideas, even if you do not yet know how they fit together. We assess the route and local arrangements with you.
These regions are available to discuss, not a list of confirmed suppliers or priced programmes. We check feasibility, availability and arrangements before proposing your trip.
No. These are sample private journeys, not group departures or fixed itineraries. We adapt the route, length, hotels, experiences and restaurants to your dates, interests and budget, or build something different from the beginning.
Four Italy examples show indicative Charm budgets, from $3,990 to $6,490 USD per person, based on two travelers sharing one double room, with planning and booking support included. Milan and Lake Como has no fixed sample price and receives a tailored quote. Signature and Exceptional hotel styles are described on each journey page. Your dates, travelers, rooms, route and experiences shape the total, confirmed in your written proposal before you commit. International flights and meals are separate unless specified.
Yes. We suggest restaurants around your tastes, dietary needs, preferred atmosphere and budget. You help refine the shortlist, and we handle the reservation requests you approve. Availability is checked individually; meals are not included unless your proposal says so.
Yes. Tell us about other regions, a celebration, an accessibility need, family connections or arrangements already booked. We assess the possibilities and practical limits before preparing your itinerary and proposal.
Yes, you can ask for a combined itinerary. We start with your priorities and available time, then consider transport and the number of hotel changes so the route fits the pace you want.
Fred discusses your wishes with you, then prepares and refines a written proposal. Your agreed day-by-day plan, maps and reservation information are brought together in the Chic Trip app. The first call is free, and leaving your email does not accept a price or book a trip.
Share your dates, interests, pace, needs and anything you have already booked. We discuss the options, then prepare a written proposal with the inclusions, total and booking conditions.
Book a free call Email FredOr use the email request form on this page to have Fred contact you personally. No payment or price acceptance required.
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