Best of Italy Tour - Globus - August - Help!!

Hi all. My sister and I really enjoyed reading all reviews about Italy. We are both in good shape and in our 40s. Looking to take this trip. Big fear is bad hotels. We%26#39;re not high maintenance just want to be safe. Also can you compare and contrast Globus vs. other reasonably priced Italy tours

Best of Italy Tour - Globus - August - Help!!

Hi My sister and I really enjoyed reading your reviews. We are both in good shape and in our 40s. Looking to take this trip. Big fear is bad hotels. We%26#39;re not high maintenance just want to be safe. Also can you compare and contrast Globus vs. other reasonably priced Italy tours

Best of Italy Tour - Globus - August - Help!!

I hate to be the one to rain on your parade but Kansas is quite some distance from Italy. Globus Tours has eliminated Kansas from its itinerary. Sorry.

is it neccassary to be rude? really.... why not suggest something to her.

I had no intention of being rude. Sorry you misinterpreted.

Just got back from the Globus Italian Treaures tour June 24th, 2008. My husband and two boys ages 18 and 12 took this trip. It was a small tour group. There was only 11 of us. I did some research on the internet before and Globus had the best reviews. We had no bad hotels. Stayed in the Cicerone in Rome. It was located within walking distance from the piazza. We went out walking with the kids at night with no problems. Our tour director Allesandro was the greatest. He was a total asset to the trip. He could tell you where to go and what to see when you had free time. All the hotels were nice. Venice was also very safe. Our hotel was within walking distance of St. Mark%26#39;s square. we hung out in St. Mark%26#39;s square till late at night. It was breath taking. My 18 year old son and another girl on the tour walked around at night in Venice with no problems. The food on the tour was good. The excursions are a bit pricy esp for a family of 4 but worth it. We did the Roman highlights and dinner, the Tuscan dinner-- this was unbelievable -great food beautiful setting and the lagoon cruise in Burano.. we recommend all of them. Some suggestions.. public restrooms that are free are hard to find. Have eruo change with you. When you purchase food in a shop you can then use the restrooms. The gelato- Italian ice cream is a must. If you purchase bottled water from the small shops it is cheaper. Look for the large bottles they are usually the best buy. Off the beaten path you can find cheaper food and pizza where the locals eat. go.. enjoy!! it will be a trip to remember.

Hi, I went on the Best of Italy tour in May 2008. I loved the tour. My friend I traveled with wasn%26#39;t impressed (she cried most of the time and things were not ';good enough'; for her) You have to keep in mind that the standards are not the same in Italy as in the USA.... in some places of Italy. The hotels in Rome, Capri we re beautiful and very clean. In Tuscany, Assisi, Venice.... there were older, smaller and not immaculate like the ones in Rome and Capri. The hotels weren%26#39;t disgusting but just older. I like to stay in nice hotels too but I was in Italy !!! I quickly got over that the rooms were a bit outdated. I focused on the trip itself and not the hotels. The tour itself.... we saw so much on this trip. I didn%26#39;t find it too fast paced at all. I know if we woould have gone bu ourselves, we wouldn;t have seen as much as we did. The optional excursions. We took all of them and they are a good idea..... better than planning on your own and finding your own way. I do have to say that if you are use to exceptional, gourmet food... you may not be so impressed with the food on the optional excursions or the ones included in the tour. Very basic and simple. My suggestion.... opt out on a night or two of an option dinner night and go find somewhere local. We did in Capri and we were so happy we did...a five course excellent meal...a 3 1/2 hour dining experience. OH, and if you do the Best of Italy tour... you ';must'; do the Tuscan hightlight dinner... it was amazing... set in a villa amongst olives trees and vineyard (our tour was anyway). So, the only thing I would do different if I went on this tour again would be opt out on some of the evening optionals and go on our own..... only if you are a foodie, like myself.