Concierge & Lifestyle

Your Extra-ordinary Trip to Italy

The key to a luxurious and unforgettable experience lies in our ability to source anything you desire with ease. We are distinguished by our trusted collaborations with local partners that enable us to fulfill even the most complex requests. From the Uffizi Gallery private visit to a private lunch in the most exclusive Italian villas, to a romantic cruise on the Arno River to luxury shopping in Milan, we are here to make every moment of your trip to Italy unique. We are your trusted and experienced travel partner in Italy. We have been in business as Exclusive Connection, a local travel operator based in Florence, since 2012.

Our job is to craft unforgettable experiences for our clients. We boast extensive experience and a team with diverse skills, enabling us to cover a wide range of areas. Whether it’s a cultural holiday, a business stay, or a quest for tranquility, we have the creativity, ideas, and proposals to suit every client. Our founder and CEO, Lucia, is a talented art historian who adeptly connects emerging trends with centuries of Italian history. Our team consists of art historians, experts in various disciplines, and aficionados of fine wine and good living. We love working with individual travelers, families, groups of friends, and couples. Thanks to our decades of experience in organizing customized tours and itineraries, we have concluded that the best offerings are those that combine everything our clients wish to experience. For our adventures, we love to mix different activities related to art, food, wine, and culture, always with an emphasis on environmental protection and preserving our planet.

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Private guided tours with an art historian

Classic Italy

Taormina

A beautiful Sicilian town rich in history and sites, perfect as a homebase if you are planning to stay in Sicily for a while and explore its many treasures. A visit to the Greek Theatre, while exploring the winding Medieval streets and viewing Mount Etna and the Ionian sea, will make your stay unforgettable.

Rome

The Eternal city the cradle of Western civilization. A trip to Rome should be a must when first coming to Italy. Here you get to pick from exploring ancient sites, Renaissance villas, Baroque churches, and beautiful squares. There are many layers of beauty to explore and to discover in Rome and the Holy See.

Venice

A millenary Republic with a history and life of its own. Perched on stilts, it has weathered many storms and found alternative solutions to create a unique city with an incredible history of voyages, merchants, artists and literates. Balanced between the Adriatic Sea and mainland Italy, Venice is a city that has much to offer.

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Puglia

An unblemished getaway to explore and discover a less crowded Italy. With its crystalline azure beaches, ancient hamlets with their own history, great Primitivo wine production, turf masseria farmhouses, great Baroque churches and typical food like tarallini and orecchiette pasta, Puglia offers a feast for the senses.

Pompei

After the volcanic eruption happened in the year 79 CE, the city of Pompeii and part of its inhabitants were buried in at least 19 feet of volcanic ash. This city was rediscovered in the late 16th century, and it is a unique place where you get to visit a perfectly preserved Roman city from 2,000 years ago.

LGBTQI+ Italy

Walking tour of Milan historical LGBTQI+ sites

Starting from the Sforzesco Castle, we will talk about some members of the Sforza family and Leonardo Da Vinci, who lived here for almost 20 years. We will then proceed towards the famous Piazza Duomo, passing by the Scala Theater and the splendid Galleria Vittorio Emanuele. We will talk about both well-known and lesser-known characters and meeting places. Our journey will end in Beccaria Square right in front of Cesare Beccaria's statue.

Florence LGBTQI+ Walking Tour

Come with us on this walking tour of Florence’s most iconic places as we journey back in time to rediscover the city's great history and the undisputable importance its LGBTQI+ community. We will also explore the societal differences in the treatment of this community during the Roman times and the Renaissance while discussing topics and curiosities that really happened in town.