Europe Travel Guide

Zicasso’s travel company did a fabulous job crafting a two-week experience of New Zealand that perfectly fit our interests. It really couldn’t have been better. Every day was something new, yet we always felt relaxed, knowing that everything was well planned. It was a perfect way to celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary.

A group of six toured parts of Peru, including Lima, Cusco, the Sacred Valley, and Machu Picchu. When that portion of our trip was over, we went to Quito for one day and then onto a small cruise ship in the Galápagos. Every moment of the experience felt as if it were curated just for us. Most of the time, we went on tours with our guide and it was just the six of us. It was perfect because the guides could be flexible since it was just our group.

We had many guides and drivers in Peru, but we had a favorite guide and driver. The guide went so far above and beyond, it is hard to even explain. One example: we arrived by plane in Cusco around 8pm. None of us had been wise enough to eat lunch that day, so of course ,we were hungry. Unfortunately, we were not going to arrive at our hotel until just after 10, when the restaurant closed. Our driver called ahead, got the menu for us, helped us order, so it was ready when we arrived.

It was not just that. We were met after baggage at every destination and taken directly to our private van. Literally, every moment was accounted for from start to finish. We did so many tours in Peru and then went on a yacht in the Galápagos. This was an incredible yacht. The tour director accounted for our every need, even bringing us to a hospital because one member of the group was not feeling well due to a previous medical condition. The food was good. Our excursion guide was fantastic and seemed as excited about the animals as we were. 

Zicasso’s travel company handcrafted the perfect adventure for our group. Our trip planner was fantastic and excellent at communicating with me throughout the process.

This trip was exceptional–the well-designed itinerary, the breadth of experiences, and the quality of the service. I would not hesitate to recommend Zicasso’s tour company or to travel with them again.

Zicasso’s travel agent began our experience with a lot of good ideas and options based on our discussions with her about what we wanted to do and how we wanted to travel. We found her to be extremely responsive, with great attention to detail, innovative ideas, and flexibility to change things around so we could, for example, take advantage of a festival that was happening in one of the cities we planned to visit. We had a completely satisfying experience with the travel company and would recommend them to anyone who wants to travel to Peru.

Zicasso’s travel agent helped us create the perfect girls' wine trip to Chile! Our travel agent did a great job recommending great wineries and boutique hotels, which were two of the most important things for us on this trip. He was always readily available during the planning process and our concierge while in-country was extremely responsive. She would get back to us within a minute any time we reached out!

Everything that was planned was wonderful. The only negative comment I have is that the tour guides we had for the trip did not speak or understand English as much as tour guides in other countries we’ve visited. They did not seem able to answer all of our questions and, unlike tour guides in other countries, they didn’t seem to want to fill any downtime (traveling in the car) with any information. A couple of times, our guides took naps in the car. This has never happened with other tours we’ve taken.