Our 30-day trip through northern Italy was vi...

Italy | Sep 14 - Oct 12, 2025

Our 30-day trip through northern Italy was virtually flawless. Our trip planning partner (Arianna) did a great job listening to our interests (wine, food, cooking, and natural areas/lakes/mountains) that we wanted to visit, and building an itinerary that met all of our expectations at a reasonable price. All transfers throughout our trip were on-time, and our drivers were courteous and professional. Our guides for each tour were top-notch and very friendly and personable, and while we may not recall their names, our most memorable tours were as follows (not necessarily in rank order): the truffle hunt; the cooking class on Lake Como and the cooking class in Florence; the back-roads/less touristy places tour in Venice, Murano glass factory, Ricchi Winery (near Lake Garda) with lunch in a vineyard, the tour of four of the five villages of Cinque Terre, the sunset food tour and tasting in Bologna, and the parmesan-reggiano and balsamic vinegar tours in Modena. Above all, our daily conversations (via WhatsApp) with Francesca were very helpful in keeping us on-track, and also very pleasant and enjoyable. It is very clear to us that Arianna and Francesca are passionately committed to doing everything they can to help each customer thoroughly enjoy their vacation.