We took a day trip to Cinque Terre from Florence. It is a two hour drive to Cinque Terre and well worth every minute. Paola is your driver and guide and is a wealth of information. Cinque Terre is breathtaking beautiful. The halfway stop on the hike has the most refreshing beverages and the lunch stop at the end is delicious. Have the octopus! Highly recommend this tour or any tour with Paola !

Paola picked us up from our cruise ship and did an amazing job of exposing us to Pisa and Florence highlights. We had a lot to pack in, so it was face-paced. With the limited time, she curated what she thought were the highlights of each area based on our interests. Certainly we would have liked to spend more time in certain places (like Accademia) but she skillfully gave us an introduction to so many things that we are excited to go back one day and do a land portion to explore deeper. She was wonderful about keeping us out of the blazing sun as much as possible, and driving us to the different sites with door to door service in her air conditioned van (it was close to 100 degrees and I don't know how the tourists walking long distances in the tour bus groups did it!). I think trying to do this excursion on our own or even with a large tour group would have made for a difficult day, but thanks to Paola we had a most wonderful day and are very thankful to her for offering us her expertise!!

It was a great experience and Paola was very knowledgeable. She was also very accommodating and easy to communicate with. We felt confident and safe and learned a lot.

Paola was a wonderful guide for our group tour around Florence. She even met us at our cruise ship with her van. She was very patient with us and our multiple stops to the bathroom, taking pictures, and stopping to browse. She was knowledgeable and told us a lot about the area and Uffizi gallery! We enjoyed it! This was my third time to Italy but first time to Florence and in the summer/peak season and it was much hotter and much more crowded. (I heard post-COVID there’s not much of a shoulder season anymore so just be aware).

We thoroughly enjoyed our day trip through Tuscany with lunch and wine tastings. We visited Montepulciano, Piensa and Montalcino. Paola is very knowledgeable and took great care of us. She answered all of our questions, including those we didn't know we should ask. In addition to our day with her, she gave us great advice about more things to see in Florence, where we were staying, and even made reservations for us at recommended places in Florence. Paola made a difference in the way we experienced Florence and Tuscany. I highly recommend using Paola as your guide.

Guiseppe took us on a 2 hour 40 min tour (though he charged only for 2 hours!), covering much more history than what we had expected. He was very friendly, took time to learn about us and our interests, and then went on to cover of course Acaademia / David but many more areas of Florence while we walked from our hotel to Accademia and then towards the dome. I would highly recommend Paola's tour.

We had a fantastic Private Walking Tour of Florence which included the Accademia Gallery. Our guide, Paola Migliorini, has many years of experience and she was extremely knowledgable. She shared the secrets and history of the city and we learnt so much. We enjoyed exploring all the hidden gems she share with us and her amazing guide skills. Thanks for a wonderful day of touring the beautiful city of Florence!

On the back of so many positive reviews, decided to book with Paolo for a Pisa / Florence shore excursion from Livorno (private tour with 8 people). First off, the van was clean and comfortable. Unfortunately, Paola wasn't our guide. Instead, it was Giuseppe. He was on time meeting us but really started off on the wrong foot but trying to present a history lesson while we were still in the parking lot of the cruise terminal. So we sat there for 5-7 minutes right from the start and immediately hit traffic leaving the port which totally killed the mood from the beginning. We all woke up early and were looking forward to a quick start. Giuseppe could've easily spent the time driving to give us some commentary. He said he's been a tour guide for 30 years and it shows as he very clearly wanted to do things his way rather than asking the group what kind of tour we wanted. Giuseppe stated that he wants his guests to fully understand what they're seeing and for him, that means detailed history and repetition (literally repeated certain facts 5-10 times). Our group wanted to maximize our time and see / experience more rather than stay in one place and listen to long commentary but Giuseppe didn't want that. After the Pisa stop (which was nice - Giuseppe dropped us off right at the entrance and was there waiting for us when we finished), I literally had to tell him how we wanted the rest of the tour to go. At one point, we had to pretend to sleep so that he would stop talking incessantly. Because we really didn't have the same outlook, we completely forewent the planned walking tour of Florence and had him drop us off for free time. I don't necessarily think Giuseppe is a bad guide, but I think his greatest weakness is not asking / caring what his guests want, preferring to do things his way only. I emailed the above feedback to Paolo to which she responded: "Buongiorno everybody This is the 1st complain I am receiving from him from years. You booked a tour with a licensed guide, it’s quite normal that is trying to introduce the city and talk, it would be have beed strange the opposite Of course we the guide we need to be flexible and understand the clients needs. He has a lot of patience usually and this is all be surprise what you wrote to me About the Mayor, you asked why we need to pay 1 euros to go to the bathroom, we don’t have any control on this, this the mayor decision James thank you to say is not a bad guide, as he is not, but thank you for your feedback. He is very upset of course of what your wrote down, but in the this busy season as this one is, is possible not to please everybody" *** To clarify: No one asked why bathrooms cost 1 euro. It's a private bathroom and they can charge whatever they want. The issue was that many in the group needed to use the restroom. We passed a McDonald's where we told Giuseppe we would be happy to stop and he did not. That was the issue. Just one of many examples where Giuseppe simply did not read the group's wishes. We took numerous tours during our month in Europe. All the other guides knew when to talk and when not to talk, even in join-in tours. This was a private tour and Paola's guide made no effort to ask/ascertain what our group wanted from the tour. On a related note, I just found another TA thread where Paola revealed that Giuseppe is actually her partner/husband... which explains a lot. So, YMMV but you might want to confirm which guide you're actually getting on the day...

We hired Paola to take us to our grandfather's home in Prato, Italy. She arrived at our ship in Livorno promptly and we were on our way. During the ride to Florence (Prato) she provided entertaining commentary about the area. After visiting Prato we prearranged for Paola to take us to two vineyards - Capezzana and Dianalla. Capezzana was ok very small and wine not our favorite, howeveer, Dianalla is not to be missed. We did and food and wine tasting and tour. It is not to be missed. Located in the town of Vinci, where Leonardo was born, it is also a hotel offering cooking classes. Wine and food were delicious. Paola was a delight to spend our nine hour tour with and will customize your tour to fit your travel plans. She is courteous, knowleddgable and goes out of her way to be sure you are safe and cared for.

Paola is very personable and easy to understand the history of Florence behind the art collections in the Uffizi & Academia. The surrounding streets and architecture from the 1300s to the 1900s is pointed out & put into perspective. An expert in art history & both lived & studied her whole life in or near Florence. Very highly recommended!

This was a wonderful tour. It really helped us put the pieces of history together. I can now look at things in buildings and understand when they were built in what was happening. It helps you understand the history of Florence much better. The best is they adapt tours to the interest of individuals on the tour. I certainly recommend them. We will be giving her name to our friends.

We spent one full day with Giuseppe and a half-day with Paola touring the Uffizzi, the Academia, the Duomo and Santa Croce. They were both knowledgeable, engaging friendly and professional. We learned much about Florence from them. Giuseppe 's knowledge of art history is phenomenal. Paola added so many jewels of information regarding what we saw and where we were staying.

OMG! I contacted Paola 2 years ago planning our 50th wedding anniversary trip to Tuscany. We (4 couples) toured with her and her husband Guseppie, three days in total. Paola is absolutely fantastic as a tour guide and driver. She picked us up at Villa Montesassi in the Chianti Hills and brought us home after wonderful tours. She was thoughtful and cognizant of our individual wants and needs. She is such a joy. I would not hesitate to hire and tour with her again. Thank you Paola.

We booked a cooking class with Paola. I was shocked to learn she accessed my social media accounts and posted reviews of herself pretending to be me when she was supposed to be connecting me to her Wi-Fi!! I emailed her to find out what else she did with my phone and she claimed she didn’t remember. The class was ok. She was distracted trying to book tours for the following day. Disgusted by the violation of my privacy and trust.

Paola did an amazing job! She guided us quickly and efficiently and has an exstensive knowledge of the history and arts of the city and sites. She told us many insites of the people and interesting history of the town. She has a great personality and made the dayso much fun! We highly recommed Paola and we would enjoy having another tour by her! Pete & Gaye Shields - Birmingham, AL