CICERONI Travel Traveller Reviews

A five day holiday including a tour of the city,visits to th museums on museum island and the Gemalde gallery, a concert and opera at the Statsoper and a visit to the Reichstag and a lovely dinner on the roof there. Many other sites included and ou final day was spent in Potsdam where we visited SansSouci and the Cecelianhof. The whole trip was extremely well organised by Ciceroniand a very good time was had by all.having never been to Berlin before I feel I have learnt a great deal about this fascinating cityw

We have travelled with Ciceroni many times and have always had excellent service from them. They are a very friendly company to deal with and nothing is too much trouble for them. We have recommended them many times over the years to a great number of our friends.

A dignified and informative experience with individual requirements given attention. Based on the 4 operas of Wagner's Ring Cycle in the elegant Dresden Opera House. Quality of hotel very good although breakfast service over-regimented. First rate lectures on the Operas illustrated on the piano and talks on the history of Germany and absolutely excellent local guide/ Day visits to Meissen and Leipzig whetted appetites for more. Group lunches impeccably organised by tour leader Tom Duncan Group meals in restaurants impeccably organised by the tour leader Tom Duncan.

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A thoroughly enjoyable trip to Dresden for Wagner's Ring Cycle. The hotel was very conveniently located. The itinerary was varied and interesting. The local tour guide was fantastic. Peter Hill's lectures added greatly to the enjoyment of the operas. The side trips, especially to Leipzig, were very enjoyable.

Well organised. Excellent itinerary. Fantastic music expert accompanying the tour. Brilliant local guide.

Amazingly well organised albeit very expensive. However, 4 Wagner operas in the cycle, luxurious hotel and interesting cultural education both visually and musically made the trip thoroughly worthwhile.

Everything was beautifully organised and went like clockwork.

An outstanding combination of thoughtful preparation and brilliant execution

Very helpful and nicely personalised

The organisation of this tour was absolutely first class. It was intellectually satisfying and the hotel and restaurants were well chosen. Once the working day was over, the evening was made pleasant as Ciceroni Travel attracts intelligent and people wi5h similar interests. I will certain travel with this company again.

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The holiday started badly by our missing our onward flight to Rome due to ice at Aberdeen but after that setback it was upbeat all the way. A lovely hotel in the same square as the Pantheon & endless great restaurants just round the corner from the hotel. The culture was something else, amazing Bernini statues which took my breath away. Caravaggios to be lusted over even if too many were on loan to the UK or Milan! We visited a private home & saw an amazing Caravaggio in the drawing room, how lucky was that. One of the highlights was our visit to St Peter’s & it was great to see Pope John Paul the second in his private side Chapel as we had seen him when he was brought up from the tombs below to lie in state in the Basillica before being Canonised in 2003. This was an amazing few days in Rome, not to be missed

Tom Duncan is a wonderful tour leader. He has so many facts at his fingertips & makes what he is talking about come alive. His knowledge is remarkable & he can talk for hours on his favourite subjects so has to be reined in by his very able number two in Italy, James Hill. He gets entry to places other tourists never go such as the private apartments where we saw the Caravaggios. I could not praise him highly enough.

Very educational, very entertaining, very full progamme. Excellent food and accommodation. Full marks to Ciceroni.

Cannot recommend Ciceroni highly enough. They convert philistines into art historians - astonishing.

It was an extremely well conceived exploration of the various facets of culture in Milan followed by a quite amazing musical experience in Cremona. It included a number of unusual galleries and private collections.

The UK office and tour organiser in Italy were most competent. The tour leader was so very well versed in all aspects of the visit.

I was amazed when I got home just what we had done and seen both artistically and musically in so short a time

This was my third tour with Ciceroni and will happily do another any time