Je veux m'offrir un voyage en Italie en mai ou juin 2012 en circuit organisé pour mes 50 ans. Je pense que la formule pourrait être bonne pour moi qui voyage seule.
Mais mon dilemme, c’est que je compare les circuits et je me demande : Quel est le meilleurs sur le marché : qualité/coût/itinéraire/inclusion/nb de km par jr/vol direct/suppl. pers seule ? et c’est vraiment pas évident pour moi …
Si vous avez fait un voyage organisé, lequel avez-vous choisi, pourquoi et le recommandez-vous ?
À part les circuits proposés par : Trafalgar, Chanteclerc, rêvatour, air transat etc ... connaissez-vous des agences qui offrent leur propre tour organisé abordable ?
Sinon, savez-vous dans quel est le circuit je pourrais retrouver : Les Cinque Terres, Venise, Florence, la Côte Amalfitaine, Rome.
J'aimerais partir au moins 12 jours.
Je vous remercie à l'avance pour vos réponses qui m'aideront j'en suis certaine.
Merci pour le renseignement (itinéraire parfait) mais il s'agit d'un tour qui n'est pas accompagné d'un guide. Pour ma part, étant donné que je voyage seule, je me sentirai moins seule si je suis dans un groupe accompagné . 😉
Je peux vous dire par expérience que Trafalgar offre des prix moins cher car ils ont des hotels loin des centres, et qu'ils poussent à l'achat d'excursions facultatives. Leurs guides sont plus des vendeurs que des guides véritables. Pour Chanteclerc leur service à la clientèle est très déficient. Nous sommes parties une journée après le départ du groupe car ils avaient changé de transporteur à la dernière minute et ne nous ont pas informées! Aucune excuse de leur part, aucun appel, seulement un bon d'échange de 100$ pour un prochain voyage...et nous avons perdu une journée entière de voyage et subi un gros stress!
Disons que les organisateurs de circuits sont plutôt réticents à donner de l'aide une fois le forfait vendu. Ils faut vraiment lire entre les lignes et poser beaucoup de questions. Tout dépend de la qualité du guide et n'oubliez pas de lire les distances indiquées chaque jour. C'est souvent beaucoup d'autobus pour peu de temps à destination. Il y a moyen de trouver des agences qui organisent des circuits en fonction des besoins des gens. ALlez voir quelques agences dans votre ville. Et partir seule avec les réservations faites est très possible. Le train est efficace en Italie et sur place il y a toujours des excursions de groupe vendues dans les bureaux de tourisme. Bon projet de voyage.
Traditour me semble aussi un bon choix. J'ai croisé une personne qui m'a dit avoir fait un circuit avec eux et il a été VRAIMENT satisfait.
Je suis d'accord avec toi sur le fait que souvent "pas cher" équivaut à ordinaire. Toutefois, il faut voyager selon ses moyens ... et être prêt à certains sacrifices pour réaliser ses rêves. Pour ma part, c'est important d'analyser les circuits et les coûts qui y sont reliés. Je préfère couper sur certaines choses que ne pas y aller du tout.
Moi, aussi je veux partir deux semaines Mai-Juin 2012 pour Italie
en groupe Organiser.... J'ai besoin aide !
J'ai décider hier pour fête mes 50 ans
Merci Beaucoup
On fête donc nos 50 ans avec l'italie au programme !
Merci pour le renseignement (voyagesarabais). J'ai voulu réserver avec eux cette semaine mais la place qui reste pour le 4 juin est une occupation double. DOnc, plus de place pour moi qui voyage en simple. Aussi, faut savoir qu'à la fin du circuit, il y a 4 jours libres ... qui signifie qu'il faut rajouter $$$ pour bouger ... excursion capri, pompéi ... ça augmente le prix du circuit et il y a moins de repas inclus.
Le départ de septembre est complet également, il restait quelques place pour le 1er et 15 octobre pour une occupation simple. À l'automne, les journées raccourissent et j'ai peur que ce soit plus pluvieux. Donc, je préfère voyager mai-juin.
Pour ma part, j'ai réservé aujourd'hui et j'ai finalement opté pour le Bernini d'Air Transat. Les places s'envolent comme des petits pains chauds et surtout les prix ont augmenté légèrement ....
Donc, je pars le 14 juin et reviens le 25. Il est bon de savoir que sur les circuits accompagnés, les places en occupation simple sont limitées. Aussi, j'avais pensé réserver avec celebritours, mais leur circuit quoiqu'intéressant, a une demi journée à Venise, Florence et Rome c'est très peu .... un survol rapide ! et l'agence n'avait pas encore son transporteur, donc le départ n'était pas garanti en mai. Un gros bémol !!
Avec mon budget, le Bernini fait mon bonheur. pour ton info, Sears fait 12 ou 24 vers. sans intérêts ou avec club voyage, tu peux utiliser jusqu'à 400 $ de points air miles.
Laisse-moi savoir si tu choisis le Bernini pour le 14 juin .... est-ce que tu voyages seule ?
Je n’ai pas des tour operateur à te conseiller, mais il n'est pas dangereux ni difficile voyager seule in Italie!
Pour 2 semaine je conseille de réserver un hôtel dans une ville au centre d'Italie (par exemple la cote adriatique, qui n'est pas chère) et puis prendre des excursions organisées par les agence de voyage locales.
Par exemple: de Riccione/Rimini on peut faire
- excursion 1 jour:
Venise
Ravenna
Bologna
Florence
Grotte Frasassi
Assisi-Gubbio
- excursions demi journée:
San Marino
San Leo (le chateux de Cagliostro)
Urbino et Gradara
Valmarecchia (Santarcangelo, Torriana, Montebello, Verucchio)
Val Conca (Montefiore, Montegridolfo, Mondaino, Saludecio)
Et on peut profiter de faire un peu de plage dans les demi journées vide ou quand on est fatiguées....
Et le soir on n'est jamais seule.
Les syndicat d'initiative de Riccione et Rimini ont beaucoup de matériel pour les excursions.
Meilleurs vœux pour votre année et rappellez que peu importe les années de votre vie, mais la vie dans vos années!! 😉
L'Italie ne ne vous décevrons pas!
Francesca
Bonjour et merci d'avoir pris la peine de me donner les infos ( que je vais utiliser a mon prochaine voyage en Italie l'an Prochain...
J'ai trouver une croisière a mon goût je part avec mon Mari... deux semaines ..... pour première expérience cela est plus facile tout compris
Merci te ta gentillesse Josiane xxx
Bonjour Josiane,
Je n’ai pas des tour operateur à te conseiller, mais il n'est pas dangereux ni difficile voyager seule in Italie!
Pour 2 semaine je conseille de réserver un hôtel dans une ville au centre d'Italie (par exemple la cote adriatique, qui n'est pas chère) et puis prendre des excursions organisées par les agence de voyage locales.
Par exemple: de Riccione/Rimini on peut faire
- excursion 1 jour:
Venise
Ravenna
Bologna
Florence
Grotte Frasassi
Assisi-Gubbio
- excursions demi journée:
San Marino
San Leo (le chateux de Cagliostro)
Urbino et Gradara
Valmarecchia (Santarcangelo, Torriana, Montebello, Verucchio)
Val Conca (Montefiore, Montegridolfo, Mondaino, Saludecio)
Et on peut profiter de faire un peu de plage dans les demi journées vide ou quand on est fatiguées....
Et le soir on n'est jamais seule.
Les syndicat d'initiative de Riccione et Rimini ont beaucoup de matériel pour les excursions.
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I’m sharing my draft itinerary with you because I just booked our flight tickets, and I feel like it’s quite late in the season. So, I’d like to be sure about my stops before reserving the hotels. I’ll be traveling alone with my two adult children. We want to prioritize outdoor walks, avoid too many indoor visits (both for budget and preference), and not spend too much time on the road.
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D3: Head straight to Granada (1.5-hour drive), spend the day and night there
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D5: Head to Ronda (2.5-hour drive) and spend the night
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D7: Head straight to the Costa del Sol (e.g., Estepona), spend the day and night there
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Since the Alhambra visit is only at 5 PM, and we’d already have the day to explore Granada, would arriving the day before be a mistake? Or should we skip this day and dedicate it elsewhere (Costa del Sol? Head toward Tabernas?)? The old town appeals to me, but maybe the Sacromonte neighborhood isn’t essential...
Same question for Ronda: should we dedicate a full day to it, or combine Ronda and the White Villages in one day?
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