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It was a lot of walking. The lunch was very good. The tour leader was very knowledgeable and very pleasant. The bus driver was also very pleasant.
Reviewed by: Joan D, United States, April 2007
It was definitely worth the trip. We enjoyed the sites that we had an opportunity to visit. It would have been better if they allowed you the afternoon to be on your own if you wanted rather than waste a lot of time eating. It is a great city to explore and we didn't get left much opportunity to do so.
Reviewed by: Barbara V, United States, April 2007
I definitely liked seeing the David. I have heard great things about Florence and the experience was great. I think that the tour could probably get back a little later so there would be some extra free time to actually look around.
Reviewed by: Mary Z, United States, January 2007
It would have been nice to stop somewhere for breakfast since we had to leave so early. Could also have had more time in the Gallery. Otherwise it was quite nice.
Reviewed by: Sheila G, United States, September 2006
The trip to Florence was beautiful. However, we felt time was an issue (we needed more of it!).
Reviewed by: Kent B, United States, September 2006
Watch out for the reclining seats on the tour bus. You won't have much room at all for your legs. Other than that, the tour was excellent in every way.
Reviewed by: Eugene H, United States, August 2006
We had a really good day. We were collected outside the door of our accommodation and left back there. Food was good. And we got to see the most important parts of Florence! A must do.
Reviewed by: Celine D, Ireland, August 2006
A good tour, but we had some downtime because of museum scheduling, which led to an unnecessary hurry-up feeling. Still, we felt we benefited from it, and got to experience Florence.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States, August 2006
I loved Florence, but stay overnight to enjoy this town. A one day trip is not worth it.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States, September 2008
When we took this trip we were told the bus tour was 2 hours. It was actually 4 due in part to the bus driver. It seemed he was trying to pick up the tour guide who was not very good at what she was doing. Most of what came out of her mouth seemed to be quite monotone and her personality just didn't seem to fit a tour guide. The highlight of the tour was the visit to the museum where there are many works done by Michelangelo. Don't expect to take pictures, that is strictly forbidden in the museum. The statue of David is amazing to say the very least. There was not enough free time here so instead of taking the bus back, another 4 hours, we decided to take the train. Just an hour, if you are visiting Florence I would recommend the train not a tour bus!!!
Reviewed by: Keith M, United States, September 2008
It was a four hour bus ride to and from Florence. The place we stopped for a break was some family business and a tourist trap. Our guide focused the entire time on David. I think it is pretty cheap that water isn't even included in your lunch. I'd definitely spend the 220 on something else.
Reviewed by: Kristin C, United States, August 2008
Wish they included more sites to visit than spend tons of time at the leather/gold shop!
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States, August 2008
I was a little disappointed with the trip to Florence. Michelangelo's statue of David was stunning, as were other works of art in the Accademia. However, I found the city of Florence somewhat dirty and commercial, which surprised me. Lunch was not great. The tour was shared between English-speaking and Spanish-speaking travelers, so the tour guide had to split time between the two groups. There are several beautiful buildings in Florence.
Reviewed by: David F, Bermuda, July 2008
This was too rushed, especially for a mixed language tour. It seemed like a lot of time was wasted speaking in the different languages.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States, June 2008
We spent too much time on the bus and too much time at the halfway point. Too much of this tour is dedicated to the stop and our presentation at the leather store and jeweler. It is a definite set-up, and it cost us time to see Florence. We only had an hour in Florence, really. Our guide was arrogant and he did not field many questions. He even tried to dissuade my wife from asking questions, saying it would take too much time. He could have said less and just answered her question. We also felt like we did not have enough time in the gallery. Michelangelo's David was great, but we did not have much time to see other works of art. The food was fine.
Reviewed by: Michael S, United States, June 2008
