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Every room in this Cinque Terre hotel has a sea view.
Our tours are flexible and
fun.
You're never
rushed or regimented.
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No Tours are scheduled for 2011
Watch this site for updates.
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Grand Tour of Rome, Tuscany, Florence, Cinque Terre and Venice
(Tour dates and price are not final and may be changed)
$4,295 per person + air
( 18 days - 16 nights in Italy)
What's included, pictures & details
Daily Schedule
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Larry & Jill in Rome
below: Larry in Cinque Terre
click on picture to meet Larry....
"a picture's worth a thousand words"
We put lots of pictures on this website so you could
envision what traveling with us would be like.
For customer referrals ...
Check the "Testimonials" button up top
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TO SIGN UP...
Email or phone us and ask us to send
you the sign up sheet. Once we receive your sign up sheet and deposit, your tour price is guraranteed!
E-mail - larry@midtbo.com
817-545-0975
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Past Customers ...
check out the "Past Trips" button up top
On
the road again!
Our small vans get you
close to the places we visit. Small group touring is
much
more fun than being on a big coach. Erna and Francesco
(pictured above), are two of our favorite drivers. They skillfully
maneuver the
vans through the narrow streets of ancient Rome and get
us to the top of the tiny mountain towns in Tuscany - wherever we
want
to go!!
above: When you go home, we stay
in Italy and
find more places to take
you. It's a tough job, but someone
has to do
it!
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Below: Famous St. Mark's Square
in Venice
The following is what you can expect on a
Larry & Jill Tour...
- Choose what you want to do - Whether your day
is filled with an outing to the Vatican, visiting art museums or shopping -you choose. We help
you achieve your goals for your visit to Italy.
- A small group (16 people maximum) means you won't get "lost in
a
crowd". You will be treated on an individual basis. Singles
traveling in large groups often discover that it is easier to get
"left out". We won't let that to happen.
- We travel at a relaxed pace so
you can take in the landscape, dally over a leisurely meal or "shop til you
drop". We stay at each destination longer and we spend as little time in the vans as possible.
- The hotels we choose are in historic and central locations - close to everything.
- A small group allows the luxury and convenience of traveling in
eight passenger vehicles that can drive up windy narrow roads
into the very centers of the tiny hill top villages. We stay in the
the historic centers where you want to spend your free time.
- The
people who own and staff the hotels have
become our friends over time. For us is a
little bit
like returning home. This warm feeling carries over to you. We hope
you'll feel that our friends in Italy are your friends. They want
to make your visit to Italy an experience that you'll always
remember.
- Since we are a small group, you
can enjoy meals at small, charming neighborhood restaurants. This is not possible for large groups.
- Before dinner we love to get together for wine and snacks at the hotels or a nearby tratoria.
- We hope you feel like you are traveling with a group of friends! Being away from home with a group of like
minded intelligent people tends to help friendships flourish.
- We have special themed meals and wine tastings. We make dinner reservations
for our group every night but you are always free to make
your own choices as to when and where you have dinner. You may
go off on your own for a night on the town once, twice or every night.
It's up to you! We usually reserve two tables of eight so its easy to carry on conversations.
- We answer your
questions promptly. You may choose to communicate with
the others who'll be on your tour before the tour. We enjoy exchanging
pictures over the Internet before we meet so we can spot each other as we arrive at the hotel.
- Our hotel rooms always include a private bath.
- On the first day
you'll receive an Information Packet with interesting and informative details
about the places we'll visit and maps for every town. As your departure
date gets closer you will receive additional information from us by
email.
- Luggage handling where available. Luggage handling & tips are included in the cost of your
tour. You must be
able
to move your own luggage a short distance but never up long staircases. Our hotels usually have an elevator but if they do not, luggage handling is included.
- We are making detailed plans
right now to make our next tours the best ones ever. Larry goes on every tour and works to make sure each tours is
as much fun and as well executed as possible.
- As the owner we are flexible and act quickly
to make sure that each tour meets the needs of the group and can meet unexpected challenges smoothly.
- Our goal is to exceed your
expectations!
above: a beautiful view in Cinque Terre
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Our Promises to you:
You'll always have a private modern bathroom.
Because we travel at a leisurely pace you'll have the freedom to do what you want to do. "Experience" Italy - your way. Wake up to Tuscan church bells.
Surrender to tantalizing smells as you pass the local bakery. Become a
people watcher. Practice saying "buon giorno" while you travel in a small group of 16 people. You'll
enjoy a level of personal attention and the freedom to "do your own
thing" that is impossible in bigger groups.
We seldom do early
wake up calls.
Usually we set out for the day's adventures at 9:00-9:30 so you can
enjoy a leisurely breakfast. If you're a morning person you can
enjoy a pre-breakfast walk along cobbled Tuscan village streets
and watch as the locals get ready for their daily routines.
If you would like a guided tour of a museum -
ask us and we'll make arrangements for you. There is no extra
charge from us. You pay only the actual cost. We will make sure you avoid the lines. When museums are included on other tours
you pay for it whether you want to go or not.
The only things you pay extra for on our tours are museums, cooking classes or
horseback riding. We don't charge extra for excursions, side
trips, included winery tours/tastings.
We have
dinners in small restaurants
like the ones you might choose if you were traveling with a group
of friends. We've selected charming little restaurants in the center of
town near the hotel that serve great food.
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Above: "You have to try the
Italian hot chocolate!"
Below: Larry with Marissa in Rome
Her cappuccino is GREAT!!!
below: view from trail in Cinque Terre
Above: our hotel in Sorrento
below: on Orvieto hotel terrace 
below: Cathedral in Orvieto
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