Venice, Forence, and Rome

If you choose this tour, take side trips to Cinque Terre and Siena/San Gimignano. Along with Venice and Orvieto, these were true highlights.

Italian Dream Holiday

After years of planning and saving, Go Ahead did not disappoint! Everything was wonderful, from the airlines to the hotels to the itinerary and what made it so amazing was our wonderful tour director, Barbara Valloni.Like taking a trip with a friend-a very knowledgeable friend! I will recommend Go Ahead Tours!

D Smith

Had a wonderful trip. Only bit of advice I would offer is for tour directors. Allow more time for bathroom breaks. For example, when given 30 minutes in a gift shop at the end of a tour, I spent 20 minutes of that 30 minutes waiting to use the restroom! I think sometimes male directors forget the woman's line is usually longer than the men's! This example happened several times during my trip. Loved my tour director, wish I could have him for every tour I go on.

Getting to know Italy, the best trip!!!

This was our first experience with Go Ahead Tours, it was marvelous. First and foremost our tour director David Macchi was fantastic. His great personality, overall knowledge, Italian pride, enthusiasm and professionalism ensured that all our adventures were spectacular. The logistics for our stops, lodgings, meals and excursions were flawless. We brought back with us great memories and friendships. We look forward to our next Go Ahead Tours venture. Bravissimo!!!

Venice, Florence & Rome: 12 day dream trip!

Just returned from the 12 day Venice, Florence & Rome trip. We had been planning for this trip for 6 years and I can honestly say that almost everything met or exceeded my expectations. Barbara Valloni was our guide, and she was wonderful. Her endless knowledge, warm personality and sense to detail brought life to this trip. We did many excursions and loved each one. The only fault I can find with this trip, is with the hotel we had in Rome. The hotel was near-ish to the Vatican Museums, but quite a distance from the historic city center and was in need of some TLC. The other hotels were fine though and we especially loved the one in Lido/Venice. We loved every minute of this trip and would definitely recommend this tour to anyone interested in seeing Italy. Can't wait to go back!

venice. florence and rome

had a wonderful time!! Simone Tessitore was awesome as a tour guide. i have small complains, but nothing major that i couln't deal with. everything was satisfactory. we were very lucky with the weather, there were some cloudy rainy days but we made the best of it! thank you

Wonderful Adventure

This trip exceeded all my expectations. Tour guide David pampered us by taking care of even the most minute details with tireless good humor and enthusiasm. His love of Italy, and expecially Rome, was contagious. Photographs captured only a portion of the beauty of Venice and Tuscany, the frenzy of Florence, and the essence of Rome. The knowledge shared by David and local guide Giancarlo on art, history, architecture, government, religion was enlightening, educational, and entertaining. I cannot wait to return.

Wonderful trip!

We booked this trip to celebrate our 25th anniversary, and it was everything we had hoped for! In Venice, we added the private gondola ride that included our own accordionist and vocalist. It was magical and absolutely unforgettable. My husband and I were so impressed that we never had to wait in line for any reason. The bus driver was on time, the special tour guide was waiting for us, and we always went to the front of the line to start the tour immediately. (I'd say we saved at least 3 hours at the Vatican alone.) Our tour director, Barbara Valloni, was an absolute joy! Her insight and assistance were invaluable, and I highly recommend her. Two things to Note: We traveled in late April. During our 2-week trip the Italians celebrated 2 different holidays, so we were on vacation and they were on vacation. It was very crowded most days. I'd probably choose a different time in retrospect. Also, we added the 2-day extension to our trip and booked the Borghese Gallery Tour on day 13. Although we pre-paid, there were not enough people signed up for this excursion and it was cancelled by the time we got to Rome. If we had known before we left on the trip, we could have booked our own tickets online. Instead, the tickets were sold out for 2 weeks in advance, and we were stuck without an option to see what Rick Steve's considers a "Do Not Miss" opportunity. In my opinion, Go Ahead Tours should have purchased our tickets, without the extra excursion, and reimbursed us the difference so we would not have been disappointed. Overall, we were exceptionally pleased with the quality of this trip and would not hesitate to book another Go Ahead Tours trip in the future.

Italian Experience

Our trip was a wonderful experience, especially for me, as this was my first trip abroad. We were able to experience most of the well-known attactions that each city had to offer. We met so many charming people from all over the world and tasted foods quite different from our own. Our passionate tour guide Valerio was the best, offering history and information everywhere we went. We also had great local guides in many instances. I'm still dreaming of Italy every night since our return, so that's kind of helping me extend my visit.

Wonderful Family Vacation

We just returned from our 12 day tour of Italy. We visited Venice, Florence and Rome. It was a terrific vacation. It was the first time we ever did a tour. It was our first trip to Italy so we figured a tour would be great. This tour gave us a perfect combination of free time and guided sightseeing. Our tour guide, Valerio, was terrific. He made everyday very enjoyable. He has a passion for this. His humor only added to the trip. I highly recommend the 12 day trip. There was so much to see and do. At the end of the trip, we were asked what our favorite place or sight was. Honestly, I could not name one. Each place was beautiful. All the churches were amazing. We have probably been looking at the pictures everyday. I would definitely do another GoAhead Tour.