Florence - I can't describe Y. It had fun atmosphere despite the torrential rain it didn't dampen the city's spirit, Venice - for the Tiramisu and Tormina - for that Italian shopping and dining spree. Make it clear to potential travellers that their are required to have their own data/internet.

Worthy of 11 out of 10. If I could give her a solid 5 stars, I would. She was amazing. GIVE HER A PAY RISE, although she is worthy of so much more. Her love, joy and wisdom for the group and the country itself were AMAZING, selfless, loving and kind and she was also a great leader. She made the trip worthy; Contiki; not so much, in fact- terrible. The itinerary details were very deceiving. You pay to stay in Cinque Terre (one of many real examples) as it's 'sold' to you, not to then be told you're actually staying an hour away and in the middle of NOWHERE. Wasting precious time doing nothing and mostly travelling to and from nothing, instead of spending quality time in the location 'marketed'. I'm sorry for calling them out, but Contiki is about profitability gain, not your travel experience gain. Truth hurts feelings, not back pockets, so I'm sure you will just smile at my review and mute it; however, I'm very grateful I made my trip my own experience. One night in Milan to check out the following morning at 9 am was certainly a hidden catch they don't tell you until you are actually making your way there ( again, another of one of the many examples). Time was incredibly rushed due to 'coach driver' limits or because Contiki demands too much of their trip managers with admin, taking away time for the travellers to actually enjoy where they are, it was contiki's time, not ours. It not only felt like it was about Contiki and not the traveller's experience in Italy, but it was very shown and admitted, actions spoke louder then words and boy did contiki shout. Coach from destination A to point B is perfect; the travel means was easy - be here at this time and this location easy. You will know where you would and wouldn't go back to. The Free Time Add-ons were also very deceiving and expensive. You can easily organise the activities on your own for more than half the price. HOWEVER; if you are doing Contiki because you want to make friends and see it efficiently and not authentically- please then by all means DO IT, you'll love it. Otherwise, you'll have to find out the regrettably deceived way, as I and many others did, that it's not worth the time, finances, and experiences wasted. AMAZING Coach travellers = LEGENDS Contiki = "epic experience" is marketing at its money-making finest. Deceiving, rip-off, and you could tell the people selling it haven't done the trip themselves, lol. I paid for an epic experience of the ultimate parts of Italy, not bus parking fees, 3euro pizza included dinners, time in unsafe areas, the driver's time, the admin of our trip managers time to report to Contiki higher Archies, wasted opportunities in beautiful places and the list goes on. The trip could have been epic if it was a minimum of 30 days, in great places for longer, and it wasn't about the driving time but our time. Friendships made=yes. Memories are a given.

The tour guide was outstanding. He really made the whole trip exciting and fun. His personality and inner active spirit was what help the trip and tour really stand out.

The trip definitely lets you see the main parts of Italy and takes you to some unknown sections as well .but be prepared to wake up early sometimes and go go .Trip is best suited for under 31 's as most are under that age.

Capri! The team were easy to contact when needed and the booking process itself is so easy.

Great Itinerary, great place to explore. I had a an amazing time exploring Italy, saw so many different place and meet people that otherwise I wouldn't met.

Making new friends and seeing the Almafi coast In person.

Was fantastic and we got to see so much over 22 days! The Sicily portion was my favourite, with a slightly slower pace and less time on the bus, and more free time for us to explore the area as we liked. Everything was super easy and Contiki customer service was extremely helpful when I’d forgotten to put a reference on my payment!

The trip was amazing, had so much fun with amazing people. I didn't realise how expensive the free time activities were though, ended up costing around $1300NZD extra.

The trip was phenomenal, and you get to see so much of Italy! was an amazing trip manager and one of the top trip managers I’ve had. There’s also some really great and fun add ons to do, as well as some amazing included ones! The included experience into the Vatican and Sistine Chapel was a highlight for me. Would 100% recommend! Excellent customer service and support. Had to cancel one member of our group from the booking and it was super easy and straightforward. Great communication throughout the process.