Hello,
We're on an RS Italy tour coming up in April. I'm curious how the first tours have gone. Have the tours gone smooth? Any issues with anyone getting covid on the tour? We have our concerns so hoping everything has been smooth so far.
Thanks
Posted by
near San Francisco
5547 posts
You might gain some tour insights from this weekly series:
On the Road with Rick Steves Tours
https://www.ricksteves.com/tours/on-the-road-reports
The latest report provides these statistics:
Week 4: March 11, 2022
Tours happily completed: 9
Tours on the road: 4
Travelers on tour: 71
Itineraries in gear: Greece; Sicily; Barcelona & Madrid; Venice, Florence & Rome
Posted by
OP
3 posts
Thank you. This was very helpful!
Posted by
Louisville
21 posts
I just completed the February tour of Rome along with many happy people. We had a ball and it was purely due to Karen our guide. She was absolutely the best thing since sliced bread. She made certain we had a great time. Once again ( my second time for this tour) (Rick we need a Rome II); we stayed in The Lancelot where they are the most attentive and caring people. I have relatives in Rome so I arrived few days early but I forgot important blood pressure medication. The hotel got me to the Rome free tourist clinic in 30 minutes turned out to be a fun experience. Back to Karen! To my knowledge everyone was fine and it is simple and easy to get tested down the street. We tested before we met, pretty much stayed around each other and I was the last in the Hotel to leave and all were negative I believe. Karen arranged some dinners for all of us to stay together in select restaurants and one final dinner together in the hotel on the final night. We had an all age crowd and she arranged multiple alternative sites for us to visit. That was great! We did use some cabs and we walked too. This was a group wanting to travel and all of us were anxious, but everyone got along with each other. It was a party. Karen made this trip such a pure pleasure.I just cannot speak more highly of her in this regard. I will be back for Rome II (whenever)?? It was a wonderful experience and such a rush to be traveling again. You will have fun !
John Van
Posted by
Nashville
25 posts
I'm going on the May Venice, Florence, and Rome and would love to hear from anyone who just went on the few in March!
Posted by
OP
3 posts
Sounds like you had a fantastic tour with Karen! Very reassuring. Thanks John!