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Our New Collingwood Headquarters

Posted 23 November, 2015 By vitaitaliantou

Pronto Travel Office Collingwood

We have moved to Collingwood!

Our new office is located at:

1/25 Little Oxford Street
Collingwood Vic 3066
Australia

+61 3 9080 3440

Postal address: PO Box 1650 Collingwood Vic 3066 Australia

With over ten years experience working as tour operators and tour leaders, the successful family team of Gianni, Mario and Viny Vitellone of Vita Italian Tours have broadened their services to start Pronto Travel.

Pronto Travel is all about customer service and giving you, the customer, a positive and friendly experience from an expert personal travel consultant. Airfares, airport and hotel transfers, villa stays, food & wine tours, cooking classes, car hire and cruises. We can devise a suitable travel itinerary tailored to meet you individual travel needs. With more than a lifetime of travel experience, let Pronto Travel help you plan and book your next holiday adventure to Italy, Europe and the world!

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Please contact us on 03  9080 3440 if you would like any information on our tours and if you are travelling independently Pronto Travel our travel agency branch will provide all your travel needs for your next holiday overseas. Together with Pronto Travel we can organise everything from your airfares, travel insurance, transfers, accommodation, tours, rail passes and so much more!

Make an appointment to speak to us today!

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