Trip was excellent. Tour Guide, Gus, was fantastic, very knowledgeable, great communicator, and made sure all of our needs were met.
Food and wine tour could not have been better. Never really liked many wines but the tastings proved me wrong. The agricultural farms were great and the food fresh and abundant.
Villages were quaint. Castle was very interesting - 34 generations living in it and continuously running a vineyard and producing wine since 1141 is unbelievable!
Looking into another food tour in another country.
Gave accommodations less rating because hotels were in old buildings and they made due with space available:
1) First 2 nights in Hotel Bologna, the room was very, very small and had 2 twin beds aligned in tandem against one wall - would not have fit any other way,
2) Hotel Le Cisterna, last 3 nights, walls were so thin we could hear every word people next door said.
Pre information good, booking direct by telephone helpful, itinerary great and so pleased out of season no crowds / hotel very friendly, cheerful and good standard of meals delicious / blessed with 6 out of 7 fine days , scenery stunning . guide Matteo exceptional, in tune with the area and so enthusiastic to share the importance of its culture being part of its regeneration. Steps fairly challenging but the locals do it EVERY day! Even managed 2 swims in the sea & it was the 2nd week in Nov.