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This tour was wonderful, it was a great way to see the countryside and try some of the regional food and drink. Wear sneakers because there was a lot of walking up hill! Our tour guide was very nice and knowledgeable. We would definitely recommend this tour!
Reviewed by: Jason H, United States of America, June 2009
This is a great tour, and well worth taking. The visit to Cortona and Montepulciano were both excellent, and while more time could have been spent at each place, there was enough to get a feel for these lovely villages. The meal was good, though not terribly special in terms of food, and we did much better on our own in other places, but the setting for it was lovely. The wine tastings were very enjoyable, though remember import restrictions to US before you buy! The tour guide was very informative, and really added to the trips enjoyment. Definitely book and get a little time away from the traffic of Rome.
Reviewed by: Laurel K, United Kingdom, June 2009
We visited Cortona and Montepulciano. Both towns were lovely, and it was exactly what I expected. I didn't feel rushed, and there was more than enough time to visit and explore on our own. There is not that much to see in both locations, and one hour is sufficient to see the highlights. The tour guide was extremely nice, non-invasive, made small talk, and made the trip extremely enjoyable. You spend a lot of the time on the bus, but after 2 days in Rome, it made sense to give our legs some rest. The lunch was served in a family-run agritourism restaurant. The lunch was good. I wish we had stopped at the lake mentioned in the tour info. Overall, great tour at a reasonable price.
Reviewed by: Jakub A, United States of America, May 2009
This day trip was definitely the highlight of my Italian experience. The drivers, guide, and hosts of restaurants and wineries were awesome. I felt the locations we visited were quaint, scenic, hospitable...and breathtakingly beautiful. Our fellow tour goers were from around the globe, so lunch conversation was interesting and fun. The only improvement for the tour would have been if our tour guide gave information on the historical monuments, locations, or buildings as we left and re-entered town. Since we were seeing places we had yet to visit in some cases, it would have been great to have gotten that information. But on the whole, I am extremely satisfied with my tour and recommend it to anyone wanting to "get out of the city" and experience the "real Italy"!!!
Reviewed by: Krista M, United States of America, May 2009
By far, this was our favorite day in Italy. The towns were so beautiful and all of the wine, cheese, salami, etc, was amazing. But, just so you are aware, you don't really get an actual tour. They kind of just bring you to the center of town and then give you an hour or so to walk around, but I didn't mind that. Also, if you are flying back to the US, you cannot get any meat through customs. On the tour, they told us we could bring it back, but when we got into the US, they checked our bags and took it away. Our fault for not checking this first, but we automatically believed the tour guide when he told us it would be okay. I just don't want anyone else to make the same mistake. Wine, cheese, and olive oil, however, all got into the US just fine, so I strongly suggest you pick some up. They were all amazing. Montepulciano had a lot of free places to taste wine and they give you a lot more than some of the wine tasting I have done in Napa Valley. Both Cortona and Montepulciano had great views of the countryside, but you had to walk or climb a bunch of steps to see them. Definitely worth it though. I suggest taking some time to talk to the small shop owners. They usually only speak Italian, but they were all so nice. They made you feel completely at home.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States of America, March 2009
This was one of the highlights of my trip to Italy. Our guide was great and we had a small group of about 15 people. The Tuscan countryside was beautiful and tasting the food was awesome!! Our lunch was so good complete with pasta, beef and wine and a dessert. The people we encountered were so friendly too. And it was fun to go to Cortona where the film Under the Tuscan Sun was filmed. It was a fun day out of the hustle and bustle of Rome!
Reviewed by: Laura S, United States of America, March 2009
Our tour guide was amazing!! She knew everything about the areas we were going to and spoke very good English!! It doesn't even matter that it was a little rainy through the day, it was a perfect ending to a perfect trip!!
Reviewed by: Jeanne S, United States of America, March 2009
Fabulous!! Really enjoyable and relaxing. I'm so glad I did it!!
Reviewed by: Gabriella K, United States of America, October 2008
This was one of our favorite day trips while in Rome. Our guide was amazing and the time spent in each location was perfect. Lunch was great. I have nothing bad to say about this tour. I will do this again!
Reviewed by: Candelario C, United States of America, September 2008
My daughter and I absolutely loved this tour. Because of the small size of our group we took a small bus with great air conditioning, making the ride very comfortable. Our guide was a petite, blonde, Russian speaking young lady who was informative, considerate, funny and quite charming. The food at the farm house was good and the tour of the winery great fun. I'm so glad that we had this unforgettable experience!!!
Reviewed by: Carole K, United States of America, September 2008
The scenery was incredible, the wine and cheese tasting unforgettable. We would recommend it highly. They didn't try to make the lunch anything special at the agriturismo we visited--just a scrawny chicken leg and not much else. The city tours of Cortona and Montepulciano were great.
Reviewed by: Fritz K, United States of America, August 2008
We were very pleased with the service. The bus was on time, the lunch was charming, and the tour to the villages was wonderful. Our guide was informative and very friendly.
Reviewed by: Marcia W, United States of America, June 2008
It was a small, intimate group. We were well cared for and treated well. The Etruscan towns of Cortona and Montepulciano are really worth the trip. This tour also gave us a sit down lunch in a quaint villa. We were all friends by the end and the guides were exceptional. The food and wine tasting was a bonus. The "taste of Italy" is really the opportunity to see these unique towns outside the bustle of Rome. I highly recommend this tour to anyone!
Reviewed by: Kasandra E, United States of America, June 2008
Wonderful day, small bus but the group was family by the days end. Scenery was phenomenal, would do it again in a heartbeat. Tour guide was informative and very considerate as there is a lot of walking.
Reviewed by: Judith M, United States of America, May 2008
For only being in Rome for a few days, we highly recommend this tour. This was by far my wife and I favorite part of Italy and well worth the money. Having an opportunity to travel outside of Rome and into beautiful country was very spectacular. The visit to the winery was also a great experience. So much so that we have a case of wine being shipped back to the US. We would definitely do this tour again if we ever go back
Reviewed by: Justin S, United States of America, May 2008
