Ron Shettlesworth
GBA Fantastic Italian Experience My wife and I just returned from Italy where we spent 3+ weeks. The first and third weeks were already planned, but we had nothing planned for the second week. We contacted Italy Luxury Tours (ILT) and worked with Gennaro. We had no previous experience with them, so we were a little hesitant. But, we gained confidence through our telephone conversations with Gennaro. So, we worked with him on setting an agenda, starting with picking us up in Bolzano and ending with delivering us in Arezzo. He and his team set up an agenda for us for the entire week. Towns and sites included Sirmione, Bardolino, Bologna, Verona, San Gimignano, Siena, and Florence. One of the many highlights was a private boat tour of Lake Garda and some of its surrounding communities. We would not have been able to pull off this itinerary without ILT. We are so grateful to have engaged them. We’ll certainly do it again if the opportunity arises.
Cathy Harvey
GBTrip of a Lifetime My husband and I just returned from our 1st ever trip to Italy. We had the best time we have ever had in our life thanks to Gennaro! Our itinerary was well planned and executed down to the last detail. His selection of cities, hotels, tours, excursions and lunches were spot on! Daily activity was not too much, not too little, every day was a perfect day plus the weather was beautiful. Our destinations included Rome, Florence, Pisa, Sorrento and the Amalfi Coast. We were entertained by our guides; we were excited to learn the history of each landmark; the food was delicious; and the scenery was exhilarating! I could go on and on! Gennaro even made sure to have an appointed Ambassador for us at the airport to help us navigate our way around. That was truly a blessing. My husband and are both seniors and Gennaro took excellent care of us through our whole journey. As a matter of fact we are wanting to go back again October of next year!
Kathryn
GBWe just returned from our trip to Italy… We just returned from our trip to Italy today and I wanted to tell you how perfectly everything went. My friends and I had an amazing time and everything and everyone from the airport greeters, drivers, guides and hotels were just wonderful. It could not have been a better experience. Thank you so much for planning a perfect vacation!
Edmund Farris
GBFifteen glorious nights in Italy! Our family of five just returned from 15 glorious nights in Italy thanks to Italy Luxury Tours, Gennaro and his team. We have been planning our trip with Gennaro for almost two years and it finally arrived. The Itinerary was carefully selected, hotels and experiences selected and masterfully arranged by Gennaro. From the moment we arrived to the time we boarded our plane back, the experience was seamless. Our personal concierges, drivers and guides were always on time and ready to give us the best. Shout out to guides Forentina (?) in Venice, Chiara in Bologna, Andrea in Siena and Tuscany, Luca in Florence, Danilo our driver in Sorrento and the Amalfi Coast, Francesca and Angela in Capri and Amalfi, and Jade and Flavia in Rome. Each one was well informed and knowledgeable about all the sights and history and were wonderful interesting people to interact with. The hotels each had their own special charm and appeal and were in the best locations. We stayed at Locanda Vivaldi on the Grand Canal in Venice, Hotel L’Orologio in Florence, Hotel Bristol with breathtaking views in Sorrento and Palazzo Caruso with huge rooms on Piazza Barberini in Rome. The people in the hotels were welcoming, polite and extremely helpful. The provided breakfast was terrific at each property. We had a number of days of tours masterfully arranged by Gennaro. We saw all the sights of interest in each location and came back with so much knowledge and history. And the included restaurants for lunch were in some of the best restaurants in the city. Olivia Neri in Venice with homemade Lasagna, an unbelievable experience at the vineyard Tenuta Casanova in Tuscany where we were treated to a homemade meal by Silvio and his wife while enjoying the views from his courtyard while sipping his excellent wines, Elegant La Campannina in Capri, Great Napoletana Pizza at Peppo in Trastevere in Rome. Sara Depinto was our contact in Italy and she is terrific. She responds promptly, gives excellent dinner recommendations and is happy to make reservations and suggestions for things to do. A welcome unexpected surprise when we left was a personal concierge to guide us through the airport in Rome. She literally walked us from the car all the way through to the gate when we left. Thank you Gennaro and Italy Luxury Tours for an unforgettable trip for myself and my family. I highly recommend their service and will be telling everyone I can who wants to travel to Italy to use this wonderful private service.
David Howell
GBEverything was PERFECT!! -