Italy is a hot luxury destination for 2018, says Travel Leaders. // Photo by Avanti Destinations
A recently released survey from Travel Leaders Group found that among luxury travel agents, Italy leads the way in top destinations for affluent travelers in 2018, followed by European river cruises, Mediterranean cruises, the United States, and Ireland. Additionally, 92.6 percent of the agents surveyed state that their luxury travel bookings are higher than or equal to those at the same time last year, a notable increase from the 84 percent of agents in 2017.
Following the recent report, Travel Agent spoke with several tour operators about the latest Italy itineraries scheduled to debut in 2018 and received some additional insight and tips for travelers interested in a luxury getaway to Italy in the New Year. ?Italy is the perfect destination for luxury travel, and we have seen a tremendous rise in bookings of five-star accommodations and private tours/transfers in Italy, as well as the overall value of bookings to Italy over the past few years?, said Harry Dalgaard, president and CEO of Avanti Destinations.
The company began selling travel to Italy 36 years ago and specializes in creating customized itineraries for independent travelers and small groups of family and friends.
?Increasingly, independent travelers are booking private drivers who will take them throughout a region, or to multiple regions, where we can arrange private tours of picturesque towns, vineyards, market...