Our Europe Travel Specialists

A huge thank you to our Zicasso travel specialist for the amazing trip we just had to Puglia and Calabria and all the towns in between! We had the most amazing time. Thank you for taking the time to listen to what we were looking for, budget-wise and activity-wise; you really nailed it! I am so sad it is all over! It was a trip we have been talking about for over a year and, thanks to you, it all happened! 
Our travel specialist even helped us plan a baptism for my baby niece while we were there, which was a beautiful ceremony in a stunning cathedral in Monopoli.
Thank you again for everything! It was truly a trip of a lifetime and so many wonderful memories! I am missing the food, gelato, beautiful views, and Italian lifestyle! 
I hope we can plan a future trip with you.

My trip was amazing because of Zicasso. I use them for all of my international trips. Attention to detail is excellent and they always provide five-star service!

The guides were wonderful. They were really more like cultural ambassadors. They really made a difference, not just in terms of smooth logistics, but in understanding the culture and context.
The first hotel was also amazing! It was just what I needed after a long, long work slog.

Our trip surpassed all of our expectations and we have very high expectations! We spent a whole week with our guide doing a counterclockwise tour of Iceland, ending with dinner at his gracious home and the solar eclipse on August 12, 2026.
He is a highly educated, well-read guide who has been a teacher and has created his tours with history, geology, culture, religion, and much, much more. He is a native Icelander whose family has been there for generations.
In addition to fjording rivers, looking at rainbows over full, magnificent waterfalls, riding ATVs over lava beaches, and arranging a Zodiac boat tour of the Blue Lagoon, he educated us about Icelandic life.
He talked a lot during our tour. He is an excellent driver. He was courteous to us and also provided time for my husband and me to take walks, have dinners, and spend evenings alone.
He has traveled widely, so we also enjoyed talking with him about his travels. He chose exotic, out-of-the-way places to show us that we were obviously off the beaten path. We have nothing but gratitude that he was at our helm. We look forward to visiting when he travels to California. Bravo!!

Overall, we had a wonderful experience. The people were friendly, the sights great, and the food was outstanding. The heat was challenging, especially in Paris. The jet lag also weighed on us the first week. We felt more energetic the second week. Your tour app was very easy to use and I liked having all the tickets there.
Both hotels were great. Especially having air conditioning in the heat. Really enjoyed the very personable staff at our hotel in Paris. Super-friendly all around. Would highly recommend our hotel in Paris. We had a great suite in Nice and everything was excellent at our hotel in Nice.
Paris and Nice were two different experiences - both great. Easy to get rides in Paris. Nice not so much. Greatly appreciated the arrangements you made to get us from airports to hotels to trains to hotels to airport. Removed a lot of stress. The people you arranged were all excellent.
The food was terrific. Really enjoyed your list to assist us. Having breakfast prearranged at the hotel was a great way to start the day. I did not appreciate the amount of time necessary to have lunch and dinner as it is the opposite of American quick eating.
Marie really enjoyed her French cooking class in Paris. The restaurant in Paris was an experience. Very good, but expensive. The restaurant in Paris was a great experience, but a little warm in the evening. We had two charming couples sit next to us that Friday evening: an English novelist and his daughter, and a couple from Australia who are involved in the Grand Prix racing business.
The hotel in Cannes treated us very well. Linda showed the staff pictures of her parents on their honeymoon there in September 1945. The staff presented my wife with a gift bag and we had an outstanding lunch there.
While you may not have viewed the pace of the travels as too busy, my wife thought it was busy, especially with long lunches and long dinners. Her pace at age 78 was much slower than Marie, who is 19 and does hiking.
My wife would have liked another day in Nice to go into the Monaco casino at night.
At Versailles and in the museums, Marie would separate from my wife and me, which caused my wife some anxiety (I ignored it as she is 19).
We did limited strolling in Paris because of the heat and because my wife’s legs got tired. She had more energy in Nice.
The Musée d’Orsay has one floor with Van Gogh, which is mobbed. The other floors were not terribly crowded. We should have started with the floor with Van Gogh. We really enjoyed the museum.
We enjoyed Versailles, but it was very hot that day and we were there in the heat of the afternoon. We did not see the outer buildings as we were whipped by the heat.
We really enjoyed Sainte-Chapelle and did not feel rushed.
We postponed the boat ride until 6:30 p.m. as it was so hot. Good that the tickets were flexible.
We saw the Eiffel Tower during the day and at night (with the dinner at the restaurant in Paris).
On the Sunday drive with our driver (he was charming) it was busy, yet afterward I felt maybe we did not allocate our time the best. Again, having no real appreciation for where we were going or the time to get from place to place, it is easier in hindsight to suggest adjustments. Part of this also was lack of alignment of my wishes, those of my wife and those of Marie.
All three of us agreed that the Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild & gardens was a highlight. We loved the lunch and desserts as well. We had plenty of time as well and a beautiful day to visit.
We enjoyed our visit to Cannes, as the hotel visit was very emotional for my wife and they treated us very well. The time went very fast. In hindsight, I and Marie would have liked the boat ride and snorkel from Cannes, but not enough time.
On Wednesday we took a taxi to the neighborhood of the Matisse Museum and nearby monastery and gardens, and then walked down to the Chagall Museum where we had a great lunch under the trees while the museum was closed for the lunch period.
Marie and I also enjoyed going to the top of Castle Hill behind our hotel and walking through the park. We went swimming in the sea twice. Also enjoyed the pool at the hotel.
Thank you for your services in arranging a great trip.

Zicasso's travel specialist planned a great trip for my group of friends. We especially had fun at our cooking class in Lucerne. The whole trip was seamless, from walking out of the airport to our waiting car to each activity we had planned. It was a joyful trip. We had no issues, but it was nice that our specialist checked in with me during the trip, and we knew that if any issues did arise, she was available to help sort it out.

We loved working with our Zicasso travel specialist to plan our honeymoon! We had never planned a trip like this before and initially weren’t sure where we wanted to go. She patiently helped us work through seven different travel plans, exploring options in Spain, France, Crete, and Sardinia. Her knowledge of European destinations and willingness to keep refining the itinerary helped us create a honeymoon that felt perfect for us.
From the moment we landed in Sardinia through the end of our trip, everything was so well planned and organized. Having our hotels, transfers, and excursions arranged made such a difference! We could focus on enjoying our time together and making memories without worrying about the logistics.
Our itinerary also gave us plenty of time to relax and explore on our own, which we really appreciated. We were even able to make changes along the way, and that flexibility made the trip even more enjoyable!

We had an amazing honeymoon and everything was seamless from start to finish. Zicasso's travel company listened to our requests and delivered! We did not want to leave Italy and would definitely use them again.