

Tours
We 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 2018
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Luca 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 2019
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I was emailing off and on with the owner, Luca, for months, and even cancelled some of the specific day trips from time to time, but he was patient and... read more simply changed what I asked.
My wife and I used Hills and Roads for two straight days, and both days we were driven by the very personable and handsome Cristiano (easy ladies, he's married). On the first day he took us to where we wanted to go, which was San Gimignano and Siena. He pointed things out to us along the way, then dropped us off at the front gate of San Gimignano. Even though I did research ahead of time and knew what I wanted to do, Cristiano was very helpful in telling us where to go and what to do to have the best experience. We set a time with him to meet him back at the front gate and when we got there he was waiting for us.
On the way to Siena he made a quick stop off at an old walled city that he thought we'd like. He first took us across the road for a great photo opportunity in a field, before dropping us off at the front of town. It was a very small town and wouldn't take long to explore so Cristiano told us he'd just wait down the hill and look for us to come out. Sure enough, as soon as we got to the road he drove up to get us.
He then took us to Siena and walked with us down to il Campo to explain the layout of everything. He told us to walk down a street he pointed out, when we were done exploring, and he's be waiting there. And once again there he was to open the van door for us.
The next day we needed him to take us to Cinque Terre from Florence and he was a few minutes early again, loaded our bags, and then off we went. We stopped at Pisa on the way, where he explained about the town and the tower before dropping us off in front of where the tower is. About 45 minutes or so we came out and there he was again waiting for us. When we got over the insane up and down hills in Cinque Terre he dropped us off right at the front of our hotel, we settled the bill (he was very intent on making sure we agreed on how many hours we used him), and then dropped our bags at the front door.
He answered a lot of questions about not only history, but what it's like to live in Italy, and anything else you can think of. I even asked him about a certain type of tree I kept seeing and he knew all about that.
Bottom line, there's no way I'm personally driving around Italy, and some places like Siena and San Gimignano can't be reached easily by train. For about 350 euros or so you get someone to take all of the stress away, and it is so worth it. And don't forget to tip him when it's over. For two days we gave him 50 euros total.
2 November 2016Our 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.
hollyh405
20 September 2018We were flying into Rome Fiumicino airport on July 19th and needed to get to Siena by early evening. I priced trains and buses, but didn't want to spend another... read more 4 or 5 hours moving luggage after an 8.5 hour flight from Toronto, especially as...More
josephmeschino
2 August 2018This is my third tour with Luca 2016, 2019, and May 2022. Each has been perfect and memorable. Luca takes you to interesting places that you would never find... read more on your own or with other tour companies. I consider Luca part of the family. We were a group of 9 and Luca used 2 vans. Christiano drove the second van and he was great too. Don’t look any further. Book Luca today !!!
1 May 2022 -
Luca 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 2019I have reviewed Hills and Roads previously and my opinion hasn't changed. Luca and staff are the best. On this trip we spent 4 days with Luca and... read more Christiano. It's not easy for them to plan as we have spent many days touring with them...More
joeyrm7
24 May 2019We 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 August 2021 -
Luca (of Hills and Roads) coordinated with our group representative via email regarding daily outings from our villa in Lucolena. He sent itineraries, we reviewed them, and he changed... read more per our request. We were interested in non touristy activities, and Luca provided just that. Some highlights: marble quarry tour, tastings- cheese, olive oil, wineries. Many of the tastings were set up privately for us as a group, which made a tremendous difference, offering a genuine personal touch at each location. Each of our tastings were fantastic in their own way. We went truffle hunting with an excellent guide, followed by fabulous truffle lunch. Our days and many evenings were well planned and coordinated by Luca and his staff.
We were driven by Luca, Chris and Angela. We looked forward to spending time with them each day! In addition to sharing great information throughout each trip to and from our locations, all were very safe drivers (a welcome relief for those of us who were nervous about many of the winding roads)
We were all completely thrilled by each and every day Hills and Roads planned for us. We presented a few last minute changes and Luca was very accommodating.
30 October 2016My friends and I had a wonderful experience with hillsandroads. Great drivers, unbelievable wineries, food, views and locations. Luca helped us with the itinerary so we could see... read more as much as possible. Especially great for a small group. Would recommend to all!
11 November 2016We very much enjoyed our day with Hills and Roads. Our driver Chris was on time, friendly, and informative. We asked to be taken to two wineries in Chianti region.... read more The first winery, Villa Calcinia, was amazing. We got a tour of the whole property...More
Footprints649762
17 September 2018We 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 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...More
26 June 2019We 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 2021My 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 with him was very clear, he was prompt on the
1 October 2019After a 7 day Royal Caribbean cruise, we had Luca Garrapa pick us up in Civitavecchia on Sunday June 26, 2011 for a scenic drive to Siena. Cost was 42... read more Euro per hour all inclusive. Highly recommend this after your cruise. Great Van with plenty of room for 8 large pieces of luggage plus 4 guests plus Luca. Better deal than renting a car/van for Tuscany. We hired Hills & Roads for Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and drive to Rome on Wednesday. Tuesday was Andreas for more Tuscan countryside including lunch at vineyard and shopping in Montelpulchiano. Wednesday was pretty Dutch girl named Danielle to Florence for shopping and museums. Luca is trying to hide Danielle but highly recommend her. She speaks excellent english and italian with a great disposition. Our wives took her along with them for shopping in Florence and had a great day.
24 July 2011