We took a bus tour in Milan two days ago. I changed seats twice to find one where the audio track…read moreworked. I finally got a clear one. Probably 70% of the tour was devoted to scratchy music. When we did get audio guidance, it was out of sync with the tour, so we had difficulty figuring out where we were and what we were seeing. Unfortunately, there was no person handling the tour who could explain what we were seeing as we approached, and answer questions. As I expressed to my partner, I'd have gotten more joy had I simply lit a 50 euro note on fire and watched it burn.

What a complete waste of money. Today I took a ride with them on one bus that had their logo across…read morethe window making it impossible to see the city. Their audio track was not set correctly to the point it would say things like "on the left at #41" and I would look and we were at #49 and going up. So you're telling me about something we already passed. I missed it. Thanks. Switched to another bus to see a different part of the city and get a better seat to discover 1) same problem with the audio we were 2-4 min past things when the audio told us about them. 2) the bus went off the route and the guide wasn't sure why so we missed some sights. Then 3) the air conditioning didn't work. It was 34C (93F) and we were in traffic so it was a sweat box. When I complained I was told "well this bus has a problem with its system" stop talking. Do not put us on a bus in this heat that you know doesn't have working AC. Still I was told "it's not our fault it's the bus" I'm sorry whose bus is it? Oh yes yours. Am I blaming you the tour guide? No. Am I saying your company should know better and do better? Yes. Do not use this company. Absolutely a waste of money. I got out and paid for a taxi to somewhere else in the city to see sights.

Amazing day with Giacomo exploring Parma. The 3 stops to the cheese factory, Parma Ham, and…read moreBalsamic were all amazing. 10/10 recommend. And great price compared to other tours in the area!

This tour was so incredibly fun and oddly enough, much more affordable than the competition. We…read moreopted for the half day Parma food tour that included a Parma ham factory visit, Parmesan cheese factory tour, sampling and transportation. The cost per person was 59 euro. Each of the sampling rounds also included a small glass of wine- I seemed to really enjoy this extra touch ;) The group meets on the Piazza and takes a safe, air conditioned bus to the two stops. Along the way, our tour guide shared relevant history on the food and region. It was amazing to hear how far back the history goes between both the products and how their production is intertwined. Fun fact: the whey from the cheese is fed to the five million pigs needed each year for the demand of ten million Parma ham legs. One more fun fact: there are 150 Parma ham factories within 20 km. Both of the tastings are generous and offer the opportunity to buy at the end. The beauty of the Parmesan cheese is that it holds well with travel. Our tickets were purchased online the day before the tour. Festivities kicked off at 9:30 AM and wrapped up at 1:30 PM where everything started. Highly recommend for an up close Parma gastronomy experience!

Using Viator, I reserved the "Skip the Line: Essential Milan Tour Including Da Vinci's 'The Last…read moreSupper'" tour on February 13, 2024 for our trip coming up in May of 2024. I paid the deposit and received a Confirmation number and a Book Reference number. 10 days before my trip, I received an email informing me that my tour was cancelled. No reason was given. I contacted Viator and they could not give me a reason and could not find any tickets - everything was sold out through June. I contacted Veditalia directly and the responses from the General Manager were useless. This is the THRID time that VIATOR has cancelled our Last Supper tour in Milan, Italy over the years. THREE TIMES!!! We booked months in advance to make sure we had the tickets taken care of and now we have nothing. We called and Viator could not do anything.

Serena took us on the Best of Milano Tour (in English) on Oct 31/19. She is a proud Milanese with…read morea deep knowledge of the city and Italy. English is excellent and our three hour tour was worth every penny. I strongly recommend this tour as a 'first stop' in Milan, and then use it to help plan your next visits!

Be careful to read the fine print of your tour booking and ask questions before paying. I booked a…read morepricey private tour but due to airline changes, I had to modify - there was no availability for a different time or day. Although a private tour, it was apparently not a private tour that fell into the 50% refund category. So, an unfortunate and bad experience not of my own making. The customer service was less than helpful, did not attempt to accommodate in any way.

We planed a one day tour for our first full day in Milan. We connected with Tiziana Lo Castro and…read morehad a fabulous 1/2 day tour. We started with the Monumental Cemetery near the AC Hotel Milano by Marriott where we were staying. There were an amazing number of statues from VIPs and their families buried there over the last 300 years. Tiziana had many stories about the various Italian families and individual who were buried there. We then flit about Milan walking through the fashion district (seeing many beautiful people) and ended up near the Duomo. She shared quite a bit about Italian history and the city. We enjoyed our time together.

Our guide Georgia was fantastic, so upbeat & knowledgeable about the deep history of Milan. Our…read moregroup of 5 age 24 - 70 had a great time. Georgia taught us first timers how to ride a Segway like a boss. Even with the crowded streets we succeeded in not crashing into anything or anyone. We took the 3 hour tour because the 2 hour was sold out. Turns out the time flew by. Thanks to Georgia I had enough info on the neighborhoods to find a great place for lunch afterwards. Imagine how tiring 3 hours of walking would have been, & we covered so much more ground on the Segways. I don't care that we looked like dorks.

I'm not sure where I found Fat Tire Tours. but it's here now on Yelp. I had a superior time on…read moretheir beer and food tasting tour. I initially booked it for Brera but they didn't have enough for that one so we switched to the Naviglio district. Several stops including the community market where we stopped at a butcher and a cheesemonger, an arancini shop, panzerotto, a bistro for apertivo and a beer bar. Along the way, a great amount of cultural information and interesting sights pointed out by the tour guide. English wasn't his first language but he was completely understandable and clearly, very passionate about Milano. They do other tours in other cities, I'll definitely be considering them for my future European travel. [Review 10681 overall, 449 of 2019.]

I was in Italy a few weeks ago with a couple of girlfriends and when we arrived at our hostel in…read moreMilan we came across the Ecco Adventures poster and immediately called. Andre answered and was extremely accommodating, he came to pick us up the next morning. We had no idea that we were in for the most amazing experience. He took us on a hike and showed us Lake Como. We went kayaking in Lake Como and he took us on a road trip of northern Italy. We saw and did things we could have never imagined doing if it weren't for Andre. He also taught us lots of Italian on the way. If you are ever in Italy, Ecco Adventures is the way to go!! Thank you Andre for the memories that will last a lifetime!

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