Reviews

– not quite as described as there was more highway biking I would prefer and didn’t get the feeling we were in Italy … could have been anywhere – too scheduled, without downtime

Very good food and very nice staff. Enjoyed all tours included on rides. Many guests (our group of 28) complained of hard, uncomfortable bed mattresses. Some rides were not as presented… 2 out of 5 were stressful with lots of traffic and precarious road/bridge conditions. We did Germany (Main River) June 2016 on the Iris; and would recommend it over the Italy Ave Maria trip

Excellent boat crew and tour leaders. Great experience. Would love to do another trip in the future. Thank you.

Absolutely incredible trip. Food, staff, accom, everything was top shelf!

Again this trip did not disappoint. The Ava Maria is a top notch barge with all the amenities, the crew is professional, excellent at their jobs and loads of fun fitting in with our group. The food was amazing and the daily travels were outstanding. We did battle an extreme heat wave, which can not be helped, however our guides did their very best to make the journey easier. I cant say enough about this trip. This is our second and we hope to do another one.

The trip from Mantova to Venice on the Ave Maria was fantastic. The tour guides, Fabio and Natasha, were very professional yet engaging and fun. The food was delicious and staff very hard working. We were also fortunate to travel with a great group of diverse people who bonded amazingly and contributed to the positive experience. The only negative was that the air conditioning in the room would not turn down enough and the cabin could get uncomfortably warm at night.

Some trains didn’t announce the stations,