Arthur R.
Tuscany walking holiday May 7th 2024 - mixed experience - mixed experience but great overall,
Tuscany walking holiday May 7th 2024. A really most enjoyable experience overall. The highlights - the daily itinery is well planned out and very well managed and coordinated by the excellent guide Francesco supported by Giulia and Stefania. The daily schedule was perfect which included good time in Sienna, hill walking daily in the region - rolling hills landscape / Montepulciano, Cortona and visit to the Franciscan hermitage etc / vin yards of this Tuscany region. The td active group on this walking holiday added to the very enjoyable walking holiday. The downside - while the Admiral Palace Hotel in Chianciano scores well in many ways (spacious, comfortable, nice facilities etc and a good breakfast menu), the important downside for future travellers is that the experience of our group was a most disappointing evening meal experience / the evening meal is very substandard for a group on a 4/ 5 hour daily hill walking holiday. Example - dinner servings are very obviously portion controlled, mostly no vegetables served, main portions well below standard size wise, desserts served partly frozen. Requests for veg resulted in - you have to pay extra on your bill. A request for ice cream - you have to pay for it was the response. On a hill walking holiday a deceant nutritious evening meal is most essential. It’s was not available on this walking holiday. Well done to the excellent guides and itinerary and group which made it a great holiday experience in Tuscany. Let’s hear from the Hotel Cateting Manager please!! Arthur Ryan.