My wife and I wanted to take a trip to Italy, and I reviewed for weeks on the Internet tons of available tours. Then I learned about Cultural Italy. I believed working with a travel agent in Italy would be far more effective then with one in the USA who might have traveled to Italy but who couldn’t possibly have the insight of a person who actually lived and worked there. Working closely with Fiiorella Sartori, we designed a special vacation that covered all the spots we wanted to see. Fiorella put together an itinerary that included Venice, Florence, Rome, Sorrento, Tuscany, the Amalfi Coast and the Isle of Capri. We told her the sights we wanted to visit. We also gave her specific dates on which we could travel and a budget we could work with. We told her we didn’t want exclusively private tours, but that we also didn’t want to tour with 50 people! Fiorella explained how traveling by high-speed rail would be so much better than traveling on a bus with 50 people because we would get to where we were going in far less time. Fiorella put together a package that included all the cities we wanted to visit, and guided tours to all the major sights in those cities. So of course we saw the Sistine Chapel, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Coliseum and Forum, Michaelangelo’s David, the ruins of Pompei, and so much more. She sent us an itinerary that included all of the railroad tickets and all of the tickets required to see all of these attractions. Everything Fiorella planned for us worked flawlessly. Drivers met us at train stations, guides met us at the sites we were touring, and all the hotels were beyond satisfactory. At the ruins of Pompei we had a fantastic private guide who had actually written a book on Pompei. Our tour of the Coliseum included only about 10 people. Our ride down the Amalfi Coast included only seven people in a Mercedes van. Our boat ride to Capri included only 11 people. Fiorella arranged everything perfectly. Most of the tours I had previously researched included most meals. Now having taken this trip, I realize that, though saving us money, this would have been the worst decision we could have made. Yes, it cost more to buy our own lunches and dinners, but at least we could walk around when we wanted, look at as many menus as we wanted, and eat where and when we wanted. I wouldn’t have it any other way. We experienced very few issues, but when one arose, Fiorella was quick to resolve it. When we arrived in Sorrento, our taxi driver couldn’t drive right up to the hotel because the street it was on was being paved just when we got there. There was wet tar everywhere, and we didn’t know how to get to the hotel without stepping in it. We called Fiorella, who called the hotel, and within a few minutes two men from the hotel met us and carried our luggage to the hotel. Great service. In summary, I would say that Fiorella and Cultural Italy proposed a perfect trip for us, did all of the work (hotels, tours, guides, tickets) to make this a pressure-free and issue-free vacation, and was there when we needed her. We are happy to leave this glowing 5-Star review for a company that has earned our trust and respect.
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