Reflections of Italy

Description	Room	Night	*Price
Superior	1	2	$530.00
Standard	1	2	Included

Reviewed on 12/31/2023

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Excellence all around! Collette is an absolutely professional organization that provided uncommon service. Our tour manager was knowledgeable and engaging. When we had to cut our tour short due to illness, the Collette Emergency Services Department swung into action to accomodate us during what could have been a difficult spot. Bravo Collette!

Reviewed on 12/20/2023

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Pilar made our trip very memorable. She was so knowledgeable and personable. Would not hesitate to request or recommend her. My only negative is I think there are too many churches/cathedral excursions. Very much enjoyed the Vatican & Sistine Chapel. Just don’t need to visit a church at every tour. Some of the hotels were a little old and run down.

Reviewed on 12/05/2023

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From the moment we arrived, we felt welcomed. Our tour manager, Daniel Luna was very informative, knowledgeable and absolutely a people person. Always knew the right answers and a pretty good entertainer. He sang a few songs during our tour. We have lots of fun. My family and I could not asked for more efficient tour manager. We visited Rome, Perugia, Florence, Venezia and Milan. Lots to see not enough time.! We would have very much hope to have visited the colosseum. Many in our group were hoping but this wasn’t included in our tour. Beside from this, we had a great experience and this tour exceeded our expectations. We will definitely “highly recommend Collette and the staff that assisted with our tour.

Mercedes Curina

Reviewed on 12/05/2023

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She was informative. She took individual care of different needs. Keep you up to date on schedule. Always available

Linda Shepherd

Reviewed on 12/02/2023

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Venice and our tour guide and bus driver.

Cheryl Stanfield

Reviewed on 12/03/2023

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Everything was well done from the tour manager, the bus driver, hotels and tour guides. All of it was a dream realized for me and I was able to throw my coin in the Trevi Fountain!

Demitra Turner

Reviewed on 12/03/2023

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The Vatican Museums - St Peter's Basilica Tour was too fast, the tour guide rushed us through, not enough time to see

John Callahan

Reviewed on 12/03/2023

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Our tour guide was just fantastic. Daniel was patient and informative!!!!

Rhonda Miles

Reviewed on 11/21/2023

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Wonderful hotels, excursions and inclusives and our guides were ALL wonderful and knowledgeable and very helpful.

Lynette Morgan

Reviewed on 11/12/2023

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I would like some leisure time to shop and people watch and just look around. I would like to see other things besides churches. I would like some food besides pasta.

Reviewed on 11/12/2023

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It was a wonderful trip! I learned a great deal and met many new friends! I especially love the day in Cortona. It was nice to see the "old Italy"!

Reviewed on 11/12/2023

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Good times. Your manager and bus driver was awesome.

Debbie Jackson

Reviewed on 11/08/2023

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This was my first trip abroad. I was very nervous about doing a tour and traveling around with a lot of people every day and how that would go. Well, we had a BLAST! ALL the people on our trip were wonderful, some were more outgoing, but everyone was so nice and easy to be around! We made lots of good friends. Also, we had many opportunities to be on our own if we wanted. We really enjoyed Tuscany and the special Tuscan Dinner. The opera singer (owner) was the cherry on top of a wonderful dinner!

Karol Magnuson

Reviewed on 11/08/2023

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All the sights/sites were beautiful and fun and it didn’t feel rushed. I really enjoyed all the food and wine as well. My favourite memorable experiences were the gelatos, pasta making class and the glass-blowing demonstration.

Reviewed on 11/03/2023

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The cooking class was the best!! And seeing the Sistine Chapel! Our Tour Manager - Valeria - was terrific! The hotel in Venice could have been better. The other hotels were very nice!

Reviewed on 11/03/2023

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The tour was well planned, the tour guide and local guides were excellent, our bus drivers professional and fun. Accomodations were wonderful. The pace and free time were as advertised. People with any disability, however, should refrain from taking this trip, but you alerted people to that in your brochure. It was a lot of walking, but a lot of fun, and laughing, too. I thought it was excellent and very informative.

Sandra Brown

Reviewed on 11/05/2023

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Me and my husband loved our tour! Massimo was an amazing tour manager.

Rosa Lopez

Reviewed on 10/30/2023

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Variety and sights were excellent

Larry Warner

Reviewed on 10/29/2023

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Winery and cooking class , of course all 4 cities

Beth Cavanaugh

Reviewed on 10/29/2023

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amazing places must see italy

Kevin Ediger

Reviewed on 10/29/2023

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Visiting the Vatican and seeing the museums.

Paul Greco

Reviewed on 10/29/2023

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My favorite moment was visiting the castle for the cooking class and having lunch after of the homemade meals. The wine was amazing.

Michelle Greco

Reviewed on 10/27/2023

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Quality device and attention to details. Great management on time to see as much as possible

Andrew Czajkowski

Reviewed on 10/27/2023

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Getting to know all the people on tour with me. Met some new forever friends

Christine Slezak

Reviewed on 10/27/2023

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Overall tour was great., at times it was a little rushed.

David Palma

Reviewed on 10/27/2023

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Our tour manager was amazing! Her knowledge of all that we saw was incredible. She made our tour worthwhile. It was a trip of a lifetime for me!

Mary Cox

Reviewed on 10/02/2023

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Some of the walking tours were a bit long and fast paced which was difficult for some on the tour to keep up. I loved the Venice walking tour!

Donna

Reviewed on 10/01/2023

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Our tour manager was fantastic and truly helped to make it a memorable experience. We did and saw a lot but also had down time to do things on our own. I never would have been able to see or learn so much about this beautiful country without this tour.

Reviewed on 09/24/2023

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Excellent tour guide. Fast pace tour.

Michael Cavaliere

Reviewed on 09/10/2023

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My experience was excellent, The Tour manager was great, The accommodations We're really nice I'm still in awe by the whole experience And plan to travel with Colette In the near future. Thanks so much

Devlaming Peace

Reviewed on 09/10/2023

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The tour itself was great but the hotels and included meals were sub-par.

Robert Gonzalez

Reviewed on 08/23/2023

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Every aspect of the tour was managed in an excellent manner. Professional, personal, caring, knowledgeable, exciting, and enlightening all in one experience! So happy we used Collette for the Reflections of Italy tour. We'll use them again!

Nicole B

Reviewed on 08/16/2023

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My first tour so I really had nothing to compare it to. I thought it was great. I will travel with you again.

Reviewed on 08/13/2023

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Our tour guide was the greatest.

Cheryl Wolgamood

Reviewed on 08/13/2023

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Our tour manager was absolutely fabulous!! Very knowledgeable, friendly, funny, patient and kind.

Jennifer Jacobs

Reviewed on 08/13/2023

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I loved how every detail had been worked out.

Frances Jefferies

Reviewed on 08/08/2023

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Amazing from beginning to end! Loved seeing the history and culture of Italy come to life! The cooking class in a castle will be a treasured memory for the rest of my life!

Sheliah Cosby

Reviewed on 08/06/2023

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no. i already did the other long review.

Reviewed on 07/09/2023

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Stephanie was great! Camillo (bus driver ) was great. Very punctual without feeling rushed. It was a very fun and relaxing trip filled with wonderful sites and experiences

Daniel Myler

Reviewed on 06/07/2023

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Wonderful tour with an excellent showing of Rome. It was incredible to see Rome and have the expertise of the tour guides and tour manager.

Reviewed on 06/18/2023

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Collette provides a high quality tour with many amenities. We saw many amazing historical sites and experienced the culture of Italy, both past and present. Paola was amazing. Very fun and educational. Christian’s was also amazing with an in-depth knowledge of history.

Carol Bensen

Reviewed on 05/12/2023

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Organized, great hotels and Danielle was a great tour guide

Toni Upper

Reviewed on 05/12/2023

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Loved Florence and Cortana in the Tuscany region. The Castle winery tour, cooking lesson and lunch was a highlight.

Reviewed on 05/12/2023

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It was a great tour with very few issues considering the number of people.

Angela Horton

Reviewed on 05/19/2023

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It was a wonderful trip. We saw so much and our Tour Manager and driver were both excellent. All of the local tour guides provided great tours with a lot of historical information.

Reviewed on 04/02/2023

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The tour guide was great and the places we visited were beautiful. I realize that in order to see all the places we visited, requires relocating. However, one nite hotel stays were not fun

Reviewed on 04/09/2023

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The tour guide was the best one I have ever had on a trip with Collette . He made it all come to life

Reviewed on 04/09/2023

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This was a wonderful trip, not only was it fun but it was educational. Our guide was the very best, Daniel had a wealth of knowledge and he poured it out. He was able to answer our questions about everything we ask about.

Mary Mitchell

Reviewed on 04/09/2023

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The entire tour was managed so well from beginning to end. Our tour guide was wonderful in how he managed everyone’s needs and never missed a beat in our schedule. I can see myself going on another tour with Daniel at some time.

Barbara Tyree

Reviewed on 04/09/2023

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On the trip to Italy, encountered delay and felt frustrated

Lilia Sandoval

Reviewed on 04/14/2023

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Exception customer service and an amazingly wonderful tour guide made this a very, very enjoyable vacation experience.

Reviewed on 04/14/2023

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Excellent experience. Walking down the mountain was an amazing experience. Gondola ride was excellent also. Needed more time in Milan.

Reviewed on 04/14/2023

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My overall experience with the Collette tour was outstanding. I had such a wonderful time, the food was great, and I learned a lot. This was my second trip with your company and can't wait for my next one. Thank you.

Claudia Piper

Reviewed on 05/29/2023

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Loved every part of it! Wonderful experience! I highly recommend this tour!

Reviewed on 05/15/2023

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Flights seating was the least expensive section of the flight and there were no leg rooms. I had to pay for seat that had more room on our return trip. The first hotel we arrived did not have someone assisting our luggage’s so we had to bring our luggage up the stairs The bus that picked us up sounded like ready to fall apart and seats moved

Reviewed on 04/10/2023

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The”tour” portion of the trip was very good. However the flights to and from Italy were awful. There wasn’t enough time between flights to go through security, customs,retrieve luggage and have it re-tagged for Rome and still have enough time to make the next flight. As a result we (13 people in our group) were without luggage for 6 days! The flight home wasn’t any better. Once again not enough time between flights to go through security, customs, baggage collection with time to make the next flight. We had to overnight in Charlotte,NC. The majority of our group were sent to a Clarion Hotel that was actually a roach motel. Not very happy with American Airlines/Collette for booking this route.

Reviewed on 04/02/2023

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Our tour guide, Savio, made it the best! His energy and how he cares about people is top notch!

Reviewed on 04/02/2023

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The trip was absolutely seemless!!! Everything went so smooth! Could not have been better! The only thing I would change would be an upgrade on the flight. It was extremely tight!!!

Reviewed on 04/03/2023

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Destinations- value - great tour guide

Janice Whorton

Reviewed on 05/20/2022

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4 stars is very good, 5 stars would have to be extremely above and beyond. I loved our tour and the trip was so good. Highly recommend to anyone considering.

Michael Estabrook

Reviewed on 05/20/2022

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We’ll planned and managed tour. Safety and healthy conditions taken care meticulously. Friendly and knowledgeable staff.

Reviewed on 05/20/2022

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Excellent itinerary, we’ll planned and managed, friendly staff, safety concerns we’ll taken care.

Reviewed on 05/14/2022

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Loved everything about it. We had a wonderful guide, Paulo!

Beth Price

Reviewed on 05/13/2022

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Our tour manager Federico Alvarez was tremendous. He was very well organized and very attentive to making our tour a wonderful experience. When I left my cell phone at the Rome hotel, he was able to have it sent to our hotel in Florence. He had a thorough knowledge of Italy (its history, suggested free time activities, restaurants cuisines, and transportation alternatives). My wife and I have been on numerous tours, and we both felt that Federico was one of the best tour managers we have experienced. We are looking to future Collette tours in the future.

Dennis Haberkamp

Reviewed on 12/27/2019

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Seeing the Colosseum was a highlight, along with Florence, Siena, Venice; it’s hard to pick 1 favorite.

Catherine MacNeil

Reviewed on 12/12/2019

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the whole trip was just great

William Bostelman

Reviewed on 12/12/2019

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the whole trip was ausome

Lucinda Hartman

Reviewed on 12/11/2019

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I thoroughly enjoyed my trip to Italy. I took many pictures and put them on Facebook.

Reviewed on 12/10/2019

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Overall a delightful trip.

Joyce Teel

Reviewed on 12/09/2019

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Seeing DAVID. The sights were beautiful. Even though it rained everyday. Daniel our tour guy was exceptional. Cared very much about everything and everyone. I would for sure do a tour with him again!!

Tracy Dahlquist

Reviewed on 12/09/2019

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All destinations were beautiful and there were many of them.

Donna Mielke

Reviewed on 12/08/2019

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The group that I took on the Reflections of Italy tour were totally amazed and delighted with the tour. The food was delicious, the local guides were insightful, and the locations and selection of places visited was truly amazing. We can't wait until our next tour - Oberammergau next year!

Betty Snitchler

Reviewed on 12/08/2019

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Everything was memorable! Pantheon was mesmerizing! St. Peter’s, Vatican and the Sistine Chapel were better than any photos. The winery, pasta/culinary class and lunch were so educational and out of a storybook. The monastery was once in lifetime. Venice and Murano added glitz to a trip that we have yet stopped talking about...and maybe never will.

Marion Donohoe

Reviewed on 12/06/2019

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See above. Variety of activities.

Betsy Hicks

Reviewed on 12/01/2019

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The last dinner was excellent!!

Marian Prieur Bastow

Reviewed on 11/30/2019

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I would have preferred having more free time to explore each city that we visited.

Bernice Rembert

Reviewed on 11/30/2019

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Good guides and interesting locations.

Reviewed on 11/29/2019

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All memorable.

William Roenitz

Reviewed on 11/29/2019

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Everything was gry

Gene Parsell

Reviewed on 11/25/2019

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There were so many memorable experiences there is not enough room to express just one. Each location visited had it's own charm.

Kathleen Cruson

Reviewed on 11/24/2019

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Some local guides were to long winded.

Teresa Taylor

Reviewed on 11/24/2019

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Seeing the Roman Colosseum and the ruins of Rome.

Marveta Gilliam

Reviewed on 11/24/2019

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Our tour leader made the trip the best ever!

Renee Brooks

Reviewed on 11/18/2019

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The Vatican and Assissi and everything in Florence were exceptional

Paula Shannon

Reviewed on 11/17/2019

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Excellent tour that gave us a great taste if Italy and everything the country has to offer.

Jeffrey Lidster

Reviewed on 11/16/2019

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One of my favorite experiences was sitting in the town square of Assisi in the warm sunshine eating gelato after going through the St. Francis Basilica. What a beautiful place!

Miriam Ewing

Reviewed on 11/16/2019

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I was very pleased. My only suggestion would be to have more time in Assisi. I thoroughly enjoyed the cooking class and would love to return for a 3-5 day cooking tour

Reviewed on 11/16/2019

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I think an important piece of the success of a tour lies in the tour manager and bus driver. They can make or break the trip. Sergio and Adriano were great. Sergio has such an attention to detail. He would make sure everyone was on the same page and knew what to do each step of the way. Even if dinner was on our own, he would meet us to walk us to the piazza to show us some good places to eat. He made the time in the bus fun and entertaining with his wonderful stories. His knowledge of architecture was nice as he was able to give us the background and history of the area. Adriano is a very skilled driver and always had our safety as his priority. The local guides were a nice addition too. They were able to provide that great local perspective into the area. I’m remembering things about the city the guide told us about Venice in the Off the Beaten Path tour as we watch the stories of the flooding now. I like how the tour manager checks everyone in and distributes the keys at the hotels. So much nicer than everyone waiting in line Having the radios is also a nice feature. I’ve been on a tour to Greece and it would have been nice to have as my mom walked slow and we never got to hear what the guide had to say. I loved everything on the tour, but for me getting to tour La Scala was a real high point. As an opera lover it was amazing. Another highlight was the cooking lesson. I’ve made pasta for years, but learned so much technique that day.

Reviewed on 11/16/2019

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Overwhelming experience is all I can say, BEAUTIFUL experience travel was easy.

Anthony Falasca

Reviewed on 11/03/2019

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Too rugged to enjoy as I was too old for all the walking and ciimbing of stairs. I loved sitting in the Sistine Chapel to be able to take in all the art,; I loved the Colliseum; and seeing David and the cities on the hills Assisi and Siena.

Reviewed on 11/03/2019

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rome, Vatican,milan,tour manager

Rhelinda Anderson

Reviewed on 11/03/2019

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Everything toured was great. Will not forget the experience

Martha Burks

Reviewed on 11/03/2019

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Vatican city is not to be missed, also enjoyed touring the castle in Tuscany and the history of the family. Seeing David up close was overwhelming but well worth the stop.

Reviewed on 11/03/2019

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Rome and Venice were an unforgettable experience.

Reviewed on 11/03/2019

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I could not have planned a trip and seen so much in the 10 days we were gone!

Anne Hsile

Reviewed on 10/29/2019

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Things were rushed No down time. I enjoyed wandering around Venice. Not enough time to go through customs and catch the next flight in a different building, especially if you are sitting in the back of the plane. You should consider having a longer layover if people need to go through customs and change concourses or buildings.

Gail Knowles

Reviewed on 10/28/2019

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Cooking at Tuscany castle and wine making was delicious

Terra Shirazi

Reviewed on 10/27/2019

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My favorites were Tuscany wine and cooking lesson, Perugia , Assisi, Gondola ride in Venice. Milan was too expensive and not as enjoyable.

Reviewed on 10/27/2019

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The tour manager Daniel was exceptional. The additional excursions were excellent. Generally the accommodations were lovely.

Paula Jilanis

Reviewed on 10/22/2019

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Venice was my favorite & was for 95% of our group. All sites were good.

Reviewed on 10/21/2019

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Extra night out in Rome and Tuscany a visit to winery - pasta making and lunch.

Maxine Murray

Reviewed on 10/14/2019

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The group dinners were a nice touch.

Frank Navetta

Reviewed on 10/13/2019

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Making pasta together and having it as a meal while in Tuscany while st a castle

Lucy Rudzinski

Reviewed on 10/06/2019

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Loved the tour of Vatican City and also the Colles eum.

Betty Weiland

Reviewed on 10/06/2019

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Venice was my favorite city. I like the waterways. Very organized.

Brenda Gagnon

Reviewed on 09/15/2019

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Our tour guide Luciana was so wonderful & helpful & being able to skip the lines on many attractions was a huge time saver.

Reviewed on 09/15/2019

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Collette tours are always great.

Cheryl

Reviewed on 09/13/2019

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the best trip ever. I miss being there. all were wonderful. I enjoyed the pasta making

Christine Conde

Reviewed on 09/05/2019

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Venice was the best. My only complaint was the Hotel in Florence damaged our bag. Handle was bent over straighten up and pushed back in, now not operable. I saw before boarding the bus and should have addressed there.

Reviewed on 09/05/2019

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Italy is a beautiful country. Each city and town that we visited was memorable in itself. The trip to Assisi and Venice tops the list, with Florence and Rome both tied coming in a close second.

Luis M. Ordona

Reviewed on 09/05/2019

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Our guide was very knowledgeable and loved his job.

Reviewed on 09/05/2019

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Not really the kind of tour I enjoy, nothing personal about Collette

Reviewed on 08/21/2019

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*I loved the pasta making experience at the Castello del Trebbio.. not sure if I'm spelling this correctly? On Sunday, July 13 we had an enjoyable and memorable wine tasting and pasta making experience here. Alberto (I think that was his name) was so informative and a great guide! I think the relational aspect of this tour was personally one of my favorites! I felt like we really "experienced" a personal part of Italian culture and history!

Reviewed on 08/03/2019

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We had a highlight of major Italian cities. Now I know the ones I want to visit again. Our stays in each location were brief, just enough to introduce me to each city. My favorite cities were Rome and Venice, must go back. The medieval hill cities and Tuscany were also incredible.

Reviewed on 08/03/2019

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Can't say I have a favorite. Each place was unique and memorable in different ways.

Sonia Vercler

Reviewed on 08/02/2019

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This is a place that I have always wanted to go to. They didn’t disappointment me with where they took me on this trip!

Mallory Bauman

Reviewed on 06/16/2019

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Making and eating our own Homemade pasta @ Castello Trebbio in Tuscany.

Reviewed on 06/09/2019

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The castle tour .Wine tasting and opportunity to make the meal here

Reviewed on 06/02/2019

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Great Tour. Our Guide Mattea was the BEST. As was our Bus driver. The sites were Awesome, the Food was Fantastic. We had 44 people and everyone got along great. The Tuscan Feast was my favorite.

John Cronin

Reviewed on 05/22/2019

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The tour guide was great and we got to see a lot of wonderful things but it was way more rigorous than any of us expected being that it was rated as "moderate physical activity" (I think my sisters monitor said we walked a little over 10 miles the first day and on average probably 6-8 miles every day) that is a lot for someone with some physical limitations. This is a very fast paced tour with not a lot of free time to enjoy the cities and what they have to offer. All in all it was a good trip but certainly not the trip of a lifetime we had hoped for.

Sarah Steele

Reviewed on 05/22/2019

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Tony, our Tour Manager, was exceptional, as were the local guides. My favorite was the guide in Siena, who included personal anecdotes as he described the various districts in the city and the local horse race.

William Hinrichs

Reviewed on 05/10/2019

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Well organized and orchestrated

Carle Trotter

Reviewed on 05/10/2019

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Well organized .. great food..excellent wine

Johanna Wilson

Reviewed on 05/09/2019

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The tour was great. Not only did we love Rome, but most enjoyable were the visits to the winery and the monastery.

Gregory Donalson

Reviewed on 05/06/2019

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I wish we had had more time in Rome. There was a lot packed in 2 days. The tours of the castle and the monastery special treats.

Millicent Bowman

Reviewed on 05/06/2019

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So many people ask this and it’s really difficult to pinpoint a particular event because the trip was put together so well and each city had its own uniqueness...the food, the atmosphere, our tour guides, our travel group...so much fun, laughter, and wonderful memories.

Reviewed on 05/05/2019

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Each day in itself was special in/of itself. I was fulfilled with the largeness of the history of Italy. I have so much gratitude for all that was done before us and for us.

Reviewed on 05/04/2019

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Our Tour Manager, Sergio S. From Milan, was absolutely fantastic. He was So detailed, caring, knowledgeable of all cities & history. His great personality & extremely funny remarks kept everyone laughing & entertained. Sergio is the best Tour Mgr ever!! The tour was planned & organized very well. Favorites were the coliseum, The Academia Bldg, statues were awesome, plus Arts & The David, the town of Sienna was great, The Cathedral was fantastic, the Monastery Experience was really nice, the Castle & Winery was fantastic! St Peters Basilica was nice to see.! Some days there was a little to much walking for our age group(62-82) other than that, a perfect trip overall.

Janice Armstrong

Reviewed on 05/04/2019

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A bit rushed. Nice “extras”.

William Bowman

Reviewed on 05/03/2019

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Because food was terrible, same type everyday, no variety.

Reviewed on 04/30/2019

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Good hotels, good guides, good group restaurants, good tour inclusions.

Reviewed on 04/28/2019

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History beyond imagination.

Robert Henshaw

Reviewed on 04/28/2019

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Perfect in every way except for repeating the history and architectural background of too many churches. Would prefer more about every day life in the cities and a little less about the past.

Mary Jean Harper

Reviewed on 04/21/2019

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For me, the walking was described as “moderate.” I felt the word used to describe the amount of walking was way off. Walking should be described in miles per day. One day, the group walked eight miles and I walked six. After that a few women and I started taking taxis that helped but meant certain sights had to be missed. At the Vatican, I only got to view the Chapel for only one minute because the local tour guide told a few of us to go a different way to the Chapel so we wouldn’t have to walk so far. Although I had a cane the guards would not let me pass so I had to wait until the group exited the Chapel. The local guide said a few words to the guards and took me by the hand to see the Chapel. This tour is for the average tourists. Seniors need to know more about the physicality of the tour. I am rating the tour manager average because she was unaware that many were having a hard time keeping up. She continued with her pace even though some of us were lagging 100 yards. She would stop and wait sometimes but would start up as soon as we caught up out of breath. She was very knowledgeable and would be a good tour guide for non-seniors.

Reviewed on 04/22/2019

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Great transportation in Country and nice accommodations.

Reviewed on 04/22/2019

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I enjoyed staying in Venice and seeing what it's like to live there.

Reviewed on 04/14/2019

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The tour was great. It involved alittle more walking than I expected I wish we would have had the option for Comfort plus seating on the trip to Italy as the seats we had were horribly small with no leg room. We had very good flight accommodations on the return flight to the US

Reviewed on 04/14/2019

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This trip had the Wow factor! Colosseum, Vatican, Florence, Venice, Milan and all the little gems in between! Loved it all!

Leslie Gossard

Reviewed on 04/14/2019

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Well organized. Nice bus.

Carol Dodds

Reviewed on 04/08/2019

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The canals of Venice, Assisi and the statue of David.

Mary Ellen Williams

Reviewed on 04/03/2019

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The Vatican & St. Peter's Basilica were amazing. I was surprised that it was an added tour not included on the trip. My daughter and I loved the gondola ride & Venice. We got to wonder the streets and shop.

Marguerite Lueddeke

Reviewed on 04/01/2019

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I would give an extra day in Rome. We went to the Coliseum, Vatican, and Dinner with Three Tenors and Rome by night all in one day. It was too much. By the end of the day tour you were worn out. Then you had to get ready for dinner and tour of Rome by night.

Susan Klar

Reviewed on 03/30/2019

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See above. Several weeks before departure, the trip was advertised at less than half price! I feel I did not receive a good value for this excursion! One of the guides on a local tour was ill, and 3 days later, more than half the group had coughs, colds, and sore throats.

Paula Coutz

Reviewed on 03/29/2019

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Did not appreciate seeing the trip listed for half price a few weeks before leaving & then discovering fellow travelers paid much less money to join us on our tour. This encourages postponing reservations, not a desirable outcome for your company.

Reviewed on 03/31/2019

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The agenda and logistics was amazing.

Drew Davis

Reviewed on 03/30/2019

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Loved Perugia and Siena as well as the Castello del Trebbio. Also loved Rome and the walking tour.

Wendy Grant

Reviewed on 03/12/2019

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Very well planned. I truly enjoyed the entire tour.

Louise Krajina

Reviewed on 03/11/2019

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I REALLY DONT LIKE TO BE TAKEN TO VENUES THAT THE COMPANY IS MAKING A COMMISSION ON, I WOULD RATHER SEEK OUT MY OWN PLACES TO SHOP

Reviewed on 02/04/2019

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We loved Venice! Our hotel was on the Grand Canal, it was what memories are made of!

Reviewed on 02/02/2019

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Daniel, our Tour ******, provided us with great experiences. His knowledge and humor made each day a memorable experience! Loved Assisi and Perugia and the small town flavor.

Lana Estep

Reviewed on 01/19/2019

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Our Coach Driver and Manager were very very good. They were always thinking of us the travelers. Getting us close to our day's tour, suggesting foods to match our tastes, handling any room concerns, etc.

Reviewed on 01/18/2019

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Sergio was great!!!!! I would love to take another tour with him.

Glenda Edwardson

Reviewed on 01/18/2019

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Venice was breath taking!

Dione Wasness

Reviewed on 01/05/2019

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Every day was special on its own, and in total Very enjoyable.

Lynnette L

Reviewed on 01/05/2019

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Loved every place we went. The group was diverse ,interesting and friendly.

Cathyrn Rice

Reviewed on 12/27/2018

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It is difficult to choose just 1 memorable experience. Each stop seemed to get better. The tour guides were excellent, providing much interesting information and history.

Reviewed on 11/29/2018

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A lot of walking but it helped to walk off the food, which was fantastic! Everything is memorable, including the bad beds! Enjoyed the dinner & dancing after the monestary. We had a good group of folks.

Nancy Kuhns

Reviewed on 11/29/2018

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Tour was nonstop and we couldn’t have seen all we did without being on tour.

Linda Lundgren

Reviewed on 10/29/2018

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I would say the even spent at the Opera House in Rome, was a highlight.

Robert Nicholas

Reviewed on 10/29/2018

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This tour thoroughly met our expectations and was truly a "Reflection of Italy"! Ready to go back for more!!!

Reviewed on 10/29/2018

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This tour was fabulous. Our exceptional tour guide made this a most memorable experience.

Reviewed on 10/29/2018

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Staff and experiences were well planned and enjoyable.

Carol Kwasny

Reviewed on 10/22/2018

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We saw and did so many things. Had so much fun.

Cathleen Rich

Reviewed on 10/21/2018

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Visit to Venice and awesome gondola ride.

Raymond Lacey

Reviewed on 10/07/2018

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Great time - Jovanka made it perfect

Doryce Mccarthy

Reviewed on 09/30/2018

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Rome was fantastic but we should have arrived a couple of days before the tour to have time to see more of Rome. Assisi, Perugia,Siena and Tuscany were our favorites. The scenery was fabulous. We enjoyed the Castello Del Trebbio for the tour and wine tasting, the 14 century monastery --La Certosa and the Tuscan Feast. Venice was wonderful and we wish we could have spent more time there instead of going on to Milan. Leaving from Venice would have given us the time to spend enjoying such a wonderful historic part of Italy.

Reviewed on 08/27/2018

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Our Tour Manager, Savio, was the very best!

Mary Moore

Reviewed on 08/19/2018

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Loved the smaller cities visited. Would not have thought to visit on my own.

Reviewed on 07/01/2018

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OUTSTANDING TOUR MANAGER, GUILIO, EXCELLENT BUS DRIVER, ANTONIO EXCELLENT LOCAL SITE EXPERTS.

Paul Rapisarda

Reviewed on 06/19/2018

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On a tour entitled "Reflections of Italy," I would have expected to be more immersed in Italian culture. While the hotels were were nice, it was disappointing that the breakfasts did not include any of the wonderful fresh fruit that was for sale in the markets. Based on the tour description, we all thought that we would be going into the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence and the Duomo in Milan. Given the cost of the tour, it could have included admission to these two iconic Italian cathedrals.

Reviewed on 06/01/2018

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Got into sites that that would not have had the time and patience to do on my own due to the "skip the line" nature of the guided tour group. Also some of the best experiences are not even available to the general public that Collettes has access to.

Amy Langston

Reviewed on 05/16/2018

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I have never been overseas before, Italy was my first tour in Europe. All aspects of the tour were wonderful so I truly can’t pick one but a really nice experience was a trip to a winery with a tour of the castle, a wonderful lunch and wine tasting. It was an off the beaten path experience which I really like. Colette has a way of providing these types of experiences which suits me just fine and will mean I will travel with Collette again;

Rita Ranieri

Reviewed on 05/14/2018

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Very professional Took all hassle out of moving from city to city Accomplished much more than we would have alone.

Susan Scanland

Reviewed on 05/10/2018

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My favorite memorable experience was Assisi and Sienna. My granddaughter's favorite was Rome.

Mary Ann Hau

Reviewed on 11/05/2017

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I think ****** showed & told so much because of his love & knowledge of Italy.

Mona Bendix

Reviewed on 11/26/2017

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Everything was well planned and enjoyable!

Dorothea Cooper

Reviewed on 12/22/2017

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We would certainly have given the tour five stars but a couple of the accommodations were subpar. Our favorite memory? There were so many it’s hard to pick. Our tour manager ***** ******* made the entire trip great.

Gretchen Portwood

Reviewed on 12/22/2017

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We were celebrating 54 years of marriage and the tour guide, *****, arranged for performers to gather at our table at the end of the performance to present us with tiramasu with a candle and sing "Happy Anniversary In Florence she upgraded our acomodations and had a bottle of champagne waiting for us in our rooms.

Margaret and Hugh Burns

Reviewed on 12/22/2017

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Venice was probably my favorite city because it's so unusual. I so enjoyed the whole trip i can't say I had a particular favorite.

Kathryn Crawford

Reviewed on 11/12/2017

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Sistine chapel,winery, Venice

Margaret Taylor

Reviewed on 10/21/2017

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Not much to write home about. Too many churches on the trip.

Reviewed on 10/16/2017

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We covered a lot of ground in a short period of time. The locations were a good mix. Standing in the square at the Vatican.

Sandra Marshall

Reviewed on 10/16/2017

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See previous write-up. No more to be said!

James Mueller

Reviewed on 10/15/2017

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Winery tour,a knowledgeable guide and beautiful property

Sharon Harrington

Reviewed on 09/01/2017

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The cities we toured were outstanding, but I must say my favorite was Venice. There was something magical about those canals!

Susan Elliott

Reviewed on 08/05/2017

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The tour was well-organized.

Clifford Sturek

Reviewed on 06/20/2017

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Each stop had its unique highlights. Loved the celebrations of special guests' occasions. Celebrated my birthday in Florence and Venice. It was a wonderful time! Rome and Florence were incredible, the art, the history, the beauty.... Would love to return and to spend more time there as well as in Milan.

Charlotte Wooten

Reviewed on 06/11/2017

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enjoyed the colosseum , winery, and vatican

Reviewed on 06/04/2017

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It was a great tour. I have nothing to complain about.

Reviewed on 05/14/2017

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Well planned trip and worth the money

Benjamin Roach

Reviewed on 04/30/2017

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Winery tour and Vatican tour.

Mary Cartwright

Reviewed on 04/24/2017

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Excellent value. The coach, the castle, the included meals were great.

Reviewed on 04/23/2017

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loved rome! so much good information! It was all so fun!

Keli Greene

Reviewed on 04/16/2017

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Excellent guides. Did not like the optional "Dinner with tenors" It was more of a comedic cabaret.... not worth the show or the dinner. Our second option was a trip to a monestary which was excellent.... but the Italian dinner show and music was horrible..... noisy and in a rec room.... like a bad Italian wedding!!! Why are they singing New York, New York???! Very touristy and did not reflect the Tuscan feast as advertised. These programs were Mis marketed and and really missed the mark.... a waste of money and time..... not authentic in any way..... never again!

Reviewed on 04/04/2017

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Touring the town of Siena and Venice, especially Murano Island

Gregory Hooper

Reviewed on 04/03/2017

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Places & local guides were excellent

Karen Love

Reviewed on 11/27/2016

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Even though my trip was cut short due to personal injury what I did complete was great.

Reviewed on 11/21/2016

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Favorite city: Siena Favorite experience: Gondola ride in Venice Also enjoyed the glass blowing demonstration in Murano. Group dinners were also very enjoyable.

Reviewed on 11/21/2016

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Difficult to name one venue. Enjoyed Rome and Tuscay visit to winery, luncheon, etc.

Reviewed on 11/04/2016

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Michelangelo's David in Florence.

Joseph MarkAnthony

Reviewed on 07/14/2016

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It is difficult to pick a favorite experience because every step from Rome to Milan passing through Assisi, Perugia, Sienna, Florence and Venice was exciting, educational and rewarding. I want to add that our tour guide, did a wonderful job. He was always upbeat, informative and helpful. I also watched while he was busy attending to the business of guiding, moments when I don't think he was aware I was paying attention, It was then I could see how focused he was on taking care of the paperwork and details of the tour so that he made it seem almost easy to lead us through much of Italy. It can't have been easy, but he made it easy for us. I did note that several on our tour had had before and had liked him so much that they insisted on having him when they booked subsequent Collette tours. Yes, he is that good.

Kathryn

Reviewed on 07/19/2016

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Our tour guide was wonderful along with the other forty people on our tour!! We could not of asked for a better group!! We are now truly friends! Loved Italy! No worries everything went great!! An unbelievable experience that we will treasure forever!!!

Terri and Vic

Reviewed on 10/26/2016

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Loved Siena and Perugia - good pace / not exhausting

Signe Bean

Reviewed on 10/12/2016

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Tucson feast was the most incredible night.

Dawn Bellinger

Reviewed on 09/30/2016

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I enjoyed all the cities/towns we visited but Venice was by far my favorite. It exceeded all my expectations! Wandering through the narrow streets, getting lost, and finding different paths provided a rewarding experience that will be remembered. I look forward to returning.

Eileen Kelly

Reviewed on 09/25/2016

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Too much 'on your own time'. I prefer more structure

Reviewed on 07/12/2016

Reviewed on 06/17/2016

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Our tour manager, Gary Bowling, was excellent!! He was articulate, informative, went out of his way to help out the people in his group and was able to provide informative and entertaining chatter on the long bus trips between destinations. In my opinion, they need to find a way to clone Gary and assign them to all of their tours!! There weer so many interesting places on this tour, it is hard to pick out one that stands above the rest, but the tour to the monastery and the dinner and dancing afterward seemed to be the biggest hit on the trip. At least the one where the most wine was consumed by all!! gondola ride with the accordian player and singer in Venice was great too!!The

Steven

Reviewed on 06/15/2016

Reviewed on 06/13/2016

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We believe that the gratuities for all parties should be included in the fee for the tour. Having to scramble for currency, and wait in line to tip does not in any way add to the tour! The only other suggestion would be additional legroom on the buses. Very tight!

David

Reviewed on 06/12/2016

Reviewed on 06/05/2016

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A great tour, packing in as much as possible in such a short space of time. The hotels were fabulous--all within walking distance of the main centres. I thought that the group size of 42 was far too big however. And I was surprised that we were the only 2 people travelling from the UK--all the rest were from the USA. I thought all the optional tours were great too.

Nancytoy

Reviewed on 05/23/2016

Reviewed on 05/09/2016

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Italy part was great. However the Ireland part too much time wasted on shopping. 3/4 of time on two days and 1/2 on another day spent shopping. Thousands spent for trip. Tour needs to be shorter or more things added.

William

Reviewed on 04/21/2016

Reviewed on 2025-07-20T13:05:06.684Z

Reviewed on 2025-07-20T11:31:21.037Z

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Small village was my favorite I liked the tour guide gave a lot of history and helped “ off hours” to help us explore the area of Perugia and Florence

Dorothy Gondola

Reviewed on 2025-07-13T15:32:00.981Z

Reviewed on 2025-07-13T11:55:45.865Z

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Winery and Tuscan feast

James Gordon

Reviewed on 2025-06-30T00:08:16.327Z

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Most memorable experience was the Vatican. Plus lived that Tour guide-Fedora.

June Maloney

Reviewed on 2025-06-29T22:02:54.112Z

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Only downside of our tour was the hotel accommodations, in a city like Rome the hotel was probably the worst. But our tour manager Clarissa was fantastic. If I did another tour of Italy I would definitely want her as my tour manager. She was knowledgeable and super welcoming. Was constantly checking in on everyone to make sure they were having a good time.

Reviewed on 2025-06-29T19:18:37.196Z

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Tours should be planned with entrances to see more of Art which Italy is known for. People were nice but all older so I didn’t get to interact with people my age. Some hotels, like on in Rome and Venice, could have been better kept and the food tastier. I liked Italy but would want to enjoy views from train but with a goal in mind not just free time

Sebastian Padilla

Reviewed on 2025-06-29T19:13:47.395Z

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I liked Perugia, Florence, Law Como but didn’t join groups often because everyone was much older and they just walked around crown in the heat. I liked the view of Italian towns in the country.

Raphaella Padilla

Reviewed on 2025-06-28T06:00:36.815Z

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This was a great trip through Freeman Advantage of Joplin and Collette. Tour Manager Pelon Son was very minimal in comparison to other tour managers from Collette. She was pretty hands off and uninterested. Our last trip to German Dec 2024, Nora was such a wonder tour manager on the Danube River Cruise. She went above and beyond. Maybe, that spoiled us. Pelon Son only told us how hard her job was and how it was contracted and that didn’t guarantee her an income. It felt like she was begging for tips, yet uninterested in us or our trip experience. She just did what she had to in order to get by. We were disappointed in her lack of interest in our vacation experience. I loved Italy and all our excursions. All in all it was a good trip.

Reviewed on 2025-06-27T12:15:10.533Z

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Our tour manager was absolutely the best! We had a wonderful time time on this tour, touching on the many different areas of Italy. One favorite was the more simple, less congested experience in Cortona. Such a lovely village. And the cooking class/vinyard/wind tasting in Tuscany! But my favorite experience was seeking out the wine windows in Florence. Of course I had to experience an Affogato window as well!

Ginger Young

Reviewed on 2025-06-16T23:10:04.195Z

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Everything was very good. It would have been nice to have another day in Rome, Florence, and Venice. The excursions were all very good. No complaints.

Michael Seager

Reviewed on 2025-06-16T21:03:12.891Z

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Excellent tour. Saw so many wonderful sites. Wish we had more time in Lake Como.

Reviewed on 2025-06-15T11:35:01.689Z

Reviewed on 2025-06-15T11:19:34.338Z

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I loved Taormina and Lake Como!

Barbara Dvorak

Reviewed on 2025-06-10T13:52:27.355Z

Reviewed on 2025-06-08T13:44:29.243Z

Reviewed on 2025-06-08T13:39:18.498Z

Reviewed on 2025-06-08T13:32:03.013Z

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Antonio was amazing and very informative, he was great! The best hotel accommodation was in Lake Como! I think at all the hotels the eggs were cold and the bacon was not cooked enough.

Theresa Marvulli

Reviewed on 2025-06-08T12:18:06.202Z

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Antonio the tour manager

Gregory Sawyer

Reviewed on 2025-06-08T11:39:51.241Z

Reviewed on 2025-06-05T19:25:27.562Z

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Overall, a really good experience. The primary tour guide was fantastic and the tour itinerary was a very good balance of seeing the key sites along with local guides that shared more personalized experiences, and experiencing the local shops, restaurants, and people. While you can't see everything there is to see in only 9 days, Collette planned it very well to ensure we got to experience Italy. The cooking class/food, Tuscany wines and Vatican were favorites for me!

Reviewed on 2025-06-04T01:26:13.591Z

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It was a memorable experience for me. Imagine walking on the same cobblestone streets that the Romans did. Our tour started in Rome and finished at Lake Como. All the beautiful cities we visited had their own charm, I couldn't pick just one. The churches, the statues, the beautiful fountains, the restaurants in the open plazas and much more. We had an amazing tour manager, and our bus driver was awesome also. Our tour companions (43 people) were so, so nice. We all got along like we had been friends for years. We talked, we walked, we danced, and we sang. Every day was a new adventure. Would I do it again? You bet I would.

Madeline Riehle

Reviewed on 2025-06-03T15:04:39.536Z

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The tour was a great experience, we got to see different regions in a short time frame, I would have made one change to stay one less day in Rome and perhaps spend that day in Milan at the end of the trip.

Carl Battista

Reviewed on 2025-06-03T14:01:21.303Z

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Maria did a fine job getting us around. Best part was seeing Sistine Chapel and the statue of David. Loved the Guide’s stories about St. Francis at Assisi and about David in Florence. Also we really enjoyed the optional dinner at LaCherotsa, Florence. Andrea Rola was a wonderful host and singer. That was fun. Stresa was beautiful too. Murano Glass tour was also a highlight.

Reviewed on 2025-06-03T11:34:59.269Z

Reviewed on 2025-06-03T11:22:39.858Z

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Collette Tour Company was very good to work with. Excellent service and very professional employees. Tour manager was extremely helpful, and accommodations were perfect to sight see on your own. Would definitely book again with Collette Tours.

Reviewed on 2025-06-01T15:54:29.067Z

Reviewed on 2025-05-30T23:42:13.240Z

Reviewed on 2025-05-30T19:52:23.989Z

Reviewed on 2025-05-30T19:51:17.534Z

Reviewed on 2025-05-30T14:41:05.878Z

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The tour manager was outstanding making everything perfect During the conclave we were able to witness it and the tour guides managed it perfectly even with the chaos in the city The bus driver was always on time and safe driver The excursions were excellent Restaurants chosen were ideal entertainment and food choices Cultural details provided in depth from tour manager and guides

Michelle Czechowski

Reviewed on 2025-05-29T15:11:58.418Z

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It’s a fast paced 10 day tour. You should be prepared to do a lot of walking. Travel light as possible. Many early morning departures for bus rides to the next city. Great dinners. Great service Made many new friends. Great cultural learning experience.

Stephen Tullo

Reviewed on 2025-05-26T00:09:45.484Z

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Florence was the best

Roland Beaudoin

Reviewed on 2025-05-26T00:04:30.048Z

Reviewed on 2025-05-25T15:05:52.793Z

Reviewed on 2025-05-25T14:41:08.033Z

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I thoroughly enjoyed the trip and want to return to Italy, and explore another area. My pretrial to Sicily was amazing and I would consider that to be my favorite.

Reviewed on 2025-05-20T00:19:58.125Z

Reviewed on 2025-05-18T19:51:29.605Z

Reviewed on 2025-05-18T14:27:01.059Z

Reviewed on 2025-05-02T18:12:33.134Z

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I enjoyed Perugia. Thought that town was beautiful. We had dinner there and it was great. Also enjoyed Cortona another beautiful town. We loved the coffee shops there

Reviewed on 2025-05-02T16:33:06.417Z

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Our tour manager, Ione Kerr was friendly and upbeat. She was attentive to all our needs and was always there anticipating the next move. She energetically explained everything including the food and where to eat at each location. I’m satisfied the I saw the things I wanted to see. And I loved the art history behind everything we saw. My favorite was the Chianti Region. Loved the food and wine.

Bernadette Koronkiewicz

Reviewed on 2025-05-01T12:37:38.227Z

Reviewed on 2025-04-28T22:31:47.583Z

Reviewed on 2025-04-26T17:50:13.210Z

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WAS a lot missed Rome

Billy Mayes

Reviewed on 2025-04-26T16:01:22.324Z

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Loved it all! Nice accommodations, excellent tour guide & driver. Really enjoyed the Tuscan feast.

Theresa Mancuso

Reviewed on 2025-04-26T15:41:11.212Z

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The tour guide was excellent....and the local guides were very good too. I am glad my family went a bit early to Rome so we were able to visit a few more places than that which was included in the tour.

Bruce Gay

Reviewed on 2025-04-26T15:29:24.041Z

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Visiting the Certosa Monastery was my highlight. We had dinner and listened to our guide sing opera, and then there was dancing.

Reviewed on 2025-04-26T03:38:33.526Z

Reviewed on 2025-04-25T15:26:00.858Z

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Our tour guide, Savio, was excellent, personable, knowledgeable, humorous and at the same time kept the rather large group of 41 together and on time for our many excursions. So many great memories, the Vatican, Assisi, Venice, Tuscany region, Florence. Our tour guides at the Vatican and Assisi were particularly knowledgeable and insightful.. Would have liked to spend a whole day in Cuomo and surrounding northern lake region. The hotels in Rome, Venice and Florence were only fair.

Daniel Letinski

Reviewed on 2025-04-25T13:03:19.701Z

Reviewed on 2025-04-21T20:35:26.584Z

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We had a wonderful trip. Our guide, Paolo Santioli was excellent. He was well organized, friendly, gave excellent information about places we went to or drove past, and was very instrumental in making this am excellent experience. In addition, Leonardo, was an excellent driver and always available to help any passengers - and with a smile. It's hard to single out one thing, as all aspects and recommendations were spot on. I personally liked touring the small villages, and getting Paolo's suggestions.

James Mancuso

Reviewed on 2025-04-13T18:57:31.259Z

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Not enough time in some places (especially Rome), too much time in others. Vatican City, St. Peter's Basilica was overwhelming! Magnificent! Venice was unique but too many pickpockets. Be alert; they are brazenly bold! Pre-tour to Taormina, Sicily was very nice. Wasn't crowded. Very laid-back. Very safe. I could have stayed there for a longer time. However, the ATV ride up Mt. Etna was a washout. You could barely see the parking lot through the low clouds. Couldn't see anything about the volcano, so it was a canceled excursion. So disappointing! Our Tour Manager, Mojca, and bus driver, Camillo, we're outstanding.

Wanda Mashburn

Reviewed on 2025-04-13T14:41:32.545Z

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Saw some beautiful scenery. More time in Rome was needed. Would recommend skipping the overnight stay in Perugia for another night in Rome. Pick pocket attempts were bad, but happily I was 3-0 against them.

Paul Gore

Reviewed on 2025-04-08T17:35:37.380Z

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My tour to Italy was flawless!!! It’s almost hard to believe going with a group of 40 could go so smooth! Ivan our tour manager was fabulous. Our bus driver Andrea was wonderful too. We were so cared for & I believe Ivan went out of his way to provide extra local tours & assistance with ATM usage which were fabulous. He had such a wonderful personality. All of our accommodations were great. I especially loved Vatican City. Each destination was great. I didn’t realize Lake Como would be so fabulous either. I enjoyed the ferry ride a lot. Each destination was more exciting than I even imagined. Thank you!!

Leigh Monday

Reviewed on 2025-04-07T18:44:38.518Z

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Had a great time on my tour of Italy! Hard to say what my favorite experience was… loved it all!!

Lisa Beam

Reviewed on 2025-04-06T16:45:14.096Z

Reviewed on 2025-04-06T14:40:49.474Z

Reviewed on 2025-04-06T12:59:47.589Z

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I loved our Italy tour. The itinerary was the perfect amount of large cities and small towns with great guided tours and a lot of down time too! Our tour director went out of his way to help us and our motor coach driver was superb. I especially loved all the different hotels we stayed in. They were true Italy!

Mariann Dunlap

Reviewed on 2025-04-06T12:40:32.586Z

Reviewed on 2025-04-04T16:20:25.072Z

Reviewed on 2025-04-04T11:57:54.146Z

Reviewed on 2025-04-04T11:55:28.155Z

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this was a very good trip, would do it again,the tour manager loves her work...

Robert Shelton

Reviewed on 2025-03-31T23:13:21.958Z

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I loved everything about it

Pamela Jones

Reviewed on 2025-03-30T11:29:43.673Z

Reviewed on 2024-12-29T16:43:33.716Z

Reviewed on 2024-12-29T03:49:21.670Z

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There is too many to list. It was one of the best tours I have ever been on. The tour guide was excellent.

Loretta Stanley

Reviewed on 2024-12-10T21:13:38.990Z

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Amazing trip with our amazing new friends and the best tour guide ever!!

Denise

Reviewed on 2024-12-06T22:23:34.511Z

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Sergio was amazing!! He provided a full & fun experience. He was very jovial & cares about the people on our trip!! The hotels weren't very clean or updated. There were only 2 that were newer & very nice. The local tour guides were fine. I felt like some of them were too rushed. I loved Lake Coumo. The food choices were amazing. I also enjoyed the cooking class. I highly recommend Colette travel company.

Reviewed on 2024-12-06T14:42:39.624Z

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This was an excellent tour. The tour guide, Sergio was amazing. He was so knowledgeable and funny. You thought you were just hanging with an old friend. He gave just enough but always reminded you that he was there. His stories and wisdom were spot on. Sergio and Daniel were both amazing, I would do another tour with them again!!

Antoinette Haskins

Reviewed on 2024-12-06T13:13:22.305Z

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Sergio And Daniel made the trip super fun. Sergio with his funny jokes and Daniel best driver ever

Mary Dominguez Romero

Reviewed on 2024-12-06T11:46:10.094Z

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Sergio was one of the best parts of the trip. He was so funny, friendly, organized. Great with suggestions about were to eat and what to visit. The places were absolutely beautiful. Food was so good. Local guides were wonderful. Once in a lifetime trip.

Reviewed on 2024-12-06T11:23:38.095Z

Reviewed on 2024-12-03T02:43:06.260Z

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Venice was the best. More walking than expected for seniors. Bathroom experience not great. Tour guide excellent.

Reviewed on 2024-12-02T13:16:42.515Z

Reviewed on 2024-12-01T23:41:36.698Z

Reviewed on 2024-11-29T17:18:04.073Z

Reviewed on 2024-11-29T14:11:03.675Z

Reviewed on 2024-11-29T12:07:46.223Z

Reviewed on 2024-11-29T10:24:21.855Z

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Great tour.

Kenneth Dempsey

Reviewed on 2024-11-26T10:29:09.218Z

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The whole trip was quite an experience. along with the gondola ride, walking the streets and just admire the architecture was a memory that will stay with me long time.

Reviewed on 2024-11-20T17:36:08.187Z

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The tour guide made the trip more memorable for us. The accommodations were great. The places that we have seen were incredible! Ala in all we were so satisfied and would recommend or travel with Collete again.

Reviewed on 2024-11-20T17:32:18.044Z

Reviewed on 2024-11-18T02:49:46.732Z

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Reflections of Italy was an amazing experience! In 8 days we were able to visit all of the highlights of Rome, Florence & Venice as well as experience so much of the culture of those cities. The best part was the tour manager and local guides. They did a very thorough, professional and enjoyable job of making sure that everything went smoothly. Our group was a good one. Laura has a great personality and made it fun! The Tuscan Evening was a delicious meal. Andrea the opera singer was wonderful! My other favorite moment personally was the gondola ride with the serenade. It was surreal!!

Kathy Dengos

Reviewed on 2024-11-17T09:33:36.260Z

Reviewed on 2024-11-15T14:32:36.882Z

Reviewed on 2024-11-13T14:49:48.990Z

Reviewed on 2024-11-12T21:14:24.072Z

Reviewed on 2024-11-12T19:51:50.596Z

Reviewed on 2024-11-12T18:10:56.102Z

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Lake Maggoire even though it rained. We were in a Palace

Reviewed on 2024-11-12T17:28:08.230Z

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It was all great !!

Wayne Umscheid

Reviewed on 2024-11-12T16:12:55.679Z

Reviewed on 2024-11-12T12:14:51.168Z

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I cannot pick just one—each city, each cathedral, each meal, each experience was wonderful—many years of anticipation actually happening! We covered a lot of history and saw a good portion of Italy— all so different, yet a dream come true for me! This was a great way to pack a whole lot of punch into a rather short time. Highly recommend!

Debbie Parks

Reviewed on 2024-11-12T12:06:06.003Z

Reviewed on 2024-11-12T12:03:25.570Z

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Our guide was wonderful. Kind, patient, informative, caring Our driver was very pleasant and a very safe driver Our entire trip was awesome and worry free

Reviewed on 2024-11-11T20:07:56.127Z

Reviewed on 2024-11-11T18:50:38.970Z

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Florence was the highlight for us as well as all the awesome tour guides, so knowledgeable. The culture, the food, the people, and the sites were incredible!

Charles Ogden

Reviewed on 2024-11-11T13:13:20.051Z

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The sites selected for visiting were amazing. Our tour guide was knowledgeable, compassionate, funny, and patient. The free time spent in Cortona and Assisi allowed us to explore an ancient city and get a feeling of what it might have been like to live there. The tour had a good mix of guided tours and free time. The guides all helped to remind me of the long and significant history of the area. The scenery was incredible, especially Lake Como in the rain.

Reviewed on 2024-11-11T03:32:22.907Z

Reviewed on 2024-11-11T01:40:08.791Z

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-Although very crowed the tour of the Vatican was special. Fantastic art. -Florence is really a spectacular city with all its art, a lot of it visible just walking around. It is a must see. -A special treat was a visit to a castle/residence in Tuscany that included a cooking class and lunch. Very memorable. - The beauty of the Lake Como area is really worth seeing. -Several hotel changes but it was absolutely worth it.

Paul Porisch

Reviewed on 2024-11-10T20:32:12.745Z

Reviewed on 2024-11-10T19:44:57.156Z

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Rome was awesome because I was there 50 years ago when I was a senior in high school. The experience of making pasta at the kitchen in the Tuscan castle was so much fun!! The pre trip to Sicily was also great. Taormina was so beautiful. I will never forget it.

Reviewed on 2024-11-10T14:53:16.110Z

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Favorite memories were both the optional tours…Roman Serenade and Tuscan Feast…EXCELLENT!!

Tanya Bellissimo

Reviewed on 2024-11-08T23:08:28.305Z

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Assissi was my favorite! Just wish we could have spent more time there! Rome, Stresa, Florence was beautiful! Venice was dirty and not very friendly! Overall the trip was incredible and llaria was very special! The only downside was are trip home 3 different flights and a total of 20 hours travel time

Lynne Smith

Reviewed on 2024-11-08T21:47:03.773Z

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Overall, we enjoyed our tour, and we can thank our excellent tour manager for that. For meals that were included, she ensured that vegan options were provided. For optional excursions, this could not be done, so we missed out. In addition, we were disappointed that our tour of the Colosseum was only of the outside perimeter and did not include an inside viewing or tour. Lastly, our hotel in Venice faced a wall and an alley, providing no view of Venice.

Reviewed on 2024-11-08T20:23:20.351Z

Reviewed on 2024-11-08T16:06:53.880Z

Reviewed on 2024-11-08T09:42:15.363Z

Reviewed on 2024-11-05T17:55:35.323Z

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Being 77 years old, the entire trip was wonderful but a bit tiring by the end. Two days shorter or less changing of hotels would have help me. But that’s just me - everything I saw and everywhere I went was fantastic. The tour arrangement was perfect and the tour guide was a hoot-seriously, he was great! Knowledgeable and fun!!!

Jane Lynch

Reviewed on 2024-11-05T02:29:22.166Z

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The entire tour was wonderful! I especially liked the castle/winery where we made pasta had lunch and wine tasting. It was so much fun! Also enjoyed the monastery tour, so interesting. Seeing the David statue was something I will always remember, as well as the basilicas at Rome, Florence, Venice, Assisi and Como. So much to see and all so beautiful.

Reviewed on 2024-11-04T18:05:02.073Z

Reviewed on 2024-11-03T19:17:16.113Z

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The food was excellent! Our tour manager provided so much history and detail for all of our destinations and plenty of recommendations for things to see and do on our free time. I enjoyed the excursion options and took advantage of some of them. I would take this trip again and recommend it to friends!

DARLENE BAILEY

Reviewed on 2024-11-03T16:52:12.349Z

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My husband and I enjoyed the trip to Italy through your company very much. Everything was excellent in regards to our vacation. We enjoyed all the cities that we seen in the tour guides were extremely knowledgeable and very polite and helpful throughout the trip the tour guide at the Vatican Was extremely knowledgeable and we enjoyed learning all the history. We would highly recommend Colette to our friends and anybody in inquiring in regards to taking trips through your company again thank you.

Vicky Fitzpatrick

Reviewed on 2024-11-03T15:32:43.154Z

Reviewed on 2024-11-03T15:25:41.801Z

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Very well organized. Tour manager was extremely knowledgeable and went all out on extra walking tours.

Reviewed on 2024-11-03T13:40:43.948Z

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Tour manger. Was very good and talked about many things. He toke us on many extra walks to experience more of the Italian culture on the trip. Food and wine was very good along with the hotel accommodations. Bus driver was very nice also easy to talk too. My wife and I enjoyed this trip very much and already sign up with Collette tours for Spain next year.

Michael McIntosh

Reviewed on 2024-11-03T13:40:36.426Z

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The whole experience was a wonderful safe experience. Lots of walking the food was good and the culture was thought and the whole tour was an educational experience.

Joanne Kraycs

Reviewed on 2024-11-03T12:10:57.027Z

Reviewed on 2024-10-29T11:26:17.228Z

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I can't say enough about our guide, Daniel. He ensured our trip we had the best time. I learned so much from him about the places we visited and some we didn't. I would definitely request Daniel for future tours with Collette. I loved all the places on this route. I would like to stay an extra day in one of the hill towns like Cortona. One of my favorite experiences visiting the winery and the cooking class at Castello del Trebbio.

Reviewed on 2024-10-27T13:42:28.554Z

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Trip of a lifetime every time. Daniel was magnificent. Highly recommend this trip.

Robert Ussery

Reviewed on 2024-10-27T12:26:19.921Z

Reviewed on 2024-10-27T12:25:33.643Z

Reviewed on 2024-10-23T01:27:12.250Z

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I truly enjoyed everything ! The whole trip was fabulous!

Reviewed on 2024-10-22T23:48:49.373Z

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We enjoyed each city we visited and the information provided by the guides and tour manager. Activity times were reasonable and allowed us to beat the crowds. My biggest disappointment was with the provided evening meals - they could have been so much better given the great Italian cuisine.

Reviewed on 2024-10-22T21:51:42.025Z

Reviewed on 2024-10-22T21:34:38.215Z

Reviewed on 2024-10-22T21:30:11.120Z

Reviewed on 2024-10-22T21:17:59.178Z

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The tour was incredible, so many memorable experiences. Our guide was knowledgeable, personable, and such a great manager. My favorite experience was seeing the Sistine Chapel, it was a dream come true.

Hélène Bickford

Reviewed on 2024-10-14T14:16:25.980Z

Reviewed on 2024-10-05T14:35:50.977Z

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Really enjoyed all the locations included in the tour: Rome, Vatican City, Assisi, Perugia, Cortona, Florence, Venice and Stresa/Lake Maggiore. Collette made it easy getting in and out of each location. Collette made sure we saw many of the major highlights (both the tour manager and driver did good). Walking cobblestone streets and alleys was a lot so fun! Local tour guides were friendly and informative. So much to see!!! Recommend adding an extra day onto the trip to spend more time in Rome. Really enjoyed the winery tour/pasta class/lunch and walking the streets/bridges of Venice! Took advantage of the Roman Serenade and Tuscan Feast. We had a fun time (the food was average). Unfortunately there was no romance with the Gondola Cruise (felt like NYC rush hour traffic, gondolier wasn’t friendly, and many of us had to share the ride with others). Overall I recommend the tour. I would definitely go on another Collette tour in the future!

Reviewed on 2024-10-04T16:23:59.326Z

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The Tuscan Feast was fun. Everyone seemed to have a good time. I think I most liked the town of Cordona, the shops, the food, the whole atmosphere…

Reviewed on 2024-09-30T22:03:03.687Z

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Tuscany feast and gondola ride with musicians

Reviewed on 2024-09-30T00:32:51.377Z

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our tour guide was great - Daniele Binaghi. The tour itself was very good. enjoyed all the places we saw. I personally would want less free time. the bus and driver were good. glad there was wi-fi on the bus. My favorites were Venice and Lake Como. loved having hotel room in Como with a view of the lake. such a great view.

Reviewed on 2024-09-29T20:51:05.349Z

Reviewed on 2024-09-29T16:21:19.339Z

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Need better pickup from arrival at airport in Italy. We waited hours there after traveling over 10+ hours.

Reviewed on 2024-09-29T14:37:59.641Z

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Our tour manager Daniele was the Best!! Also the bus driver Julio was Great! Visiting Cortona,Perugia and Como were the icing on the cake!!

Reviewed on 2024-09-29T13:47:14.403Z

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Pasta making class. Tuscan feast

Reviewed on 2024-09-29T13:25:48.759Z

Reviewed on 2024-09-29T12:52:55.978Z

Reviewed on 2024-09-29T09:02:08.090Z

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Loved ever single day of the tour.

Amy Wind

Reviewed on 2024-09-22T15:05:21.382Z

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The tour was wonderful. Max was an excellent tour manager. He was engaging and accommodating to all our wants and wish lists. The only complaint I have is the hotel in Venice. It was musty, mildew smelling, and my roommate and I both got a respiratory infection from that room. We requested a change of rooms, but the hotel was unable to accommodate us. The hotel we stayed at was the Hotel Carlton on the Grand Canal. Due to the weather we were unable to take the boat tour of Lake Como, do we get a refund for that?

Reviewed on 2024-09-22T11:40:47.749Z

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From start to finish, booking, travel accommodations to and from airport and destinations-I felt we were taken off in an excellent manor. I felt safe traveling to a foreign country. Our tour guide Max was a privilege to get to know and travel with. Our bus driver Jon Carlo was amazing. Navigating a large bus through tiny roadways was an experience in itself. All our destinations were amazing-Touring the Vatican was unexpected and nothing you can do anything about but it was so crowded with people pushing and shoving, my favorite places-Assisi, Cortona, the wine tour and cooking class, touring the monastery was special and the dinner and dancing after was a blast! If I had the opportunity to return I would want more time in Venice, and I would want a day at a beach. Overall this for me was an experience of a lifetime I will never forget. If I ever have the chance to take another tour I would use Kristy who helped us book this tour, seek out our tour guide Max and our driver Jon Carlo, loved them all!

Colleen Cotler

Reviewed on 2024-08-25T17:44:37.119Z

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I loved the little cities of Assisi, Perugia, and Cortona that the bus stopped at. Rome was amazing. I liked Florence, but needed another day to explore on my own. I loved Venice, but again, needed one more day to explore. Needed one more day in Como too!

Reviewed on 2024-08-25T17:41:26.567Z

Reviewed on 2024-08-18T11:44:16.415Z

Reviewed on 2024-08-13T14:15:41.235Z

Reviewed on 2024-08-12T12:57:12.933Z

Reviewed on 2024-08-11T20:14:50.333Z

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Overall we had a great experience. We loved getting to see so much of Italy in one trip. Our tour manager Silvio was amazing! He kept our whole group on schedule and showed us so many extras as well. We highly recommend this tour. The reason I scored the accommodations lower was the hotel in Venice was not to my standards. The location was perfect but the rooms were not cooled as it was very warm and I requested an extra pillow which was never fulfilled. The gondola which we paid extra for was not what we expected. We were with another couple. The chef led cooking class was more of an observation of a chef making pasta while we stood in the kitchen. All in all we loved our tour and would certainly book a Collette tour again in the future.

Nicole Adams

Reviewed on 2024-08-11T13:27:28.012Z

Reviewed on 2024-07-21T15:45:48.482Z

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Our first tour ever with Collette. They are the best. I was most impressed initally and after meeting other people on the tour. Almost all were repeats with Collette. That says a lot about the quality of Collette.

Reviewed on 2024-07-21T15:38:12.085Z

Reviewed on 2024-07-21T15:25:53.411Z

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This was our first Collette Tour. It will not be our last. Very Happy. The Hotel Rating was a function of Hotels in Europe in General. 3 of our 5 hotels were excellent. The one in Venice was not so good.

Reviewed on 2024-07-15T13:54:53.692Z

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Great trip highly recommend

Reviewed on 2024-07-15T13:54:15.608Z

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Great sites to see, Tour manager and driver were excellent! Highly recommend!

Reviewed on 2024-07-08T21:28:27.603Z

Reviewed on 2024-07-08T21:27:40.878Z

Reviewed on 2024-07-07T12:31:45.432Z

Reviewed on 2024-07-02T15:20:25.359Z

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Loved all the history. The Vatican was beautiful as well as all the churches we saw. It was a wonderful trip. Would have liked it better if you would have told us to have more Euros.

Reviewed on 2024-07-01T23:58:27.721Z

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The location of each hotel was perfect. Our room in Florence was very musty smelling. Luigi was a fabulous tour manager. Our on site tour people were also very good. The trip covered everything that I hoped for

Kathie Knuf

Reviewed on 2024-07-01T16:19:30.114Z

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I love the tour, the place selected, the time management,the food choices and about all the free time that allows us to do whatever we want. I love your guide, Luigi, and the excellent driver, Andrea, they made our long drive more short and entertaining

Coralys Vega

Reviewed on 2024-06-30T20:52:06.429Z

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It would of probably have been the Italian home-cooked dinner at the chef's house. But we missed it.

Reviewed on 2024-06-21T11:54:54.328Z

Reviewed on 2024-06-20T14:09:56.210Z

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Our tour was excellent and our tour guide Petra Oomen was remarkable ! The whole trip was memorable. We really liked Venice.

Reviewed on 2024-06-16T15:38:31.767Z

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Nice trip! Takes the worry and planning out of traveling. I was able to enjoy each new city and see the major sights without worring about tickets, city transfers or accommodations. Would tour with them again!

Melissa Maher

Reviewed on 2024-06-16T12:44:10.532Z

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I really did enjoy the tour and all of the tour members. The only thing that I would suggest that people know that there is a lot of walking on the tour we walked a minimum of 10,000 steps a day. Petra manager was informed and gave us a lot of information and direction.

Reviewed on 2024-06-16T13:23:57.697Z

Reviewed on 2024-06-16T11:19:50.587Z

Reviewed on 2024-06-14T12:17:06.651Z

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Our tour manager, Savio was very knowledgeable, charismatic and all around great person to be with. There was never a dull moment with Savio and we had just enough time between excursions and free time to enjoy every city we visited. The overall experience was great and I have already recommended the Reflections of Italy to my friends.

Frank

Reviewed on 2024-06-10T23:00:40.264Z

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My favorite town was Assasi. I loved Venice. The tour guide was awesome-he knew everything we wanted to know and then some. Very friendly and easy to get to know. Felt very safe esp. since we were warned of how bad pick pocketers are there. He watched out for us.! Our bus driver too was excellent so I would like to mention him as well! I would have liked to been able to visit Pisa but I guess that wasnt on our itinerary. For me i woudl have rahter stayed an extra day and went there instead of Milan. My least favorite on the trip was Milan. Took the fashion tour and that was a mistake I wished that i would had done the cathedral instead. It was a very misleading tour, more like a sales pitch if anything. I thought it was going to be an actual fashion tour like models on the runway and instead it was jsut walking outside the big name stores that i could have done in the USA. Also didnt like the fact of walking a mile to the tour meeting place to meet the guide just because the bus wasnt allowed to park closer. Who expects to walk that far and then on the tour besides. I'm really disaapointed with that. That Obviously we had somethat had disabilites and couldnt end up doing the tour. That was un acceptable. Other wise it was a great trip and I would do Collette again in the future. Hotel accomodations could have been better..I know Europe isnt liek the U.S but i have been other places in Europe and these were the worst-so small for 2 people. Even if you werent a ''big person'' there was no room to turn around let alone two suitcases and extra stuff besides. Bathrooms needed upgrade with safety rails in the shower area and showers that worked decent. No outlets in the Venice Carlton-we had a cpap machine and even with an extention cord there wasnt an outlet to plug in to.

Reviewed on 2024-06-09T21:12:48.123Z

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Overall was a very good tour. The tour manager was awesome. He always made us feel safe and welcomed. The accomadations were very tiny for two people at times in the bathrooms. Those could have been updated and more safety feautres in the showers. The fashion tour in Milan was awful-wasnt impressed at all. Also unacceptable to have to walk a mile to meet the tour guides to start the tour.

Reviewed on 2024-06-09T18:10:47.720Z

Reviewed on 2024-06-09T13:34:07.871Z

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It was a great tour. Collette did a fantastic job. Our favorite place was Sicily.

Reviewed on 2024-06-09T12:27:43.944Z

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We did many good things I would have liked to go to a few more museums, but whatever we did was fruitful. My favorite was the winery and the Academy gallery. The tour guide Paolo was amazing.

Reviewed on 2024-06-09T11:11:30.626Z

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Great itinerary to see Italy without the hassle of trying to make all the arrangements and travel on your own! Professional guides provided give you a better understanding of all.of the historical sights that you see.

Reviewed on 2024-06-08T22:26:42.102Z

Reviewed on 2024-06-08T02:02:53.483Z

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Venice

Dennis Tieken

Reviewed on 2024-06-07T13:19:04.907Z

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The trip was Spectacular, we loved everything about it. Our tour guide Cecilia was great,very knowledgeable,personable and engaging. We would definitely recommend this trip!

Clare

Reviewed on 2024-06-07T12:34:38.042Z

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I can't choose only one. All the sites in Rome were amazing, I almost walked to the site of the filming of Tuscan under the Sun, and Venice was awesome.

Jennifer Puckett

Reviewed on 2024-06-07T12:50:05.786Z

Reviewed on 2024-06-02T17:38:22.341Z

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I enjoyed our tour manager Gianna. Always a smile for us and being an advocate in every situation.

Brenda Mayberry

Reviewed on 2024-06-02T17:05:57.351Z

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I loved our tour guide. She was called in at the last moment but made our experience a joy. The side tour guides were a little boring and the tours a bit too long. We needed more downtime to shop. Cortona shopping was fun. Some of the group dinners were not that good. Overall a good experience. I came home exhausted. Ha

Paula Sloan

Reviewed on 2024-06-02T15:35:34.621Z

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Just be sure that people realize all the walking and step climbing required for this tour.

Alta Julian

Reviewed on 2024-06-02T13:52:18.635Z

Reviewed on 2024-06-01T12:19:41.647Z

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This tour is magnificent! There is so much packed into the 8 full days you are touring Italy. You will make wonderful new friends too! If you have the opportunity to go on this tour, do not hesitate!

Reviewed on 2024-06-01T10:46:11.669Z

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The tour actually turned out better that I thought it would. I really believe that people are a big reason for a successful tour and on this tour we had some wonderful people that really bonded together during the trip and had a lot of fun. Our tour guide was also awesome as well as our bus driver.

Randall Ollis

Reviewed on 2024-05-27T16:25:47.360Z

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From Rome, to Assisi, Cortana, Perugia, Venice and Milan - all were wonderful. The best event may have been the Castle that also included the learning how to cook Pasta with the on-site Chef, then eating pasta and wine for lunch - all at the location. Simply wonderful. The Monastery with the Opera Singer one evening was also a pleasant and enjoyable event. Sibi our tour guide, is simply the best and with a wonderful personality. Our best tour guide ever!

Gary Drexler

Reviewed on 2024-05-27T16:19:01.812Z

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1. Sibi the tour guide. 2. Vatican City 3. Monastery and the Opera Singer 4. Cooking with the chef in the castle

Lorraine Drexler

Reviewed on 2024-05-24T14:24:26.397Z

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Reservations allowed us to skip long lines. Gondola ride in Venice was great.

Reviewed on 2024-05-23T17:56:36.721Z

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great tour kept us really busy not sure if it should be marketed to senior groups as several folks were very tired one of my favorites was making pasta and then eating it paired with great wine

Jane Monnell

Reviewed on 2024-05-19T19:43:59.635Z

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The best part of the tour was our visit to Florence, Cortona and Perugia.

Reviewed on 2024-05-19T14:37:04.343Z

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Everything was amazing! The tour guides, accommodations, meals, sights, etc. It was truly a trip of a lifetime!

Michaele Gutsch

Reviewed on 2024-05-17T20:56:55.369Z

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I enjoyed the 1st European tour that I have had the opportunity to have! Sergio and other tour guides were very welcoming and knowledgeable! I believe the initial orientation at Camillus senior center was Lacking when compare to my whole experience with Southern Charms orientation and thatwhole trip. The initial oriented seemed to be not present when originally suppose to meet with us at Camillus senior center. It should have happened earlier to provide time to do any preparations like euro’s, purchase appropriate adapters and etc. the Collette presenter at Camillus senior center seemed preoccupied and wished to talk to another group that was larger, going to Music city (?) tour (?) next year! One hotel room was unsafe, filthy and hotel manager would not change our room with asking.

Reviewed on 2024-05-17T13:16:50.067Z

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Sergio (tour director) made the trip fantastic! I wanted to go to the top of the Duomo in Milan, but they sold limited tickets for the elevator ride up and I missed out. Perhaps if I had known earlier in the trip, I could have purchased tickets online sooner.

Jack Duncan

Reviewed on 2024-05-17T12:42:32.766Z

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Loved Sicily, Florence and Venice. For an 84 year old, too much touring. I enjoyed the countryside and of course the food! Sergio was the BEST tour manager, knowledgeable and very witty. He was wonderful!

Margaret Day

Reviewed on 2024-05-17T11:50:30.706Z

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Venice was very enjoyable. The tour manager was extremely knowledgeable and made the travel time on the bus comfortable. The bus driver was excellent. Sicily was a very excellent experience.

Glenn Monnell

Reviewed on 2024-05-17T11:45:47.267Z

Reviewed on 2024-05-17T10:42:47.986Z

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IT WAS MY BUCKET LIST AND IT WAS EVERYTHING AND MUCH MORE THAN I EXPECTED. THE TOUR MANAGER SERGIO REALLY MADE THE TRIP SO EXCITING AND INFORMATIVE I WOULD CHOOSE HIM EVERY SINGLE TIME. CAN'T WAIT TO GO BACK AND DO MORE OF ITALY.

Reviewed on 2024-05-14T17:27:22.157Z

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We found the Collette tour to be well organized and fun. Our tour manager friendly and professional, and took good care of everyone in the group. The sights and tours we experienced were great, and the amount of planned activities and free time were well-balanced. Our hotels and the bus were all very comfortable. It's hard for me to pick out a favorite experience, but being in Venice was very memorable.

Reviewed on 2024-05-12T23:44:02.489Z

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Pasta cooking class and our visit to Rome, Vatican Museum and the Sistine Chapel. Also our tour in Florence and seeing Michaelangelo’s The David.

Reviewed on 2024-05-12T23:40:30.241Z

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Making pasta

Reviewed on 2024-05-12T14:23:29.608Z

Reviewed on 2024-05-12T13:32:44.089Z

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Wonderful tour director.....Good accommodations! Ample time to eat breakfast and get on bus. Because of the nature of the mix (mostly married couples), not as easy to be included in conversations. Couples tended to stay with other couples. Milan needed two days -disappointed with rush to see and experience the city. Wanted to shop - given 45 minutes. Not enough time.. City very crowded due to "Liberation Day".

Reviewed on 2024-05-12T13:53:06.923Z

Reviewed on 2024-05-09T21:28:47.319Z

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I loved the Sisteine chapel and the visit to Venice

Reviewed on 2024-05-09T16:45:24.530Z

Reviewed on 2024-05-07T01:16:43.941Z

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This was a great trip! Sergio was amazing, very knowledgeable of all areas and always had great recommendations for sites, food, cafes. Our driver was also incredible and the two work really well together.

Jennifer Johnson

Reviewed on 2024-05-07T00:09:12.024Z

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A fun time was had by all. Saw lots of sights, ate good food, had plenty of self guided time and made lots of new friends. Had plenty of rest in nice, comfortable accommodations.

Reviewed on 2024-05-05T21:16:21.084Z

Reviewed on 2024-05-05T19:36:32.068Z

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Tour mgr was knowledgeable and very helpful. Kept us on track. The Vatican City experience was amazing and all the areas included in this Reflections of Italy gave us a taste and memorable experience on our first trip to Italy. The history and current state of Italy. We enjoyed all the options for shopping too. Murano glass tour was fun too. Goodness, all was phenomenal!

Zulema Castaneda Gonzales

Reviewed on 2024-05-05T19:06:41.541Z

Reviewed on 2024-05-05T15:56:36.183Z

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The trip was beyond my expectations. Our tour manager, Sergio, was fantastic. I’m not able to name only one memorable experience, because they were all so good. The hotels were lovely and conveniently located. Excellent tours and tour guides. I was pleased with all the places we visited. This I was my second Colette tour, and I am planning to take more. The bus driver was so helpful and a very careful driver.

Reviewed on 2024-05-05T14:38:42.564Z

Reviewed on 2024-05-05T13:57:50.473Z

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Reviewed on 2024-05-05T12:50:47.110Z

Reviewed on 2024-04-29T10:55:42.506Z

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We enjoyed the trip immensely. My favorite memorable experience was seeing the statue of David, and all the murals in the churches. There was so much too see that it was hard to visit everything. We arrived a day early and took a hop on hop off bus trip through Rome. This wasn't included in our tour but it helped to recognize points of interest when we did our bus tour. This was my first trip outside of the USA, and it has left me wanting to see more of Europe.

Karen Diehl

Reviewed on 2024-04-28T19:09:15.060Z

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Vatican . Tour guide was outstanding

Thomas Chester

Reviewed on 2024-04-28T13:32:42.162Z

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Their are way too many to pick a favorite!!!

Lorri Chester

Reviewed on 2024-04-28T13:57:07.340Z

Reviewed on 2024-04-28T11:20:13.908Z

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Everything was tune key, so we could sit back and enjoy all the museums , churches and ancient dwellings. My wife is not a good traveler and this Collette Tour to Italy was the anti-dote! We are already discussing Southern Italy.

PHILLIP HARDIN

Reviewed on 2024-04-28T11:10:34.057Z

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Overall it was a fantastic experience. Our tour manager was extremely knowledgeable and always available. We did all of the optional offerings and some of the restaurant experiences felt more like a tourist setup than an authentic experience. We had fun , but wasn’t exactly how it was portrayed. I have recommended this tour to many people and feel the Collette did a great job. Will definitely be looking at offerings to other areas when we start planning our next trip.

Cynthia Hunter

Reviewed on 2024-04-28T11:38:52.216Z

Reviewed on 2024-04-28T11:38:31.108Z

Reviewed on 2024-04-28T11:37:55.465Z

Reviewed on 2024-04-28T10:53:55.739Z

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Enjoyed the trip to Sicily. Rome was busy and did not care for accommodations in city. Very loud at nite. Cortona, Perugia,and Assisi excellent. Just how I pictured Italy. Florence was good and Venice. Milan was a wasted day because of G7. So experience was a little disappointing did not get to do everything. Also I wished there wasn’t such a long layover from Heathrow to Philly. It was 5 hrs

Reviewed on 2024-04-21T22:15:09.533Z

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Savio, the tour guide, was outstanding! He was patient, personable, and entertaining and knowledgeable. This is my fourth tour with Collette. I would liked to have seen more entertainment on this tour, like in Ireland. Emphasis was on too many churches. We had great opera singer, but more entertainment should have been included. Optional serenade tour was cancelled. Local guides rushed us through sights, too fast, like in Milan. Also, in Florence, the tours to overpriced leather place and gold jewelry were not good use of time. Instead, in Florence, another art museum could have been included in the tour. In Ireland, the jewelry place was moderately priced, where I and most on tour made purchases.

Simone Goldstein

Reviewed on 2024-04-15T21:02:24.005Z

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It was an exhausting trip because we started out tired and didn't recover. The pace was intense and unrelenting , but that's to be expected. However, what we saw and did was outstanding and memorable. Our tour manager, Daniel Boghen, was superb. He was knowledgeable, funny, interesting and so very organized, and we feel as though we made a new friend. He told us wonderful stories and experiences. One of the nicest things was that we made an unexpected stop at the American Cemetary outside Florence because one of our travelers was going to try and get to the grave of an uncle who had died in WWII and was buried there. That was an extrememly touching and moving experience and so much appreciated. My husband, who is a veteran, said it was his favorite event. Everyplace we went was excellent, and my favorite was just being able to experience Venice, to walk the streets and soak up the mystery and magic of such an unusual city. It was all very, very special. Italy is magnificent!

Kay Law

Reviewed on 2024-04-15T13:30:23.028Z

Reviewed on 2024-04-15T02:50:12.035Z

Reviewed on 2024-04-14T19:22:03.166Z

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We just had the best time. Daniel was amazing!!

Amanda Krall

Reviewed on 2024-04-14T12:41:04.380Z

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Scheduled tours that we had were excellent. Wish we would be ha more. Unfortunately the weather did not cooperate.

Sheila Hollinden

Reviewed on 2024-04-14T12:06:40.617Z

Reviewed on 2024-04-14T12:05:57.871Z

Reviewed on 2024-04-14T11:25:24.374Z

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Freshness of the food was remarkable. Sergio,the Tour guide had great knowledge and super Humor. Made the trip fun and excellent. Visit to the winery having Chef teaching us excellent cooking techiques. Tasting of various wines and pasta was superb.

Stephen Bean

Reviewed on 2024-04-14T10:49:52.277Z

Reviewed on 2024-04-12T20:06:02.491Z

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Our guide Savio was great everything went smoothly with all the tours had no problems whatsoever with hotels or restaurant.

Reviewed on 2024-04-12T15:05:26.521Z

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Savio was a tremendous help and provided a wealth of information for all of us. All hotels were lovely and provided the necessary service. Let’s not forget Andrea, our fabulous driver who maneuvered that bus through the tiniest country roads. Absolutely loved Perugia and the amazing winery, pasta making and lovely dinner. Looking forward to another tour with Collette❤️

Elizabeth Jimenez

Reviewed on 2024-04-12T14:31:39.404Z

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Loved it all

Reviewed on 2024-04-12T13:55:28.991Z

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I’ve been asked so many times what my favorite part was and I can’t answer that question. Everything was wonderful, well run and informative. Savio, our tour director, couldn’t have been better. He was kind, thoughtful, patient and quite amusing. I would go on another tour with him in a second!

Reviewed on 2024-04-12T12:29:00.649Z

Reviewed on 2024-04-12T11:06:22.873Z

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This was our 7th managed tour 1st with Collette. By far the best tour manager. Savio was always upbeat, kept the tour on time and his knowledge of Italy was great.

Dale King

Reviewed on 2024-04-12T10:42:26.646Z

Reviewed on 2024-04-07T10:55:47.075Z

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One of the women on the tour had an uncle who had died in WWII and was buried in the veterans cemetery near Florence. She asked our tour manager, Daniel, what would be the best way to get to the cemetery from Florence since we had a free afternoon. Our tour manager arranged for our bus to stop at the cemetery on the way into Florence. The cemetery manager picked her up in a golf cart and drove her to the grave so she could show him her uncle his Purple Heart. The cemetery manager also gave her an Italian and American flag that had been placed on the grave prior to our arrival. The Purple Heart was displayed to everyone on the bus.

David Case

Reviewed on 2024-04-07T10:45:46.918Z

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Fantastic tour! The best ever in the world Tour Guide Daniel Bohgen!

Raymond Buckingham

Reviewed on 2024-04-05T13:27:12.569Z

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Memorable experience and adventure. Enjoyed this tour and what was offered. Highly recommend it if you want to see Italy. In your free time recommend walking around and felt safe. Go in a grocery store pick up items and so much cheaper. Stop at a produce stand and enjoy the delicious fruit. Dress in layers and have fun because when you get home you will miss it. You definitely will leave a piece of your heart in Italy.

Katherine Feilner

Reviewed on 2024-04-05T12:13:59.148Z

Reviewed on 2024-04-02T22:10:56.534Z

Reviewed on 2024-04-02T22:09:46.593Z

Reviewed on 2024-04-02T21:23:43.492Z

Reviewed on 2024-04-02T08:39:35.929Z

Reviewed on 2024-03-31T17:11:42.348Z

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Loved the castle and cooking lessons. We missed half a day in Rome due to flights problems I feel we should be compensated for.

Cheryl Hodges

Reviewed on 2024-03-31T16:46:18.231Z

Reviewed on 2024-03-31T12:19:32.972Z

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The tour was amazing! We saw sights we never believed we'd see! The food was wonderful and our group was so friendly and hospitable.

Sandra Reynolds

Reviewed on 2024-03-31T12:15:52.943Z

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Everything was wonderful!

Clarke Reynolds

Reviewed on 2024-03-30T14:39:43.623Z

Reviewed on 2024-03-30T13:10:24.385Z

Reviewed on 2024-03-30T11:42:02.285Z

Reviewed on 2024-03-30T10:46:10.500Z

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Cooking class at the Trebbio

Rochelle Ressmeyer

Reviewed on 2024-03-25T20:55:23.263Z

Reviewed on 2024-03-25T16:30:10.016Z

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It was awesome, Ms Patty was the best as well.

Mark Schwarz

Reviewed on 2024-03-25T11:11:09.234Z

Reviewed on 2024-03-24T17:05:39.931Z

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Great Tour director—-

Wallace Black

Reviewed on 2024-03-24T12:29:34.333Z

Reviewed on 2023-12-31T02:19:00.755Z

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Excellence all around! Collette is an absolutely professional organization that provided uncommon service. Our tour manager was knowledgeable and engaging. When we had to cut our tour short due to illness, the Collette Emergency Services Department swung into action to accomodate us during what could have been a difficult spot. Bravo Collette!

Reviewed on 2023-12-20T15:08:00.271Z

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Pilar made our trip very memorable. She was so knowledgeable and personable. Would not hesitate to request or recommend her. My only negative is I think there are too many churches/cathedral excursions. Very much enjoyed the Vatican & Sistine Chapel. Just don’t need to visit a church at every tour. Some of the hotels were a little old and run down.

Reviewed on 2023-12-05T10:59:07.001Z

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She was informative. She took individual care of different needs. Keep you up to date on schedule. Always available

Linda Shepherd

Reviewed on 2023-12-05T03:17:33.484Z

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From the moment we arrived, we felt welcomed. Our tour manager, Daniel Luna was very informative, knowledgeable and absolutely a people person. Always knew the right answers and a pretty good entertainer. He sang a few songs during our tour. We have lots of fun. My family and I could not asked for more efficient tour manager. We visited Rome, Perugia, Florence, Venezia and Milan. Lots to see not enough time.! We would have very much hope to have visited the colosseum. Many in our group were hoping but this wasn’t included in our tour. Beside from this, we had a great experience and this tour exceeded our expectations. We will definitely “highly recommend Collette and the staff that assisted with our tour.

Mercedes Curina

Reviewed on 2023-12-03T23:56:43.894Z

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Our tour guide was just fantastic. Daniel was patient and informative!!!!

Rhonda Miles

Reviewed on 2023-12-03T12:16:35.118Z

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The Vatican Museums - St Peter's Basilica Tour was too fast, the tour guide rushed us through, not enough time to see

John Callahan

Reviewed on 2023-12-03T10:41:23.348Z

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Everything was well done from the tour manager, the bus driver, hotels and tour guides. All of it was a dream realized for me and I was able to throw my coin in the Trevi Fountain!

Demitra Turner

Reviewed on 2023-12-02T02:19:17.463Z

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Venice and our tour guide and bus driver.

Cheryl Stanfield

Reviewed on 2023-11-21T18:51:33.867Z

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Wonderful hotels, excursions and inclusives and our guides were ALL wonderful and knowledgeable and very helpful.

Lynette Morgan

Reviewed on 2023-11-12T19:22:39.810Z

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Good times. Your manager and bus driver was awesome.

Debbie Jackson

Reviewed on 2023-11-12T16:22:50.404Z

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It was a wonderful trip! I learned a great deal and met many new friends! I especially love the day in Cortona. It was nice to see the "old Italy"!

Reviewed on 2023-11-12T13:08:11.210Z

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I would like some leisure time to shop and people watch and just look around. I would like to see other things besides churches. I would like some food besides pasta.

Reviewed on 2023-11-08T20:15:25.980Z

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This was my first trip abroad. I was very nervous about doing a tour and traveling around with a lot of people every day and how that would go. Well, we had a BLAST! ALL the people on our trip were wonderful, some were more outgoing, but everyone was so nice and easy to be around! We made lots of good friends. Also, we had many opportunities to be on our own if we wanted. We really enjoyed Tuscany and the special Tuscan Dinner. The opera singer (owner) was the cherry on top of a wonderful dinner!

Karol Magnuson

Reviewed on 2023-11-08T06:04:23.198Z

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All the sights/sites were beautiful and fun and it didn’t feel rushed. I really enjoyed all the food and wine as well. My favourite memorable experiences were the gelatos, pasta making class and the glass-blowing demonstration.

Reviewed on 2023-11-05T14:43:50.248Z

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Me and my husband loved our tour! Massimo was an amazing tour manager.

Rosa Lopez

Reviewed on 2023-11-03T17:33:48.656Z

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The tour was well planned, the tour guide and local guides were excellent, our bus drivers professional and fun. Accomodations were wonderful. The pace and free time were as advertised. People with any disability, however, should refrain from taking this trip, but you alerted people to that in your brochure. It was a lot of walking, but a lot of fun, and laughing, too. I thought it was excellent and very informative.

Sandra Brown

Reviewed on 2023-11-03T14:21:50.754Z

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The cooking class was the best!! And seeing the Sistine Chapel! Our Tour Manager - Valeria - was terrific! The hotel in Venice could have been better. The other hotels were very nice!

Reviewed on 2023-10-30T23:43:14.101Z

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Variety and sights were excellent

Larry Warner

Reviewed on 2023-10-29T23:22:59.837Z

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My favorite moment was visiting the castle for the cooking class and having lunch after of the homemade meals. The wine was amazing.

Michelle Greco

Reviewed on 2023-10-29T23:20:50.509Z

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Visiting the Vatican and seeing the museums.

Paul Greco

Reviewed on 2023-10-29T12:26:11.910Z

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amazing places must see italy

Kevin Ediger

Reviewed on 2023-10-29T07:07:44.161Z

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Winery and cooking class , of course all 4 cities

Beth Cavanaugh

Reviewed on 2023-10-27T17:25:35.444Z

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Our tour manager was amazing! Her knowledge of all that we saw was incredible. She made our tour worthwhile. It was a trip of a lifetime for me!

Mary Cox

Reviewed on 2023-10-27T12:26:55.815Z

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Overall tour was great., at times it was a little rushed.

David Palma

Reviewed on 2023-10-27T12:00:47.880Z

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Getting to know all the people on tour with me. Met some new forever friends

Christine Slezak

Reviewed on 2023-10-27T11:04:21.417Z

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Quality device and attention to details. Great management on time to see as much as possible

Andrew Czajkowski

Reviewed on 2023-10-02T19:40:44.096Z

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Some of the walking tours were a bit long and fast paced which was difficult for some on the tour to keep up. I loved the Venice walking tour!

Donna

Reviewed on 2023-10-01T11:02:45.660Z

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Our tour manager was fantastic and truly helped to make it a memorable experience. We did and saw a lot but also had down time to do things on our own. I never would have been able to see or learn so much about this beautiful country without this tour.

Reviewed on 2023-09-24T14:24:43.477Z

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Excellent tour guide. Fast pace tour.

Michael Cavaliere

Reviewed on 2023-09-10T14:51:46.541Z

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The tour itself was great but the hotels and included meals were sub-par.

Robert Gonzalez

Reviewed on 2023-09-10T07:11:01.600Z

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My experience was excellent, The Tour manager was great, The accommodations We're really nice I'm still in awe by the whole experience And plan to travel with Colette In the near future. Thanks so much

Devlaming Peace

Reviewed on 2023-08-23T00:16:40.122Z

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Every aspect of the tour was managed in an excellent manner. Professional, personal, caring, knowledgeable, exciting, and enlightening all in one experience! So happy we used Collette for the Reflections of Italy tour. We'll use them again!

Nicole B

Reviewed on 2023-08-16T00:15:24.731Z

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My first tour so I really had nothing to compare it to. I thought it was great. I will travel with you again.

Reviewed on 2023-08-13T20:20:05.754Z

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I loved how every detail had been worked out.

Frances Jefferies

Reviewed on 2023-08-13T16:25:19.335Z

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Our tour manager was absolutely fabulous!! Very knowledgeable, friendly, funny, patient and kind.

Jennifer Jacobs

Reviewed on 2023-08-13T12:18:18.006Z

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Our tour guide was the greatest.

Cheryl Wolgamood

Reviewed on 2023-08-08T15:45:43.494Z

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Amazing from beginning to end! Loved seeing the history and culture of Italy come to life! The cooking class in a castle will be a treasured memory for the rest of my life!

Sheliah Cosby

Reviewed on 2023-08-06T21:07:46.891Z

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no. i already did the other long review.

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