Ciao Amici Discover Italy | Travel Consultant - Cranford, New Jersey

Melissa McGrath

I can’t say enough about the experience our family had in Italy thanks to Ciao Amici. As a nervous passenger, the drivers had me feeling at ease and safe. The tour guides were incredibly knowledgeable and we learned so much from them. Our hotel rooms were perfect for our family, and we felt like VIP’s everywhere we went! We didn’t feel like tourists because we had a local guide with us for our most important visits. Ancient Rome, Pompeii, Capri, cooking classes on the
Amalfi coast with an incredible chef.
If you’re planning a trip to Italy and don’t want to think when you get there, contact Ciao
Amici. We had the best vacation ever!

Linda Bongiovanni

We just got back from the most amazing two-week Italian vacation planned for us by Ciao Amici. It was a pleasure working with Filomena and Kelly. I can’t even begin to explain how wonderful this trip was for our family. We traveled by plane, trains and transfers from Milan, Florence, Lecce, Matera all the way down to the Puglia region without any issues. Each location we visited was more beautiful than the other. The hotels we stayed at were exceptional and the staff made us feel right at home, like we were family. We loved the private tours and had the best knowledgeable guides, Marco, Sara, Fabio, and Flo to name a few. Our drivers for the transfers were exceptional especially Aleandro that drove us the most. Some of our highlights were Matera, Sara gave the best tour, dinner and wine tasting at Ill Palazzotto of course the San Pietro Hotel. I think everyone’s favorite was the Cooking Experience with Maya and Marco in Lecce, we learned to cook and authentic Italian meal that we got to enjoy afterwards. Spending the last five days of our trip at the Borgo Bianco Resort was perfect. It was refreshing to have a pool to relax at after morning tours. We took some great day trips from there to the beach in Monopoli, toured Ostuni and Alberobello. If you go to Alberobello a must to go to Terra Madre to dine under grapevines in their beautiful farm to table gardens. I would highly recommend Ciao Amici for Travel to Italy and cannot wait to go back.

K. Morgan

Ciao Amici planned the most wonderful trip for my mother, sister and I to Italy! After the amazing job they did planning our 2019 trip to Italy, there was no doubt we would be returning to the experts to plan our 2024 adventures! All of our accommodations, tours, and transportation during our stay exceeded our expectations. This trip we got to explore some remarkable new cities, Matera being our favorite! However, our time in Tuscany and the farmhouse we stayed at was unforgettable. The communication from Filomena and Kelly during our travels was outstanding! When one of our boat tours got canceled due to weather, Filomena quickly arranged for another tour in the area, which we really enjoyed!
We look forward to Ciao Amici planning our next trip to Italy ❤️ 🇮🇹

Maggie Patton

Our family just returned from an amazing trip to Italy planned with Ciao Amici. They took care of all of the details and made sure everything was perfect! We can’t wait to plan another adventure and will definitely be working with Ciao Amici again!

Charles Decker Jr.

There are no words to express our gratitude to Filomena and her staff for planning our itinerary from start to finish in Italy. Each day of our nine day journey from Venice to Florence to Rome was perfect! Filomena's expertise was so valuable to us as we began to consider our first trip abroad and felt very overwhelmed trying to plan all the details.

Her team of professionals in Italy were such experts in their travel knowledge, but most importantly made us feel like we were "family" as they navigated through every aspect of our visit.
Our transfer person, car service, drivers and tour guides were top-notch professionals as they immersed us in the Italian culture. We enjoyed the train travel through the Italian countryside, as well as the amazing accommodations in each city.

Suffice it to say that we are already talking about planning another visit very soon!

Donna Ross

Thanks to Filomena and Kelly of Ciao Amici for planning every detail of our wonderful vacation to Florence, Rome, Pompeii, Capri and the Amalfi Coast! It was spectacular!! The tour guides and drivers were so warm and treated us like family! Chef Cristina taught us how to cook risotto, risotto balls and a delicious dessert made with figs. Marco gave us a private tour of Florence! Giuseppe gave us amazing private tours of Rome! We had a great time learning how to make Limoncello and tasting the fabulous dinner Chef Fiore prepared for us in Amalfi. The Hotels were amazing. Of course the food was amazing! If you are planning a trip to Italy, do not hesitate to contact Filomena of Ciao Amici! You will not be disappointed!
Arrivederci, Italia!

Richard Lincer

We recently completed a two week trip in Italy arranged by Ciao Amici - we visited Rome, Orvieto, Florence, Modena and Venice. The trip was outstanding - all of the transfers were on time and flawless; all of the tour guides that Ciao Amici arranged in the different cities were very interesting and informative; and all of the hotels they arranged were quite comfortable and conveniently located. One of our guides observed that Filomena really stands out among travel professionals with whom he deals in that she really cares and takes interest in her clients. We look forward to working with Ciao Amici again to plan future trips to Italy.

Trish Colucci

What an amazing trip my husband and I took to Italy in October! Filomena at Ciao Amici planned out our four night stay in Venice - complete with gorgeous, comfortable hotel in a great location, assistance with transfers via train, car, and water taxi! She arranged for walking tours and made excellent recommendations for restaurants, things to see and do, etc. Every step of the way Filomena ensured that our trip was the absolute best it could be! I highly recommend Ciao Amici!!