ItalySource Self-Service

For travelers who want to do it all themselves, with no assistance from a travel agent, using the resources we've supplied. No one will contact you by telephone or make any attempt to sell you anything.


Planning Sequence for Your Trip to Italy
Full Version

Are you thinking of an independent trip to Italy?
 
Do you want to work with an agent and have a choice of established packages? Our original ItalySource website provides personal assistance from our experienced trip planners.
OR
Do you want to plan and book this trip on your own, not talking to anyone, using the tips and booking resources we provide? No one will contact you, and you will put this trip together entirely by yourself.
 
 
 
 
Go to the ItalySource full service website -- to work with an agent
 
Go this way for
ItalySource Self-Service
 
 
 
 
How experienced are you with planning an independent foreign trip? Are you ready to book hotels? Or are you just starting out thinking about this trip and how to do it?
 
 
 
 
If you know what you want -- go straight to the reservation system
 
If you want ideas and tips for thinking this out, go this way
 
 
 
 
 
Adjust Itinerary if necessary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjust Itinerary if necessary
 
Reality Check on Ground Transportation
 
 
 
 
 
By car ~ check rental locations, hours, and car availability here
 
 
 
Adjust Itinerary if necessary
 
Now -- the Chicken-or-Egg Dilemma -- What to Book First...
Hotels or Flights?
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjust Itinerary if necessary
Book Flights ?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjust Itinerary if necessary
Book hotels ?
 
 
 
 
Book Flights (if not done already)
 
 

 

 

 
Book Hotels (if not done already)
 
 

 

 

 
Decide about adding transfers & sightseeing tours
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 
Read about where you're going
 
 

 

 

 
Have a GREAT trip!
 


ABOUT US ~ We are travel agents who specialize in Italy, plus Paris and Switzerland. We're a small company, based in the USA. Our offices are located in the Shenandoah Valley about 65 miles west of Washington. This page is part of our do-it-yourself tips, for booking your trip entirely on your own, with no assistance from our agents.
If you don't have time to book this trip yourself....or if you're overwhelmed with the choices, we do offer an alternative. You can click here and go to the ItalySource full-service website.

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Our address is...
ItalySource LLC
199 Mill Lane
Charles Town, WV 25414
(near Washington, D.C.)

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