点评:Our first three days in Italy were eye-opening, but not for reasons you might guess.
We had the good fortune of reserving a private tour with Tusci Car Service. We told brothers Alessandro and Leonardo that we did not want a customary tour of Florence. They obliged!
There was not a moment of awkward silence in either of our two seven-hour days of driving. Both brothers kept the conversation light and informative, and our adventure into the Tuscan countryside was the highlight of our ten-day visit to Italy. On day one Leonardo even added a side trip to an olive orchard he knew of to buy freshly milled olive oil for us to give as gifts.
Alessandro, the proprietor, shared our fascination with remote Sant’Anna di Stazzema, and skillfully managed the narrow roads and hairpin turns leading up to it. We truly regret not taking him up on his offer to navigate just a little further up the mountain to the Ossuary commemorating the events of 1943, but the nice thing about customized tours is that you can edit them on the fly. Group tours don’t do that.
Compare that with day three.
On day three we took a Cruise ship sponsored group tour to Rome. Seated in the back half of the bus we could not hear, never mind participate in conversations up front with the guide. We had no say about the itinerary, nor even ask questions as others could, even after we bravely suggested to the tour guide that he try to include us.
When in Tuscany, I very highly recommend the services of Alessandro and Leonardo of Tusci Car Services. For 2+ passengers they are surprisingly affordable, and you get much more for your money.
More than just a tour company, Alessandro and Leonardo are like family showing you around.
Ed and Elida Leighton
翻译:在意大利的头三天,我们大开眼界,但原因可能出乎意料。
我们很幸运地预订了Tusci Car Service的私人行程。我们告诉Alessandro和Leonardo兄弟,我们不想像往常一样去佛罗伦萨。他们欣然同意了!
在我们连续七小时的驾驶过程中,没有一刻尴尬的沉默。兄弟俩的谈话轻松愉快,内容丰富,而我们在托斯卡纳乡村的探险之旅,也成为了我们十天意大利之旅的亮点。第一天,Leonardo甚至还顺便去了一趟他知道的橄榄园,买了新鲜磨制的橄榄油送给我们作为礼物。
店主Alessandro也和我们一样,对偏远的圣安娜迪斯塔泽马(Sant’Anna di Stazzema)非常着迷,并且熟练地驾驭了通往那里的狭窄道路和急弯。我们真的很后悔没有接受他的建议,继续往山上走,去纪念1943年事件的藏骨堂。不过,定制旅游的好处在于,你可以随时修改行程。团体旅游则不行。
对比一下第三天。
第三天,我们参加了游轮公司赞助的罗马团体游。我们坐在巴士后半部分,听不见导游的讲话,更别提和导游在前面聊天了。我们对行程没有任何发言权,甚至不能像其他人那样提问,即使我们勇敢地向导游建议,让他尽量把我们纳入其中。
在托斯卡纳,我强烈推荐Tusci Car Services的Alessandro和Leonardo的服务。对于2人以上乘客来说,他们的服务价格出奇地实惠,而且物超所值。
Alessandro和Leonardo不仅仅是一家旅游公司,他们就像家人一样带你四处游览。
Ed和Elida Leighton