Glorious Trip to Florence, Rome, and Amalfi Coast
Italy
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Aug 14 - Aug 21, 2023
We had a wonderful trip thanks to Alberto! We enjoyed all the activities he planned for us, especially the private tours in Florence and Rome and the amazing boating excursion in the Amalfi coast. We also had a magical day in Tivoli visiting the Villa Adriana and Villa d’Este. All our travel, including private transfers and high-speed trains, was well-planned and went off without a hitch, and the hotels he chose for us were excellent. We especially loved the Glance hotel in Florence, with a rooftop pool and amazing views of the Duomo and the city, and the Hotel Manfredi, with its lovely rooms and attentive staff (particularly Delalia, who enthusiastically helped us with sightseeing tips and great restaurant reservations) located on one of the prettiest streets in Rome walking distance to the Spanish Steps and the Villa Borghese. As a special treat, Alberto also arranged for a unique dinner for us at Baja Roma, a restaurant on a docked boat on the Tiber, which served delicious contemporary Italian food in a pretty setting complete with a gorgeous sunset over the river. I could go on and on about the high quality of the talented tour guides, especially Giulia and Chiara, who brought Italian history to life in Tivoli, the Colosseum and Forum, and Fabio and Caterina who highlighted the masterpieces of the Uffizi Gallery and Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence, not to mention the early morning tour of the absolutely beautiful Sistine Chapel at the Vatican museum. We also enjoyed an exquisite afternoon visiting a family vineyard in the hills of the Amalfi coast, including a private tour and delicious lunch accompanied by their many wines. In sum. Alberto did a magnificent job and our trip was glorious!
Hotel Reviews
Beautiful hotel with rooftop pool and amazing views of the city! Lovely breakfast and attentive staff. Great restaurant recommendations.
Lovely rooms and great location. Super attentive staff.
Nice hotel with a beautiful beach view. Very helpful staff, who even found tennis lessons for my son which was absolutely wonderful.
Activity Reviews
Great guided tour with lots of good information.
Wonderful tour!
Lovely tour!
We had a wonderful day visiting Tivoli! We really enjoyed seeing Villa Adriana and Villa d’Este, and our guide Giulia was the best! She was very detail oriented and provided lots of great information.
Our visit to Pompeii was amazing! Our guide was also terrific!
We loved this tour of the vineyards and the delicious lunch! The wines were also terrific. Our host was so welcoming, and it was a pleasure to meet him and his family.
Seeing Amalfi from the water was just an incredible experience. Our guides pointed out the highlights of the Amalfi coast, including where various celebrities, writers, and artists had lived. They took us to a cave that we were able to swim in, and it was just magical. This was perhaps one of our favorite experience of our whole trip.
Skipping the line to the museum was the best. We greatly enjoyed the tour and the Sistine Chapel.