For several years now, travel agents have been hearing how they need to curate immersive travel experiences in order to deliver complete, unique vacations for their clients. This has led more agencies to seek out specialized tour operators like The Roman Guy, a small company known for going to the extreme in finding unique local Italian experiences – such as visiting the catacombs three stories below the homes and businesses of private families in Rome.

Faced with the same pressures agents feel to offer a total package, The Roman Guy, based in Rome and Philadelphia, is responding to consumer demand by offering trip planning services. When you visit the company’s website, there is now a Trip Planning tab, informing the visitor that, “You’ll be matched to a personal Italy trip planner who will work with you to build your dream vacation itinerary,” including accommodations, train tickets, ground transportation and other travel services.