Tour Company Specializing In Shopping Tours To Italy Celebrates First Decade

Online, July 10, 2011 (Newswire.com) - Shop Around Tours, the only tour company specializing exclusively in excursions to designer outlets in Italy, celebrates its 10th year in business with a six-night shopping tour this November to Milan, Florence and Rome at 2008 prices.

The Shop Around Italy trip, which departs from New York on November 5, 2011 and returns on November 12, will include shopping at an American-style outlet mall near the Swiss/Italian border, featuring popular brands Gucci, Armani, Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi, Versace and Salvatore Ferragamo, as well as a Prada outlet in Tuscany. Other features of the excursion include tours of silk and leather factories used by top international designers and a wine tasting in the Chianti region.

The cost of the tour is $2,395 per person (based on double occupancy), which includes round-trip airfare from New York, superior first-class accommodations, ground transportation and nine meals. Single supplement is an additional $500. Land only cost is $1,895.

"Travelers will be able to experience the beauty of Italy and enjoy tremendous savings as they shop their favorite brands in locations most Americans have no idea exist," said Deborah Mayer, President of Shop Around Tours. "The knowledge and know-how I have gained over the past 10 years in business will provide the best that Italy has to offer, whether you are a novice traveler or have been to Italy many times."

In 2001, Mayer combined her love for bargain-hunting with her professional experience as a seasoned travel professional to create Shop Around Tours. Through the years, she has taken hundreds of satisfied travelers on shopping excursions through Italy. Future Italy tours are scheduled for March and October 2012.

"From outlet malls to unmarked warehouses, I have hunted down the best deals throughout the world and share my love of discounted shopping and travel with others," Mayer said. "My experience shows in my credit card bill statements and my ability to speak "sale" in a dozen different languages."

Shop Around Tours has been featured in numerous publications, including The New York Times, Newsweek, USA Today, and O: The Oprah Magazine. The company won the 2010 British Airways Face of Opportunity Contest and the 2008 StartUpNation Home-Based 100 Competition.

Call 212-684-3763, email [email protected] or visit www.ShopAroundTours.com for more information on the Shop Around Italy trip in November, other future excursions or to plan a group shopping tour.

Shop Around Tours specializes in group tours to Italy for people who live to shop and love to travel. The company provides travelers with access to the finest designers at bargain prices and exclusive tours of factories where luxury products are made. The New York-based company was founded by Deborah Mayer, a worldwide travel professional with over 20 years of experience.