Travel Agent Review: France, Italy, & England, London, Paris, Rome, Venice, Florence, History, Art & Sites

We visited London, Paris, Venice and Rome as part of our trip, with an afternoon stop in Florence and a couple of nights near Cortona as a short break mid-trip.

In London, our cab guided tour of London was wonderful.  We were picked up at our hotel in Kensington, and stopped by many famous landmarks.  His commentary provided both current and historical context.  And a couple of stops were locations which were used in filming the Harry Potter movies.

In Paris, our guide drove us around the city and showed us several landmarks, and later we met a second guide who guided us inside the Lourve.  And lunch on the Eiffel Tower and a quick trip out to Versailles were both special treats.

In Venice, we had an awesome suite (the best room of our trip), and enjoyed walking around the areas away from St. Mark's Square and finding our meals a little bit off the beaten path.  Our guide showed us the Grand Canal, and took us out to Murano.

We spent an afternoon in Florence with our next guide visiting the Accademia and Uffizi Museums, with a short break getting gelato at a local shop next to the river.

A short stay near Cortona let us take a break from the pace in the larger cities, and get ready for Rome.

In Rome, we had our guide for two days, visiting many of the ancient Roman ruins and city sights the first day, followed by a quick tour of the Vatican on the second day.