Italy Tour Review: Siena, Florence, Chianti, San Gimignano, Private Wine Tasting, Nine-Day Trip

Review by traveler

Linda S.

11.6.2023

General Info

Traveler Review

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

Italy

Your overall comments on the trip and the travel company:

Overall, our trip was very nice. The accommodations in Siena and Florence were very good, except the Florence hotel had very thin walls and you could hear the tenants in the next room. However, the room, amenities, daily breakfast buffet, and central location, especially to the train station, were very good.

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

The most enjoyable part was our excursion to San Gimignano/Chianti. It was beautiful and serene, and our travel representative arranged a wonderful private wine tasting/lunch. It was a good change of pace from a very crowded Florence. In hindsight, I think I would have spent more time here.

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

I would compromise having rain in the fall over crowds during summer. We were in the Tuscany region from mid-September to early October and there were days when we felt as if we were packed like sardines at the various tourist spots. We liked the itinerary very much, but it was crowded.

Travel Company Comments:

Dear Linda,

I wanted to follow up on your comment posted with Zicasso. I would like to thank you for your kind words and positive review. I appreciate your feedback regarding both the highlights and some negative experiences.

I strive to provide the best experience for my clients and take negative comments seriously.

My apologies for the issues in the hotel in Florence. I usually stay in this hotel myself when travelling to Florence, and haven't experienced this, and so I will ask to check the different rooms to see if there are specific rooms that are less suitable for stays.

Apologies as well for some of the crowds experienced on your trip, which is often unavoidable. 2023 has been especially busy in Italy, and there hasn't really been a low season for less crowded travelling. All the highlights have tended to be full of people at all times, but I hope the quieter experiences such as the truffle hunting morning helped to calm things a little.

Again, thank you for traveling with us and your review.