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14.11.2009 |
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Italy Tour: Randall Harris
San Francisco, CA, United States |
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Jerry,
The tour you set up through Sicily was in general very well done. The hotels were all wonderful with the exception of Palermo. Although well situated we found it a little sub par. The B&B near Cefalu was the outstanding pick of all. This spot we could have stayed in for another couple of days, so relaxing and the food and hospitality beyond expectations.
The road instructions were complete and well done except for finding the hotel in Agrigento. We, to this day, marvel at how we found this spot. My wife who copiloted had a few choice words for Umfulana at this juncture of the trip. The hotel was worth the search though, so all is well that ends well.
Jerry, I want to thank you for all the extra work you did in arranging the car with automatic transmission, this worked out well because of my foot and I appreciate it. As for Umfalana, we both feel that you and your company have really done your homework and are of real value. Your itinerary was well paced and well planned, allowing us ample time to explore and relax. We are happy that we engaged your services and would recommend you, (we already have), to anyone.
Randall & Leonora Harris |
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29.10.2009 |
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Italy Tour: Nicholas Bilington
Pascoe Vale, Australia |
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Jerry,
The holiday was fantastic. The accommodation was first class. The hotel in Venice was only meters away from St. Marks square. The villas near Florence and Sienna were beautiful, with excellent meals in the evening. The hotel in central Rome was a fantastic location, with easy access to all the sights. The staff at all the villas and motels were most helpful, particularly the staff at the Florence villa who managed to get us 'rock star' access to see the statue of David. The car hire was very good and I am glad of your suggestion of the GPS, which was essential.
On behalf of my wife and children I would like to thank you very much. I would not hesitate to recommend your company to anyone.
Regards Nicholas Bilington |
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19.10.2009 |
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Italy Tour: Don and Cathy Metz
Deer Park, TX, United States |
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Wow, I don’t know where to begin. It was truly a trip to remember. I did survive driving...of course got lost several times but found our way with the help of the Garmin and our hosts! I’m asked repeatedly, “What was your favorite part”? I loved every part equally. Thanks to your planning we saw so much of the country. We were non-stop, however; but we would not have changed anything. When we go back, we will spend more time in certain areas.
All the inns were exceptional. However, our least favorite was the one in Venice. The courtyard was a little unkept. We stayed in the Garden Room that had a kitchen in it. It just was not the ambience and quality of the other inns. I cannot say enough about our other accommodations. The inn in Rome was absolutely perfect. When we first arrived at the door, we were a little unsure, but once inside…WOW. After we FINALLY found the B&B near Todi, it perhaps became our favorite of the trip. We spent the day in Assis while there. Dievole was quite a treat. Our wine tasting there was co-hosted by a very well known Tuscan author, Dario. He was very charming and was an additional bonus. We spent some time in Siena. Florence was a wealth of knowledge and the hotel was 5 star….excellent service. Our guide was fantastic. We went to Pisa from there and had lunch in Lerici. We got quite adventurous with our map and Garmin. From there we tried to find the B&B at Lake Garda. Rafael had to finally come and have us follow him. We visited the castle at Sirmone. His selections for our dinners were incredible. He was very gracious and left us coffee and cookies the morning we left, as we were leaving early for Venice. Venice was a place we are definitely glad we went, but was our least favorite. A day trip would have been enough. We spent one day on Murano. Venice was just too busy and perhaps we were tiring from our two weeks of travel. Our host Larry was most helpful and met us at our water taxi to help us find our way.
Again, we want to thank you for a great trip. We could have never planned it on our own. Hopefully, we will contact you for future travel. I won’t be as apprehensive after experiencing driving in Italy.
Cathryn Metz |
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16.10.2009 |
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Italy Tour: James Corwin
Lenexa, KS, United States |
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Great job and great trip. My wife and I just returned from a 16 day driving tour of Italy and it was a trip of our life time. We had super accomendations in all the cities and all the reservations and arrangements were perfect, no surprises along the way. Umfulana and Dr. Jerry Crippen did a fantasic job.
Jim & Susan Corwin
Lenexa, Ks. |
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11.10.2009 |
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Italy Tour: Ralph Mongeon
Pemaquid, Maine, United States |
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Hi Jerry. Our trip to Southern Italy was wonderful. We had a great time. I think our favorite place was Positano: the views were outstanding. The weather was beautiful throughout our whole trip. We had no problems but we were glad that we did get a GPS. All of the B+Bs and hotels we stayed at were really nice, the people were very nice also. I am glad that we found Umfulana Tours on line. We are very happy!! Thanks so much Jerry. We will be in touch with you for our next trip.
Ralph and Sandra Mongeon |
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