Italy Tour Review: Siena, Chianti, Trastevere Food & Wine Tour, Winery Visits, 10-Day Vacation

Review by traveler

Annette P.

6.12.2023

General Info

Traveler Review

Which Country (Countries) did you visit on this trip?

Italy

Your overall comments on the trip and the travel company:

The overall experience was good. There were some issues that could have been done better like making us aware of events that caused traffic blockages and apparently a national holiday that caused group and other delays or cancellations.
If we had known about them, we could have made different arrangements.
One of the excursions was a mess (Chianti winery). The traffic was horrific (due to the holiday) and the driver dropped us off and left us in Siena. We had to wait for a while before the driver came back and took us the rest of the way to the winery. Then we had to be back to catch the tram by midnight at the latest. Our guide barely got us back in time. We had only a few minutes to catch the last tram. Also, one of our WALKS tours was good but one was not. One was very organized, and one was not.

What were the most enjoyable or memorable parts of your trip?

Actually, going on the food and wine tasting in Trastevere was the best. Our tour guide was great. The food and wine was great. The experience was just very fun and will live in our memories.
The other basic tours were very informational, and the artwork was fabulous.

If you could take your trip again, what would you do differently?

I would schedule most of the stuff on my own. And now that I understand how to get around better it would be less stressful or confusing.

Travel Company Comments:

Thank you for letting us know about your experience. We’re so sorry the transportation disruptions distracted from what was otherwise a nice trip. While these issues are sometimes unavoidable we can certainly appreciate that this is not ideal. We’re thankful for your patience and we would love an opportunity to make your next visit to Italy extra special.
Best Regards,
Richard