Italy & Greece

[riverdees05 Platinum Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close riverdees05]

My wife, daughter and grandson are wanting to make a trip to Italy and Greece in the early summer of 2009. I think that they would do better with an organized tour to see Rome and Athens, etc. Any recommendation on good tour companies that they might check out?

[bigfrank Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close bigfrank]

I did both on my own. I rather do things on my own then doing sa tour.

[wandering gnome Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close wandering gnome]

Rick Steves offers small personable tours. He hosts the PBS Europe Through the Back Door and has written numerous guide books. you can check out his web site Rick Steves Europe Through the Back Door.

[riverdees05 Platinum Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close riverdees05]

Doing on their own

Are there any good books, etc. on doing Italy and Greece on your own?

[jgirvine Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close jgirvine]

Are there any good books, etc. on doing Italy and Greece on your own?

Rick Steves books. We are leaving for France next week. His France and Paris book are sitting on my desk right now. Going to Ireland in June. That book is on my nightstand.

Have a great time. We stayed outside of Rome by the Ocean and took the train in each day.

[dougp26364 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close dougp26364]

You could also give consderation to a cruise. There a lot of great options for med. cruises now that are reasonably priced. The advantages are you get to see more places without unpacking and packing for each city and, you know everyone should be able to find something they'll eat along the way while still having plenty of opportunities to sample the local cuisine. The disadvantage is that it can be just a sampler platter as most destinations are done in a day. I almost needed another vaction to recover from the cruise when we were finished. It was a great way for us to see a lot of different places and decide which ones we would eventually like to return for a little more intimate visit.

[jericap Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close jericap]

If your nervous about doing it on your own. Look at Untours, they set you up with housing, transporation, and some planning; but you do it on your own.

I don't know how long your going for, but this may be an option.
We done cruises and "on our owns" but it has always been with other couples.
I looked at this when we were going to do it by ourselves.

[riverdees05 Platinum Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close riverdees05]

Italy and Spain

They have changed their minds, now it is Italy and Spain.

[jericap Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close jericap]

I think Italy and anywhere is nice!!
and just as soon as the exchange is better, I'm going back!

[ArtsieAng Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close ArtsieAng]

ABC tours seems to be very popular among my friends. They seem to offer some good deals.