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Tuscany & the Italian Riviera
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From the rolling hills of Tuscany to the sun-soaked coast of the Italian Riviera, a romantic rendezvous with Italia awaits. Discover regal Turin, surrounded by alpine peaks. Spend a day exploring the Cinque Terre’s rugged coastline. Relax with a 3-night stay in a Tuscan village and savour the sprawling vineyards and charming medieval hill towns of the region. Enjoy an interactive pasta-making demonstration. Visit Lucca, encircled by a stunning set of 16th century walls. Explore the iconic sites of Florence and the medieval charm of Greve in Chianti. Throughout your journey, discover a land rich in history, culture, and cuisine.
Your Tour Includes
- 3 Handpicked Accommodations
- 12 Meals
Included Highlights
- Turin
- Langhe Wine Country
- Barolo Winery
- Italian Riviera
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Accommodation
NH Santo Stefano
Nights 1-2
NH - La Spezia
Nights 3-4
Villa Casa Grande
Nights 5-7
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In the past Collette tours, interesting places were included. In this tour for an AAPR tour, it was all walking by interesting places. In Florence, we only spent the afternoon and our hotel was 30 miles away! I was very disappointed in this tour. The layover between flights was too short, everyone needed to run to the next plane(AARP trip!)
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only complaint is 42 people are too manyMarielen Murphy
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Saw and experienced so much in 10 days that with this tours would of been impossible
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My rating had nothing to do with Collette. As a tour leader of my group I experienced, lost boarding passes (causing me and the traveler to miss our connection to Milan), a lost passport ( for which I had to spend hours in the American Consulate in Florence) and a stolen passport (causing the traveler to have to remain in Italy with the group that was extending the tour in Rome. Our tour manager, Luigi, was exceptional in helping with all of that.Shirley Ripa
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What is essentially an outdoor tour was run during the rain season and there were no provisions for indoor activities if weather was too severe to be outside, which happened in this case. One day in particular we were stuck in the hotel with no entertainment facilities and no Wi-Fi, torrential downpours almost all day; it was a completely wasted day.Frederick Ortoli
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Our trip to Tuscany with Collette was incredible. We felt cared for the entire time and had so much fun. We can't wait to go back and miss our tour manager Jo already!Elizabeth Bruno
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Enjoyed every thing about this trip. Well planned and executedEmma Lorentz
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Weather stunk. Missed 2 excursions because of it.
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The trip was well planned and everything went smoothly. The sites were beautiful with a good mix of city and country side
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Loved the entire experience our guide Ivan was awesomeShirley Licata
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Just a little bit boring.Meridith Singleton
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Tour guide, Allesandro was great. Very helpful with all details.Linda Lyon
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Happy with the locations we travelled. Tour Manaager and driver helpd to make sure our trip was enjoyable and momorable.Craig Spicer
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Some stops were too long, had to upgrade 3 rooms at my cost, loved the small group.Diane Volberg
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There was a little problem with the air conditioning on the bus. We went on a wine tasting class in Piedmont and it was excellent. I think you should look into adding to your list of events. Wines of Piedmont.
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The itinerary was terrific. The Tour Manager did a fabulous job! I had dietary restrictions. It was handled effectively and discreetly. The accommodations were superb and expectations were managed well.
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Great activities, well planned and your guides were great! My favorite experience was wine tastingSamantha Matsumoto
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Critique: There were no suggestions for things to do on the days we were on our own - only a lunch or a dinner at a restaurant or just walk the streets (which actually wasn't a bad thing to do). We were on our own to research alternatives. Also, if we wanted to visit a museum (Florence), the only option was individual purchases of tickets. Why did we not have the option to go as a group that would have given us a preferential group visit? Cinque Terre - why wasn't it suggested to us that instead of following the guide up the steep hill, we could take a ferry and see all 5 towns from the Mediterranean. All in all, the visit to Italy was a memorable experience.Rebecca Sky
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they handled everything right to the last detail
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The tour and guide were exceptional. Customer service and air dept were horrible
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This trip exceeded my expectations.Joy Sarles
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Felt it was a larger group than I would have preferred, the 1st day on bus was rather long. There were people on bus sick. When we returned we tested positive for COVID
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It wasn’t non stop. Collette didn’t inform me I needed my boarding pass to get my VAT form stamped.? Not enough tome to dhop.
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Tour very organized and professional. Good locations , meals well done overall very happy with tour. Alessandro our tour guide was great so was our driver Roberto
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Thiis was overall the best trip I have ever been on. Loved our tour manager!Rebecca Young
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The only downside of the trip was not having enough time to spend in certain areas, It would have been nice to have a down day in the Tuscan region to enjoy the pool etc. at our last hotel. With that being said the trip was great and I'm sure planned to see as much as possible. We would definitely travel with Collette again.Charles Vetter
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Very well planned trip with amazing tour guides
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Everything was so well organized. The tours and guides we very informative. The tour manager was fabulous. And so was the bus driverNoreen Specht
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Seeing all the history of the region and the guides were very informativeWilliam Koval
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We were actually IN Tuscany, tasted & food paired wine in Tuscany, then visited the Italian Riviera. Sergio took great care of us!Carl Miller
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Enjoyed the sites and food and other travelersBarbara Melesko
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Italian Riviera, Portofino was amazing. Farewell dinner was unbelieveable. Loved every minute I was there.Linda Kopec
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Our tour guide, Sergio, is the best!Thylan Nguyen
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Leaning tower of Pisa and the statute david
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My favorite day was when I took the day "off", and sat under an olive tree at the Villa all by myself. All day. Second favorite part was exploring Cinque Terre.
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We especially enjoyed our trip to Cinque Terre and the Grand Albergo Hotel in Sestri Levante (with the balcony overlooking the Mediterranean). We also loved the medieval city of Lucca....loved the shops and our lunch at an outdoor café.Carol Walters
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The wine tasting and visiting the coastDonna Sell
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Comfortable transportation. Tuscany and riviera
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It was a good tour showing the country of Italy around Florence and Cinque Terre. One thing that could be improved was more free time in Florence.Sarah Kuschel
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The trip along the Italian Rivera was exceptional and the weather was fantastic !Phillip Risk
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I had always dreamed of going to Italy and this tour did not disappoint. I also enjoyed the fact that our 20 people +/- from the Zimmer Radio Group connected with another 20 or so people from different areas and we all got along so well.Jenine Baker
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For a short tour, we visited many great sites without feeling rushed.
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Cinque Terre and the Italian Riviera was the best..
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FABOULIS,just a wonderful experience.Love the guides.❤Christine Wilk
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Our Tour Manager, Savio Ucello was EXCELLENT!! Personable, problem solving, great fun. He hired excellent local guides.
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Savio our tour guide was the best, he always had our itinerary reviewed and updated, explained the details and was so knowledgeable of all our locations, he made the trip fun.Sandra Glover
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Departure dinner on last night.David Windham
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I thought we would taste more local food and wines. Everything was tailored to American tourists. Best part was breaking away to explore with another adventurous traveller.Lynne Brown
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It was a great time and will go back !
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Too fast of a pace and not enough shopping or free time
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My favorite part of the tour was the Cinque Terre area. I loved that area.Deborah Densmore
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All of the tour was Fantastic. Loved the Italian Riveria and cinque terra villages. Portofina was my favorite. Linda CantrellLinda Cantrell
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The entire experience of the Italian Rivera was great.
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I had a Wonderful experience.Kimberly Wellmann
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Ivan was a great tour guide!
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There were times that a member of our group monopolized the tour guides.Candace Powell
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Very relaxing because getting around was made simple.Peggi Woodby
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Great time wonderful accomadations
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We were able to experience a great deal of Italy in a limited amount of time. Although we have discussed many times the trip and all of the scenic and historical highlights, we are unable to say definitively which part was our favorite. We loved the tour and looked forward to each day's new adventure.
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We had good hotels and saw a lot. The guide was knowledgeable.Judith Winter
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Great value for all you get. Visited many sites and experienced things that I did not know was available. I can't wait to go again.Troy Dupree
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I loved the small towns. The only problem was when we finished the guided tours, the shops were closed and we left the areas before they opened again.
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Favourite memorable experience was the winery and tasting in Tuscany. The wine and the owner were great, but it was the typical Tuscan view from the winery that made it all worthwhile!Lynn Smith
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This whole tour was amazing but our favorite experience was the winery tour and tasting and Cinque Terre for it’s beautyRandy Clay
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Everything was so well done!!!! Wow!!!Edward Sloan
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Travel to the coast visit to small villagesVictoria Lewis
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My favorite part of the trip was going to the winery in Tuscany and learning and sampling different organic wines, olive oils, cheeses, bread. I also enjoyed Cinque Terre especially Vernazza, Manarola.Anna Cordoves
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Worth every penny of what I paid for the experience I had.Michael Palazzo
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The outstanding weather had a lot to do with this. As I said above, each day was a new adventure and we spent a lot of time outside.Melissa Monk
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Mattia De Carlo the tour manager is very professional, entertaining & knowledgeable! Enzo Della Corte, our bus driver deserves a medal for navigating on the narrow and crazy Italian roads and highways. Hotel staff very attentive and friendly.Maria Lara
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Outstanding tour director and driver! They were extremely knowledgeable and personablePatricia Miller
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Visiting Cinque Terra and experiencing 3 towns, each with their unique beautyTeresa Nagy
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Excellent and every second of my tour was a wonderful experience.Richard Gallant
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Favourite place was Lucca.
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I loved the location of the hotel in Tuscany. It was so peaceful. One thing I disliked but not something that Collette can control were the aggressive panhandlers trying to sell you scarves and purses in Florence and Pisa. Some would even follow even though I said I wasn't interested.
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All we had to do was enjoy the trip. Our tour manager coordinated everything and was always there to help.Caroline Valentini
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Some cities were repeats for us, but never mind seeing them again, especially with the local guides that were very informative. Not enough time in Siena. cinque terre was a highlight for me. Always wanted to go there and was not disappointedLinda Jacobellis
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The Tour Director was excellent. he was clear, concise and very informative. He went out of his way to assist everyone for whatever needs that they had. The tour itself was excellent. It was high paced with a great deal of walking. Plenty to see. All of the meals that Collette arranged were very good to outstanding and the restaurants were all "Top Shelf" with wine Included.Ben J
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I enjoyed the winery tour, very impressive plus great wine.....and Lucca. There was just something about the city (town) that made it truly what you thought an Italian town would be like. And the scenery was everything I thought it would be.
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Overall the tour was amazing, the sites were incredible. The various personalities of the people on the tour provided, additional flavor, fun and excitement to the experience. The pacing of the tour could have been better. For example, after a red-eye flight, we only had a half hour before the welcome dinner. (and our flight was on time) This trend continued throughout the week where there was not enough time to change cloths and freshen up before dinner.Nancy Chomyszak
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Too much walking, guide seemed not to give us a lot of information regarding what we were seeing, bus driver was veru fliracious with other guests. Highlight? Seeing Siena, Lucca, PortofinoMargaret Audibert
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Absolutely beautiful and the accommodations were perfect!Patricia Kenton
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Walking the streets of Vernazza, browsing its shops, and having lunch on the water was magnificent!
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Tour guide was terrific Cinque Terre. Was beautiful.Ann Sowers
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Would have liked a bit more free time at the first hotel, so that we could have used the pool.Janet Horslen
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Should have included Tickets for the David inside museum
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The tour guide had a rotation system that was not fair for the size of the group and length of the trip. I complained to him because on this rotation we would be in the back of the bus for the whole tour.He agreed with me then had us sit in the front 1/2 of the bus for one 20 minute trip then he went back to his rotation system that put us in the back. I complained again and he moved us up front for another trip about 45 minutes but never for the day. He was nice and had a lot of knowledge but this is not fair.Joan
