Italy

Very physical tour, but would do it again

9 day tour of Venice, Florence, and Rome

I did love Venice, the gondola ride was one of the high points of our tour. Yes it is hokey and touristy, but a joyful experience and we would not have missed it for anything.The glass blowing factory was very interesting, as well as taking the water taxis.San Gimignano and the wine tasting remains in my memory and a beautiful perfect day, sitting on the covered patio at the winery, eating, drinking and looking at the beautiful Tuscan countryside. Rome and the Vatican were wonderful, as well as Pompeii was awe inspiring. Our tour guide, Leonardo, could not have been more helpful or intelligent.He was perfect in every way.

Venice, Florence and Rome

It was a lot to do in 9 days but it was worth it. The Tour Director was professional. Go Ahead Tours has excellent customer service.

Venice, Florence & Rome

Thank you Go Ahead Tours...I had an amazing time and saw everything that I had planned to see. This was my 1st time using Go Ahead Tours and felt I surly got my moneys worth!! Andrea (our Tour Director) was great! His knowledge of this region was outstanding, he was pleasant, kind & funny. The only thing is that I wished he didn't walk so fast, as I had a hard time keeping up with the group and almost lost them a few times. His since of distance also left a few of us exhausted and would have rather gotten a Taxi. Every time he said, "Its a short distance"....we all laughed!! Right Andrea...for you!!! The Welcome Dinner in Venice left a bit to be desired and the beds in both Venice & Florence were horrible!!! Everyone complained about them!!! I got little to no sleep until I reached Rome. The hotel in Rome was awesome!!!! I was surprised to find out that I paid MORE for the "Dinner with the Tenors" than the trip to San Gimmnano!! San Gimmnano was the absolute BEST on this tour. I would have rather stayed there a few extra days!! The "Dinner with the Tenors" was corny and not what I expected and WAY over priced!!! I think you should reconsider this option. I expect some awesome singing throughout my dinner and got a little of this but also some corny interaction with the audience. The dinner was OK, for the money I expected better. While in Rome a few of us booked a Night Illumination Tour of Rome. What we all thought it would be an open air bus, but it was not. They had 3 translators and went by the attraction so fast that you could not get photo's. We stopped in St. Peter's square for about 10 minutes but were not allowed off the bus to get photo's which angered most the people on the bus. I would NOT recommend this tour. It stated it was 2 hours but in reality it took over 3 hours!! Besides the above, it was everything I imagined and more and can't wait to book my next tour!!

Wonderful Experience

Fantastic places, wonderful excursions and great places to stay. What a way to review history and visit Italy without the worry of what to do and where to go.

Like Having A Mom on the Road

This escorted tour is perfect for someone who is not quite ready for or comfortable traveling to Italy on their own. Go Ahead Tours takes care of everything for you: meeting you at the airport; arranging private transportation between cities; booking your flights, hotels, guides, optional trips, entrance fees; even some of your meals are included. All you have to do is get yourself on the plane to Italy. The narrated portions of the tour are done with your tour group, but there is also plenty of time for solo sight-seeing if you prefer. Our tour director, Monique, was fantastic -- organized, well-informed, funny, always there if you had a question or a problem, but not hovering over you all the time. It was like having a Mom on the road. Note: there is a fair amount of walking on this tour since Venice and Florence are basically pedestrian cities, so make sure you're up for it and have comfortable walking shoes.

Bucket List Definite

Amazing!!!

Venice, Florence, Rome, 9 Days

The tour met my expectations. It well organized and there was no waiting in lines at any locations. The transportation, included meals, and hotels were all top quality. I did all the excursions except the tenor’s dinner in Rome and thought that they were all a good value. Chiara our tour director, did a very good job of organizing the itinerary and dealing with the details. She was always pleasant and very helpful. I organized all my unscheduled guided tour time with additional exploration of each location. I enjoyed Rome the most and would have enjoyed additional days there. I recommend this tour as it represents a good value and packs lot in the 9 days.

9 Days in Italy

I liked the tripo but could have spent more time in Venice. It is advertised as 3 days in three citties but Venice got short changed as it was the first travel day and we really had 1 1/2 days there not 3. There was also a mix up at the airport and we spent way too much time waiting for a rep to show up. The tour started off a bit disorganized and got better as time went by.

Wonderful Experience

This trip was awesome! My husband and I called this trip our "vacation from having to think!" Everything was pre-planned for us and all we had to do is be at stated locations on time (they even set wake-up calls for us). Our tour coordinator was the best. She was personal, yet professional. We will be using Go Ahead tours again and have recommended them to friends and family. Ted & Maribel Siems