Fabulous family vacation in Rome, Florence & Venice
Italy | Jul 26 - Aug 2, 2025

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Beth K.
Los Angeles, CA | Reviewed on Aug 04, 2025

What a fabulous vacation in Rome, Florence & Venice. Catarina took care of every detail from when we arrived until we departed. Beatrice, our onsite contact was outstanding. The local guides were fabulous and our tours outstanding. The hotels were in great locations.

Hotel Reviews
Hotel Della Conciliazione
Rome

Fabulous location. Rooms were a bit on the smaller side with no drawers to store clothes. Amenities were nice as well as the breakfast.

Authenticity & Character
Location
Staff
We were 3 people but towels were only provided for 2. And didn’t replenish to thr correct amount on the second cleaning either. Otherwise, everything else was fine.
Cleanliness & Comfort
Hotel Brunelleschi Florence
Florence

Fabulous hotel, outstanding service. Wonderful central location.

Authenticity & Character
Location
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Palazzo Veneziano Venice
Venice

Fabulous hotel.

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Location
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Activity Reviews
Small Group tour of Colosseum underground, Palatine Hill, and Roman Forum ( max 6 people)
Small Group tour of Colosseum underground, Palatine Hill, and Roman Forum ( max 6 people)
Rome

Loved small group tour. Guide was very knowledgeable.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Small group tour of Vatican City , Sistine Chapel & saint Peter's Basilica
Small group tour of Vatican City , Sistine Chapel & saint Peter's Basilica
Rome
Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Florence and Accademia City Tour
Florence and Accademia City Tour
Italy

Loved the private tour with Martina. She was friendly, personable and added so much knowledge to our visit.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Wanna be Italiano - Florence cooking class and market tour
Wanna be Italiano - Florence cooking class and market tour
Italy

One of the highlights of our trip and the only one that wasn’t a tour or a museum or church. Love Italian food and seeing the Grand Market and learning how to make our own pasta was a fun time for all.

Quality of Experience
Food
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Admission tickets - Uffizi Gallery - skip the line
Admission tickets - Uffizi Gallery - skip the line
Florence
Venice Gondola Ride
Venice Gondola Ride
Venice

A nice gondola ride around Venice. Not sure how this service would be different than others available.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Didn’t interact with us very much. Would have been nice to be told what we were passing
Transport
ACTV 2 days Transport VENEZIA 48H PASS
ACTV 2 days Transport VENEZIA 48H PASS
Venice

It was nice to have access to the waterway bus line as Venice is made up of hundreds of islands and transport is needed

 St Mark’s and Doge’s Palace Tour -  Small group tour
St Mark’s and Doge’s Palace Tour - Small group tour
Venice

The mosaics here made this church and palace different than what we saw previously. Also, since Doge had a prison, it gave us something more to see

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Guides, Drivers and Staff
Local specialist: Caterina Belvedere
Caterina
Caterina Belvedere
Local specialist in Arsoli (Rome) | Replied on Aug 13, 2025

Dear Beth,
Thank you for your wonderful feedback🥰! I’m thrilled to hear you enjoyed your family vacation in Italy. It was a pleasure handling every detail for you and your beautiful family, and I’m glad Beatrice and our local guides enhanced your experience.
I also hope you enjoyed the local cuisine and the culinary tips I shared 😊
Tasting each city's flavors is such an important part of the experience!
I’m delighted you enjoyed your trip, and I hope the memories last a long time!
Warm regards,
Caterina