点评:My sister and I went on Secret Italia Tours to Sicily with Rosaria as our guide, and it was truly wonderful! Everything about the tour was well organized, curated with great care and provided a wide range of cultural, gastronomic and nature-oriented experiences. The exceptionally patient and responsive Manuela in the front office expertly managed the tour preparation -- she was instrumental in making sure the tour succeeded so well. Rosaria (Rosie) was the perfect guide, a deeply experienced Sicilian native -- she is delightful with a great sense of humor, fabulous organizational skills, and a deeply caring person. She really enhanced the tour itinerary with memorable local guides, side stops to markets and road stops, cultural and historical commentary and helpful hints like recommended restaurants and shops. Rosie is "gold", we were so lucky to have her as our guide!
Accommodations were all excellent -- charming, comfortable and elegant rooms/bathrooms, excellent service (and really good breakfasts!), all centrally located in the towns. By far the best accommodations I have been in, on a tour.
Our included meals (and there were definitely more than other tours I've been on) were fabulous, we tried local wines and various dishes specific to regions of Sicily. We ate well!
The itinerary takes you all over the very large and mountainous island so be prepared for some longish rides including on some winding roads. Many of the most memorable places were not easy to get to and I am grateful I didn't have to do the driving -- our driver Francesco was exceptionally good.
翻译:我和姐姐参加了Secret Italia Tours的西西里之旅,导游是Rosaria,真是太棒了!整个行程安排得井井有条,精心策划,涵盖了丰富的文化、美食和自然体验。前台的Manuela非常有耐心,反应也很迅速,她出色地完成了行程准备工作——正是她的付出才确保了旅程的成功。Rosaria(Rosie)是一位完美的导游,她是一位经验丰富的西西里本地人——她风趣幽默,组织能力超强,而且非常关心我们。她安排了令人难忘的当地导游,在市场和路边停留,讲解文化和历史,还贴心地推荐了餐厅和商店,让行程更加精彩。Rosie简直是“宝藏”,我们非常幸运能有她做我们的导游!
住宿条件也非常好——房间和浴室都很漂亮、舒适、优雅,服务一流(早餐也很棒!),而且都位于城镇中心地带。这是我迄今为止参加旅行团以来住过的最好的住宿。
我们包含的餐食(而且比我参加过的其他旅行团都多得多)非常棒,我们品尝了当地的葡萄酒和各种西西里岛特色菜肴。我们吃得非常开心!
行程涵盖了这座面积广阔、山峦叠嶂的岛屿,所以要做好长途跋涉的准备,其中还包括一些蜿蜒曲折的道路。许多令人难忘的地方都不太容易到达,我很庆幸自己不用开车——我们的司机弗朗西斯科非常出色。