Tuscan Treats

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  Jan

  November 13th, 2025
  5
  There were only 4 of us in this tour and we were taken around on a van instead of a minibus. It was one of the best...
  There were only 4 of us in this tour and we were taken around on a van instead of a minibus. It was one of the best tours I have ever been on. We all got on really well and ended up spending every meal and our spare time together. With having the van we were able to get closer into the towns than we would had been able to with a minibus. Which was fantastic for me and another lady in the tour as we are both elderly with some walking difficulties. I would be willing to pay extra for a small group like this as it made our tour run more smoothly. The accommodation was excellent my only complaint would be no kettles in most rooms. A kettle to be able to make coffee would be great. My favourite accommodation was on our last night at Fattoria degli Usignoli. Absolutely beautiful. Nice big rooms and the surroundings were stunning and the staff made you feel like family. Our tour guide and driver were top class and out of a rating of ten I would give them both 15+ Flavio was a truly amazing person and a great historian. He went out of his way to make us comfortable. His job would not had been an easy one having 2 young 22 year olds and 2 elderly ladies to keep entertained and happy. I was so relieved when I found out our luggage would be taken to our rooms each night and the next morning we were to leave our luggage outside our door. This was not so on the Explore Eastern European tour Budapest to Prague where we had to carry our own luggage up flights of stairs. My husband travelled with me on that tour and he helped a number of ladies to take their luggage up the stairs as they were unable to do so. I would definitely be booking another Backroads tour again knowing I did not have to worry about taking my bags up to my room.Show more
  Traveled in November 2025
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  Rosita

  October 27th, 2024
  4
  Visited many beautiful places. I particularly enjoyed Voltera and would have liked to spend one more niggt there....
  Visited many beautiful places. I particularly enjoyed Voltera and would have liked to spend one more niggt there. Romulus, our driver was amazing as was Daniele. There were many highlights not mentioned in the brochure such as the Theare of Silence. I particularly enjoyed the oul tasting. It would have been even better had we been able to see the actual harvesting. The cooking class was ok but it felt more like a demonstration and the food was very basic cooking. Il Pallagio, where the demonstration took place, really needs to be changed from the tour as no one in the group enjoyed staying there. My room was damp, smelly with mould on the ceiling. The shower was disgusting.Show more
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  Traveled in October 2024
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  StephanieTeague

  November 3rd, 2019
  5
  2 years on we're still taking about our Tuscan Tour with Flavio as if it were yesterday. So many great memories it's...
  2 years on we're still taking about our Tuscan Tour with Flavio as if it were yesterday. So many great memories it's hard to name a highlight. As a traveller with Coeliac Disease though, eating safely is a huge challenge and Flavio took care of my meals in advance at every venue. The food was so much better than I had hoped for and I remained very well on the entire tour. We have toured a number of times in Europe and can say without a doubt this was a best tour and Flavio our best guideShow more
  Traveled in August 2017
  

  Reply from: Back-Roads Touring

  Hi Stephanie, Feedback is always welcome and we are so happy to hear that even two years on, you took the time to write this beautiful post. We are glad Flavio managed your dietary requirements so seamlessly and absolutely - our Tour Leaders really do make Back-Roads Touring special. We'll pass your kind words on to Flavio. Thank you, again, for taking the time to leave your review. ~ Jackie

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  AndreaBeier

  November 3rd, 2019
  5
  Tuscan Treats in April was amazing! I celebrated my 50th with an amazing group of travellers, enjoyed seeing and...
  Tuscan Treats in April was amazing! I celebrated my 50th with an amazing group of travellers, enjoyed seeing and tasting the wonderful treats of Tuscany with my 18 year daughter and can highly recommend Flavio as the guide. He was fabulous, informative and engaging which really helped the group come together as a family....bring on 2020 adventures.Show more
  Traveled in March 2019
  

  Reply from: Back-Roads Touring

  Hi Andrea, what an incredible way to spend your 50th celebrations! We are so glad to hear you enjoyed your experience with us so thoroughly - and travelling with your daughter, how lovely for your birthday. We look forward to welcoming you back as our guest soon. Happy holiday planning! ~ Jackie

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  karenhall

  October 30th, 2019
  5
  So lucky to have Flavio as our guide on my first trip to Europe. As I was travelling on my own I was quite nervous...
  So lucky to have Flavio as our guide on my first trip to Europe. As I was travelling on my own I was quite nervous but Flavio put us all at ease and I felt as if I was travelling with family. His knowledge and professionalism made the tour an experience to remember.Show more
  Traveled in May 2019
  

  Reply from: Back-Roads Touring

  Hi Karen, for your first trip to Europe, you were in very safe hands with Flavio. His knowledge of Tuscany and Italy in general is unparalleled! Thank you for taking the time to leave your review. ~ Jackie

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  SarahTaylor

  October 16th, 2019
  4.5
  We loved the tour...it was well organized to ensure we maximized our time. Our guide Flavio was wonderful, he was...
  We loved the tour...it was well organized to ensure we maximized our time. Our guide Flavio was wonderful, he was knowledgeable, engaging and really made the tour special. Our driver Renato was very professional and accommodating not easy with a large group. Overall we were thrilled with our choice and will book another backroads trip in the future hopefully with Flavio and Renato!Show more
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  Traveled in September 2019
  

  Reply from: Back-Roads Touring

  Hi Sarah, thank you so much for taking the time to leave your lovely feedback. We greatly appreciate your kind words. We look forward to welcoming you back again as our guest - hopefully with Flavio and Renato, as you've said! Thank you for your photos as well - it's great for our guests so see what they'll experience first-hand. Thanks, Jackie

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  Sybil

  October 15th, 2019
  5
  Tuscan Treats was a great tour which provided a variety of experiences/locations, unique accommodations and excellent...
  Tuscan Treats was a great tour which provided a variety of experiences/locations, unique accommodations and excellent food. Flavio was an exceptional tour leader whose guidance, patience and humor made the trip very enjoyable and interesting!Show more
  Traveled in October 2018
  

  Reply from: Back-Roads Touring

  Hi Sybil, we are so glad to hear you enjoyed your Tuscan Treats tour with Flavio. What wonderful feedback you have for him. Thanks for sharing, Jackie.

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  CherylMarley

  October 15th, 2019
  5
  The tour was exactly what we wanted. It took us to the places we wanted to see, provided the experiences we were...
  The tour was exactly what we wanted. It took us to the places we wanted to see, provided the experiences we were after, in a small group with friendly and expert assistance. However with Flavio as our guide, we were provided with even more than we expected: he taught us the language, suggested further activities and restaurants and ensured that we developed the passion for Italy that he has (as well as the passion for travelling). In our particular case, Flavio even organised medical assistance and took a trip in an ambulance to the hospital where he remained with us for several hours at night to act as our interpreter. For this we will be forever grateful. We cannot recommend Flavio highly enough. He has a great sense of humour and encouraged us to have fun, but he was also professional and caring.Show more
  Traveled in May 2019
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  MajdaFrei

  October 14th, 2019
  5
  Flavio was a wonderful guide. He was very inclusive of everyone, funny , knowledgeable and kind. His knowledge of the...
  Flavio was a wonderful guide. He was very inclusive of everyone, funny , knowledgeable and kind. His knowledge of the region was great. He also had a great sense of humour and Italian hand gestures lesson was hilarious. We wouldn’t hesitate on travelling with him again.Show more
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  Traveled in August 2019
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  JohnPalmer

  October 14th, 2019
  5
  Flavio and our driver Pablo really made the tour. He was very inclusive and took care to ensure slower people were...
  Flavio and our driver Pablo really made the tour. He was very inclusive and took care to ensure slower people were looked after. Always cheerful, ready with a joke or story and filled us in on 'local' practices and italian 'sign' language!! A real foodie which meant we often went to some cafe he knew about and he could organise a menu eg BIG T bone steaks! Responsible for my partner having the nick name 'Scooter'!! We will look to do more tours with Flavio.Show more
  Traveled in August 2019