Pleased with my Purchase Overall pleased with this purchase and would do it again. The flights were more than the voucher so I had to pay more up front. They didn’t include basics like a carry on bag. Once purchased the airline didn’t offer me the opportunity to upgrade. The hotel beds in Paris were awful and charged us an extra Paris tax. That said the package was pretty much as advertised - a trip to London and Paris including the airfare and train fare as well as hotel rooms.

Too much overall time on bus that we… Too much overall time on bus that we did sine of our own side trips at our own cost (Almafi Coast for example was not making ANY stops to explore ) and delays with ferry to Sicily. Understand the delay but our tour guide was HORRIBLE at providing updates and making the delay for 37 middle age adults more enjoyable or at least manageable. We sat on the ground and steps, moving our luggage (which should have stayed in our “rooms” which were difficult for everyone) I would not recommend any ferry that is not high speed (or train). Dimitri (guide) walked around talking/yelling into his phone anytime we had a glitch… which was often and totally understandable. He also made check in at hotels and ferry chaotic and stressful. If not for the nicest people on this trip and all of us taking care of each other, it would have been a disaster. Also, too many things in too few days. Minimal 2 night stay in destinations should be the norm. Also, there were a few falls and he had no first aid kits to assist, we were running around the rest stop getting ice and antiseptic and bandages. He is arrogant, selfish and too machoism for women from US. ALSO, he obviously doesn’t like Southern Italy, maybe keep him up North, which he raves about.

Absolutely amazing!!! I was very skeptical about booking through Great Value Vacations for years. I took a chance and it was one of the best vacations that I’ve ever had. Everything was so detailed specific and laid out step-by-step. There were not any hiccups! The pick ups, departures, paperwork, itineraries were all great. Not to mention, the transportation and tour guides were all amazing.

Satisfactory Did not like the choice and location of some hotels, at Rome, and Tropea, since they were away from city center. The Ferry ride to Sicily was not as expected.. The Gelato experience was good. The dinners provided did not represent the traditional good pasta/sauces and foods of Italy.

the deal itself was great but because… the deal itself was great but because they didn't offer us a way to fly out of our home state we had to make other arrangements and for that reason only do I give it 4 stars!!!