Tour of France & Italy Awesome

It is unbelievable the amount of things we got to see and do, and the history learned. If there was any extra time, the Director would make a side trip or plan something that ended up being awesome. I liked when dinners were included because by the end of the day we were tired and didn't want to think about a place to go. The bus drivers are "fighter pilots" - - those narrow streets and traffic were a challenge, I'm sure. All of the tour guides were extremely knowledgable and fun. I loved being in a group of only 23 people - - making it easy to do everything. The hotels were very nice, except for one in Nice with room & bathroom super small. I liked having the flight from Rome being in two parts - - changing planes in Wash.DC. This helped stretch legs.

We loved it!!!!

We loved our trip tour. Go Ahead Tours is well worth the money. They took good care of us from the moment we got off our plane in Paris till the last day in Rome. All the major sites were covered in both countries PLUS wonderful little surprises! All our evening meals together were always wonderfully planed. All Tour Guides were well informed on their tours and fun to be with! The only complaint I have is the hotel we stayed in at Niece. Overall....call GoAhead Tours and GO!

Best of France & Italy

The highlights were Paris, of course, with our hotel centrally located so we could walk to many attractions. Then the TGV train to Aix-en-Provence - what a lovely town - and the food was superb everywhere we went. Crossing into Italy and Cinque-Terre was stunningly beautiful, and then incomparable Florence and Sienna. Our director Helen arranged several extras for us, visits to little hilltop towns and wine tastings. The whole expereince was wonderful. I felt sorry for Rome that it was last and we were tired and overloaded - unable to give Rome it's proper appreciation. It was hot in Rome, and we just didn't want to walk around the city like we should have. I have since been to Rome on another GoAhead tour and it was just as great as I knew it would be. This is an active tour - a lot of changing hotels, early mornings with suitcases out, a lot of walking. But it was all worth it because we saw so much of France & Italy. It was our first international travel, and now we're hooked for life.

Great Value and Many Destinations

everyday there was something new to see, even in places I had visited before

Culture plus Cuisine

Both the French and the Italians are known for their unique cultures and cuisine and you will have a grand time experiencing both on this trip. If you like art you must visit the Louve in Paris and the Uffizi in Florence; if you like architecture you will love visiting the many churches and cathedrals including Notre Dame and the Vatican; if you seek a variety of food and wine options you will enjoy enticing your palate. Add to this the French Riveria, the quaint small towns and the friendly people and the result will be many pleasant memories.

France & Italy

Ronen Raz was the best tour guide we have ever experienced. The tour might be too active for some ( 6 hotels in 12 days). Being in Paris on a Sunday was unfortunate since most shops close on Sundays. We liked the free afternoons and evenings to find restaurants on our own. The group dinners are an ordeal (noisy, mediocre food, crowded, rushed). Visited some locations and never included admission (Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, etc.).

Covers the highlights of vFrance and Italy

The tour provides an ample balance of time to explore cities on your own and guided activities. For example, we elected to tour Versailles while many in the group visited Giverny, during our stay in Paris. The tour guide provided many other activities that were not in the brochure that we also could avail ourselves of. The food and wine options on the tour were excellent, and again the tour director made excellent suggestions on where to eat, if the meal wasn't included in the trip's cost. We cannot speak highly enough about the tour director's knowledge and care.

Filled our Bucket-List

Gardens, Art and Artists, and History. This trip provided more than we expected. We signed up for all the options and were delighted by all but the Dinner with Tenors didn't measure up to the other specials. The Dinner with Monks was the best. Our Tour Director, Adoram S. provided great historical comments, made appropriate adjustments as needed, (e.g. when our bus was blocked by Protestors in Rome) and provided some options during our "free" time that really added to our pleasure. He went out of his way to create special moments like watching the Eifel tour blink at 11:00 p.m. and special village touring.

Paris to Rome

Our tour started in Paris, and by train and bus, we ended in Rome. We truly enjoyed out trip, all the planning was done, which allowed us to enjoy the scenery and richness of France and Italy. Our tour director was so well versed in all our city stays that the towns came to life. His knowledge allowed us to go off on our own, use the metro, and wander the cities and towns, as time permitted. There were planned excursions, the dinners were good, and the small villages were spectacular - you felt like you had stepped back in time. When a trip is really good it makes you want more, we plan to return the France and Italy in the near future. Ciao

Wonderful Time

Outstanding tour director that made the trip really memorable!