4.7/5 Excellent
Excellent
2,988
Great
938
Average
149
Disappointing
32
Terrible
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Italy Tour & Trip Ratings
Tour Reviews
A great bike trip if there ever was one. Tour leaders were both outstanding in their roles. Although my brother and I thought we could handle the ride on hybrid bike...
Beautiful mountains! Electric bikes very helpful .Particularly enjoyed going...
Beautiful scenery and the e-bikes and GPS made it all easier and more enjoyable!
I have been on a lot of VBT tours, and this one was the most beautiful. Mountain peaks, rivers, lakes, and lush valleys. The towns and villages we rode through were ...
The trip defined perfection -- leaders were amazing, scenery world class, weather perfect, hotels so nice, food beyond description -- what more can I say. It was my ...
Beautiful part of Italy. The mountains were gorgeous and the towns were excep...
A well- thought out and beautifully organized tour was pure pleasure, thanks in part to the spectacular scenery and great bike paths of northern Italy, but much of t...
Overall, this was an excellent purchase. There were a few things that i would have liked to know earlier, like several gravel areas, riding occasionally with traffic...
Truly breathtaking scenery was one of the highlights of this, our fourth, VBT trip. Excellent bike paths (mostly paved, maybe 20% were gravel), and mostly flat and d...
The VBT guides , at least ours , make the trip a success. They care about you and take excellent care of all your needs. They Did excellent job of educating bikers a...
The rides and the towns we stayed in were great. This is more of a trip to ride and be totally impressed with the views and scenery. The paths are good and the mount...
The Valley of the Dolomites trip was fantastic. The views of the Dolomites and Italian Alps surrounded us as we cycled down and sometimes up rolling hills and in the...
We have gone on 7 VBT trips and while all have been great, our recent trip to the Valleys of the Dolomites was one of the best we have been on (along with Puglia). E...
Cycling the Dolomite Valleys was an amazing experience. The scenery was incredible and our guides wonderful. Andrea and Stefano could not have been more helpful, fun...
Awesome scenery and informative guides made this a very memorabl...
It was a beautiful six days of cycling through Northern Italy. The Dolomites were spectacular!
Probably one of the most beautiful places you’ll ever see. Just picture the opening scene of ‘The Sound of Music’. With the e-bike option, even a novice rider can do...
Everything about this trip is well thought out and runs smoothly. The guides, the bikes the accommodations and the schedule come together for a week of incredibly be...
This was our 14th bike touring trip (2nd with VBT) and my wife had never fallen on any prior trip. She fell 3 times and we are confident that the cause was the clunk...
This was a fabulous bike tour. The guides, Luca and Mattej, were the best! Their addition of the history of the Dolomites added to our enjoyment. The meals and accom...
Editor’s Take
Most trip reviews tend to focus on some or all of these 5 key areas, not all of which may be relevant to you: the tour guide, travel company, service level, country or countries traveled in, and the trip itinerary.
Remember, just because you see a 1 star review doesn’t necessarily mean that person disliked the country.
Reviews for Italy tours are overwhelmingly positive, with a very small smattering of 1, 2, and 3 star ratings. It is important to note that Italy is often included on wider Europe tours, so some reviews will also be taking into account their experience in other countries as well.
Related to this, some reviews complain that multi-country tours felt extremely rushed - if this is the kind of experience you choose, be sure you are prepared for a very busy and active tour.
Service level will always vary tour company to tour company. Many negative reviews for Italy bring up the high number of “optional experiences” - that is additional tours, activities, and excursions not included in the base price of the trip. This is common practice, yet can be frustrating if you are unprepared for the tour to be set up in this way. Always check thoroughly while reading the itinerary to make sure you have a clear understanding of what is included.
There can also be some confusion on tours of Italy about the amount of walking and the grade of walking. The Amalfi Coast and Cinque Terre are beautiful and the views are spectacular, but the walking will be quite steep in some areas - for some it will feel more like hiking. Reading the reviews will be invaluable to help you narrow down the walking tour in Italy that is right for you.
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