Gems of the Mediterranean Italy Vacation

Zicasso transformed our 50th-anniversary vacation into a magical, once-in-a-lifetime experience! My wife and I felt like pampered children; almost every need anticipated and met every step of the way!

Our trip started in beautiful, historical Roma and Pompeii, where we enjoyed the ruins, the Sistine Chapel, and a wonderful cooking class with chefs.

We then ventured to Positano and the Amalfi Coast, where the views were absolutely breathtaking! We also enjoyed making and eating our own mozzarella with some cold limoncello, before moving on to Capri by private boat to relish the serene glow of the Blue Grotto. Of course, a swim in the crystal-clear, bright blue waters of the Mediterranean was definitely in order, outdone only by the charm of ancient Florence. The powerful history of this lovely city was amazing; fully on display during a romantic sunset dinner at an outdoor café, with the Piazza Santa Maria Novella as a backdrop.

Our trip culminated with an exclusive private tour of a Murano glass factory, including the privilege of meeting a master. The stay ended with a romantic gondola ride under a magical and incredibly picturesque Venetian sunset. Wow!

My family of 6  (Michigan, USA) made a once in a lifetime trip to Italy in June 2018.

We worked with this travel agent as recommended by Zicasso, for 9 months starting in August 2017 in order to customize a trip for us to privately see the all the places we wished to see in June 2018. Our travel agent was very responsive and accommodating in working within a budget and the planning process. He provided alternatives to choose from when suggesting accommodation’s and activities. We ended up with 2 fabulous weeks touring the entire country, stopping for private tours (yes…just the 6 of us) in the following cities.

Pompeii - Amalfi Coast - Island of Capri - Naples - Rome - Assisi - Cascia - Florence - Siena - Pisa - Bologna - Verona - Venice

We were greeted at the airports and personally escorted throughout the arrival and departure process which was invaluable when you do not speak/read or comprehend Italian. Our agent set up private transportation with English speaking drivers, within and in between each city, for our family which made our experience with the local culture and communities that much more rich. The travel guides in each city were very well selected and highly educated. They took their time giving us fun facts as well as historical information about their city and its traditions. They were also accommodating with all of our requests for bathroom or food breaks, recommendations to local restaurants and additional activities. Our overnight hotel accommodations were extremely luxurious and we felt very lucky to be treated so special. Each hotel offered complimentary breakfast so we were able to start each day with excitement and full stomachs.

We would highly recommend this travel agent to schedule anyone’s tour in the beautiful county of Italy.

NEAR PERFECTION!

Our travel agency organized a nearly flawless two week trip for me and my family. We went to multiple cities traveling from Rome to Sienna to Tuscany to Pisa, Florence, Naples, Pompeii, Positano, and Capri... and at every turn, we had the best local tour guides, drivers waiting for us at each new location to transport us to our next city, and excellent service at every hotel. When I had an issue with the SIM card for my phone, the team worked to resolve it as quickly as possible... and they were constantly available for anything we needed.  The service far exceeded my expectations and I would highly recommend them to anyone I know preparing to travel abroad.

The trip was good and the travel company did their job well. I'm particularly pleased with their recommended hotel location in all 5 cities - Rome, Florence, Milan, Interlaken and Lucerne. The hotels are centrally located and provides easy access to most of the desired attractions.

However, improvement can be made if we are informed clearly that certain area of visit are really really near the hotel, and easily accesible by wheelchair so that transport may not be required. 

To be precise, I've enquired about visiting Trastevere and were informed that we need transport arrangement to get there. Luckily the hotel staff in Rome gave us both directiions and restaurant recommendations as it's wonderfully near our  hotel and we managed to had lunch there with our wheelchair bound son.

Similarly our morning date with a chocolate facility in Interlaken was also very near the hotel of stay, hence the car is not required for that morning. 

Perhaps more detail should be given so that travellers can make their own decision on the requirement of the car as I understand these constitute a big part of the cost when making the quotation for each customer's travel plans.