Amazing Trip that our family will always remember
Italy
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Oct 10 - Oct 21, 2024
Elena was amazing! She first met with our family to check on what type of trip we were envisioning and developed an initial itinerary that we were we able to modify as needed once we met and discussed with her. She was accessible and always responsive when setting up trip meetings. She put together a trip that was the perfect match for our family—it included history, a few days for relaxation, site specific experiences (eg, cooking class, day trip to island, visit to winery, bike tour) and excellent recommendations for restaurants and things to see and do during downtime at each location. Each tour guide that she arranged for us was friendly, engaging, and knowledgeable and were great resources as we were learning about each city. Elena always kept in close communication via What’s App to be sure that we always had up to date information for the upcoming day’s itinerary and to respond to any questions that we might have. She also arranged private transport or high speed train tickets when available and feasible to take any stress away from transport. I would highly recommend Elena for anyone wanting to travel to Italy!
Hotel Review
This hotel is a jewel! The views overlooking the coast are amazing. The converted monastery is beautiful with its original cloister and with beautiful original tilework everywhere throughout hotel. It is also conveniently located steps away from the main city center of Amalfi. Everyone whom we encountered at Hotel was so friendly and always happy to help with anything needed. Would also highly recommend Hotel Restaurant Verranda—amazing food, service, and meal time views to enjoy.
Activity Reviews
Fadi, our tour guide, was amazing! He was friendly, knowledgeable, and engaging! We thoroughly enjoyed his tour of the Accademia Gallery and introduction to Florence. He also gave us great recommendations for restaurants and things to do while we were there. Highly, highly recommend!
My family and I really enjoyed this tour. I will say that if you’re older in 70s and not used to riding bikes that you would want to opt for a walking tour. My parents are in their 70s but given how crowded some of the areas were where you are touring, they were not comfortable navigating bikes in squares full of people and down alleyways shared with fast driving taxis and scooters.
Alice was a wonderful guide. She was a native of Siena and was knowledgeable, friendly, and engaging! We loved learning about this beautiful city and its rich history!
This lunch was in the most beautiful location in Tuscany. The winery staff were so friendly and knowledgeable as they reviewed the wines, olive oils, balsamic vinegars, and food that we were sampling.
Salvadore was an excellent tour guide. He kept our 11 and 13 year old completely engaged, as well as the rest of family, as he have us history of Pompeii.
The boat captains on way to Capri were wonderful, showing us beautiful sites and points of interest on way to island. The Isle of Capri was absolutely beautiful! We highly recommend chair lift up to Monte Solaro for some breath-taking views! Also thoroughly enjoyed captains stopping on way back to Amalfi to allow us time to swim in the clear aquamarine water of Mediterranean.
I'm so thankful to have met you and has been a pleasure to assist you during your trip.
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