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Southern Italy & Sicily featuring Taormina, Matera, Alberobello and the Amalfi Coast

Name: Southern Italy & Sicily featuring Taormina, Matera, Alberobello and the Amalfi Coast
Start: 2017-08-22
Location: Southern Italy & Sicily featuring Taormina, Matera, Alberobello and the Amalfi Coast

Starting From $3,119* pp | 11 Days • 16 Meals *Rate is per person, land only, double occupancy.

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Walk in the Footsteps of Sicilian History

This journey will take you through a crossroads of civilizations in Sicily and on to the spectacular coastlines of Southern Italy. Begin your travels in Sicily. Uncover its Moorish and Norman influences that intertwine with Greek and Roman ruins standing guard over the landscape. Explore Agrigento’s ancient Valley of the Temples. Travel to the historic hilltop town of Taormina. Continue on to fascinating Southern Italy. Make a stop at a local winery for an agriturismo experience complete with wine tasting and a dinner featuring regional specialities. Explore the ancient town of “Sassi di Matera,” known for its cave dwellings. Spend time in the mystical town of Alberobello with its unusual cone-shaped roofed homes known as “trulli.” Discover spectacular Mt. Etna Volcano National Park. Explore the stunning Amalfi Coast and Sorrento. In evocative Pompeii, walk in the footsteps of ancient Romans who perished in the foothills of Mount Vesuvius.

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Reviews Of Southern Italy & Sicily featuring Taormina, Matera, Alberobello and the Amalfi Coast
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Southern Italy & Sicily featuring Taormina, Matera, Alberobello and the Amalfi Coast

Starting From $3,119 pp^*

11 Days • 16 Meals
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08/13/2017
A little disappointed

Service

At the beginning of our trip we were alerted by Delta that there was bad weather going into JFK airport and we could change our flight with any charges.. I call Collette and told them and they said they didn't have any weather warnings. So then I called the airlines and asked if l could change our flight and found out because it was purchased by Collette I could not. Make a long story short we missed our connecting flight had to sleep in the airport because no hotel rooms were available. It was horrible no. We did missed one meal and one day at the whole Day in Palermo . I was surprise that collected not get the Weather alert that I did for their customers.

Tour

Our favorite moments were at the farms the food was excellent and it was nice seeing how the Italians live. We were disappointed at one of the farms because in your ad it said we get a tour of the farm and we did not.

08/09/2017

Service

I agree with my wife's comments.

Tour

The people on the tour and the beautiful scenery.

08/09/2017
We enjoyed the tour.

Service

My husband and I were both pleased with the over-all experience of the tour we took with Collette. The accommodations were all clean and comfortable. We enjoyed all of the "included" meals and dining experiences. We were not impressed with our guide, however. Throughout the trip, she made many inaccurate generalizations and derogatory comments about the Italian people's habits and customs. My husband, being an Italian who was born and grew up in Italy, took offense to many of these comments. I, personally, think it is very inappropriate for anyone to make negative comments about others' way of life!

Tour

There were many nice people on the tour that we enjoyed meeting. Sicily was beautiful and we thoroughly enjoyed the experiences each day.

06/21/2017

Service

My wife Gwen and I both enjoyed the itinerary, professionalism and our guide and bus driver.Daniel our guide was so knowlegible and helpful that we felt he went above and beyond to make everyone safe and interested. The tour and choice of hotels was most enjoyable except the first hotel Frederico 11 central palace Palermo was so dark and low lit that we had difficulty finding things . We have been on tour with Collette before and would definitely go with them again Also our travel agent Kathy Hamilton with Golliger Travel Brantford is a great asset in our travel needs

Tour

Difficult to pick one thing. Everything was great and out of the way places were well chosen

06/21/2017

Service

The tour leader was terrific - very knowledgeable about history and the areas. Enjoyed the two hotels on the Mediterranean. Other than Sicily, really enjoyed southern Italy. Well organized with lots to see. Especially liked the additional bus tour of Rome and the walkabout since Rome was not a scheduled visit.

Tour

Tour Leader was excellent. Very knowledgeable about the history and the areas we visited. Loved Sicily and especially southern Italy. Though Rome was not a tour visit, we did do a bus tour and a walkabout to see several select sites. Terrific!

06/07/2017
I have booked 2 more trips with you and hope to see improvement.

Service

The itinerary, the tour guide, and the driver were excellent. Some of the hotels had issues and should be replaced, especially The Hellenia Yachting Hotel ( not certain if the name is exactly correct ). I did not care for some of the main dishes/choices on some of your included meals. You did not provide free water on the bus or in the hotel rooms. You asked the guests to tip the local guides and even the replacement driver on *personal info removed by Feef* mandatory day off. I did not.

Tour

I loved the Sassi di Matera and Alberobella.

06/07/2017

Service

Our tour manager, *personal details removed by Feefo*, and our driver *personal details removed by Feefo*, were excellent. . Our hotels were not as "comfortable" as expected. The tour guide at Pompeii was so bad we did not extend a gratuity in the end. Had we not toured Pompeii another time, with Collette, we would never have seen so much with an explanation. This tour guide didn't even let us take pictures.

Tour

Taormina was just so nice.

05/25/2017
Spectacular views of Sciliy and So. Italy.

Service

Tour manager was excellent. She kept a large group (41) together, on time and happy, which wasn't easy. We had many different personalities, varying needs and opinions. But we were a cohesive group much to the credit of *Personal details removed by Feefo* Luggage transfers, bus drivers and tour guides made the transition from hotel to hotel seamless, plus the guides made the sites come to life with their knowledge of the area and history.

Tour

I enjoyed the mixture of historic Italian cities, the charm of the smaller towns and the beauty of Amalfi and Capri. Plus acres of farm land with orange, lemon, olives groves and grapevines.

05/24/2017
I would say the tour was just "okay." Wouldn't recommend it.

Service

Not really fond of the tour. The hotels were nice, but the some of the restaurants we were taken to were terrible, especially the one for lunch by the sea. That was the worst menu and everyone complained about the food and the price. I did not care for Palermo's portion of the tour. We enjoyed Mt. Etna and once we crossed over to Italy things improved a lot. At Mt. Etna there was nothing to do but wait until we were ready to board the bus again. It was boring because we were not dropped off anywhere near shopping so we just sat there. The food was better in Italy and the tour became more interesting. Our guide was great, just did not care for the first half of the tour. Not sure we will be doing a Collette Tour again.

Tour

I loved the hotel on the Bay of Naples. We had a wonderful room and it was beautiful. The hotel in Rome was beautiful too, but we only stayed one night so couldn't really enjoy it. Loved the shopping in several places. I think my favorite though was Pompeii and the Amalfi Coast. Those were very interesting.

Hello Bonnie,
Thanks for bringing this to our attention. We have shared your feedback about the first part of your trip with our team for review. They will use your insight to improve the tours for future guests.
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05/24/2017
Overall very good holiday. very dissapointed with thw airline carrier

Service

Overall we were very pleased with the holiday and the excellent services provided by (personal details removed by Feefo). We were also very impresses by our chuffer services from home and back. The hotels were very good and the attention to detail whilst in Sicily and Italy was again excellent. Our only complaint was the Airline (Vueling) which was very poor. The lost our bags for thee days out of ten days which almost ruined the holiday. On our way home we discovered that our baggage had not been paid for, a mistake you have acknowledged and repaid us for that! We would like to think that if we choose Collette again we would not encounter poor airline services. Are you able to re-assure us?

Tour

I have already outlined my reasons.

05/24/2017
Best trip ever!

Service

This was the best tour we have experienced and our first with Collette. Our leader was very knowledgeable about history and customs and had very good connections in each location we stopped at. Our hotels were all clean and well placed. We really liked that on the meals that were included with the trip we still had 3 choices. Our driver was excellent, he always was on time and in a prime location. There also was a great mix of scheduled time and free time. Based on this experience I would highly recommend Collette. I should mention that we were impressed from the beginning because of the customer service any time we called with questions!

Tour

The city of Metera, had no idea it even existed.

05/17/2017

Service

Good travel guide with knowledge of the variety of places and venues visited

Tour

Pompii, Matera of prior human habitats

03/16/2017
Great tour guide. Great itinerary. Did not deal with office direct....ou...

Service

Great tour guide. Great itinerary. Did not deal with office direct....our travel agent did all.

Tour

Ancient sites...awesome, foods delicious, wines good and beUtiful,scenery...Amafi coast ...

03/15/2017
I have traveled on 7 (other companies) tours, but Collette was THE BEST!!

Service

The places we visited were wonderful. Our tour leader *Personal Details removed by Feefo*, was extremely knowledgeable. The information and history he gave us was exceptional! (I would love to travel with him again) The accommodations were wonderful and the planned meals were fantastic. The motor coach service and driver were great. The entire experience was wonderful, wonderful, wonderful!

Tour

Personal interaction with a working family farm in Sicily. My husband and I own a farm in Virginia & naturally I was interested in this optional choice. Every day's planned schedule was so memorable that I can not choose just one experience.

03/15/2017
Good service by Collette

Service

Your instructions for changing money in Sicily were wrong

Tour

Enjoyed tour and Sicily, hotel in Naxios was bad

Hello Steven,
Thanks for bringing this to our attention. We have sent your feedback over to our product team to make sure the info is correct for future guests.
We appreciate your business and hope to travel with you again soon.
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11/30/2016
Excellent service by Collette US

Service

Perfect trip, everything was excellent

11/27/2016
Good customer service, but flight arrangements didn't allow enough time in ...

Service

Good customer service, but flight arrangements didn't allow enough time in JFK for me to get my bag, go through custom, and reach my connecting flight. I had to leave my bag behind (it was sent through on a later flight), and RUN for my connecting flight two terminals away.

Tour

Too much time on the bus going from Sicily to Catania, which I could have skipped altogether. To much emphasis on shopping instead of suggestions for other cultural sights during our free time.

11/27/2016
PACE OF ENTIRE TRIP WAS EXCELLENT. OLDER GROUP WAS GREATLY CONSIDERED. NICE...

Service

PACE OF ENTIRE TRIP WAS EXCELLENT. OLDER GROUP WAS GREATLY CONSIDERED. NICE BALANCE OF SIGHTS AND FREE TIME. SUPER GUIDE.

11/24/2016
Great trip, entertaining, informative, fun; good value.

Service

The guide was GREAT. The hotels had very poor WiFi, and should either have in-room coffee kettles or a 24 hour coffee/tea station readily available. This is important because due to jet lag, many of us wake up at very early hours, before the restaurant is open. Most hotels did not have simple exercise facilities, and even the few that did, had very limited operating hours, or equipment was out of order.

11/23/2016
Good service by Collette US

Service

there is always room for improvement

Tour

a lot of favorable moments. the best is Alberobello.

10/26/2016
enjoyable trip--could have had a little time on the bus

Service

they make a great effort to show as many sites as possible in the time frame.

Tour

Self Explanatory This is not the right time, but we found the food at Collette Dinners very poor

10/23/2016
amazing tour. the tour guide, Monica, was fantastic. Very professional and...

Service

amazing tour. the tour guide, Monica, was fantastic. Very professional and very informative. we had problems with suitcases not arriving when we did and she went beyond her duties to help get them.

10/12/2016
Wonderful trip

Service

Our tour manager, Marco was wonderful, very knowledgeable and he always keep things moving. The local guides were great, very informative and interesting! The sites were beautiful. I enjoyed them even more when I got home and looked at my pictures.

10/12/2016
Loved the experience.

Service

Our tour guide was fantastic. She was funny, informative and very accommodating. The places we went too and stayed at were well planned out and most interesting.

Tour

Agrigento and Matera had great history to see and hear about. Taormino had beautiful gardens and vistas, while the Amalfi Coast was just spectacular.
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