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13 DAYS CROATIA SMALL GROUP TOUR: “A PORTRAIT OF CROATIA"

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CROATIA SMALL GROUP TOUR Experience the Croatian lifestyle with a small group tour! Croatia forms a More info

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8 DAYS CROATIA GULET CRUISE: “DUBROVNIK,SPLIT & THE JEWELS OF THE DALMATIA COAST"

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DUBROVNIK,SPLIT & THE JEWELS OF THE DALMATIA COAST GULET CRUISE Experience the Croatian lifestyl More info

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Testimonials
MR AND MRS MOON (AUSTRALIA)
Our tour of Puglia and Basilicata was perfect. The itinerary, accommodation and transport were excellent. The included meals were great but as always on Secret Italia tours we ate too much! Even the weather was perfect with warm sunshine every day. Then there was our guide, Paola. We knew from the first friendly greeting we had a treasure here. She shared her considerable knowledge with enthusiasm and ensured our tour ran smoothly. Her warmth and humour were contagious and by the end of our tour she had become not just a wonderful guide but a real friend. We have recommended Secret Italia Tours many times and will continue to do so. Our extension to Altomonte in Calabria was a delightful surprise. The little hill town is set in beautiful country close to the Pollino National Park. Our three night stay in the family run Hotel was faultless. Our room was large and comfortable with a view to the old town with its castle and cathedral. The family have a passion for local food and culture and a commitment to fresh local produce much of which comes from their own garden. With great food and excellent service the hotel is definitely a place we would recommend. The day trip to Albanian villages of the Pollino National Park also provided surprises. The scenery was spectacular and the villages fascinating.
Puglia & Calabria small group tour (May 2017)
March 14, 2018
M CANTER (USA) Sicily, September 2019
I have just returned from one of the most wonderful experiences of my life. After traveling through Italy for over forty years, I thought that I had seen and done it all. Secret Italia and Luca proved me wrong.I did the 12 day Sicily “Land of Contrasts” with many members of my extended family. I chose this because it had an excellent itinerary, including all of the important sites. The hotels were just beautiful, not touristy. The food was amazing. It was so authentic and well chosen. When we visited the important archaeological sites in addition to having Luca’s extensive knowledge, we had a local guide who was always an academic.The amount and diversity of the content that was contained in these twelve days was incredible.Best for last. Our amazing tour director-What an amazing young man. He kept our tour running smoothly for twelve days.He was so smart. He was so charming. He was so genuine.We were all very sad when the tour ended. It was like a dream.
October 3, 2019
MRS TRAETTINO , USA Calabria & Basilicata October 7,2019
Sorry it’s taken me a few days to write you, but jet lag, backed up work and socializing have been in the way.Aldo, the trip was AMAZING. Cannot begin to express my complete and utter joy in having traveled with Secret Italia. Our guide, Vittoria, was a true gem. She went above and beyond to make sure everything was “perfect”. Our drivers, Giuseppe and Luciano, were extremely competent, kind and attentive. All three of them wanted to share their love of their home with us and help us to understand and enjoy the “Secret Italy”. The hotels were lovely; the food and restaurants fantastic and the activities and tours were awesome. I’m running out of words to express my pleasure with the whole experience.The transfers in Rome went very smoothly and I thank you for your assistance in taking care of that for me.You can be sure I will be recommending Secret Italia to anyone who will listen to me.Ciao and many kisses,
October 22, 2019
MR AND MRS BATTISTA (CANADA), Sicily May 11
Andrea and I would like to let you know that we thoroughly enjoyed our our 12 day Land of Contrasts Sicily tour. The pace of the itinerary is just right. There was enough time allotted along the way to linger awhile and there was no sense of being rushed. At the same time the tour covered a good deal of Sicilian territory. The accommodations were appealing and certainly not “cookie-cutter” hotels. The included meal experiences were a very special feature.Transportation under the guidance of “Giovanni” was safe and sound especially along those hill hugging and curvy roads.Last but not least is the glue of the trip, the tour manager Rosaria. She is very engaging and it is clear that she enjoys her work. Despite some raining days she kept our spirits high throughout the tour. Her sense of humor was put to good use among the group.
June 16, 2019
MR AND MRS MANDAVILLE (USA) September 2019
I wanted to share with you the delight I had during the tour in Sicily. My great-grandparents left Sicily for New York with my one year old grandmother in 1891. They never returned! Their future generations have celebrated our Sicilian heritage ever since.The tour you provided gave me a glimpse of the life they had as well as the richness of their past! I am sure they never saw many of the areas we explored on the tour! As a result of their hard work and pride my life has been extremely blessed.I know many other tour companies would have shown us churches, ruins, palaces, markets, theaters, mosaics, temples, Mount Etna and other historical sites. Your tour went beyond!!I was most impressed with the effort you made happen reflecting the values that have continued generation after generation by individual families: Salt pans and windmills, Olive oil groves, Winery tour, Dining with a family in their home – interesting conversations with the youngest member of the family, hearing his prospective of challenges in Sicily today.Sicilian life has always been about family!!!There were several random acts of kindness: Champagne on the boat ride, olive oil gift,lemon cello to name a few.I was also impressed with the choices of hotels – each was unique and reflected a completely different flavor of life in Sicily.Your choice of guides were outstanding. I could understand every word and they were knowledgeable and friendly.Last but certainly not least, I so enjoyed Rosaria! I am interested in farming, plants and most certainly food (which was unbelievable on this trip!!), Rosaria’s shared many facts about the landscape, terrain, and the months of harvest of each crop. All the food we ate were so fresh and to be able to see the actual plants was wonderful. Rosaria’s sharing furthered my knowledge of why food is so diverse in Sicily.There are some foods I love I did not get while I was there because they are not in season.I also was amazed at how Rosaria was able to keep us all on the desired time frame! This is an art and she is really good at it!I could go on and on but I can sum it up by saying “Thank you for an unforgettable experience!”
September 30, 2019
MR AND MRS BROWN, AUSTRALIA Sicily October 2019
We are home safe and well after a wonderful trip.Everything was perfect——Luca was a fantastic guide, so caring, so enthusiastic, so knowledgeable, so stimulating and such good fun.Our group was amazing; everyone was friendly and such an interesting group.
All the hotels you selected were excellent as were the restaurants.We loved the talks from the local guides, especially the one from Corleone.
We will certainly recommend Sicily, a Land of Contrasts to everyone we know who might be thinking of a visit to Italy or Sicily.Thank you also for the info you sent prior to our tour and for organizing so carefully our different arrival and departure transfers.Please give our congratulations to your whole team, especially to Luca.
November 6, 2019
MRS J MITCHELL (CANADA) Sicily 12 days October 2019
My husband and I just finished our 11 day Secret Italia tour with Luca. It was one of the best tours we have ever been on and Luca was fantastic.The attention to detail was evident, the pace of the tour was perfect, the activities well planned and the variety greatly appreciated.The quality and location. of the hotels excellent and the food experiences fantastic. Our only complaint is that we put on a few pounds.A very special thanks and acknowledgement to Luca. His caring, thoughtful and professional manner are to be commended. We also loved his sense of humor and of course his beautiful voice which touched us all.Our tour group was also exceptional. We all got along so well and commented many times how much we liked travelling with a smaller group of travellers. The van we traveled in was very comfortable and our driver Giuseppe was very good. We felt safe and relaxed.You have truly discovered the secret of what it takes to create an exceptional tour experience and we will definitely spread the word.
October 17, 2019
BARBARA MCNAMARA (USA)
Aldo, As we leave Catania for Rome and the flight back to the US tomorrow, just wanted to take a moment to let you know what a wonderful time we had in Sicily. Our Guide Daniela could not have been any better; friendly, knowledgeable, and obviously well organized. She was particularly attuned to individual needs. The local guides used were also very good. We take away very fond memories of Sicily, its history, charm and its beauty thanks to Secret Italia and to Daniela
Sicily A Land of Contrasts (September 2016)
March 12, 2018
MR AND MRS BRAYBON (AUSTRALIA)
Gary and I have just returned home to Melbourne and I wanted to express our delight with our recent tour in Puglia with Paola and 10 other wonderful fellow travellers.The tour covered so many different aspects of the area and we were able to gain a real sense of the area and the people. Paola is amazing, intelligent, knowledgeable and seriously personable.Her manner with a small group of people is respectful but very engaging, enabling each member of the group to feel catered for and acknowledged.Paola is one of the best guides we have ever had the privilege to share a journey with and her professionalism and warmth enhanced this small group tour.The itinerary was fantastic, enabling us to enjoy a great variety of experiences in an informed,interesting manner yet allowing enough time to explore and enjoy the different locations without a feeling of being rushed.The different meals were wonderful and the choice of restaurants and the variety of styles enabled us to appreciate the culinary delights of the region.A fantastic trip and we would recommend your tours to all fellow travellers. I have read you new brochure, [a very stunning presentation] and would now like some more detail about the tours in regard to dates
Puglia and Basilicata Delights (May 2017)
March 15, 2018
MR AND MRS DEMARINO (USA)
Our trip to Sicily, thanks to you and Rosaria was wonderful!To be a good traveler one has to be able to roll with those glitches that pop up. Your trip had zero glitches and went as a well planned and executed quality experience.Our local guides and Rosaria were high caliber, knowledgeable and charming. Everywhere we went the people were incredibly warm.This is our second trip with Secret Italia and we enthusiastically praise your standards. Feel free to use us as a reference. We would love to meet you one day too! But until then Thank you for making us another memorable trip
Sicily A land Of Contrasts (April/May 2018)
May 27, 2018

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13 DAYS CROATIA SMALL GROUP TOUR: “A PORTRAIT OF CROATIA"

8 DAYS CROATIA GULET CRUISE: “DUBROVNIK,SPLIT & THE JEWELS OF THE DALMATIA COAST"

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