Est. Firenze · Sorrento

Hoiron

Beyond the expected. Beyond Italy as you know it.

Lineage

Florence meets
Sorrento.

We are not a travel agency. We are two Italian families — one in Florence, one on the Amalfi Coast — arranging the country the way it is arranged for our own guests. Quietly, personally, by name.

Hoiron takes its name from the Ancient Greek ὅριον (hórion) — "boundary, limit, territory" — the same root that gave us the word horizon. We don't simply arrange a journey; we carry you past the edge of what you've already seen, toward what lies beyond the familiar horizon.

Paolo Virde, Co-founder of Hoiron

Co-founder

Paolo Virde

Firenze

Has welcomed American guests into his Florentine residence for years — learning exactly what discerning travellers expect from the city, its tables and its quiet corners.

Gianpaolo De Gennaro, Co-founder of Hoiron

Co-founder

Gianpaolo De Gennaro

Sorrento

Runs the family transport company along the Amalfi Coast, built on relationships cultivated across his family over decades, one guest at a time, from Positano to Ravello.

What we arrange

A single, quiet
composition.

Residences, air & rail, table and water — arranged together from your home airport to Italy and back, so the journey unfolds as one continuous experience rather than a list of bookings.

Residences

Ancestral homes, opened by name.

Private villas, palazzos and boutique estates — unlocked through a phone call, never a booking engine.

Air & Rail

From your home airport, to Italy and back.

International flights from the US, high-speed rail and private transfers — arranged as one seamless journey, out and back.

Table

The tables that don't take reservations.

Trattorias, ateliers and cellars most travellers never learn exist. Set, always, by first name.

Water

Yachts along the Tyrrhenian.

Private boats along the Amalfi Coast and Capri — days built for slowness, evenings for salt air.

Experiences

Moments only
Italy can stage.

Four from a longer catalogue — the kind of afternoons and evenings that don't appear on any booking site, arranged by people who grew up beside them.

Il Palio di Siena
01

July & August · Siena

Il Palio di Siena

Private, hosted access to one of Italy's most exclusive spectator events — the historic horse race that stops an entire city twice a year.

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Amalfi Coast Private Tour
02

Year-round · Amalfi Coast

Amalfi Coast Private Tour

A curated day tracing the coast from Sorrento to Positano and Ravello — private car, local driver, and the lunch stops only insiders know.

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Truffle Hunting in Tuscany
03

Autumn · Tuscany

Truffle Hunting in Tuscany

A hands-on morning in the Tuscan woods with local hunters and their dogs, followed by a countryside lunch built around the day's find.

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Ceramics & Lemonade by the Sea
04

Year-round · Sorrento

Ceramics & Lemonade by the Sea

A quiet garden house above the coast, an ancient Amalfi painting technique, and homemade lemonade — no experience needed, just an afternoon of art, warmth and southern Italian family life.

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Concierge · Always on

Reachable at any hour.

From your home airport to your return flight, we stay one message away — rebooking a connection, rearranging a boat when the wind turns, or finding a table at a booked-out trattoria.

Reservations

Tables & experiences

Restaurants, boats, drivers, tastings — arranged, confirmed, adjusted on the fly.

Anytime

Direct line

WhatsApp or call, day or night. A real person on the other end, in English or Italian.

On the ground

Real hands

A trusted network of hosts, drivers and friends across Italy — problems solved in person.

Paolo was an excellent host — fast to reply before and during our stay, proactive, kind and helpful. He booked us into a fantastic local restaurant, recommended the best ice-cream cafe, tours, organised our airport taxi transfers both ways and even organised a physiotherapist appointment!

Sally-Ann

Airbnb · via Paolo · June 2024

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Coast Drivers truly made our family trip to Sorrento. Trustworthy, reliable, and incredibly knowledgeable, all while being warm and friendly throughout. I would highly recommend this company to anyone looking to explore the coast.

Jill Stang

Google · via Gianpaolo · 2024

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Paolo is an amazing host. He was very attentive and interested in making our stay perfect. He was able to make reservations for us and get us a driver when needed.

Natalie

Airbnb · via Paolo · July 2024

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Hoiron is born from the direct experience of Paolo and Gianpaolo in Italian hospitality and luxury transfers. The ratings above refer to their respective activities, on which Hoiron is founded.

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Let us design
your Italy.

Journeys typically begin at €10,000. Tell us where you are flying from, and we will design the trip from your home airport to Italy and back.

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