The caliber of the trip was up there…
The caliber of the trip was up there with "lifetime experiences". Here is a run down of our thoughts: Hired drivers - bless you. Thank you for doing this. Italians drive like madmen, this made the trip so much smoother and relaxing. The hotels: - Times Roman - great location, comfortable bed. The hotel restaurant had excellent food and drinks with great service. Front desk folks were not helpful at all. - Glance - great location, nice sized room. Gorgeous rooftop patio/pool. Front desk were kind and lively - Terre Rosse - so charming and beautiful. Lovely staff. Itinerary: - Rome Colosseum & Ancient Rome Tour - perfect length, lost of history. Not for the elderly or those who cannot climb hills. Lots of large hills and stairs. Would highly recommend the tour Vatican Museums - would recommend. The vatican is too crazy packed with tourists to make it meaningful on your own. This tour helped us learn a great deal of history, see the highlights and skip the line. Rome Twilight Trastevere Food Tour - We were both too ill with gi issues to go. I am quite disappointed we didn't make it. - Florence Private 2.5 hour highlights walking tour - local archaeologist lead private tour. Highly recommend. Uffizi and Accademia small group walking tour - eh, it was okay. Saw some important pieces. The least interesting tour of the entire trip. I'm not sure if that was because of the tour guide. - Tuscany First off, thank you for talking us into seeing Tuscany. You were completely correct. It was our favorite part of the trip. Full day trip to Sienna, S Gimignano and Monteriggioni - must do. Great experience. Loved having the private tour in Sienna, it brought the city to life. Wine tasting and dinner at Tenuta Torciano - Lee was too ill to go. I had a blast. Especially if someone is a wine buff this was a great evening. Private cooking class with wine tasting in Chianti - Best part of the entire trip. I felt like I was in a movie. The people were so sweet, kind, generous and loving. The views were immaculate. Best meal of the entire trip. Thank you Tana for helping us with this wonderful trip!