A Taste of Italy: 10 Days

Customer Reviews

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  Robin-Anne

  · August 5th, 2023
  It was like speed-dating Italy As far as the “taste” goes - we had much better meals on our own just by randomly walking into restaurants on our own. The free gelato in Rome the first night was nice. The evening cocktail was good in Venice. The Napolitano pizza lunch was good as well as the lunch in wine country. The 2 dinners in the hotels were awful! The dinner at the hotel in Capri- area was excellent! The hotel in Rome & Sorrento we’re very nice. Although I’m Sorrento we’re we’re put in an Amex building and the pool & spa closed at 7pm. All the other hotels were awful.
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  Trip date: July 2023
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  Kelly

  · October 5th, 2022
  Nicole, the tour guide was very knowledgeable. My constructive criticism would be to not single guests out. It became habitual to one Lebanese couple to the point it made the majority of the 27 of us uncomfortable. They were limited in their understanding of English. They paid the same as the rest of the group and they deserved to be treated the same. There was another single man that it was obvious he annoyed her a great deal as well... Other than that she was really good but those two examples left a sour taste in my mouth. Tour guide in Florence good (forgot his name smaller well dressed gentleman), tour guide in Pisa good (Roberto), tour guide in Venice was extremely patient, knowledgeable nice (forgot his name), tour guide at Vatican City was great (David), tour guide at Pompeii couldn't have been more boring no enthusiasm (obviously forgot her name), tour guide in Capri fantastic (Sasha). Hotels were comfortable. Sorrento looked great from the outside, common areas nice, our room was really dated and furniture a bit beaten up/worn. All breakfasts up to Sorrento were basic with eggs never being cooked well and cold (that being said, you could find something to eat), the lunches and dinners were just okay but not awful (basic and repetitive). That being said there aren't that many and it is tough to cater to everyone, there are so many tour groups coming and going. Drivers were good and the coach buses comfortable. Wifi was not guaranteed on the bus, so just don't be expecting it. Air freshener on the bus from Rome to Sorrento was so strong I could taste it and my nose was raw from it. Excursions were great. Our alone time to shop was adequate, no complaints. Overall its a great trip and a great way to see a lot in a week and a half. I would definitely do it again. I think the price was very reasonable, and priced fairly. You really had nothing to worry about, it's all done for you. You just need to be where you're instructed to be so the group isn't waiting on you! I really recommend it and the best part you meet good people and make friends and lasting memories!
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  Trip date: September 2022
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  Ramanathan

  · January 2nd, 2022
  The 10-day tour is actually 2 tours in 1 - North Italy tour was well organized, tour leader Stefano was enthusiastic & knowledgeable about history, and explained well - he took care of our needs such as our request for vegetarian meals at each point. Our bus driver Luigi was the best - safe, smooth & fast driving in the narrowest of roads. Accommodation was adequate - in-room coffee maker & complimentary bottled water in all hotels would have improved the experience. Guided tours were really useful, but a bit rushed - as tourists, we like to take pictures, and there wasn't much time for it. Our experience of the South Italy tour was not so great. For travel to & from Pompeii, we were clubbed with day-trips from Rome, and the lack of tour leader in Sorrento meant that we had not much help locally with information or arranging trips. But, overall a very nice experience that allows you, as the name suggests, a "taste" of the various flavours of this beautiful country called Italy.
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  Trip date: December 2021
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  Diane

  · November 22nd, 2021
  Grey tour. Some food options were only ok.
  Trip date: November 2021