Review: Ladies' Birthday Trip to Italy, Florence, Chianti, Tuscany, Positano, Amalfi Coast, Capri, Rome, San Gimignano, Pompeii

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Kim F.

11.4.2018

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

Italy

Your overall comments on the trip and the travel company:

Our trip planner from our travel company did an outstanding job planning the details of our vacation!! It was a girl's trip and it felt like our trip planner was one of our friends going along on the trip. She participated in several lengthy conference calls with us in order to get our ideas and understand our priorities. She directed us regarding best time to travel in order to avoid crowds and weather challenges. She listened well and put together a perfect itinerary based on our interests. Planning our long anticipated 50th birthday celebration was a fun experience thanks to her caring style, enthusiasm and expertise. Every single transfer, tour, and excursion was seamless. The tour guides and drivers were timely, professional, friendly, accommodating and open to catering each experience to our expectations. The hotels provided for our every need including breakfasts that far exceeded what we anticipated. The properties were in ideal locations, allowing us the opportunity to travel on foot as much as possible, while accommodating our request for comfort, cleanliness and security.

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

Highlights included our cooking class in Florence - enjoyed making gnocchi, spinach souffle, chicken Marsala, and most of all chocolate lava cake; private drive through the Chianti region of Tuscany along with light lunch, wine tasting, and tour of family winery & villa; our driver allowed time to add a stop in San Gimignano which was a delightful village with gorgeous views of the countryside; first class train transfers, historical tours of Rome sites - particularly the Trevi Fountain, 2-hour guided private tour of Pompeii, arriving to the breathtaking views at the lovely hotel in Positano, spending time on the water viewing grotto's on the way to Capri, shopping day in Positano, unique dining experiences in each location, particularly Positano, and the drive along the Amalfi Coast with our informative, kind driver.

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

I'm not sure we would do anything differently, but will emphasize that the order of our trip was perfect - placing Rome in the middle of the Florence and Amalfi stops was great planning. Ending in Positano was a highlight and allowed for some much needed relaxation after touring the busy cities of Florence and Rome. We would also return in October again...lines were minimal to nearly nonexistent, there was no waiting at restaurants, and we received extra attention from our tour guides, often being the only people in the group. The weather could not have been better...only rained for two hours one day which gave us the perfect excuse to shop.

The only thing I was not prepared for was that pedestrians are not given any special privileges or courtesy...when you cross the street, you are literally taking your life into your own hands in every location! Being a passenger is also a stressful event, with no apparent driving laws to abide by. This has nothing to do with Zicasso or the travel company, but might be something you can educate your travelers about so that they are prepared.

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Review: Ladies' Birthday Trip to Italy, Florence, Chianti, Tuscany, Positano, Amalfi Coast, Capri, Rome, San Gimignano, Pompeii

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