Our Europe Travel Specialists

We just returned from a 13-day trip covering Porto, Lisbon, Rabat, the Agafay Desert, and Marrakech, and the trip exceeded what we had hoped for. We are a family of five, ranging from our early 60s to mid-20s, and Zicasso's travel specialist built an itinerary that worked well for all of us, with some unique experiences that suited our interests and travel style.
He was consistently responsive throughout the planning process and followed through on every detail. More importantly, the on-the-ground logistics in both countries worked well: private drivers arrived on time, guides were knowledgeable and personable, and the accommodations were well chosen. Our camp in the Agafay Desert was a particular highlight.
What made the trip genuinely worthwhile was the texture of it. The Portuguese side offered the kind of immersion you don't get from a highlights tour: a sidecar ride through Porto's historic quarters, a kayaking day in the Douro Valley, and a cooking class the morning we flew to Morocco. The Moroccan half was equally substantive, from the Rabat medina to the Berber family lunch in the Ourika Valley. We came back feeling like we had experienced both cultures, something that we try to really accomplish when we travel.
If you are considering this type of itinerary, this travel specialist is the right person to plan it. I'd book with him again without hesitation.

The trip was wonderful. Everything met or surpassed our expectations, but I do want you to be aware of the chocolate tour in Modica. We were led to believe we would have a tour of their chocolate factory, but this did not happen. Instead, they showed us the basic technique in their store with a fondue pot. This was not what we expected.

Everything was perfect! Every person showed up on time and was very knowleable, and the events our Zicasso tour operator planned were well worthwhile. She heard what we wanted to do and how we wanted to do it! I would use our tour company and Zicasso again. The wine tasting deep in the Amalifi hills, led by one of the owners, was very memorable, with his wife cooking a homemade lunch the icing on the cake.

Zicasso's travel specialist was wonderful to work with! She was very responsive to my requests and was flexible as we went back and forth to tailor something that was just right for my family. She was also available over text once we arrived in Italy to help us with any snags or questions that came up. The trip itself was lovely. All the tours and accommodations were perfect for what we wanted.

The trip was amazing and Zicasso’s travel company was incredibly flexible. We had support throughout our trip and everything went off without a hitch. We were able to add and change things as desired when plans changed during the trip, and had such a good time.

The trip was great. The hotels were nice.
The transfers and tour guides were fantastic.
I did not receive a cake on my 60th birthday from our hotel in Lisbon, as I wanted. They did send me chocolate, which I specifically stated I was allergic to.
Your quick response to the breakfast issue in Porto was excellent.

We have taken about 10 trips through Zicasso and this tour operator is among the two best we have worked with. The travel specialist is incredibly attentive, organized, and responsive. She and her team didn't miss a beat in a three-week trip all over Portugal and the Azores, and quickly accommodated changes resulting from weather, a flight cancellation, and our simply opting not to do a scheduled activity.
Our guides/drivers were punctual, knowledgeable, and pleasant.
Our travel specialists even insisted on taking us to the Lisbon airport at 4:30 a.m., even taking us directly to the security check-in. They definitely go the extra mile and will pay close attention to your travel style and interests.

Zicasso’s travel specialist planned a wonderful trip for me and my sisters. He arranged five different private tours with guides, and each was spectacular. The guides were experts in their fields and we learned so much. The accommodations he selected were perfect and the locations could not have been better for what we wanted to do. The travel specialist was very responsive and even helped us get my sister's phone back after it fell out of her pocket in a cab. I would highly recommend the travel specialist and the travel company to anyone who asked.