Italy Countryside village visits Trips

I have about five favorite experiences: I loved Spoletto, Assisi , Fra Angelico exhibition and Florence Cathedral where Michelangelo was buried; plus the colorful farmhouse folks who took us truffle hunting and the lady who made pasta in the farmhouse - such wonderful folks - I loved that whole day in their farmhouse. Accommodations were excellent especially Villa near Florence; ten perfect days for my first trip to Italy. Collette gets an A for careful planning in making arrangements, Our Guide Dario Panniello an A+

The trip was well organised from the start. The tour leader was exceptional and very well versed in what we were about to see and in the general geography of Sicily. We had not been on an organised tour before but will certainly consider Explore again. Thank you

The whole tour was amazing. The places we saw and the experiences we had were a 10 out of 10. My favorite memory was the whole day that started with truffle hunting. That day was truly wonderful

Our tour manager, Alessandro was THE BEST !! Hot air balloon ride was a fabulous addition to the tour. Truffle hunting was outstanding. Pienza was a great town with lots to offer.

Excellent tour! Attention to detail for an ultimate experience, from door to door transfers, a most outstanding tour guide, Mirza, and a very excellent driver, Luigi! Excursions and guided walks terrific. I highly recommend this tour, with these individuals. I look forward to more Collette tours with the standard of superiority experienced on this tour! Thank you!

I really enjoyed this trip to Sicily. It was definitely full on, we saw and did so much! The days were long but filled with good information and beautiful sights. Our local guides, with one exception, were fantastic. They offered a huge amount of information and history and made our tour more valuable. My fellow travelers were a great group of people and we really bonded well. I did feel at times the days were so full it didn't leave much time to explore on our own or time to stop and enjoy some places and some felt unnecessary. Maybe we could have spent more time in other places? But I appreciate that we got to see the whole island vs any other tour company I looked at. Our hotels were good, typical of my other Explore tour. They were clean and the breakfasts were adequate and the staff were always wonderful. Since we only stayed in most places for 1 night, the location wasn't as much of a concern since we were quickly on the go. The private van was the perfect way to travel and very comfortable. But there were times having wifi would have been nice. Our tour guide made fantastic dinner recommendations and we almost always ate as a group. I wish he had provided us with a bit more general info as we moved from place to place but overall he did a good job.