

Tours
Our first tour left much to be desired. Our second tour with Angela was truly the best! Angela is a wonderful, well spoken, knowledgeable, great personality, all and all she... read more is such an asset to Luca of Hills and Roads tour company.


20 September 2018
Transfers
I contacted Luca months before our trip to Italy. He responded immediately and extremely accommodating with my requests, which included a picked up at Peretola Airport in Florence and a... read more 2.5 hours drive to Rapallo. Unfortunately because of weather we missed our connecting flight to...More


26 June 2018
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We just completed our third tour with Luca accumulating approximately 12 days over the past 8 years. I couldn't believe how Luca could recall all of the places that... read more we have toured with him in the past but then he gave us his secret. He actually keeps a record of all of his tours. Luca really outdid himself this year (didn't think that was possible) as he tailored our tours to precisely the type of towns that we enjoy seeing. We asked him to schedule some wine tastings that were more than just sampling various wines. He came through in spades and these were some if the highlights of our trip. If you want to change the itinerary during the day, it poses no problem for Luca who is extremely flexible. We plan to return to Tuscany in the future and touring with Luca will be a must.
10 July 2011We were with Hills and Roads (Oct 20 - Oct 24 2018) for 2 days of touring in Tuscany and 2 days transferring from one major city to the next,... read more (with stops in between for touring. Hills and Roads is fabulous! The owner, Luca Garrapa...More
MariMerl2
26 November 2018This was our second tour with Hills and Roads, Luca Garrapa's company. Our first time was May, 2015. We were based in Siena and toured Chianti area. We... read more lunched with a lovely woman (Stefania) and met fantastic Chianti winemakers - small production, but amazing wines. it was all day and we still talk about it. The second tour was in October, 2016. We were based in Montisi. Luca picked us up and we toured Val d'Orcia. During our all day tour, we met two amazing winemakers, lunched at a tiny place in Montalcino, among other things. Prior to the tour, Luca worked with us to come up with an itinerary. He responded to our numerous inquiries and came up with a memorable tour. Luca is passionate about Italy and is easy to get to know and be with. The people you meet are handpicked and you feel fortunate to have met them. We frequently visit Italy, so we are fussy about what we want from a tour. Hills and Roads fit the bill. We strongly recommend them - you will not be disappointed. Grazie mille Luca! We hope to see you soon.
14 November 2016I think I came across Lucas company from travel and leisure, and I’m greatly i did. It was somewhat last minute and between Christmas and New Years so I... read more appreciate the planning Luca provided. He picked us up on time from the hotel and arranged an itinerary of two wineries in Chianti, both of which were excellent. We also walked with him through a medieval town and he provided excellent knowledge of the area. Early communication was a little delayed but around the holidays I was t surprised. I felt his pricing was reasonable and I would not hesitate to recommend him or use Hilo’s and roads again!
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I think I came across Lucas company from travel and leisure, and I’m greatly i did. It was somewhat last minute and between Christmas and New Years so I... read more appreciate the planning Luca provided. He picked us up on time from the hotel and arranged...More
10 January 2020We hired hills and roads to take us on a wine tour through the Chianti region of Tuscany. Angela was an amazing tour guide and took us to the most... read more beautiful wineries with FANTASTIC food and wine. Couldn't have planned a better day. My husband...More
ellarma0
29 August 2018We had the most amazing day with our guide Lucca Garrapa. We did this tour after our stay in Florence and it was the perfect end to our trip. Lucca... read more took us through the beautiful Chianti area, two adorable medieval towns, then a quick stop...More
Marcela C
6 May 2019Couldn't have been happier. Luca and his partner are great. Private wine tour of Saint Appiano was perfect. Lunch in San Danoto along with tour of Greve... read more and others was perfect. Highly recommend them.
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My friends and I had a wonderful experience with hillsandroads. Great drivers, unbelievable wineries, food, views and locations. Luca helped us with the itinerary so we could see... read more as much as possible. Especially great for a small group. Would recommend to all!
11 November 2016This is my third tour with Luca 2016, 2019, and May 2022. Each has been perfect and memorable. Luca takes you to interesting places that you would never find... read more on your own or with other tour companies. I consider Luca part of the family. We were a group of 9 and Luca used 2 vans. Christiano drove the second van and he was great too. Don’t look any further. Book Luca today !!!
1 May 2022Another remarkable day with Luca touring through Tuscany. I have booked Luca for transfers and tours many times over the past few years. A few years ago,... read more we spent a day touring several hill towns in Tuscany and participated in a visit to a delightful farm where he organized a private cheese tasting. Fantastic!
This year we toured the countryside around the town of Lucca, and had lunch seaside. Another fabulous tour day!
Luca has as a deep knowledge of the Tuscan area and has lots of interesting facts and stories to share.
Each trip, Luca has also provided transfers to and from the Florence airport to my destinations in the Tuscan hills. He is reliable, punctual, personable and trustworthy. ( **this is extremely important for a solo traveler!)
Without hesitation, I would recommend Luca and Hills and Roads tours and will absolutely book him again for my next trip to Tuscany. Alla Prossima!
4 October 2022Years ago I arranged two separate one week trips from Portland, OR to Tuscany. Now that I am back in Tuscany, it dawned on me that I don't think... read more I spent the time to write a review! I am embarrassed that it has taken me...More
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Amazing 4 Days touring with Luca Garrapa and his Team In Tuscany. This is the second time we’ve toured with Hills and Roads. Luca knows Tuscany and can recommend places... read more you probably wouldn’t find on your own as well as the traditional sites on your bucket list. Knowledgeable,
1 May 2019I was emailing off and on with the owner, Luca, for months, and even cancelled some of the specific day trips from time to time, but he was patient and... read more simply changed what I asked.
My wife and I used Hills and Roads for two straight days, and both days we were driven by the very personable and handsome Cristiano (easy ladies, he's married). On the first day he took us to where we wanted to go, which was San Gimignano and Siena. He pointed things out to us along the way, then dropped us off at the front gate of San Gimignano. Even though I did research ahead of time and knew what I wanted to do, Cristiano was very helpful in telling us where to go and what to do to have the best experience. We set a time with him to meet him back at the front gate and when we got there he was waiting for us.
On the way to Siena he made a quick stop off at an old walled city that he thought we'd like. He first took us across the road for a great photo opportunity in a field, before dropping us off at the front of town. It was a very small town and wouldn't take long to explore so Cristiano told us he'd just wait down the hill and look for us to come out. Sure enough, as soon as we got to the road he drove up to get us.
He then took us to Siena and walked with us down to il Campo to explain the layout of everything. He told us to walk down a street he pointed out, when we were done exploring, and he's be waiting there. And once again there he was to open the van door for us.
The next day we needed him to take us to Cinque Terre from Florence and he was a few minutes early again, loaded our bags, and then off we went. We stopped at Pisa on the way, where he explained about the town and the tower before dropping us off in front of where the tower is. About 45 minutes or so we came out and there he was again waiting for us. When we got over the insane up and down hills in Cinque Terre he dropped us off right at the front of our hotel, we settled the bill (he was very intent on making sure we agreed on how many hours we used him), and then dropped our bags at the front door.
He answered a lot of questions about not only history, but what it's like to live in Italy, and anything else you can think of. I even asked him about a certain type of tree I kept seeing and he knew all about that.
Bottom line, there's no way I'm personally driving around Italy, and some places like Siena and San Gimignano can't be reached easily by train. For about 350 euros or so you get someone to take all of the stress away, and it is so worth it. And don't forget to tip him when it's over. For two days we gave him 50 euros total.
2 November 2016My friends and I used Luca for a one way drive from the heart of Tuscany to La Spezia as we had limited time. Luca had the best pricing from... read more all of the companies we contacted and still the service was top notch. All communication with him was very clear, he was prompt on the
1 October 2019We were very grateful that we had Luca for our tour. We did a transfer from Florence to Rome with a stop in Montalcino and other areas in Tuscany. From... read more email communications customizing our trip to setting up our reservations at a local winery, Luca...More
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22 April 2019