Venice Wine tasting Trips

Superb itinerary: marble quarry, castle tour, water taxis in Venice; 4 day stay at villa in Tuscany, excellent food and wine, cooking lesson in Tuscany, informative tour guides, village where we had excellent wine, cheese and honey tasting, outstanding tour guide( Massimo) and great driver, (Rafael).

LOVED this tour and our tour manager, Andrea Vitali, did a phenomenal job of sharing insights to each of the regions we traveled to as well as food/drink recommendations for each region. Collette selected fantastic hotels/villas for each location and the personal experiences with the cooking classes were very fun. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND taking this tour. You won’t regret it!!

As first time visitors to Italy, this was an excellent tour. We were able to cover a lot of ground and visit the major iconic sites during this trip. It was great knowing that all of the details of tickets to the sites, transportation, and transfers between hotels and locations was cared for so that we didn't need to worry about a thing. Our travel concierge, Anna, was excellent and extremely knowledgable and organized which made our trip even more enjoyable. We also felt that the small group size of 24 travelers made for a more intimate experience and enabled us to access sites and experiences with greater ease.

Anna was the perfect concierge operator for our Ultimate Italy tour: highly professional, experienced and knowledgeable, kind and thoughtful, and completely fluent in English and Italian. The itinerary was excellent in providing a diverse and well-balanced exposure to the key locations in Italy and important site-seeing, art, culture, museums, churches, food, beverages (and the best gelato anywhere). Luxury Gold was very good about some issues with one hotel. We really enjoyed our fellow travelers. Just one caveat. This tour, in order to provide a comprehensive experience, includes some early morning starts, pretty full daily schedules, and some later dinners (as well as some independent times). That pace didn't seem like a problem for our group and our average age was probably about 55 or 60. But for anyone seeking a more leisurely experience, you might consider a resort. On the other hand, if you really want to know Italy, this tour is an excellent choice!

Anna is a great tour concierge! Very professional, caring, thoughtful, and detailed. You will be lucky to have Anna as your tour operator. I enjoyed the other people traveling on the tour and I have many wonderful memories.

This was a wonderful trip, your tour concierge, Anna, was terrific - very knowledgeable about the destinations and local tours, attentive to the group and each individual. On the whole, the locations and hotels were well-selected. I was disappointed that we didn't go to Sorrento and the Amalfi coast, however Capri was lovely. The hotel in Florence, while conveniently located and with lovely public areas, had poor guestroom accommodations for the level of this tour. We were disappointed that we could not experience Cinque Terra,, however, the Excelsior in Rapallo was exceptional and Anna did more to made up for the change in plans. A second night in the Excelsior and one less in Florence would be nice. In all a memorable trip!