TOUR COMPANIES/GUIDES
The following is a list of tour guides, taxi drivers etc that I have used or heard about in different port cities around the world. Lots of these have been recommended on the boards and I just put together a list. In some cases I have who recommended them on the boards.
Many are simply English speaking drivers who may give you some information but should not be considered guides. Others are more knowledgeable, more expensive as a rule and are true guides imparting knowledge of the area visited. This is a personal choice. Some want all the information whereas others find guides too detailed and prefer a driver and to set their own pace. Where I have personally used their services I have noted accordingly.
Limo services in most major cities for transfers from airports to hotel and piers
limo@travelagentdeals2.com
AMALFI COAST
Gennaro: owner
Mario: tons of fun and a wonderful man (cruise critic post: joannapvb 10/26/03)
info@sorrentolimo.com
BARCELONA
veronica.tallstrom@transfer.se
Arranges tours and transfers I have used them personally.
Jordi: Our flight from the US was 6 hrs. late and he actually went to the airport and discovered we would be late and then came back at the appropriate time. He was an excellent guide. (cruise critic post: patw 10/26/03)
jborellas@worldonline.es.
cell phone from Spain: 639180915
BORDEAUX
Alain (pronounced “Alan”) – tours set up by JD Coulon. Email: jdcoulon@bordeaux-map.com
CANADA – QUEBEC CITY
Luc – Taxi driver, but classy and a great guide – can get additional guides and taxis. I have used him and would recommend him highly.
leolav@globetrotter.net
GREECE - ATHENS
Akis and Johanna Fountis
Akis drives, Johanna answers emails and makes arrangements.
akisfountis@hotmail.com
He is a taxi driver but is wonderful, know the area and history and is almost like a guide. Extremely accommodating a GREAT find.
akisfountis@hotmail.com
ITALY: FLORENCE, LUCCA, PISA, CINQUE TERRE, SANTA MARGHERITA, PORTOVENERE, PORTOFINO
Paolo Fanti
Cell: 39 0 335 6579545 / Fax: 39 055 6539203
dguide@hesp.it
They were all excellent and so flexible. I am always surprised at how much the private guides can do in one day. (cruise critic post: patw 10/26/03)
MARSEILLES
Michele. Was a guide in Rome for years. Now drives a taxi but acts like a guide. Very knowledgeable.
Phone: 0033 442 839395 Cell: 0033 612 364949 Fax: 0033 612 364950
Michelemarseille@fr.
Provence Travel: Catherine or Henrietta
pointsoleil@provence-travel.com
www.provence-travel.com MONTE CARLO, NICE
Silvie deCristo
silvie.di.cristo@wanadoo.fr
Alain or Frederic
infos@dream-tours.com
www.dream-tours.com ROME
Bob’s Limos - $35 an hour
Bobfraz@libero.it
Max Leotta – Used Max, and his brother Fabio
max@maxleotta.com
www.romelimousineservice.com Barbara Carabetti – arranges multiple limos, vans, hotels and pre and post packages. I have used her numerous times exceptionally reliable. She uses Max, Fabio and another good driver is Antonio. She can also provide licensed guides.
Bcarabetti@dockdiscover.com
Scala Reale - series of 2-4 walking tours, groups of no more than 6, led by art historians, architects, etc. (cruise critic post: mrlevin 10/26/03)
SORRENTO
Marcello – guide
Marcellomaresca@tin.it
http://www.seesorrento.com/contatti_eng.html ST. PETERSBURG
RED OCTOBER
Escorted St. Petersburg Tours
Rols@redoctober.spb.ru
Redoct.@mail.lanck.net
Tel: 7-812-232-47-80
Fax: 7-812-325-40-05
Used them personallly recommend highly.
TURKEY
Istanbul and Kusadasi
Used them a lot - excellent.
Ekol Travel
ekol@ekoltravel.com.
www.ekoltravel.com VENICE
Walks Inside Venice: walking tour
Roberta: Very knowledgeable, personable and, above all, professional (cruise critic post: nyfeds 10/26/03).
Christina: Good but no Roberta.
Samantha Durell: Guide: Conducts tours of Venice and makes special arrangements
Contact Venice Travel Advisory Service – 22 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10023
Telephone: 212-873-1964
Maximum four people.
Price: 5 hours for $250.00 for two people and $350 for four people.
