Venice Tours in Spring

Packs a lot into the 10 days. A wonderful introduction to Italy for anyone (such as myself) who had not previously visited. The local guides were all very engaging and knowledgeable, and a big plus. As others have noted, "Easy Pace" is perhaps a slight misnomer -- there was quite a bit of walking! But nothing that we couldn't handle and we very much appreciated all the opportunities to experience Italy "on the ground." We hope to travel with Insights again!

This itinerary covered all our must see sights in Italy. Travelling the country roads meant we were able to see some smaller villages and stay in some quaint motels. We travelled in a modern, comfortable coach, with plenty of spare seats as there was only 25 in our group. Jackie was an excellent tour director. She gave extensive knowledge of each area prior to arrival, and even showed a few movies on the bus about the history of some sites. It was a faster paced itinerary than I expected, especially as we chose to do most of the optional extra trips. There was also a lot of walking up and down hills and stairs on some days, which needs to be considered if you have mobility restrictions. A thoroughly enjoyable trip. Highly recommended!

Words cannot describe how amazing this trip was for me ! Our guide was incredible, always smiling and full of information about each area we cycled through. He took us to amazing stops along the way and arranged fabulous dining experiences. We even got to see Stage 13 of Giro D'Italia ! I think the best part was spending time with the other people in our group and beginning new friendships from all around the world ! We really connected as a group and that is truly priceless !

Excellent, interesting tour, amazing scenery and visiting some wonderful places like Lucca my absolutely favourite place on the tour. We stayed in some really nice interesting hotels though I wasn’t that keen on Villa Pitiana in Tuscany. Lots of faded grandeur and an uncomfortable bed. I don’t mind old hotels at all but the bedroom I had at Villa Pitiana was gloomy and most unwelcoming and the bathroom was not great. The Villa was in need of major refurbishment and too far away from anything. I would have preferred three nights in Lucca to explore some more. A few people on the tour felt the same. I also really liked Rapallo and would have enjoyed more time there. Silvia was a wonderful guide.So knowledgeable, helpful and great personality. Our driver Gaetano was friendly and a skilful, safe driver. They made a great team.

Most excellent small bus tour. Allowed us to get into places the big buses could not. Wonderful itinerary from Rome to Venice via the back roads when possible…. lovely Tuscany, the lake district, and the dolomites. Wine tasting, cooking class, and general touring with plenty of free time to explore on our own… fun, small hotels on the most part. A nice adventure. Also a delightful, personable and knowledgeable, Tour Guide and excellent driver. I highly recommend this tour and blue roads.

It was a wonderful tour. Linda was very knowledgeable, fun and very friendly. It exceeded my expectations so much and I’ll be recommending the tour to my friends. The bus driver was excellent. The only thing that could be improved in my opinion was the first night dinner.