European Focus
Private Tours & Ancestral Photography in Europe
Private Tours in Europe
Ancestral Photos in Europe
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Pienza Italy

Small, Private Group Tours in Europe

European Focus specializes in bringing the pleasures of travel in Europe to small, intimate groups. We organize and lead tours in Germany, Ireland, Italy, France and at least a dozen other countries.

Small Group Travel is what European Focus is all about.
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Our Most Popular Italy Tour

Orvieto Italy
This tour begins with meeting our guests at Rome's International Airport. Guests have the option of spending thee nights in Rome or heading straight for the Amalfi Coast, where we stay three nights on one of Italy’s most beautiful coastlines. While there, sample excellent cooking, revel in the scenery and shop for ceramics. Excursions to Pompeii or Capri are also possible. Next, we travel to Umbria, known as the Green Heart of Italy for three nights in a country inn located just outside of the hilltop town of Orvieto. There is much to explore in Umbria from our base in Orvieto. This town is even more ancient than Rome, with remains of a vibrant Etruscan civilization still evident.


Amalfi Coast Italy Learn Umbrian recipes during a cooking class at our country lodge. From Umbria we travel a short distance to Tuscany for three nights in San Gimignano. We use the town of towers as a home base for our visit to Siena. From Tuscany we journey to fabulous Venice where we stay the last two nights in a quiet neighborhood in the San Marco district just 15 minutes walk from the Piazza San Marco. Enjoy a private tour of the Grand Canal in a comfortable motorboat on your final evening.

If you are interested in seeing the Italy left behind by the hectic, mass-produced tours please call or e-mail us today. We will also be happy to custom-design the perfect trip for you. Trips to Italy are conducted in the months of April, May & October only.

We never mix and match strangers on a tour. Tours led by James & Jenean Derheim are for singles, couples or groups of family and friends.
Priced from 4,800 to 5,800 Euro pp. Prices depend on options & number of people and time of year you chose for travel.
"Traveling with Jim is like traveling with your best friend plus with his knowledge, expertise, and language skills you see more and learn more. You can't find a better way to travel."
— Ralph & Marge Kroehler, Illinois

"I could never travel more than 100 miles away from home again without James and Jenean Derheim"
— Nancy Sauers, California

"We saw and did things we never imagined were possible, and we were truly spoiled the entire trip. The only problem with James is that he did such a great job, we would not want to travel again without him."
— Pete and Judy Hildebrandt, Oregon

"Jim & Jenean have created truly memorable journeys for our family.  Where ever we wanted to go, they found us great places to stay and fascinating places to see.  It makes me laugh when I receive mailings promising better — there is no better!"
— Lynn Patterson, Oregon

"My family has traveled with Jim the last two summers and we hope to have the opportunity to do so again in the future.  I wouldn't want to travel to Europe without him.  He is an extremely knowledgeable, gracious and overall outstanding tour guide."
— Tim Soliday, Arizona