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  • Perillo Tours is a U.S.-based tour operator specializing in guided trips to Italy.
  • Here’s everything you need to know—updated for 2024—about Perillo Tours to decide if it the tour company is a good fit for you.

Perillo Tours is an Italy-focused tour specialist for travelers coming from North America. Started in 1945 and operated by three generations of the same Italian-American family, Perillo has folks on the ground in both the U.S. and Italy. In more recent decades, the tour company has offers guided tours to Hawaii, Spain, and Greece in addition to its signature Italy tours.

TourScoop Takeaways

  • Countries: Italy, Greece, Spain, and Hawaii
  • Tour size: Up to 40 passengers
  • Tour types: Group coach tours and private group coach tours

Credibility Check

On the USTOA (U.S. Tour Operators Association) and Travelstride site, Perillo gets 4.8 out of 5 . Perillo is not BBB accredited but earns an A+ rating from the organization.

Tour Destinations

Perillo is best known as an Italy specialist, with tours that range from nine to 15 days all across Italy. The company also offers a limited number of itineraries to Greece and Spain. And for 30 years, Perillo has also been hosting guided tours to Hawaii.

Perillo’s group Italy tours focus on either a geographical region or a theme. So for instance, you could opt for a tour that focuses exclusively on Rome and the Amalfi Coast, or Sicily and Italy’s South; or you could choose a themed tour like Renaissance and let the topic take you to cities (like Florence) that were important during the period. Some tours are more food-focused (for instance, Green Heart of Italy) but all Perillo tours are focused on good food experiences.

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Perillo’s Greece tour itineraries are more limited in number, but most offer a mix of land and sea excursions. The company currently offers just one Spain tour, a 13-day trip that covers much of the country. Perillo’s Hawaii tours focus on multi-island excursions that give travelers an easy way to experience the different islands of Hawaii on one itinerary. Hawaii tours range from about nine to 13 days.

Tour Guides

Perillo uses both tour directors and local guides, and both must pass a rigorous series of written and oral exams before becoming Perillo tour guides. According to Perillo: “This is a very difficult process, with approximately only one in 10 applicants passing the examinations.” And All Perillo guides are trained in the “Perillo style of ‘over-the-top’ guest service.”

Excursions/Extras

Perillo tour prices include hotels, sightseeing with expert guides, transfers, baggage handling, daily breakfast, select scheduled meals, tips, taxes, and complimentary WiFi on all Perillo coach buses. While Perillo does offer competitive airfare, it’s not included in the base price of the tour.

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There are often additional optional activities offered at (a fair and modest) extra cost during tour free time. Examples of such extras include a gondola serenade in Venice, the Illuminated Rome at Night experience, a Lake Como boat cruise, and a visit to Villa D’Este in Tivoli.

Typical Travelers

The majority of Perillo Tours’ guests fall in the 59-77 age range, and most are from the United States. Perillo Tours are popular with couples, but about 13% of tour travelers are solo travelers.

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Communication

Perillo communications come via via phone, email and website. Payment reminders and alerts are emailed. Final documents are mailed along with baggage tags, instructions with a travel wallet, and a travel pouch.

Loyalty Program

Perillo offers a discount, a special gift, and best available rooms for repeat travelers.

Private Options

Perillo Tours, offers private escorted tours for groups with a minimum of 12 and a maximum of 20 people. These tours are popular with multigenerational and extended families, and groups of close friends. Eight of Perillo’s signature itineraries are available as private tours, and all feature hand-selected, immersive experiences like olive oil and wine tasting in Tuscany, private boat rides around Capri, and parmigiano cheese sampling in Parma. 

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Jan. 18, 2024: Inside the Perillo Tours family business

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Steve Perillo, president and owner of Perillo Tours , is currently at the helm of a third-generation family business that was launched in 1945. Perillo has successfully built upon the legacy that his father and grandfather established and continues to take his business to new heights by leveraging the rising generation. Here Perillo shares the family’s journey and gives an insider’s view into how the family business operates today.

Can you share the story of the Perillo family that led to the launch of the business that we know today?

During the “great arrival” between 1880 and 1920, 25 million foreigners arrived on American shores, including 4 million Italians. Joseph Perillo arrived in New York in 1924 with a law degree from Naples University. He got a bank job in Brooklyn and sent for his wife and child two years later. Given his education, in 1945 he opened a travel/insurance/real estate/legal affairs office near Arthur Avenue in the Bronx.

Three of Joseph’s four sons became lawyers and initially worked at Joseph Perillo & Sons. However, Mario and Robert [Bob] eventually inherited the business and ran the company as partners until 1978. They were pioneers in the travel industry, introducing the first charter flights and all-inclusive tours to Italy as early as 1969. Their successful collaboration lasted for 30 years. After their partnership, Bob established his own wholesale travel business in Manhattan, while Mario relocated to Pearl River and rebranded the company.

European group tours are a natural choice for an older generation, who are no longer willing to hoist their heavy luggage onto the wrong train car.  As the World War II generation receded in the 2000s, everyone wondered if their more sophisticated baby boomer kids would also “age into group bus tours” — and they did.

This age group wants to be chauffeured to preplanned experiences and beautiful accommodations. But to travel like this privately costs over $1,000 a day per person. A Perillo group tour costs under $500 a day per person.

Family businesses constantly have to balance maintaining the character of the business while expanding into new markets. How do you navigate this?

When a business stumbles onto a hit product, the first idea is to keep selling that same exact product but to a lot more people, because if 1,000 people like it, why shouldn’t 10,000 or 100,000 people like it, too?

The challenge is that marketing your standout product to a wider audience costs a lot of money. Instead, it may be cheaper to sell a new product to your original 1,000 buyers. After all, they’re already satisfied customers, and it costs almost nothing to market to them.

But alas, hit products are rare, and odds are that your new product will not be the same hit as the original. The lesson here, as always, is the middle way. You need to always increase exposure to your main product while always testing new products in search of your next hit.

So, we can sell one trip to 20,000 people or two trips to 10,000 people or four trips to 5,000. “To diversify or not” is one of the most common topics in the Harvard Business Review for this very reason.

Today, Perillo Tours fights to keep its Italy travel dominance while testing new destinations all the time — like Hawaii, Spain and Greece. Some destinations work better than others, and all this “destination testing” gives new experiences to Perillo alumni who were impressed with Italy.

How is the family business currently structured?

For estate planning and for liability protection, Perillo Tours is held in a trust. I currently head the company as CEO with a new COO hire, Keith Baron. My nephew Devin Buonanno [who is 29] is looking forward to representing the fourth generation running the company.

How does your family approach succession planning?

Someone almost convinced me that monarchies are the best form of government because they can last for over 1,000 years. Meanwhile, America is the oldest democracy at only 250 years. A trust is like that monarchy. Employees and family members come and go. Disputes can rage. But the trust is always above it all, calmly protecting against customer lawsuits, conniving family members or mutiny in the ranks. 

When you look to the next gen rising, how do you see the family’s legacy continuing?

My nephew Devin Buonanno is looking forward to continuing the Perillo legacy.  Apprentice tour operators are usually given a single destination to control. Devin runs Perillo’s Hawaii tours, which since the 1990s has been the company’s second-largest destination.  Being on-site to meet and work with the guests directly is probably the single most important experience to have. After all, the customers really run the business and vote with their dollars.

In terms of your core focus on Italy, can you tell us the future of travel there, given the incredible demand to travel to the region?

America’s love affair with Italy is only surpassed by the Italians’ love for Americans. When you have that warm feeling underlying the fantastic climate, art, food, wine, music, fashion and history, it supercharges the destination.

Meanwhile, the crowds have become the one major challenge for this perfect tourist destination. Tour companies prebuy tickets, so there are few to no lines. But others can wait three hours to enter St. Peter’s in Rome — a church you would have simply strolled into 20 years ago.

Two solutions available right now are to visit Italy in the off-peak winter months or to visit the 100 other medieval villages with the same great food, art and people minus the crowds. The good news is travelers are now more actively seeking hidden gems and off-the-beaten-path locations in Italy, like Matera and Tropea.

Visiting Matera in southern Italy, you’ll feel like you stepped into the actual Nativity scene. Known as the second Bethlehem, it’s no wonder Mel Gibson chose to film “Passion of the Christ” in Matera. And with its cave dwellings called “Sassi,” this historic city is like none other in the world.

Tropea lies along la Costa degli Dei [Coast of the Gods] in Calabria. Voted one of Italy’s most beautiful villages, this is a popular destination among Italians and Europeans that is surprisingly unknown to Americans. It’s set atop stunning cliffs, overlooking sandy beaches with clear, turquoise water. Tropea is just as gorgeous as the Amalfi Coast, but a lot cheaper.

Beyond the culture wars: The real value of ESG

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By SAMUEL ADAMS

If you read anything about ESG in 2023, you probably were reading about a political debate. From the volume of articles on the debate, it might seem as if the movement to sustainable investing is a political one. This is false.

There is nothing inherently political in nature about ESG. When defined correctly, it is just a term to describe data on companies that might not be included in their standard financial reporting. But the term ESG is rarely used correctly anymore. It has been caught up in the culture wars and used on both sides of the political spectrum to stoke animus.

ESG as the bogeyman

Much of the blame for these anti-ESG attacks belongs to our hyperpartisan political system. Some politicians in the U.S. are fueling the culture wars by calling out ESG as the bogeyman. Agitators on the right claim that ESG is an attempt to force companies to adopt the far left’s progressive, liberal and "woke" agenda. And they claim that, if left unchecked, ESG will limit corporate profits and leave America without enough energy resources. And from the left we hear that ESG is just a dangerous distraction, akin to rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic. These pundits seem to believe the profit motive will always lead to bad outcomes, so stronger regulation is needed to curb capitalism’s destructive ways.

It is easy to criticize ESG. It is a relatively new investment discipline — the term was only coined in 2005. It is neither the distraction nor the bogeyman that it has been made out to be.

But the investment management industry is at fault as well. As interest in sustainable investing has grown, fund managers have too often chosen terminology for marketing reasons rather than for accuracy. This lack of discipline in the use of terms for sustainable investing has created confusion about what ESG actually is and what it isn’t.

The difference between ESG and SRI

There are forms of values-based investing where you can push a political agenda, but that isn't ESG or environmental, social and governance. That is SRI or socially responsible investing. SRI investors have historically divested from companies they don’t like and invested in those they do. Some SRI investors shun guns, others embrace them. Some SRI funds avoid so-called "sin stocks" like alcohol and tobacco, but other funds are explicitly investing in these firms. SRI is customized to whatever the investor wants, so it can be conservative or progressive or religious or deeply personal.

Unfortunately, ESG has become a catchall term for all forms of values-based investing. This lazy and inaccurate definition creates confusion for investors and leaves an opening for attacks from all sides.

A more accurate description of ESG would help both investors and politicians understand it better. ESG is an investment process that examines the risks to companies arising from their environmental footprints, their social impacts and their governance practices. ESG data can illuminate which firms pollute more, which have labor issues and which have inadequate risk controls. This is why more of the largest investors around the world are embracing ESG:·   

  • 12 of the 15 largest pension funds in the world employ ESG.
  • 75% of sovereign wealth funds use ESG.
  • 47% of central banks integrate ESG.

It is difficult to see how these large institutional investors could be investing with a political agenda. After all, they are investing on behalf of millions of investors who have a myriad of different values. They are not excluding coal companies or reducing their portfolio’s carbon footprint to be politically correct. They are doing it to reduce risk.

Focusing on materiality

These investors are hungry for any additional information that helps them better assess risk. More data and more transparency help markets digest and price risk more accurately. You need not be a sustainable investor to want this information — even conventional investors want a fuller risk picture.

Recognizing this, the Securities and Exchange Commission will soon publish guidance on new climate-risk disclosure requirements for public companies. The proposed rules are expected to require companies to report their greenhouse-gas emissions and exposure to climate risk. Climate-change risk is real and therefore a concern for all investors, whether sustainably minded or not.

ESG is a term that should remain focused on material issues. The issues that are material can alter the financial status of the company in the near term or are of such pressing concern to the community that they could affect the finances of that company longer term. If an issue is more about politics than profits — like abortion and gender pronouns — it is an SRI issue and not often material. Individuals can choose to invest with ESG and/or SRI in mind. It is their personal money. Public funds, on the other hand, like government pension plans and city treasury departments, should potentially consider ESG and stay away from SRI.

The political rhetoric is overheated enough. It doesn’t need more fuel to burn, and we would be wise to keep investment strategies out of the fire. We certainly don’t want politicians deciding how we should invest.

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Founded in 1945, and headquartered in New Jersey, Perillo was a pioneering company in the guided travel industry. 

What Makes Perillo Stand Out?

  • Destination expertise
  • Well-balanced itineraries
  • Generous and satisfying meals
  • First-rate hotels

Perillo has been a name in the tourism industry since the 1940s, known for operating tours of Italy . Today Italy is still their main focus, though they have expanded to offer limited departures in Hawaii, Greece, and Costa Rica .

They provide well thought out and classic itineraries, showcasing the traditional sights, nicely augmented with local insider knowledge. Perillo is a classic tour company, offering several trip options including custom tours, destination weddings, and traditional escorted group trips. On the trip, you’ll benefit from their extensive experience and destination knowledge.  

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They have a dedicated Italy brand, “Perillo Italy Tours”, which expands on their long legacy providing Italy guided experiences, as well as a “Learning Journeys” brand. Their learning journeys travel to many more destinations, and cover a very wide range of interests, including certification classes for certain skills.

Who Will Enjoy Traveling With Perillo?

  • Older travelers 
  • Solo female travelers
  • Those interested in classic, custom, and themed tours

All ages are welcome on Perillo tours, however their type of travel may be more enjoyed by older travelers looking for a calm, fully managed tour. Perillo is a bit old fashioned. They do one thing and do it well, and haven’t changed much in the 60 years that they’ve been around. So if you’re looking for a traditional guided tour, busy but not with too many bells and whistles, Perillo is a great choice.

One unique offering through Perillo is their faith-based journeys. This was one of the first types of tours designed by Perillo. You can visit Greece and the Holy Land , as well as several important religious destinations in Italy.

For travelers seeking an authentic religious-themed travel experience Perillo’s extensive experience leading and planning these kinds of tours is nearly unmatched.

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Custom trip options are also available through Perillo. These custom group experiences cover a wide range of interests including yoga / health and wellness retreats, festivals, and learning tours geared toward universities. If you’re planning a destination wedding or honeymoon they have services dedicated to this as well.

Their Learning Journeys are perfect for solo female travelers and enthusiastic life learnings passionate about learning new skills, languages, or diving deeper into the history of a certain destination and culture.

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Perillo is known for, and primarily focuses on, Italy tours . Here their breadth of knowledge is impressive as they began operating Italy tour packages in 1945. Perillo Italy tours cover the whole country, including Sicily , with special emphasis on classic sights and local eats.

Perillo also offers escorted tours in Hawaii, Greece, and Costa Rica.

Their “Learning Tours,” focus on niche educational travel and classes around the world, including Africa & the Middle East, Asia, and Australia.

Perillo Travel Style

  • Large groups or private vacation packages

Tried and true is Perillo’s style. They may not have the most flashiest or easily navigable website out there, or the most unique itineraries, but they know guided tours, they know Italy, and they stick with the classics.

Hotels, meals, and activities on Perillo tours have been personally vetted and experienced by the founder, and they have everything down to a science.

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Perillo Itineraries are between 9-10 days on average, often focusing on cuisine and historical sights. Groups tend to be between 20 and 40 people, and they often arrange private departures for large groups such as families or wedding parties.

Special interest tours are another popular kind of itinerary offered through Perillo. In Italy, they offer a number of golf tours, faith-based tours, and culinary tours. Learning tours often focus on cooking, as well as art and history, science, and wildlife.

Why Choose a Tour With Perillo?

  • Classic sites and itineraries
  • Guides with significant destination expertise

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For an Italy tour that appreciates the standards and approaches their itineraries from a local point of view, Perillo is the place to go. Their tours operate from the major cities to the charming hill towns more off the beaten path. You'll have a carefully crafted tour with a thoughtful balance of sightseeing, free time, optional activities, and relaxation.

They are not the flashiest of tour companys, and their website is somewhat difficult to navigate to find all the options available - of which there are a good number. But they certainly have laurels to rest on given their extensive background and long historic legacy in guided tourism.

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Perillo is updating their status regarding trip operations on a regular basis. As of October 2020, all November 1 - 15th departures are postponable without subject to cancellation fees.  

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For 66 years and three generations the Perillo family has perfected the art of traveling to Italy and beyond, making Perillo Tours America's leading tour operator to Italy. From major cities to the charming hill towns off the beaten path, Perillo's itineraries are crafted with the ideal balance of sightseeing, free time and activities that offer an immersion into rich traditions.

PT Groups can customize any tour to specifically suit your group needs...Your group, your way. One of a kind journeys exclusive and unique.

The customized group experience is perfect for:

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Perillo Tours is proud to offer a new era in customized groups , including our exciting Learning Journeys! PT Learning Journeys was created so that students of all ages can experience the richness and diversity of the world, while applying learning through hands-on experience such as performances, cooking classes, language immersions and art studies.

We look forward to welcoming your group on a trip of a lifetime including visits to both traditional and exclusive, unique sights, tasty food specialties and the cultural immersion that only Perillo Tours can offer!

Since 1945, three generations of the Perillo family have perfected the art of traveling to Italy. And this means that when you book your vacation, you can relax and let us take care of all the details. For my grandfather, Joseph, and my father, Mario, nothing was better than receiving letters of thanks from the thousands and thousands of travelers who've journeyed with us. That's still true today. We invite you to discover why we've always been number one to Italy.

Why Perillo

For 66 years, three generations of the Perillo family have perfected the art of traveling to Italy. And this means that when you book your vacation, you can relax and let Perillo take care of all the details. For my grandfather, Joseph, and my father, Mario, nothing was better than receiving letters of thanks from the thousands and thousands of travelers who've journeyed with us. That's still true today. We invite you to discover why we've always been number one for travel to Italy.

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Perillo Is Touring Italy with Former SNL Cast Member, Actor Joe Piscopo

Perillo Is Touring Italy with Former SNL Cast Member, Actor Joe Piscopo

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For one tour in 2023, travelers visiting Italy with Perillo Tours can mingle with comedian and radio host Joe Piscopo. Piscopo will join Steve Perillo, president and third-generation owner of Perillo Tours, for the exclusive 11-day Rome and Sicily tour from October 18 to 28, 2023.

"Traveling in Italy with Joe Piscopo is a sheer delight," said Perillo. "Joe brings such genuine enthusiasm and energy for the experiences along the tour, it's like his first trip back to the 'old country.' Our guests love seeing Italy alongside Joe. Even someone like me who's been hundreds of times has a blast seeing both the familiar and new sites through his eyes."

"Joe's one-of-a-kind cabaret show in Rome exclusively for Perillo Tours guests is a highlight," Perillo added. "Between his amazing Sinatra impression and singing voice and his comedy routines, there isn't a dry eye from tears of laughter and pure joy."

Piscopo is best known for his comedy, including his stint as a cast member of Saturday Night Live from 1980 to 1984.

The 11-day tour includes four nights in Rome capped with a private dinner show performance by Piscopo. The group then moves on to three nights in Taormina, Sicily – backdrop for the second season of "White Lotus" – followed by two nights in Palermo.

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  1. How Italy specialist Perillo Tours is continuing a family tradition

    Perillo is the grandson of Joseph Perillo, who started Perillo Tours in the 1940s, and the son of Mario Perillo, the second-generation owner whose "Mr. Italy" TV and radio commercials raised the ...

  2. About Perillo

    The Perillo PromiseOur Promise to YouSince 1945, the Perillo family has been America's leader in tourism to Italy. My grandfather, Joseph, and my father, Mario, set the highest standards of quality, value and integrity in travel. I am determined to maintain this tradition.I hope you find our website enjoyable and educational. I especially hope that it inspires you, your friends and family to ...

  3. Steve Perillo and new COO Keith Baron on their plans to grow Perillo Tours

    Jan 02, 2024. |. As Italy specialist Perillo Tours looks to grow its business, it is looking to destinations beyond Italy. Tasked with ushering in that expansion is Keith Baron, former president ...

  4. Perillo Tours hires Keith Baron to lead expansion beyond Italy

    Nov 07, 2023. |. Italy specialist Perillo Tours has hired Keith Baron as COO, reporting directly to company president and owner Steve Perillo. Keith Baron. Perillo said Baron will "play a critical ...

  5. Inside the Perillo Tours family business

    Credit: KRISTINA RUOTOLO. Steve Perillo, president and owner of Perillo Tours, is currently at the helm of a third-generation family business that was launched in 1945. Perillo has successfully built upon the legacy that his father and grandfather established and continues to take his business to new heights by leveraging the rising generation.

  6. Perillo Tours: 70 Years Selling Italy

    Perillo Tours, which started as a Bronx travel agency 70 years ago, is moving forward with its founder's grandson at the helm. Steve Perillo shares his perspective on how his company and the ...

  7. Keith Baron Appointed Chief Operating Officer at Perillo Tours

    For more information on Perillo Tours, visit www.perillotours.com, or call (800) 431-1515. Steve Perillo Perillo Tours Keith Baron Tour Operators Travel Industry Executive Appointments People ...

  8. Mario Perillo

    Mario Perillo. Mario Perillo (August 15, 1926 - February 28, 2003) [1] was an American businessman and Chairman of Perillo Tours, Inc. [2] He expanded his father's business into the largest US operator of tours to Italy. [3] He was perhaps best known to the public for his television commercials during the 1980s and 1990s, earning him the ...

  9. Steve Perillo

    Steve Perillo (born September 29, 1955) [1] is the president and owner of Perillo Tours, having taken over from his father, [2] Mario Perillo, "Mr. Italy", and represents the 3rd generation of the 75-year-old family business. He is sometimes referred to as "Mr. Italy, Jr." as a reference to his father's famous nickname.

  10. Perillo Tours Company Profile

    Perillo Tours Inc. is a travel agency located in Woodcliff Lake, NJ, founded in 1945 by travel industry pioneer Joseph Perillo. Perillo Tours Inc. is a third generation family run business, currently under the leadership of Steve Perillo, Chief Executive Officer. Perillo specializes in escourted tours of Italy, Hawaii, Greece, and Costa Rica.

  11. Steve's Bio

    Music, Travel, Politics and Fun! Steve Perillo is the CEO of an international tour company by-day, and a composer by-night. Steve heads-up PERILLO TOURS, America's largest travel company to Italy since 1945. He was a lifelong apprentice to the legendary Mario Perillo, Mr. Italy, and represents the 3rd generation of the family business.

  12. The Scoop: What to Know About Perillo Tours

    Perillo Tours is an Italy-focused tour specialist for travelers coming from North America. Started in 1945 and operated by three generations of the same Italian-American family, Perillo has folks on the ground in both the U.S. and Italy. In more recent decades, the tour company has offers guided tours to Hawaii, Spain, and Greece in addition to ...

  13. Jan. 18, 2024: Inside the Perillo Tours family business

    Crain Currency. Steve Perillo, president and owner of Perillo Tours, is currently at the helm of a third-generation family business that was launched in 1945. Perillo has successfully built upon the legacy that his father and grandfather established and continues to take his business to new heights by leveraging the rising generation.

  14. Perillo Names Former A&K President New COO

    Perillo Tours on Tuesday announced that Keith Baron, the former President of Abercrombie & Kent USA, is joining the tour company as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO). Baron, who left ...

  15. Perillo Tours

    The mainstay of Perillo! Showing you the best of Italy since 1945. Hawaii Tours. The grandest way to visit our 50th State. Deluxe hotels and all inclusive, etc. Spain Tours. Our newest 13 Day deluxe tour to Madrid, Barcelona, etc. Greece Tours. Before the Roman Empire, there was Greece, the Island Empire with 6000 islands in all.

  16. What's New at Perillo Tours for 2024

    Three new escorted Italy tours are available through Perillo for 2024, bringing the total number of escorted tours offered in the country to 10. Perillo's Italian itineraries range from nine to 15 ...

  17. Perillo Expands Its Reach to Greece

    Italy Tours for 2024. All told, Perillo will offer 10 itineraries in Italy next year. In addition to Italy and Greece, the company will continue its programs to Spain and Hawaii as part of a gradual expansion. All of these programs, Perillo said, reflect the fact that the company has been moving into a slightly higherlevel market and also ...

  18. Perillo to launch faith-based tours in 2024

    Steve Perillo, the third-generation owner of Perillo Tours, said the company hopes to expand faith-based tours to Israel in the future, after war ends. Egypt and Jordan are also being considered ...

  19. Perillo Tours Inc

    Perillo Tours, Inc. offers traveling services. The Company creates custom vacation trips and renders tour services, as well as provides flight and hotel booking services. Perillo Tours operates ...

  20. Perillo Tours Profile [2024]

    Perillo is a classic tour company, offering several trip options including custom tours, destination weddings, and traditional escorted group trips. On the trip, you'll benefit from their extensive experience and destination knowledge. They have a dedicated Italy brand, "Perillo Italy Tours", which expands on their long legacy providing ...

  21. Escorted Tours to Italy

    Perillo Tours has been America's leader in Italy travel since 1945. The following escorted tours have been enjoyed for over 40 years by more than 750,000 of our guests. Each itinerary . . . activity . . . hotel . . . and meal . . . has been personally selected, continuously innovated, and expertly perfected by Steve Perillo, according to the highest standards of founder Joseph Perillo and Mr ...

  22. Perillo Is Touring Italy with Former SNL Cast Member, Actor Joe Piscopo

    Piscopo will join Steve Perillo, president and third-generation owner of Perillo Tours, for the exclusive 11-day Rome and Sicily tour from October 18 to 28, 2023. "Traveling in Italy with Joe ...

  23. See the Sights of Italy

    Our Tours to Italy. Perillo Tours has been America's leader in travel to Italy since 1945. The following escorted tours have been in continuous operation for 40 years and enjoyed by 750,000 guests. Each itinerary . . . activity . . . hotel . . . and meal . . . has been personally selected and perfected by Steve Perillo, according to the ...