no.one Posted January 25, 2008 #1 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Six of us are traveling on Noordam April 22-29. We would like to book private tours in these ports. Does anyone have names of reputable private tour guides/companies? Thanks for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sondi 14 Posted January 25, 2008 #2 Share Posted January 25, 2008 We have used Benvenuto Limos in Naples and Giovanni also arranged a tour guide and driver for us in Messina on our last cruise. We have used Benvenuto several times in the last three years and have always been really pleased with our tours and drivers. They are really knowledgeable and reliable. The website is http://www.benvenutolimos.com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alinehu Posted January 25, 2008 #3 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Benvenuto. We have used Benvenuto 2 times. They are excellent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texancruzer Posted January 25, 2008 #4 Share Posted January 25, 2008 We used www.aptours.it last November for our tour of the Naples/Amalfi area. There were 4 couples and an English speaking driver in a nice new van. We went straight to Pompeii where they had arranged a private guide for us. Spent about 2 full hours there. Then to Ravello, Amalfi, Positano and finally Sorrento. We had free time in each place to explore, shop, eat, etc. We all voted to take the ferry back via the coastline to Naples instead of driving back over area we had just covered. This was great !! Took about 30 minutes versus the 1 hr. to drive back and gave us a different perspective on this gorgeous area. The ferry docked right next to our ship....very short walk to re-board. It was an amazing day and I can highly recommend this company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kruzin' Posted January 25, 2008 #5 Share Posted January 25, 2008 :) we had 6 in naples and roberto from drive amalfi was great..the lunch in the mountains (not covered in the tour cost) was the highlight of our amalfi tour:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no.one Posted January 26, 2008 Author #6 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Texancruzer, Do you remember how much you paid for the private tour? Did you have enough time to get back to the ship? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no.one Posted January 26, 2008 Author #7 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Texancruzer, Do you remember how much you paid for the private tour? Did you have enough time to get back to the ship? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texancruzer Posted January 26, 2008 #8 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Texancruzer, Do you remember how much you paid for the private tour? Did you have enough time to get back to the ship? The tour was split between 4 couples. We paid 125 euros per couple. The private guide at Pompeii was 100 euros. We paid 25 euros per couple We each paid 11 euros for ferry tickets - so 22 euros per couple. This part was purely optional. We could have driven back but we all voted to take the ferry instead. Glad we did. The tour companies know how long it takes to get from point A to point B. They also know they lose business if they do not get their customers back in time.... We had about 2+ hours at Pompeii. Didnt get to see all of it. That would take days :p but with our private guide we got a good part of it. We had free time in each village. We all pretty much went our own way and then met up back at a place and time. Worked very well. Our driver made sure we got the most of our day and it was a FULL day. We got back to the ship with time to spare. This was one of my favorite days of the trip (altho they were all amazing!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amc-1 Posted January 30, 2008 #9 Share Posted January 30, 2008 2 years ago we had a group of 8 in Messina and paid about 400 euro for the day with a private driver. The tour company is Sicily Life. They were great. Recommend them highly. www.sicilylife.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trixsea Posted January 30, 2008 #10 Share Posted January 30, 2008 I, too liked Sicily life very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no.one Posted January 31, 2008 Author #11 Share Posted January 31, 2008 Now I am getting somewhere! Where did you go in Messina? Did you travel to Taormina? Was there time for lunch and sightseeing/shopping? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imdonna Posted February 1, 2008 #12 Share Posted February 1, 2008 I will be watching for responses to this thread because we are on the same cruise! My bestfriend since 6th grade and I are taking this cruise to celebrate our 45th birthdays. We just booked a couple of days ago and are really getting excited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kathy16 Posted February 2, 2008 #13 Share Posted February 2, 2008 We are on Oceania Insignia May 10, 2008 Istanbul - Venice, and we are stopping in Taormina on May 20, 2008, and looking for ideas on tours. We prefer private tours, but are willing to share with a couple of others to reduce costs without sacrificing quality. Kathy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Andrews Posted February 2, 2008 #14 Share Posted February 2, 2008 Six of us are traveling on Noordam April 22-29. We would like to book private tours in these ports. Does anyone have names of reputable private tour guides/companies? Thanks for your help. Salvatore Lucibello of http://www.driveamalfi.com for Naples Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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