Tours
We just spent a day with Carlo from Hills and Roads. What an enjoyable day it was with him. They designed a day for us to enjoy parts of Tuscany... read more that is a bit off the normal towns. I am glad we followed their advice...More
14 April 2019
Transfers
This 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 2016
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We 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
26 November 2018I 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 2020Luca was wonderful during our 2 day tour of Tuscany. He took us to the Leaning Tower of Pisa (our favorite spot) and some of the towns in Cinque... read more Terra the first day and a winery with lunch, some other small villages, the hills of...More
21 September 2019What an extraordinary delight to be introduced to the Tuscany and Chianti countryside by such personable and knowledgeable tour guides at such a reasonable price. we had one day... read more with Christiano, two days with Angela, and one day with Carolina as we toured so many beautiful medieval hill towns starting with a pick up in Bologna and for an incredible tour proceeding through the hills of Chianti to Certaldo with Christiano. Angela then spent two days touring the hills and charming walled hill towns, featuring an exploration of romantic Siena, topped by a visits to Querceto di Castellina vineyard where we had a delicious lunch ( Mama's lasagna was unlike an other ; so delicate and flavorful) and fantastic wines on a brilliantly sunny afternoon in such a picturesque setting surrounded by rolling hills of acres of grapevines. And our hostess, Mary, was so enthusiastic and personable. it was, perhaps, the high light of our trip and why should it not have been as all the ingredients were present to create a lasting memory.
As we were finishing our last tour with Angela, and after we learned that she sang in a band and were obnoxious enough to request a song as she skillfully navigated the narrow roads and oncoming dusk, she sang a beautiful Italian romantic song that just seemed perfect for our 50th wedding anniversary trip. What a delight!
Our final day was with Carolina, equally skilled in driving and a font of historical and political knowledge as she safely continued the tour to its conclusion with a tour of Orvieto, our departure point back to Rome.
And finally there is Luca, who we never met, but who was incredible in the pre trip planning and arrangements. In the end, we placed ourselves in his hands and had no regrets for doing so. Luca was responsive and knowledgeable and the price for everything was very reasonable. Already we have recommended Hills and Roads to several other travelers we met on the cruise back to the States.
4 November 2016 -
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 2018We did a 6 hour tour with Hills & Roads upon a recommendation from our hotel owner, and had the most wonderful time! We stayed in a more rural... read more area in Chianti and the only options I could find for wine tours started in either...More
24 June 2018We had the pleasure of spending a day traveling from Florence to medieval towns, lunch at a winery with tour and a monastery. Luca was our guide and he was... read more fabulous- very informative, personable and eager to tailor the trip to our interests. I cannot emphasize enough the quality of this experience. We will return to Italy and Luca will be the first call we make!!
1 September 2021We spent 8 days in Rome and Florence but our two days traveling across Tuscany with Luca was the best thing we did. He picked us up from our hotel... read more in Florence and drove us to each of his hand picked wineries. Each place was...More
31 December 2019 -
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 2019We spent 8 days in Rome and Florence but our two days traveling across Tuscany with Luca was the best thing we did. He picked us up from our hotel... read more in Florence and drove us to each of his hand picked wineries. Each place was unique and we were given private tours and tastings. Views were great, food was great, wine was great and the people we met were great. At the end of the first day he drove us to a hotel in Siena and then picked us up the next morning to see more. At the end of that day he drove us all the way to Rome. You just tell him what kind of experience you want and he will customize the wineries and travel for you. I couldn’t recommend Hills and Roads with Luca more. Wish I could give them 10 stars!!
1 November 2019This 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 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...More
22 October 2019 -
We 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
22 April 2019Another 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 2022Luca was wonderful during our 2 day tour of Tuscany. He took us to the Leaning Tower of Pisa (our favorite spot) and some of the towns in Cinque... read more Terra the first day and a winery with lunch, some other small villages, the hills of Tuscany and Siena. He was so patient and kind
1 September 2019We toured with Luca for 2 full days in May and couldn’t have asked for a better tour guide. He is prompt, interesting, speaks excellent English and an... read more all around nice guy. After several emails back and forth (our fault as we kept changing our plans), he fashioned two wonderful days touring Tuscany as it should be without busloads of tourists. He knew just where to take us (lovely hilltop towns I had never heard of before) and along scenic backroads by olive groves and vineyards. He arranged a wine tasting and olive oil tasting as we requested and we were delighted with all of his choices. I highly recommend choosing Luca for your personal guide – we were extremely impressed with him.
3 June 2011