Amalfi Coast Travel Guide

My trip to Italy was outstanding. The services arranged and last-minute trip requests were handled with grace and aplomb. I was especially impressed with the airline transfers on the tarmac, which were not the responsibility of our tour operator, but were arranged anyway. My companion, as well as myself, were most impressed riding along the airport tarmac taxiways in a late-model sedan.

Excellent, very easy to work with. Wonderful suggestions and planning.

We had a lovely tour of Sicily and we thoroughly enjoyed the scenic villages, mountains and coastal areas, the delicious food, the history and culture of the region, and, of course, the many lovely Sicilians we met on our journey! This was made possible by the travel company we went with when we first engaged Zicasso. They met with us (online) and developed a great tour, for which a few highlights are summarized below. They were also very helpful during the trip to offer us assistance if we needed it. In short, they made our trip truly memorable!

On our visit to Palermo, we experienced its ancient history and fine cuisine. Touring some of the smaller towns and villages, such as Cefalù, Modica, Scicli, Marzamemi and Noto, we enjoyed many scenic streets and alleys with their many shops and restaurants, and also seeing some beautiful artwork in their ancient cathedrals. The countryside of Sicily is also lovely to see and on our tour, we were privileged to visit some farms and talk with some locals who make their living off the land.

We were captivated by the rich historical underpinnings of Sicily, as we saw when we toured Agrigento to visit the Valley of the Temples. In other larger towns/cities we visited, such as Ragusa, Syracuse and Taormina, we had many opportunities to tour food markets and taste (and to learn to prepare) some specialty dishes of the local area.

Having a walking tour around Mount Etna with a local guide provided us with a refreshing outdoor nature hike that was a great way to learn about the area. Capping off our nature walk with a gastro/wine tour at a local winery was a great finale to our two-week vacation! In the end, our only regret was that we didn't want the vacation to end!

It was a terrific vacation and Zicasso’s travel specialist was very helpful all the way through the trip.

The excursions we went on were all exactly what we were hoping for, and every one was first-rate. She was in touch every day and was willing and able to make some last-minute changes that we requested. The hotels were all delightful and the drivers she arranged were all very accommodating and very punctual. Transportation was a breeze.

She listened carefully when we first talked about what we wanted and then created the perfect experience for us. She was the best. I highly recommend using her for a trip to Italy.

Zicasso’s travel specialist was amazing. He put together an awesome trip with very little advance time. He was helpful and accommodating with the few small changes that we made during the trip. I’d definitely recommend him and his agency!

Zicasso’s travel company did a great job planning our trip. We were met at each stop (6 airline flights and 4 train rides) with luxury Mercedes transportation to take us to/from our hotels. We enjoyed all our planned excursions as well. The travel company was quick to respond to our questions and requests. We never felt like we were alone on this trip.