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THANKS FOR CHOOSING "ITALY DRIVING GUIDE" FOR YOUR  VACATIONS.

We were a group of travellers to Italy from my local church in Derby Midlands Uk. Our ages
ranged from Seven to eighty-one years of age. So a pretty mixed bag of people.
We under took a journey from Rome to San Giovanni some 550 miles on a round trip. Joseph emailed me and spoke to me
on the phone prior to my trip to Rome, this was very
reassuring for me. I had his number through the
recommendation of a friend who has used his company
before. In addition to Josephs company i contacted a few
others all were competitive, but I chose Joseph because he
began to plan our travel agenda with me prior to our
holiday and was in contact via phone and email. Our
journey was planned and agreed before we left, price was
agreed and no further charges were made at the end of the
trip. Joseph even did a evening tour of Rome on our return
, with full commentary and historical data, this actually
was added to our trip for free by Joseph, he made no
charge for it.

Joseph and his fellow drivers spoke perfect english and
had great knowledge of all the country and villages we
passed through. During our 4 hour journey Joseph took no
personal calls on his phone and only communicated via
hands free. I think safety is paramount when you organise
a trip for fourteen people. On our journey we made an
agreed number of comfort breaks and non were to his profit
each stop was agreed. Prior to our arrival in San
giovanni he arranged for lunch at a local restaurant we
paid the local price of 15 euros, most other local
restaurants were charging tourist 25 euros so we got great
value. I have no hesitation in recommending Joseph at
@italydriving and we hope to return to Italy next year and
will be using his again.

Another note prebook him from the airport to your hotel,
we were overpriced by the airport taxi drivers by 40 euros
, they regularly overcharge tourist.

I would have no hesitation in travelling with him again if
you need any further information you can call me on my
cell phone uk 447968059768 or home number uk 0441332765571

Kindest Regards.

Karan O Connor
Nov. 12, 2009

Joseph

I am pleased to offer comments on our trip:

Seven members of our family, including two senior citizens (80+ years old), booked a
trip to Orvieto and Assisi from Rome. We were delighted to have Carlo ( italy Driving Guide driver )as our driver.
He was extremely courteous and well-informed. He offered various insights into the places we visited and it was evident that he had a great knowledge of Italian and
Roman history. In deference to our senior citizens, he made every effort to drop us off at locations where we would not have to walk far or would be able to avoid walking uphill as much as possible. There is no doubt that we would use your
company's services if we visit Italy again and we will recommend your company to friends who travel there.

James L. Coogan
Hinsdale, IL - U.S.A.
October 26, 2009

Hi Joseph

Thank you once again see you next year

below my thoughts on our trip Karan x
you might think that handling a Pilgrimage group of travellers ranging in age from 6 to 81 would be a difficult challenge for anyone , especially in a crowded city such as Rome, with the added request of a trip to the "Shrine of Padre Pio", San Giovanni Rotondo, but think again.
> Following the recommendation of a previous traveller I contacted "Italy Driving Guide" , from the first email , I was met with true professionalism and help. Joseph not only gave us an excellent price (which was lower that all quotes we received) he also organised our the visit to see Padre Pio in San Giovanni with precision, ensuring we had pre booked tickets for the visit, lunch at a beautiful local restaurant. From collection at our Hotel in Rome, "Italy Driving Guide" continued to exceeded our expectation through out the day, the journey to San Giovanni Rotondo is over four hours and Joseph ensured we drove with the upmost comfort, the journey was filled with fantastic views of Rome and Joseph and his fellow driver ensured we had both historical facts and local knowledge of the wonderful countryside we saw through out the four hour journey. After a wonderful day at the sanctuary we returned to Rome to be given a evening tour of the sites of Rome at night this along with its historical facts was all together a different experience than a day tour . The drivers were truly excellent commun icating in wonderful english and answering all our questions , engaging with the youngest traveller to our oldest pilgrim.
On leaving Rome we pre-booked them for our transfer to the airport, they transported us to the airport at the most competative price in Rome. Another bit of advice beware of Airport rank taxis always pre-book collection from airport you will save money and time.
I rarely write recommendations , maybe some would say I am very hard to please and i make no apologies for this, so here goes " Italy Driving Guide" have exceeded my expectation on all counts, Price , Service, local knowledge and customer care.
So for any journeys in or around Rome or even further afield they will deliver a number one service

Given this positive experience, my advice to Rome visitors is that, if you are spending time in Rome, especially during the high season, hiring a private tour guide is well worth the money. For our money, "Italy Driving Guide " added considerable value, enjoyment, comfort and experience to our visit to this magnificent city and beyond

Mrs Karan O Connor, Stenson Fields,Berby UK –Sept. 09, 2009

Hi Joseph (Italy Driving Guide)Thank you for wonderful experience we had with you. We enjoyed our trip in Florence and Rome - Italy.

We are pleased with the bus service - it was always
prompt and reliable, and the driver was patient and helpful.
Thanks for giving us excellent assistance and professional information about Rome and Florence history and monumental arts.
My recommendation for everyone who will attempt to get in touch with Italy driving Guide is: you can rely with confidence to them cause service they render to their clientele goes beyond the normal standards requirements.
Ecellent is the tourist knowledge in terms of culture.

Thank you
Elaine Ding
Manila- Philippines
The 6th of July 2009

My family and I were on our cruise ending at Civitavecchia. We stopped in rome for 4 days and have crossed a substantial part of Italy country.
Italy Driving Guide gave us the opportunity to admire italy beaties like, Rome, the vatican tour, Assisi, Florence, Amalfi coast and also took us up to Venice where we got a licenced guide.
Their expertise is so amazing and tours had a fantastic and positive impact on our time spent in Italy that we would recommend everyone and anyone to this company

Cesar Campaio
Sao Paulo do Brasil
June 25, 2009

I used Italy Driving Guide (Joseph and Carlo)last April 2008 and May 2009. Their English is very, very good, they are funny, good drivers, and always happy to show us their Rome, the churches and Tivoli Villa D'este. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend such Co.to those interested.
Thomas O' Neil
Philadelphia, PA -USA-
May 14, 2009

CAR SERVICE: We used Italy Driving Guide 3 times:
aiirport to Rome city hotel, Hotel to Civitavecchia port, and then from port to Crown Plaza Hotel Rome Airport Hotel. They were always waiting for us at the designated time and were very professional. They also took us for a Rome by night sightseein.
I would highly recommend them and will use them again on our next trip.

Clem Mancuso
New Haven, Connecticut.
The 1st of Apr. 2009

Oggetto : Re: R: our vacation in Rome - Dec. 23 - 29
Data : Sun, 3 Jan 2010 20:21:28 -0800 (PST)

Hi Joseph,
Thank you again for all you did to make our trip to
Italy
memorable.  We will never forget your warmth and kindness
that you showed to our family.  

Peace,Joni
Jan. 3, 2010

The 30th of July 2010 - Edward S.

Bonjour Joseph,

Nous avons beaucoup apprécié cette magnifique croisière. Que de 
merveilles...

Nous espérons aussi que tout va bien pour vous.
Encore un grand merci pour cette journée inoubliable à Rome, en votre 
compagnie.

Avec nos meilleures pensées.
Daniel et Denise (les 2 suisses + Lill - USA)

Le 18 de Sept. 2010

Hi Mr Joseph,
I'm writing from Brazil to thank you for the beautiful time you gave,
to me and my family, with the trip to Pompeii and the Amalfi Coast.
Italy is very beautiful and with incredible scenery: Amalfi, Atrani,
Conca Dei Marini, Praiano, Positano and Sorrento. A spectacle!
We felt more comfortable and safe with the kindness of our Driver-guide.
We would recommend him to friends.
Best Regards
Vanda Freitas and family - The 2nd of Oct. 2010

Dearest Joseph, on behalf of our family, I want to thank you for making our trip to I Italy perfect from beginning to end.  You were very responsive to all our inquiries prior to our arrival and were even more responsive to our needs while in Rome.  Our initial thoughts were to hire a guide for a couple of tours.  However we quickly appreciated your attentiveness and knowledge of the area and had you plan our entire agenda for the week, which surpassed all of our expectations.  Touring with you was like having a personal friend rather than just another tour guide interested in a 9 to 5 job.  Any other tour simply wouldn’t have the personal touch you gave all of us.

 With our deepest appreciation,

Your American friends, Regina, Mike, Aaron, Ray, Pam and Alyssa

Tampa, Florida  USA

October 2010

 On a side note, you always have a place to stay in Florida with us.  As Regina said, “you started out as our guide and then became part of our family”.  Thanks for all the gifts and especially Aaron’s birthday cake, it was great timing and meant a lot to him.

 Thanks, Mike

My Dear Joseph,

 Meeting you was one of the best things about our visit to Rome!  Because of you, we were able to make every minute of or short stay into a memory to keep forever.....you showed us sites we woud never have seen otherwise.  And, of course, Sophie and Sarah fell in love with you! 

 We hope that things have gone well for you since we last saw you in July.  Our time in Stresa was wonderful and Rob's and Suzanne's wedding was amazing.  There was an enormous amount of press when Rob and Suzanne were married in the Mayor's office....even TV cameras!  I imagine the interest was because a mayor of an Italian town was performing the marriage of a mayor from California. The event & photos appeared in La Stampa the day after the wedding. 

Carole Hatch July 2010