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Review from 2008 customers
“As a travel agent, I would like to recommend your tours to my clients. Feel free to forward any new offerings to me.. (The guide was) Fabulous! Knowledgeable! Gracious! Great Access"
Krista
Travel Agent
The Original David Tour
"Christine was a wonderful guide – you could tell she had a true passion for her subject! Loved the tour, very informative. Ended up being a private tour – even though we didn’t ask. Very good!”
Katie Boden
The Original David Tour
April 4, 2008
“Dear Elisabeth,
Many thanks for your informative and insightful guidance during our visit to Accademia. I learned a lot about Michelangelo, and his beautiful sculpture of “David” that I noticed during earlier visits. Thank you so much."
Beth Lang
The Original David Tour
“(The guide was) Very knowledgeable, interesting and enthuasiastic. Her brief histry of Michelangelo’s life and the description of the unfinished sculptures made the experience of seeing the David all the richer. Excellent tour – just the perfect amount of background and detail.”
Ian and Anita Jolliffe
The Original David Tour
April 10, 2008
“Delightful guide. She knew a lot of facts and interjected humour in with her comments. She was open to all our questions and was cheerful and friendly the whole tour. We hit the highlights with all the information we needed to get a great overview of your fabulous city. Small groups meant that we had more access to the guide and didn’t have to wait for a lot of people. I will definitely recommend you to friends and internet sites.”
Anonymous
The Original David Tour and Original Florence Walk
“Very clear knowledge and attentive to our questions. It makes you want to learn more about art and Michelangelo. Thank you.”
D. Leblanc
Canada
The Original David Tour
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"Guide’s knowledge was amazing and she presented the information very logically and in a compelling way. I loved going by the Duomo first to get that perspective and building to David himself. Your tours are fantastic and the audio link really helps the experience – also thank you for restaurant recommendations! Really enjoyed the Zio Gigi restaurant – thank you! Will look forward to more of your offerings when I travel. I will book one of your tours in Venice and look forward to it. Thank you! Your reviews are well deserved!”
Ann Smith
The Original David Tour
“Articulate, expressive, and interactive with guests. Wonderful tour and presentation!”
Lind Klepinger
The Original David Tour
April 13, 2008
“Christine was very knowledgeable, enthusiastic about the art, and regaled us with interesting details on the sculptures and Michelangelo. (The tour was) Lively, packed with information…highly recommended!”
Peter Esser
The Original David Tour
June 3, 2008
“(The guide was) Well-informed and charming, she knows her facts! Also her inclusion of funny stories and anecdotes was enjoyable. We learnt a lot and now can get more from our holiday.”
Viviane Phillips
The Original David Tour
April 10, 2008
“Christine was a wonderful guide – you could tell she had a true passion for her subject! Loved the tour, very informative. Ended up being being a private tour – even though we didn't ask for it."
“Christine was knowledgeable, attentive to the group + very enthusiastic about the Piece. She brought the David to life + made the tour very worthwhile. This was a very worthwhile tour. One can easily see the beauty of the piece but the tour calls your attention to the details, artist and political situation. A class Act!”
Accademia Tour
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“Fabulous – kept kids attention whole time – very informative and professional. We loved Tanya!”
Karen Autrey
The Original David Tour
“The two tours (Uffizi and Accademia) were well worth the cost. They provided enough depth to let me learn and see highlights in very large museums. Otherwise, it would have been truly exhausting and overwhelming as a first-time visitor. I would truly recommend your tour to others. Sylvia was our guide for both tours. She was outstanding. Very enthusiastic, knowledgeable and entertaining. She made the art come alive and brought enough background of art history and knowledge of the artist to make it extremely fabulous!”
Mr.Waldman
The Original David Tour & Uffizi Gallery Tour
May 2, 2008
“Very detailed and interesting guide, knowledgebale about different aspects of the art and historical stories. I enjoyed it very much and felt it was a great introduction to Renaissance art.”
Dominique Richmond
Original Florence Walk and Accademia Tour
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2011/12/09
John Brade said:
cooking class
I took the Cooking Class and Market tour (in San Lorenzo Market). It was awesome! The market had the most incredible fresh ingredients, and the most amazing seafood selection I have ever seen. The cooking class was extremely professional, and the lunch afterwards was great! I recommend this class for anyone.Mark
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2011/12/07
Aurelija Dugnaite said:
A truly life changing experience
Absolutely amazing.Words can hardly express how much we enjoyed our experience with ArtViva! From the minute we stepped in their lovely office, we felt attended, looked after and taken care of. The friendly staff advised us in detail of what would suit our tastes and knowledge best, and as they have so many beautiful tours to choose from, that help was very appreciated. Florence's cultural richness can be overwhelming, but relying on ArtViva made everything easy and utterly enjoyable for us.The small group walking tour of Florence exceeded all expectations. Our guide Paul was tremedous: a true Florence insider, with amazing knowledge of arts and culture, engaging story telling and great local tips you won't find in a guide book. The memories of the tour will stay with me and my sister for many many years. Booking with ArtViva is the best single thing you could do to have the ultimate Florence experience.Thank you, ArtViva.
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2011/11/29
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2011/11/24
Eddi Frantz said:
Friendly and Knowledgable.
An essential part of visiting such an historical city as Florence is a smart, knowledgeable tour guide. Artvivas guides are fun, friendly and really know their stuff. Plus they know all those great places not on most guidebooks that only a passionate local world know. Dont even contemplate a visit to the Uffizi or Michaelangelos David without one!
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2011/11/24
Kathleen Marriott said:
Hightlight of Italian Trip
Thanks so much for the great walking tour we did in Florence in May. It was fun, informative and we were treated like VIPS! The guide made us feel welcome and got to know exactly what we were interested in seeing to make sure all was covered. If we had tried to do everything we did on the tour on our own, we would have spent days getting hopelessly lost! I highly recommend this tour if you are interested in the art, architecture, history and the culture of Florence.
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2011/11/22
Caroline Beck said:
Feels like you have hired a first-class guide from a first-class outfit – at a fraction of the price.
If you are the type to shy away from “packaged” tours, preferring to go it alone in a brand new city, Art Viva might just be your new BFF (best friend forever) when on tour in Florence. Comfortably small groups - instead of large crowds moving en-masse. Personalized insights by well-educated guides – instead of canned presentations. ArtViva’s walking tours are the next best thing to hiring a private art historian to walk you around this fabulous city – at a fraction of the price. Their 3-hour walking introduction to Florence’s history and a follow-up tour of the Uffizi dispelled all my preconceptions that tour groups were not for me. Even if you’ve been to Florence before, start your vacation off right in 3 quick hours. It will set the stage for a perfect stay.
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2011/11/22
Brigitte Reynolds said:
Incredible!
My husband and I had the good fortune of taking ArtViva tours of Florence while on our honeymoon. We started with the walking tour, followed by the David tour. We were so impressed we immediately signed up for the Uffizi tour the next day. The guides we had (Sasha/Sylvia & Brenda) were all amazing; they were incredibly knowledgable, friendly and spoke perfect English. What was best was their genuine enthusiam and love of the arts and history of Florence; their excitment was contagious and inspired us to want to know and learn more! I couldn't have asked for a better experience.Brigitte Reynolds
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2011/11/22
Nadia LaMantia said:
a wonderful experience!
I loved my tour, and the artviva staff were so great and extremely helpful!!
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2011/11/16
Jade Farley said:
GREAT Tours!
Best tours I have ever been on! The guide's knowledge was just incredible, and I can't wait to come back to do more tours.
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2011/11/09
Alexandra Buscaino said:
Educational and entertaining!
Our tour was great - very informative, and the guide just fabulous! He not only knew so much about the history, but also had a knack for storytelling that kept us all fascinated.
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