CICERONI Travel Traveller Reviews

The week not only gave us a fascinating view of St Petersburg; its social history - past & present, its palaces and architecture but was an education in all the varying elements of the decorative arts; reaching back to the great Italian & Dutch masters up to the baroque, rococo & neo-classical styles promoted by Peter the Great, the Empresses Elizabeth, Catherine 1 & Catherine the Great. With two great art historians leading us through the myriad of treasures in the Hermitage, with privileged behind the scenes and private visits to several palaces, this was an 'MA standard' week - a once in a lifetime experience.

Ciceroni travel left nothing to chance. All the necessary travel details were carefully presented, the hotel accommodation was excellent, as were the various restaurants visited. The Ciceroni office was always ready to answer any questions - nothing was too much trouble.

Very well organised, with private visits in the company of curators or experts in their field, in a small group. Hotel and meals well chosen and in convenient locations. Constant update and proctoring by group leaders.

Efficient and responding rapidly, observing deadlines, knowledgeable even though we were departing from Switzerland and not England .(Ciceroni)

It was very well organised in ever way travel , itinerary, beautiful individual Hotels,. delicious food and good company!

A super company to use for very imaginative and informative holiday breaks. All needs catered for and I have always appreciated the care taken over travel arrangements.

A week visiting Cordoba, Seville and Granada examining both the Roman an d Moorish influences in the development of the region

Expert knowledge and great ability to impart that in easily understood format. Excellent in all ways. Led by Tom Duncan a very highly regarded art historian.

An excellent guided tour of the major historic buildings, cathedrals, Roman remains and towns of Andalusia including some lesser known and beautiful sites.

Their efficiency and personal interest in their clients is second to none. All the tours are lead by people with a real understanding and deep knowledge of the place being visited. Nothing is too much trouble for their tour managers or their office staff to ensure a good experience for all their clients.

A week in the Cordoba-Seville-Granada triangle visiting the well-known and some less well-known towns and sites, with excellent tour managers and local guides, The Roman, Moorish and Christian history and influences were clearly described and seen. Very good hotels and plenty of great food and wines.

A small British company specialising in historical, cultural and artistic tours. Co-owned and on this tour led by someone steeped in the history and culture of the region and with an ease of delivery that made the knowledge immediately accessible. Individuals’ needs are paramount for the company, both before and on the tour and they willingly, for example, arrange pre-tour airport accommodation and car parking.

Over seven days of impeccable organisation 22 of us enjoyed excellent accommodation, well chosen meals some of which were outstanding, a variety of sites and sights, the services of good local guides and above all the wisdom and extensive knowledge of Tom Duncan as he both led us through the history and enthused us as he highlighted some of the artistic treasures in both The Hague and Amsterdam.

As always the experience of arranging to travel with Ciceroni was smooth from start to finish and the tour excellent with great attention to detail.

Wonderful introduction to a new part of Italy. Great wines, excellent meals, interesting selection of churches and museums to visit. In the Museum in Trento, the most beautiful tapestries I have ever seen were on display . Surprising to see green hillsides covered with apple orchards as well as vines as we drove around the countryside. Both centres were interesting but different, hotels likewise. The Grand Hotel in Bolzano was a step back to the grandeur of the fin de siecle style. I loved it! and 5 different types of croissant on the breakfast buffet! what a treat! Our guide was very knowledgeable and informative, and the group blended well. Some of us took the chance to see the Iceman - in the specially created Oetzi Museum (in Bolzano). Well laid out exhibition, and fascinating to realise the amount of research that had gone into, and was continuing, to discover the secrets of life 5,000 years ago.

Faultless organisation and efficiency. Have already booked a tour with them in 2019.

The trip was extremely well put together and well organised. The program was original and suitable for all ages and interests.

Delightful and most helpful

A very well balanced small group tour, covering art, architecture, history,scenery and within the compass of excellent Hotels,food and wine. We particularly appreciated the Ciceroni audio guides which also cater for the hard of hearing. We particularly took this tour as it was led by a very competent and erudite Tour Director, with whom we had travelled before.

Ciceroni Travel are everything we look for in a cultural holiday: very good and helpful office staff and administration; small groups, intelligent well paced itinerary, always a good standard of hotel and the opportunity to dine in specially chosen restaurants. Very well qualified tour directors/lecturers and hand-picked local guides.