Milan Tours and Trips

Our guide Barbara was great and all of the local guides excellent. Hotel in Milan was nice and even though not in the middle of everything, still a very nice location. Trento wasn't much to see and hotel location was in nowhere. Bazano was a nice stop and lovely tour guide. Hotel in Cortina was beautiful, great location, miserable keys to the room - really miserable. The Dolomites were everything that I had hoped they would be, you were on the top of the world. The history of Northern Italy is fascinating. Hotel in Venice was nice enough, but felt far away - difficult to get your bearings in Venice. The late afternoon drink in St. Mark's Sq was magical. The music, the famous Italian songs, the quietness of the square was perfect. We then went on two wooden motorboats down the Grand Canal at dusk - simply beautiful. Our stop on Lake Garda was ok. Town was very cute, but the amount of tourists was unbearable. Literally ferries frequently dropping off large amounts of people - quite clausterphobic. Our hotel on Lake Maggiore Grand Hotel Bristol was incredibly beautiful. Rooms were huge, smelled new and very modern - loved it. Unfortunately by then, I had the flu/pneumonia and stayed in. Mostly Americans on the trip every one was very nice. I will say I have preferred the trips that have a nice international mix (Trafalgar Croatia/Slovenia was the most diverse). Beautiful trip.

It was an excellent itinerary as well as excellent Travel Director and coach driver. Thank you very much. I was glad to decide to take all options offered. However, back-to back options in Venice seemed to be too much for summertime. Dinner at the restaurant in Dolomites was spectacular!.

Great introduction to this region of Italy that is so beautiful and different from the high traffic locations near Rome, Florence and Venice! Our tour director and local guides did an excellent job explaining local history, art/ architecture and relevance of each region visited with great story telling and interesting stops. Logistically, all stops, transfers and transportation by land and sea were managed without a glitch. Hotels were centrally located, clean, comfortable. Overall a good value!

Collette once again provided a wonderfully designed tour experience. The tour guide and bus driver were excellent. The daily itineraries were perfect. We were a Catholic group and most special to me were the opportunities that we had to celebrate Mass in Assisi and in Padua. I wish to thank Collette for making those arrangements with the holy sites where we were able to have Mass together.

An awesome experience. Your manager and local guides were very knowledgeable. You get a taste of each city you visit. From Ancient Rome to the Vatican, the history, architecture, and churches are breathtaking. From Rome to Assisi. Views are picturesque. Small town charm. Moving to Florence and the Duomo. Awe inspiring! A ride through Tuscany on the way to Venice. A stop at a winery for a Tuscan chef cooking class and lunch. Delicious! Venice the city of canals. Get yourself lost over the bridges and backstreets. Final stop…Lake Como. Views of the Alps….picture postcard! A bucket list trip. Can’t wait to go back!

We had the best tour guide!! She as funny and informative and everything ran so smoothly. The only suggestion I would have would be to give us two options for dinner.