Tuscany Art and architecture Trips

Our tour of the Mediterranean Coastal Journey, far exceeded our expectations. The tour manager was absolutely amazing! Having been thrown some curveballs, especially when the rain and windy weather caused Cinque Terre to be closed! Barbara pulled together a tour of the Imperiale Palace for the next day, with a demo on making Pesto sauce, then each of us made pesto as well. I was so looking forward to Cinque Terre, but in the long run we had a great experience in Genoa. Also, the hotel there was lovely being located on the marina, and all the shops and restaurants were just across the street. I was not looking forward to our stay in Genoa but came away pleasantly surprised. Our group of 22 turned out to be incredibly friendly right from the beginning. All the restaurants were very good, she even surprised us with a 1* Michelin dinner experience in substitution for that evening dining experience having been cancelled, so we got to eat at the number 1 restaurant in Marseilles! I have to say that Barbara was responsible for getting the group off to a great start being together, with her great sense of humor, friendliness, being firm about the start time to be on the bus :-) She went above and beyond making the last night of our tour so very special for my daughter, being it was her actual birthday. It was all just perfect! Thank you, Barbara, what tour will you be leading next season? I would consider going on it knowing how you can handle even those last-minute curveballs!

We had a really good group, our guide and driver were exceptional. Accommodations were outstanding, and ample time for wandering on our own. Collette is the only way we travel.

Fantastic tour of the Riveria. Each country lends its own culture and identity to the Riveria. It was amazing to see the sights and history. We had local guides in all of the sights we visited. This gives you an insight into the locals and a view from a locals perspective. Tour Manager was excellant. Accommodations were 4 star or better and located right where you wanted to be. Highly recommend.

The tour was amazing. The pace was very active, seeing muliple attractions everyday. My watch said we averaged 5 miles a day. Only 3 optional experiences, everything was included. My only negative is the tour focused on the Mediterranean Riviera, the extension to Florence and Tuscony countryside did not fit with the rest of the tour. It should have ended in the Italian Riviera with more time spent along the way. Our Tour Manager was amazing. She really added energy to the group and made an effort to get to know us on an individual level. She made it fun.

This tour was amazing. It was well planned with a nicely balanced itinerary that included all the “must sees”, some hidden gems, cultural experiences, and free time to explore according to interests and energy. Our tour manager and bus driver worked as a team to make the trip stress free and safe for all the participants and infused FUN into the trip.

I loved seeing everything and hearing all the history. The tour guides were wonderful and knowledgeable. The food and hotels were great. Our tour guide Carlos played music for us on the bus according to which country we were in. He also was able to find a famous guitar players music and played it for a man who was on our trip. It was wonderful music and the musician was great. I would and do recommend it to all my friends.