The tour was well organized and gave us a real feel for the area including its history and its uniqueness. The hikes were very scenic and the experiences, such as the olive oil tasting at an olive oil producer and the visit to a Masseria to learn how they make cheese and then get to help prepare our dinner, were so special. The accommodations were lovely and our guide was really terrific. He was knowledgeable and passionate about the area and that added so much to the tour.
The food and wine of the region was also a highlight.

1. Advertise the hikes more realistically. Everyone besides me and my father were over 70 and not very capable nor knowledgeable about these hikes since they were written as “walks” on the itinerary.
2. Try to fit more time at the hotels into the itinerary. As much as we don’t want to be at the hotels into but rather seeing Sardinia, the hotels were all very cool and I wish I got to explore them more. Additionally, all the days are very full and the sun/heat takes a toll so more rest time would have been nice.
3. We do not need to spend as much time in some places, such as the Sheppards hut, like we did. Additionally, sometimes the amount of time we did wandering around towns numerous times or before a dinner could have been spent better, like more time at the hotels or earlier start to travel.
4. Allow us to have more dinners where we can pick what we eat. I did not love going to dinner each night to be stuffed when I really didn’t want to but felt like we had no option but to be polite.

Luciano, our guide, was absolutely amazing! Could not have been more helpful, positive, or knowledgeable.

The guides were top notch and the accommodations were outstanding! We loved everything about our Dolomite trip.

Classic Journeys and its guides make the travel experience personal. We have just returned from our family “group” trip to Iceland. Our guide, Atli, gauged our families’ preferences and capabilities quickly, was flexible with every participant regardless of age, made each of our adventures special. Each of the “local” guides assigned to us during various activities were the same … respectful of and flexible with each person in our group, answering questions, ensuring our safety during adventure portions of the trip. All of us felt like we had a very unique experience in Iceland. It’s why I keep coming back to Classic Journeys to organize our trips. Thank you!

Our guide Len was fantastic! The restaurants were way above our expectations and the hiking in Quebec was so beautiful!

The guides and organization of everything. Nice variety.

What a fantastic trip. Everything so well planned out, accommodations were first rate. Our guide, Marco, was knowledgeable and informative everywhere we went and he added so much to the experience. This was my second tour with Classic Journeys and I look forward to another one.

Our guide was amazing and set up local experiences with people she knew to make pasta, taste olive oils, eat a traditional dinner. We traveled in a private car or on boats. We stayed in two great hotels and one nice but not as special. We saw three different parts of the country and learned so much about the history of Croatia. I highly recommend this tour

Had a great time in Greece. We had wonderful guides and amazing hikes. We went to a small olive oil company and tasted their olive oils, ate lunch at a farm outside and had the most wonderful Greek foods and visited a monastery where we had lunch. Our guides were very knowledgeable about the history of the islands and also a lot of fun.

I’ve had two trips with classic journeys. My second most recent one was to Italy and it was amazing. It hit many highlights that I was hoping to see as well as hidden treasures. I did the Venice, Florence and Rome trip and would highly recommend it to anyone wanting to see beautiful art, small villages and experience great food. Our guides were both extremely knowledgeable and engaging. The places we stayed were beautiful and comfortable. I can’t wait for my next trip.

Marco was the perfect guide ensuring everyone was comfortable and everything ran smoothly. He shared a wealth of knowledge of archeology, local culture, food, plants, animals, mountains, and waterways. We saw wonderful Inca sites and beautiful scenery. Truly a great trip.

Diane and Conrad were outstanding. Lots of different personalities on the trip and they did a great job working with everyone. Some were disappointed the sun came up each day. But we were really fortunate to have such first rate guides. Trip was a Great mixture of nature history culture and exercise. Would love to see those two again in the future.

The tour group was smaller than expected- a real plus; the guide was exceptional! The schedule jammed packed and the accommodations first class.

Ida & Luciano were exceptional tour guides.. They were very professional, very helpful, very knowledgeable about Sardinia & Corsica & they made sure that everyone was properly taken care of and having a good time!
The hiking was GREAT.. Beautiful and interesting places to see and enjoy! The meals and hotels were
exceptional..
The only negative was that there was too much bus
travel. Although, I understand that in order to see the important sights we had to get to them somehow, and there were great distances between them.

The two guides, Margaret and Diane were fantastic! Engaging and funny and so knowledgeable. We consider them freinds now. Our small group experience (16) meant we could get a lot accomplished without waiting for a busload of people to get on/get off (or get it together). The Cotswolds "stops" were very well chosen (Burford, Bibury, Stow on the Wold, Oxford, Bath) and also all the smaller stops along the way. The walking sites were magical and just the right amount in my opinion. Our picnic was so much fun and lots of thought went into making it a success. The cheese specialists that presented was icing on the cake. Our Baking class with Susan was so much fun and we learned a lot (and ate delicious scones, Victoria cake, etc) for days! Stonehenge was a dream come true and we basically has the place to ourselves which was well planned by our guides. The hotels were incredible as well as all the meals provided. The gardens we visited as well as Blenheim castle were fun days. I'm forgetting 100 fun things along the way we did. Tony the bus driver was so accommodating and fun to interact with as well. We felt we were in great hands with Tony! The overall booking process was easy and communicating with our coordinator was perfect. We will definitely book another adventure with Classic Journeys!

The villages and vineyards of Provo was an amazing tour. This was our first time traveling with CLASSIC JOURNEYS and the tour exceeded our expectations. Our guide Isabelle was phenomenal and we couldn’t have been more pleased with the tour. We’re already looking forward to signing up for another. Fantastic lodging, wonderful experiences, and great food all made for an amazing memorable trip.

Great travel experience. Well organized walking tours in the backroads and visits to beautiful sites. Hotels are great. Transportation and guides are first class.

Our trip to the Galapagos was amazing. From the excursions, the people and the guidance of Cesar it all was seamless. Cesar had such and amazing grasp of knowledge regarding the wildlife, history and culture of his country that it was truly like being in a classroom. We would recommend Classic Journeys to anyone!

A trip of a lifetime! Our guides were superb, hotels were 5 stars+! Fabulous transportation! The walking and activities outstanding!! Small group was lovely to be able to get to know everyone! I’ll be back