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Italy | Apr 13 - Apr 21, 2024

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patrick d.
Newark, NJ | Reviewed on Apr 25, 2024

The process of using KimKim to find Eirini at Storywalking agency was incredibly easy and seamless. Eirini's knowledge of Italy to book drivers for day trips to Tuscany with a wine tasting and lunch that was outstanding, the Almafi coast car tours to Almafi & Revello along with a seperate day of hiking the path of the gods with a guide (enzo) who grew up in Positano and the best was the boat trip to Capri whit a crew that was fantastic! She picked 2 hotels for us that met our needs - in the center of the towns, clean, AC and king sized beds. While the Hotel Cavour Florence was a good, it paled in comparison to her pick for us in Positano with the Hotel Villa Gabrisa. HVG was bright clean, with fantasic view and staff - can't recommend this hotel enough! We finshed our trip in Rome with a private walking tour with Gioia whose knoweldge of the city's history made these "old building" really come alive with their rich history coming out in her descriptions.

Hotel Review
Hotel Villa Gabrisa
Positano

Fantastic location, no stairs to get to the hotel! If you haven't been to Positano before, this is a huge advantage for this property. The staff is awesome, food is excellent and the rooms are big, bright and clean.

Authenticity & Character
bright, clean and awesome views.
Location
on the main road to the town, no stairs and a quick walk to the beach.
Staff
friendly, helpful
Cleanliness & Comfort
Best hotel we had by far on the trip. True king size bed, well decorated and each room has a water view.
Activity Reviews
The Path of the Gods Hike with Private transfer
The Path of the Gods Hike with Private transfer
Amalfi Coast

This hike was breathtaking! Smartest thing we did was to get car service to begin in Bomerano and enjoy the views walking toward Nicolle (aka Positano) . Enzo our guide was a great historian sharing the rich history of the path, area and how people lived for hundreds of years. Can't recommend him enough for personality, creating a great pace which made the hike very enjoyable. Having a car at the end to avoid the long walk down was critical to not ruining our knee's for the rest of the trip.

Quality of Experience
unmatched scenery you can't get with out some sweat equity to achieve it!
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Enzo our guide was fantastic - ask for him by name!!!!
Transport
 Exclusive Capri Boat Tour from Positano
Exclusive Capri Boat Tour from Positano
Italy

Having a small group ride to Capri was the way to go. Getitng a chance to see the whole island from the water so you could see the various grotto's was worth the time and money. With 12 people abord, made it a good size to hear the information and enjoy some space on the boat. The crew made the trip fun, serving drinks before and after time on Capri and even supplied a great caprese sandwich which saved a lot of money for lunch on the island!

Quality of Experience
small group was the way to see the island & grottos
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Ursola was a great guide, made it fun and kept people smiling the whole time
Transport
Was great to have door to door service from Positano to Sorrento for the boat ride - made it beyond easy and worry free to enjoy the day.
Lunch and Tasting in the Winery
Lunch and Tasting in the Winery
San Gimignano

The food and wine were outstanding!! we had a 5 bottle tasting paired with 4 courses of food - come hungry b/c the food is outstanding and the wine even better. They served a 30 year old balsamic vinegar that was life changing and makes all regular balsamic pale in comparison. A great range of wines with their lone white and multiple reds - made for a great afternoon.

Quality of Experience
exceeded our expectations for the event.
Food
Their food was so good we bought the cook book!
Guides, Drivers and Staff
This is a 14 generation operation, ever one is family and they all care deeply about the product and the guests.
Local specialist: Eirini Daouka
Eirini
Eirini Daouka
Local specialist in Greece | Replied on Apr 29, 2024
Dear Patrick, I am so happy to hear how much you enjoyed your trip to Italy!
It gives me even greater joy to know that your experience has been easy and seamless. It is very important for us to provide services that run smoothly, so that you can only focus on having a great time.
We will share your kind words with our trusted guides, with enthusiasm. We put a lot of attention into searching and selecting passionate local professionals, and there is nothing like receiving your positive...
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Dear Patrick,

I am so happy to hear how much you enjoyed your trip to Italy!
It gives me even greater joy to know that your experience has been easy and seamless. It is very important for us to provide services that run smoothly, so that you can only focus on having a great time.
We will share your kind words with our trusted guides, with enthusiasm. We put a lot of attention into searching and selecting passionate local professionals, and there is nothing like receiving your positive feedback on that.

On behalf of the whole Storywalking team, I wish you all the very best!
We look forward to welcoming you back to Italy in the future, arrivederci!