Great planning by Michelle Bemis using Sorrento as our home base and traveling to Pompeii and Amalfi coast from there. Easy train to Naples too. Everything was perfect and the hotels she booked could not have been better locations and better food.

Avanti did a great job. Great facilities,tours and they were alwayas on time and where we expected them.

The tours and properties that Avanti Destinations had for Greece were fun and fancy. The small luxury hotels they offer for the stay in Santorini were wonderful and beautiful. The half day Akritiri and winery tour around Santorini was fantastic.

Avanti provided first class service and accommodations. I will definitely be looking to utilize them again on my next trip to Italy.

Euroscope provided our tours on a recent trip to London/Paris. We were picked up at our hotel at 8:45, instead of 8 am and the driver left us in Montemarte at 11:30. The wine and cheese "tasting" was a joke. Same with the Louvre Museum tour. It was supposed to be from 5:30 to 8:30. We were picked up at 5:15 pm but didn't get into the museum until around 6:30. The tour ended exactly at 8:30. The guide was fine. We are hoping for a partial refund for these 2 tours.

we found the hotel to be much less than expected.  Little things like non working tv, slick looking bathroom which was slick causing injury.  When we left we asked to show our destination to driver, we were assured by hotel employee that the driver knew.  Well guess what?  He did not and dropped us at wrong dock.  We walked about 1/2 mile with luggage, we arrived to cruise frazzled.  

The travel package with Avanti was great! A driver was there "on time" at all of our destinations awaiting our arrival! The only problem was that the vehicles were a bit small and not very roomy at all! 

Did most of the communication with Sharon so not sure where they fit in but it all worked out.

The tours we took were wonderful. They were informative, and enjoyable despite the cold and rainy weather. We did feel however that St. Petersburg tours were quite pricey.

They were there waiting for us as promised. Friendly, helpful driver.

all the people that did our tours were knowledgeable and always on time

Our trip to Cuzco and Machu Picchu was fantastic. We were met by Nohemi Nunez and was able to explain all the transfers and itinerary. She even went out of her way to assist us with retrieving duplicate travel documents for our kids. She then returned them to us at the hotel in time for our travels to Machu Picchu. She made several wonderful recommendations for us while we stayed in Cuzco and was prompt at meeting us again on our return trip from Machu Picchu. At Machu Picchu Victor Hugo was our tour guide and was very good at pacing the tour so not to tire us out. He seemed very knowledgeable and easy to understand. Avanti was always meeting us promptly to get us to the next leg of the trip.... couldn't have done it without their assistance.

What great properties you all represent! Our favorite was Belvedere Hotel in Davos, Switzerland. Lovely hotel, awesome amenities, tasty food, cigar cave for the guys, close to town and skiing, attractive room with patio and mountain view.

Awesome tour group!!

We worked with Kristy Adler of Avanti and were extremely happy. The Avanti network helped us all to work together to create a wonderful trip to France.

Victoria was very helpful on the planing of our trip. She was very helpful and she gave us plenty of advice and suggestions.

Avanti services provided smooth well coordinated services that made our trip very enjoyable.

Florence was amazing! Private cooking class & tours were marvelous, especially private tour of the Uffizi including rarely seen Vasari Corridor (built 1564 atop Ponte Vechio). Private tour to Siena & home winery with lunch was awesome. Can't rave enough about 8-day Florence stay including Hotel Bernini. Second week was totally different and not as memorable, but fascinating nonetheless: toured Bordeaux wine area on Viking River "cruise" which was more floating hotel than cruise (in comparison, 15-day cruise Amsterdam to Budapest on Viking Braggi last year was awesome!). Private tour of Hine Cognac house in Jarnac was outstanding as was trip to Saint Emilion to view top wineries. Final 3 days were in Paris (superb hotel: Grand Hotel du Palais Royal). Very private gourmet dinner cruise on Don Juan II (Yachts de Paris) was grand & pricey, but well worth it for scenic tour & luxury. Private guided driving tour of Normandy to pay our respects (14 hrs - top guide again) was excellent

We had several occasions when the transfers we had paid for did not materialize. We were double charged at one hotel. Was that because we never received the original vouchers. They were sent to the wrong address. The hotels were acceptable. The rail travel was substandard even though we supposedly had first class seats. The seating was open so that didn't help and the air conditioning was not working on two of the trains. The rental cars were in the wrong driver's name which caused problems and caused us to have to pay extra for another driver. We were not able to use one of our prepaid train tickets due to our flight being redirected to Rome rather than Milan. That was not Avanti's fault but none the less a problem.

I was very pleased with our recent trip to Italy through Travel and Transport and Avanti Destinations. They arranged pick up and transfers for each part of our trip and each was executed perfectly despite some airline delays. They also arranges private tours of Rome, The Vatican and Pompei. Each was perfect with a very pleasant and fully English-speaking guide.

If all you want is a trip to London to see the sights, Avanti tours is very good. If you plan other activities or side trips outside of London I think the options are limited.

Friendly, well-informed guide who arrived on time and provided a first-rate tour of Normandy.

Transfers from the port to hotel and hotel to airport were exceptional. Very well done. Tours in Rio were mixed. We weren't expecting full busloads of tourists and in one case the guide was trying to give the tour in four languages making it very difficult to align what we were seeing to his description. A problem with one bus lacking air conditioning was fixed quickly by getting a replacement bus. Seeing Christ the Redeemer and Sugar Loaf were worth the trip.

Even when the flight of one person in our group got delayed by five plus hours, Avanti was on the job. We called our travel agent, Izumi Ogawa at Vision Travel, and even got her out of bed in the middle of the night! We were worried that the the transfer service, arranged by Izumi through Avanti, wouldn't be there when the delayed flight arrived. But we worried for nothing. Izumi assured us that Avanti keeps track of things like delayed flights and would be there for the pick up. She was absolutely right. The transfer service was there to meet the delayed flight and the last person in our group enjoyed an excellent ride in a luxurious van to our hotel. Many thanks to Izumi and Avanti.

Nanci helped us plan a fantastic honeymoon to Ireland! From the wonderful places we stayed to the tours and activities she recommend. It was a trip of a lifetime! We will definitely be using her again for future trips!

We had great success with Avanti tours. All our drivers were very friendly and professional and always on time. We requested a bigger vehicle because of baggage, etc. and they were always very nice big vans. Very happy with their service.

We enjoyed all the tours and the private transfers were excellent. The drivers and guides all spoke perfect English, and the vehicles were spotless.

hi,once again christine planned the perfect trip for us.all hotels were great & in the right location for each destination.our guides in italy made the trip truly enjoyable,we're already looking forward to our next trip to ireland,thanks to christine & blue skies travel

Our Avanti Barcelona Sightseeing Tour with Lunch was exciting. This tour was full of all things Barcelona! We definitely feel like we got the best highlights of this wonderful city. Our tour was actually divided into 2 tours with lunch in between the tours. Nothing on our voucher indicated this and it would have been nice to know so we would have known more how our day was structured. Our first tour guide Amalia, was very knowledgeable, bubbly and charasmatic! She was concerned about everyone on the tour and wanted us to have an enjoyable tour. We even went on a tram ride with a view overlooking Barcelona, an unexpected surprise. The afternoon tour guide was not as personable but was sufficient. Our tours consisted of bus transportation and walking tours. The main negative on this tour was that it ended in the middle of a busy street in Barcelona and we were not transported back to our Wamos tour location that we left from. We were all just left to find our way in a Foreign city!

We have used Avanti services in the past and been very satisfied. We recently use Avanti services when we traveled to Florence, Italy and Athens, Greece. The semi-private walking tour we booked in Florence was one of the best we've ever had. The two tours we booked out of Athens--Acropolis and the Temple of Apollo--were satisfactory but could have been better had they been equipped with the broadcast/hearing devices we were provided on several other tours.

The package that was put together for us was wonderful. We experienced everything that we wanted to and definitely got every penny out of our trip. We stayed in 2 5-Star and 1 4-Star hotel/resort for much less than we would have expected and they were all in very beautiful and convenient locations. Our taxi/ferry/travel schedule was put together very well and easy to understand. The tours that we had were great experiences, really fun and helped us immerse ourselves more into the local culture and history. The only downside was that we were told that we would have a gift in the room included in the last hotel and that gift was not there - and the hotel did not know anything about it. Considering that was the only thing that was wrong with the trip though, it was pretty easy to overlook. It was still a very wonderful trip and we would definitely recommend Avanti Destinations to other travelers.

All Very nice! Palermo hotel accommodations were not up to par but the staff was very nice.

And reasonably priced.

Our experience with Avanti was good. thank you!

They were wonderful! All of our transfers were perfect and the tour of Hong Kong was exactly what we wanted!

excellent company. We always felt well taken care of. Itineraries, knowledge of the guide and the hotels were all wonderful. I would not hesitate to travel with them again

Hotels, flights and trains were all as expected. Documents were on time and everything was as planned. Would highly recommend Avanti.

This is our second trip that our Advisor, Izumi Ogawa, used Avanti Destinations. And just like the last time, Avanti used top notch partners to execute their well thought out plans. And it doesn't seem to matter what part of the world they are focusing on. Our first experience with them was a trip to Europe and this time, on the opposite side of the globe, Indochina. From Italy, Switzerland, and France the first time to Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos this time. It didn't faze them even a little bit. They only seem to have one speed...maximum performance! Even in a remote area like Luang Prabang, they provided a well spoken and knowledgeable guide to usher us for a full day on two wonderful tours...Tham Pak Ou Cave and Kuang Si Waterfalls. In the past we have been subjected to tour guides that were supposedly speaking English, but we weren't entirely sure. Not with the partners that work with Avanti. Not only very understandable but also personable and just plain nice. Great job Avanti.

they can get you the best deal in flights, car & hotels.

We had no problems using Avanti on our trip

no problems at all

As a whole the tours were fine. Well planned and very professional. I would however NEVER recommend the hop on/ hop off bus in London. London is so crowded we basically just sat in traffic 1/2 of our first of two days with a hop on/off pass. The narration of the "City Tours" bus left much to be desired. They just basically said "here is Buckingham Palace" no details or history etc. We finally decided to take the subway ourself and saw much more of London. People would be much better served by just buying an oyster pass and traveling on their own. The hop on/off tour in Edinbrugh was much better as that is not a crowded city and the tour was much more organized.

We had a great experience with Avanti Destinations. We had no issues throughout our trip.

Lisa is always great

My dealings were with Tammy Jones-Deem, but to the extent that she relied upon Avanti (for vouchers and reservations), the service was excellent. There was an interim mistake regarding a voucher for a transfer from the hotel in Barcelona to the airport, but that was quickly corrected. The information I received regarding the bookings were clear and timely.

Avanti had lots of great options for us to choose from while we were planning and once we got to Italy everything we did was incredible. Their tours and excursions were amazing and I would gladly use them again.

All arrangements were fine. Tour guides were particularly good.

The drivers were prompt, spoke English very well. The driver from our Rome hotel to the port for our cruise was especially good. He pointed out many things for us to observe on the way out of the city. The driver from the airport in London to our hotel was very good as well.

Avanti employed some truly fine personnel who picked us up on time and delivered us to our destination efficiently. They were very welcoming.

Everything on our trip went very smoothly. Transfers were there waiting and cordial. Excellent!!

An outstanding trip that met and exceeded all expectations. Great job!

Very good. Meet expectations

For the most part, we would recommend Avanti Destinations again for other travelers. We have used this company for travel before and by its reputation chose them for this trip. We had to work with them because our party consisted of two adults and a teen. Finding family accommodations was a bit more difficult. We suggest that this company secure more hotels that are geared toward travelling families. One hotel in Cordoba was particularly difficult to find as we were driving. The hotel, however, sent a young man to a location we could find, and directed my husband to the hotel. Outstanding!!!

The arrangements were all wonderful. The guided tours were all great! We would recommend their services to our friends.

Very good. We had a minor issue with a reservation, but it was resolved.

When we arrived in our destination city it was a little scary not to know the language. We found our Avanti driver and spent the whole taxi ride to the hotel in conversation. He taught us a few common phrases, and showed us some landmarks as we passed them by. Avanti Destinations was with us every step of the way, we never felt lost or unprepared. The whole week was a blast.

I really do not know actually, never heard from or talked to anyone with them. There were a few issues with the train tickets etc. but we just figured it out. Would not pay for first class again on trains as we were unable to get our first class seats first because train was late and missed the second train and just had to jump on another and second because there was no indication of which train on the way to Pisa and apparently there were 2 within 15 mins, we got on first one which had no first class and stopped in every town - major pain - and did not know until too late. The second one apparently would have had our seats and been faster but it was very unclear. Also we LOVED the villa, but half way through our time there the Padrone showed up and was loud and rude and the wonderful caretaker disappeared when he was there and we had no recourse. ruined 2 days. had no way to get any assistance.

The hotels booked were as described. Ramon's Village was in need of renovations, with no TV in the rooms and noticeable wear. But the ability to book snorkeling and other tours made up for it. Roberts Grove in Placencia was our favorite, with the most friendly, accommodating staff. And the tour we took of the Monkey River was great. But mostly it was the people. The San Ignacio Hotel was the most luxurious, and was a beautiful setting. In addition, the tours from there were the best. They went off without a single hitch, and Fidelio, who was our guide on two tours was so very knowledgeable about the Mayans, and about the native plants and history.

Very good - wonderful hotels and service

Hotel was fabulous.

We were very pleased with Avanti and the tour planned for us on the "Outlander" trip to Scotland. We started in Edinburgh and immediately began using the passes that were provided including the Bus Tour, Edinburgh Castle, the awesome Tea Room, and the Edinburgh Museum. I really thought both were great and the Heritage Pass was a great "bang for the buck" since we were able to use it in many places that were on the tour. The hotel accommodations were quite good for the most part. We were a bit let down with the hotel in Edinburgh but I believe that it would be very difficult to find an affordable hotel so close to the tourist sites there so I personally found the hotel OK especially with the nice breakfast. All the other places we visited and hotels were great and really put us in the mood to be in Scotland, seeing the amazing Scottish Highlands while also experiencing the remarkable history including the story of the Jacobites and the feeling of the Outlander movie. I am out of space

They did a good job on everything - drivers were where they were supposed to be. And they were happy to make an extra stop when half of our party got off at the wrong train stop in Cinque Terre. It was all very nicely done -

Fine. Based on the response to our changes, Avanti was accommodating and timely and met expectations.

Everything Jen coordinated was perfect!! The physical documents provided by Avanti after everything was sorted out were incredibly helpful and we're very glad for the assistance!

They coordinated all of our activities seamlessly and allowed my wife and I to maximize our time having fun instead of waiting around for something to do.

Perfect, all the places we had to travel was with ease thanks to Tammy setting this up with this company.

Drivers were very helpful and informative about our trip to Athens

Everything went smooth and the trip was awesome!

Absolutely perfect. No unpleasant surprises. All questions were answered clearly and concisely. Avanti knows what they are doing and I would not hesitate to use their services again.

Everything worked out fine. We had all necessary documents and vouchers and all communication was clear. We did not need to call for any special assistance fortunately!

Overall our accommodations and travel worked out well, but we did have 2 glitches that we wanted to share with you. The first was when we got to PortoMarin the first day of hiking. When we arrived at the Hotel Villajardin we were told that we had no reservation there and our luggage was not there. The man at the desk made a phone call and then said I know where your reservation and luggage are. They were at the Hotel Ferramentierro- across town! After a very long day of hiking, we were not happy to have to hike across the city to a different hotel. The hotel was fine as we were the accommodations and restaurant. Something shady was definitely going on their end with the reservation...The other was the cancellation of our trip home from Madrid due to "no crew", but we were eventually put on a different flight.

I questioned whether all the hotels had hair blow dryers, and Avanti contacted all the hotels to confirm, and I had an answer the same day. That is great service!

good experience

The guides that were provided were extremely knowledgeable and adaptable to the change of plans.

Fabulous! Great location and charming hotel!

Always on time, professionals, clean tour cars, friendly, easy to understand. Being a woman, I prefer the female guides because they know the things I am most interested in and they give excellent tips. The younger males are not the smoothest drivers and they do not seem to be enthusiastic about their jobs. They seem to be distracted and quoting a memorized history brochure.

Avanti Destinations had connecting taxis and guides for us when we were departing or arriving to a particular country/city. The guides/taxis were always promptly there to meet us to pick us up. The connections and hotels were efficient and elegant. I would recommend Avanti Destinations.

Professional & enjoyable experience.

Avanti planned our recent trip’s hotels, transfers & tours in Paris, Venice & Rome. We were very happy with the folks who took care of our transfers from the airport, train, hotels & tours. They were all very professional & personable. The hotels were all very clean, the staff all very helpful & professional as well. The 1st 2 hotel rooms were a little on the small size but manageable. The 2nd 2 hotel room had a little more “elbow room” & felt a bit more comfortable. We enjoyed the breakfasts at the 2nd 2 hotels the most as they included eggs, sausage & bacon ...not just breads, cakes/cookies, yogurt, cold cereal & a little fruit. All our tours were small group tours with English speaking guides. In the case of the Louvre tour...it ended up being a personal tour for us...fabulous! All guides were very professional, well versed in their topics & cared to be sure you got your questions answered, photos taken & safely walked the tours together! Definitely recommend them!

The best part about Avanti tours were the pick ups at the train station and airport. With the exception of our driver in Bologna, all of our drivers were exceptional. So nice to have our train tickets done by Avanti as well. Highly recommend the aforementioned features.

Very accomodating

The tour operator did a wonderful job with my Chilean vacation. I had two wonderful guides: Paula in San Pedro and Hete in Rapa Nui. Both knew the area very well and were very friendly. I wish I had two more days in Atacama desert--so many more things to see and do and I spent way too much time traveling to get there. Four nights in Rapa Nui was perfect for me. Lovely island and Hete was also the perfect guide. He gave me fantastic recommendations of things to see and do on my own and great places to eat. He also pointed me to the church so I could attend Easter service and hear the signing in the Rapa Nui language which was wonderful. Had an extra special treat of a troupe from Tahiti visiting and the young people sang as well.

Good. Difficult to find hop on, hop off buses and canal boats bc we didn’t know the company’s name & there are several companies.

We used Avanti through our travel agent to supplement cruise with Lindblad/National Geographic. Ecuador & Galapagos arrangements were mostly handled by Lindblad and were excellent. Avanti also arranged Panama excursions - a "tack-on" to the trip and these arrangements were of inconsistent quality. Hotel -- Crowne Plaza in Panama City - was a tired and well-worn property but its location was good. Private tours - arranged with Gambia Tours, local operator - were inconsistent although reliable and most of the guides knowledgeable and friendly.

Excellent. Great hotels and tour selections.

The tour met our needs. Everything went as planned.

We were very happy with the tours we booked. The guides and drivers were all very polite and helpful and made each tour a wonderful experience. Except for our scheduled tour to the Amalfi Coast, every guide and/or driver were prompt and everything went very smoothly. We especially enjoyed our driver that took us into Tuscany and our guide in Rome that took us to the Vatican, Colosseum, and Forum. Exceptional!

I felt so well taken care of as a single traveler. Everything was so well coordinated. Not a single misstep on Avanti's part. Versailles tour was cancelled because of a strike; my money was refunded immediately. When I called to state that pre-arranged Montmartre trip would be too strenuous, money was refunded immediately. Thank you for your professionalism and, graciousness. I hope I have the opportunity to work with you again, via my Virtuoso travel agent Rosie Goldberger, Houston, TX.

We had the most amazing service with all of our transfers and drivers. All were timely and friendly and accommodating making our travel so easy ! Thank you!

Invisible. They made it seamless.

Great and Tammy Deem is the reason I use Avanti. Thanks to all. Ken

Sorry, I mixed up Travel Bound with this one in my comments! Please use those for this review. My Travel Bound comments would have been: great accommodations and pu service that was friendly and punctual!

Avanti did a perfect job for us in all ways. Enjoyed everything

I recently took a trip to Italy and would recommend Avanti Destinations to other travelers. I find their tours to be really fun, informative, and reasonably priced. A general tip -- I would recommend taking smaller group tours. For example, we took a tour to Cinque Terre that was a bus of over 50 people and looking back it would have been more enjoyable going with a smaller group. Just something to keep in mind!

Drivers to and from airports and train stations were great, especially the gentleman in Munich. Most of the hotels were very nice. Having to wait 8 hours for our room in Paris, after arriving from USA was problematic

The hotels Avanti Destinations chose were almost all top notch and in ideal locations. There were only two hotels and locations on this month long trip that we thought could have been better.

We were very happy with Vanessa Genger's work. Vanessa organized everything from hotels, air, private tours to ground transportation. Each event was perfectly executed. The private tours and cooking school were outstanding. The tours were staffed with the most knowledgeable and professional tour guides. We also loved each hotel (with our special accommodations) and the locations Vanessa booked for our stays. It has been years since I worked with a travel agent so there was a learning curve during the planning stage.

For the most part we were pleased with Avanti Destinations. We were disappointed with our 3 hour driving tour of Rome. One of the drivers did not speak English. As we drove he did not explain what we were seeing. When we arrived at a destination he did not tell us what we were seeing. We had to ask the other driver if we did not know. It was very frustrating. We were very pleased with all of the other guides that we had. They were knowledgeable and kept the interest of our grandchildren. A big thank you to them. We appreciated the drivers that met us and took us to the airports and train stations. They were very helpful. All in all we would use Avanti Destinations again.

Avanti planned a great itinerary for us in Germany and Austria. Enjoyed everything planned.

Trip went well.

Our experience with Avanti Destinations was fabulous. Every member of the Avanti team was professional and courteous, and they went "above and beyond" to make our trip smoothe and memorable. I would use them again!

Great tours, very professional tour guides!

Excellent, Herff & Palenberg were great except as mentioned in our review.

Everything went smoothly

Our travel agent, Bob Romano of Riverside, CA, and Avanti reallly outdid themselves with making our two-week vacation in Ireland and Scotland a stress-free and fun-filled trip. Every, single aspect from transportation to and from airports/hotels to accommodations that were spectacular and within our budget to setting up tours for us was handled with the utmost professionalism. Our trip went off without a hitch because of their care and attention to detail.

Set up by my travel agent but recognized by all the folks in Europe

Really enjoyed the Blue Lagoon Convenient that my hotel (Island Hotel)had a restaurant

Always a great time .Second time with Avanti, would use them again.

Great trip. Great hotels. Especially the Ashford Castle at cong.

Trip was great and hotels were top notch

Avanti delivered really nice hotels in Bruges, Belgium, and Amsterdam; timely transfers, a really first-class trip on a high-speed train between Brussels and Amsterdam, and top-notch tours. Our only misgiving was not knowing that we had to use the Van Gogh tour voucher to make a reservation to enter the museum. Fortunately, we were informed about that early that day and we able to get in with the last group. Missing that would have been a bummer!

Would highly recommend Avanti to all my family and friends. We will certainly use them again for our next trip.

We were very pleased. Cars were waiting for us at airports when we arrived. Hotels were all very nice. They all had our information and we just had to hand them the voucher and Passport and we were checked in promptly. The tours we selected were topnotch.

They did a good job with tours and transfers.

My only complaint is the strictness of the refund policy. I decided to forgo use of my car in the last leg of my trip and it was only my earlier experience in my trip that led me to this needed decision. There was no possibility of any refund after 10 days prior to the beginning of my trip. I can totally understand having to pay some sort of cancellation fee, even a hefty one, but to have no possibility of any refund felt too strict to me. Other than that the flow of the many moving parts necessary for my trip fit together perfectly.

We knew where we wanted to go and general what we wanted to do, but Avanti Destinations filled in the blanks. Very memorable trip.