Italy Vacation Review: Rome, Tuscany, Cinque Terre, Colosseum, Cooking Class, Bike Tour

Ok, we loved it all! (We could have done without the rain during our Forum tour, but that's part of traveling!). The two tours in Rome were wonderful: the Colosseum and the Forum. But in Rome, our favorite was the neighborhood tour of Trastevere with our guide, who was informative and really fun!

After Rome, we rented our car at the Rome Airport, thanks to our wonderful driver who helped to navigate the process, and headed to Tuscany's Chianti region; by far, my favorite part! We took a six-hour e-bike tour all over the region, followed by lunch our guide prepared. It was wonderful. We had a few wine tours and tastings as well.

Our favorite part of the time there was spent touring a Tuscan farm, making pasta with the owner and his family, and then enjoying an olive oil tasting.

After Tuscany we went to Cinque Terre. Magnificent! We hiked one day, relaxed by the spectacular pool, and did a little shopping, with more wine and food! It was a great way to finish off our trip before heading home, via Rome.