Super Trip

The trip was special in many ways, one that proved very special was the imprompt opera singing of our guide - David, who selected mountain and on the trail sites to regal us with his singing. We found the food to be exemplary at the Chanti vineyard and very good every where else. Marilyn and Ken Cerny Satisfied Go Ahead Travelers

Eat, Drink, Walk

This was our 5th Go Ahead trip & was a very unique one. The walking part of the tour was very well planned & varied with most of the walks ending with lunch. We all ate what we wanted & only gained a pound or 2 at most. We had been to Italy a few times & twice to Tuscany but this trip, because it focused on the villages of Tuscany, did not overlap other places we had visited. We highly recommend this trip!

Great Trip

Some of the walks were challenging, which I expected, and liked. I very much enjoyed the hills of Tuscany, and I loved the history of Rome. I would recommend this trip to any friends that are interested in going to Italy.

First Trip to Italy - Wonderful

Enjoyed the walking, as well as the acient art. The tour guide was everything that our leader promised. The city guides were very good as well.

walking tour of tuscany

great trip-wonderful weather and beautiful scenery and places to visit and shop and learn about Italy.

A Trip Filled with Beauty

I liked the variety of places we went - countryside, small ancient towns, and vibrant cities. The chance to see all the wonderful art in these places is beyond belief, and the food and wine were great. Our tour guide David Macchi is the best! He gave us so much information to absorb, but also was very friendly and caring towards all of us on the tour. I would love to travel with him again. The tour can be a bit strenuous at times because of the distance to walk and the uneven and sometimes muddy roads,but nothing else can get you close to the real Tuscany. My husband and I felt comfortable in doing as much as we were able to do. We, in fact, did a lot more walking than I thought we could do.

A Trip for the Fit

On paper this trip does not seem as challenging as some of us found it to be. We stayed in only 4 different hotels, so that aspect was not difficult. Because of airline problems we didn't have any opportunity to explore Montecatini. Since the airline caused us to arrive a full day late we did not have the opportunity to do the Optional Excursion of Lucca and Colle Verde. I do not blame Go Ahead for the fact that we just didn't get a chance to appreciate the countryside to a full extent. My decision to climb the stairs of the bell tower in Florence was perhaps not a wise one, as the following day we had a total walking time of nearly 3 hours, and the downhill parts over uneven terrain were quite challenging. (Although I am in my 70's I am an ardent walker, and found it somewhat difficult to manage my umbrella, my video camera, and avoiding the traffic.) There were many aspects of this tour that I found delightful. The Sant'Antimo Abbey, for example, was surrounded by perhaps the most beautiful Tuscan scenery imaginable. At the end of several days, however, I found myself feeling that there had been one or two items too many. I would love to have had time to absorb all that we saw. David Macchi, our tour guide, was incomparable. We have been fortunate to have been able to request him over the years, and his knowledge, humor, and of course his singing, have made every trip more enjoyable. I look forward to another future chance to do this trip -- when the airline doesn't cause us to miss 1 1/2 days of the tour. I can't wait to see the video I took to find out all we actually did.

AMAZING!

Once we arrived in Italy, no detail was overlooked. We received impeccable care and attention. David Macchi was a gift! A wonderful source of all things Italian - friendly, and entertaining. A great opera singer also! His knowledge and passion made this a most memorable trip. Thank You David!

The best tour director ever!

Disapointed in losing our first day of the trip and paying for a stay in Traverse City and...missing our tour of Lucca...

Second Time Around on Tour of Tuscany

We are just returned from our second tour of Tuscany with Go-Ahead . We had a marvelous time in large measure because of the efforts and knowledge and attitude of our Tour guide, David Macchi ,and our local coordinators, Martha Ryan and Jill McFarlane. I loved the walks, the food and the wine. The first enhanced the appetite for the latter. My only suggestion is that while the Garden Hotel in Siena is a very nice place and the food was very good,; its location on the outskirts of town makes it very difficult to enjoy any free time in Siena which we would very much have liked to have. The Jolly Hotel, which was used the first time we took the trip, was much better in that respect. David's insightful observations especially in Rome were a great addition to our understanding of its history. We also got opportunities in Rome to test our skills in figuring out its somewhat confusing bus system. John A. Scott