CastelBrando

CastelBrando is a majestic 4-star hotel set within one of Europe’s largest and oldest castles, located in Cison di Valmarino. Perched on a hilltop between the villages of Cison di Valmarino and Follina, it overlooks the scenic Prosecco hills, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Make the most of your stay by exploring must-see attractions just moments away. From cultural landmarks to charming local spots, discover nearby experiences that enrich your journey.

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Filicudi Island Local Experience

Aeolian Islands, Sicily, Italy

Discover the natural beauty and flavours of Filicudi with a visit to a local farm dedicated to biodiversity and sustaina...

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Salina Local Cultural Experience

Aeolian Islands, Sicily, Italy

Surrounded by lush landscapes and sea views, this experience offers a true taste of Salina’s rich agricultural and culin...

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Insider Tips and Travel Inspiration

Explore our curated blog posts filled with travel tips, destination highlights, and insider secrets to make the most of your Italian adventure.

Oct 21 2022

Why Italy is an amazing family friendly destination

Italy is an amazing destination to discover on a family vacation. The country is home to exciting historical attractions...

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May 7 2022

How to spend 24 Hours in Burano

Burano is a tiny island located in the Venice Lagoon. It is famous for the pastel-coloured fishermen house facades. Not ...

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Sep 16 2020

5 Amazing Italy destinations for Art & Architecture Lovers

From Baroque to Gothic, Byzantine to Renaissance, Italy is a travelling haven for all lovers of Art & Architecture. ...

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Feb 20 2020

Venice – An Underwater Forest

Venice – the floating city – is made up of over 100 islands and pieces of reclaimed land, connected by a series of bridg...

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Feb 19 2020

Murano, Burano and Torcello: The Ancient Venetian Islands

When in Venice, be sure to embark on day trip to explore some of the ancient islands of the lagoon only accessible by bo...

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Oct 17 2019

A few good food spots in Venice

As with many places in Italy, Venice provides an endless supply of food places to choose from, which can make you somewh...

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Itineraries and Inspiration in the Area

Discover thoughtfully designed itineraries of the region that will seamlessly blend with a stay at this hotel.

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Tuscan Wellness Escape

6 days
(Private Itinerary)
Depart on any date you choose
$7,450 AUDFrom Price PP
Fully Customisable

Rebalance mind and body in the heart of Tuscany’s Val d’Orcia.

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Port Series

Timeless Tuscia

4 days
(Private Itinerary)
Depart on any date you choose
$2,792 AUDFrom Price PP
Fully Customisable

Step off the beaten path and uncover Italy’s hidden heart in the Tuscia region, where medieval hill towns, Renaissance palaces...

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Sardinia Treasures

11 days
(Small Group Journey)
Apr to Oct 2026 (departure)
$10,490 AUDFrom Price PP
12 People Max Per Tour

Discover Sardinia, where ancient civilisations, rugged landscapes, and turquoise seas converge. The seclusion of the Mediterranean’s second largest island has...

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2026 Departures Now OpenNew Tour

Piedmont & the Italian Riviera

8 days
(Small Group Journey)
May to Oct 2026 (departure)
$7,190 AUDFrom Price PP
12 People Max Per Tour

From rolling hills of vineyards and truffles to sun-kissed shores of the glittering Ligurian coast, this immersive tour blends the...

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2026 Departures Now OpenNew TourPort Series

Northern Italy with Lake Como & the Dolomites

10 days
(Small Group Journey)
Apr to Oct 2026 (departure)
$11,390 AUDFrom Price PP
12 People Max Per Tour

At the heel of Italy’s boot, discover beautiful whitewashed villages, stunning coastlines with turquoise coloured waters, ancient ruins and gastronomical...

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Port Series

Return to Rome, Italy

5 days
(Private Itinerary)
Depart on any date you choose
$3,990 AUDFrom Price PP
Fully Customisable

A second look at the Eternal City, revealing its soul through food, art, and hidden historic corners

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Traveller Stories & Trusted Reviews

A family trip to Italy has been at the top of our wishlist. Ormina Tours made our wish come true! We recently spent 12 days traveling from Venice, to Florence, through Tuscany, to Sorrento, finishing in Rome. The private tours in each city were lead by experienced guides. The experiences booked for us were the perfect amount of time allotted with 2 teenagers in tow and gave us plenty of time to explore on our own as well. The hotel accommodations in each city were above expectations as well as the private transfers to each destination. There was never a moment of stress or frustration on this trip. Every guide, driver, ticket and booking came through without any issue. Our first trip to Europe as a family was a huge success because of the care and consideration of Ormina Tours. We can’t wait to book our next adventure with Ormina!

Lisa P.Italy

Our Italian food experience with Ormina Tours was top value.
From start to finish we could fault nothing. It exceeded our expectations and we look foward to another Ormina Tour in the future.

MajorItaly

In April and May 2024 we did Ormina's 'Enchanting Puglia' and 'Sicily Bella' tours. Both were amazing small group tours with 8 people on each tour. We had fantastic local guides, great drivers and comfortable Mercedes vans. Accommodation was first class and the itineraries fascinating. We highly recommend both tours for anyone wanting to be fully immersed in the culture, history, architecture and food of Southern Italy.

Greg VPuglia, Italy

Ormina tours were exceptional for our group tour to puglia drivers were punctual guides spoke perfect english with exceptional knowledge and hotels were amazing highly recommend ormina tours.

Colin G.Naples, Italy

I won a half day tour from Naples to a winery for a tour and lunch, including being picked up and dropped off. The tour was seamless, from the wonderful driver who whisked us up to winery. We were given a private tour in English and the Michelin star meal was sublime.

I would take an Ormina tour again in a heartbeat, and wholeheartedly recommend them to others. Quality, attention to detail and personal service is a given with Ormina. Thank you!

Christina ConteAustralia

My wife and I had a wonderful experience travelling through Puglia in a small guided tour group in September 2022. The tour guides were excellent as was the accommodation. We will certainly travel with Ormina again.

Michael MaxwellPuglia, Italy

I have used Ormina Tours on couple of occasions already and currently have a new reservation in place. All the clients have been extremely happy with their arrangements and all have commented that they would travel with Ormina again. It worked well on their guided tour as well as organising independent arrangements. Highly recommended.

Vanesa T

I have booked valued clients with Ormina Tours and as a travel agent I find my dealings with them exceptional, no request seems to be out of their reach. The feedback from my clients is always highly complimentary which is why I continue to book with Ormina.

Gayle F

We toured Malta and Sicily this year and highly recommend Ormina Tours. The tours are intelligently thought out, well paced with a good balance of free time and the hotels across each of the tours are truly first class.

GilleanItaly & Malta

Ormina Tours planned our trip to our requirements perfectly. The hotels chosen were very good and all of our drivers were friendly, punctual and experienced. The tours were amazing and the guides were very flexible and accommodating. I would recommend Ormina Tours for any European destination.

Rosemary FFrance, Italy & Switzerland

Transport were all comfortable Mercedes and accommodation were all excellent. Hotels were in the best locations for access to all the prime tours with spectacular experiences. Tour guides were all, top of the range and full of historic knowledge!
Totally amazing holiday. Ormina knew when and where to take you, to avoid huge crowds that would disembark from cruise ships.
We chose Ormina again for this tour, because of our amazing tour with them, a year prior to Puglia. Once again they did not let us down and would recommend them for a spectacular holiday!!!!
Everything was memorable!

Vicki SMontenegro, Croatia & Slovenia

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