Italy is so beautiful and there was so much to do and see. Our tour guide, Patrizia, was very knowledgeable, organized, clear in Italian and English, friendly and patient. My friend and I thought the group was too large for this type of tour (52-54 people). The itinerary was packed with lots of activities and not enough rest or leisure time. Early morning and long days made it exhausting and impossible to spend time on our own. After Patrizia's part of the tour was over, there was confusion at times with buses, transfers, hotel stays, etc. The guides were not as clear in communicating the itinerary for the day, meeting times, etc. The information on the first itinerary was different to that given upon arrival in Italy and we were unaware that transportation was not provided for some of the excursions. Also, 18 meals were mentioned in our package, but we only had 16. I prefer better communication when doing a trip of this type as I rely on clear information to prepare for a tour in a foreign country. In spite of this, we saw much beauty, met many people, experienced culture and made a great time of it.