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Oct082012
Tour/Activity
Veneto Hill Towns Small Group Day Trip from Venice
Venice, Italy
My Rating

One of our favorite Europe vacation tours. One couple was a no show, so only 5 of us in a spacious new Mercedes van. Marco was very good, spoke English well, very calm and answered questions like a pro. Went to three smaller towns and saw some great sights, including a Grappa museum and tasting, finished the long day with a great wine tasting in a great hillside setting, two whole bottles for the five of us. Marco dropped us off at the front door of our hotel that was on the way back to Piazzale Roma in Venice. Lots of walking in the towns so you need to be free of mobility challenges. Quite a value for a 8 hr tour.
Oct052012
Tour/Activity
Venice by Night Tour and Gondola Ride
Venice, Italy
My Rating

Venice is magical by night and our guide was charming, though accent was heavy. Radios worked very well for hearing her. Our group had about 12 in it. Though asked many times, some members of our group did not keep to one side when walking the narrow streets and alleys, so the group was impeding the walk of others trying to get around us. Ended with a gondola ride which was great except that my wife and I shared it with four other people who kept talking the whole time, ruining the ambiance of the quiet ride, plus the seating was such that we could not sit together. Other than that, was a good tour.
Oct042012
Tour/Activity
Skip the Line: Venice Walking Tour with Doges Palace
Venice, Italy
My Rating

Good tour with knowledgeable guide. Got to see everything but the arsenal, but our ticket allowed us to stay to view that, plus the ticket is good for the history museum on any other date up to three months. Radios worked well so we could hear the guide easily. Lots of stairs to tranverse of course.
Sep232012
Tour/Activity
Skip the Line: Louvre Museum Walking Tour including Venus de Milo and Mona Lisa
Paris, France
My Rating

Good tour. Was not too crowded despite being a sunday. Started on time and included also the basement where the original castle stood. No lines whatsoever for us.
Sep222012
Tour/Activity
Paris City Hop-on Hop-off Tour
Paris, France
My Rating

This is a great way to see the sights in Paris. The schedule in the map they provided was a tad confusing however, because it gives times for the last buses of the night but when we got to the stop, no las bus ever showed up at the listed time, so we had to take the metro to our hotel area.
Sep212012
Tour/Activity
Disneyland Paris Ticket: 1 Day 2 Park
Paris, France
My Rating

a good savings and no problem presenting the voucher at the ticket booth
Sep202012
Tour/Activity
Paris City Tour, Seine River Cruise and Eiffel Tower
Paris, France
My Rating

A good orientation tour of Paris from the bus window, no lines at Eiffel Tower saves some time. We used the Seine River Cruise the next day with no problem.


