Mediterranean Travel Agents & Reviews

This is an exceptional travel agency. If you are looking for bespoke experiences with knowledgeable travel guides, Zicasso’s company can help you craft the perfect itinerary. Ours included tours of Athens, the Acropolis and museum, day trips to Mycenae/Epidaurus, Delphi, and the archaeological museum. The sites themselves are a wonder, but all the more marvelous when you have a private guide with a deep understanding of Greek archeology and mythology to explain it. Our guide had a phenomenal ability to bring to life the artifacts and sights we were seeing. We deeply appreciated her knowledge of Greek history and culture.

We also spent a few days exploring the large island of Crete. Our days in Heraklion included a visit to Knossos, the archeological museum, a Cretan cooking class, and an olive tour. We concluded our trip with a tour of the Arkadi Monastery and the picturesque towns of Rethymno and Chania.

We toured Crete with another amazing guide, who elevated any conversation with his mastery of Greek, Cretan life, genuine humor and good spirit. He delivered on every detail of our itinerary and helped us bypass the crowds where possible. The wine tasting, cooking class, and olive oil tasting were a testament to his experience and knowledge about the island. We tasted organic wines and olive oils from local and family-owned businesses, and got to tour their facilities. Every day was better than the next.

The company partnered with extraordinary guides and drivers who were passionate about making our visit to Greece an exceptional and memorable one. We highly recommend booking with them.

On a different note, we’d like to offer a tip about air travel from the islands: if you are in the Greek islands and plan on heading home on an international flight from Athens airport, think about getting to Athens the night before. We made the mistake of booking an 8.15am flight from Chania, Crete, to Athens. We were told by everyone we asked that we would have more than enough time to collect our bags, go through security, and make our 12.10pm international flight. Unfortunately, on that particular day, May 31, 2024, the airline experienced delays and we didn’t board our local flight until 11am. We were reassured by multiple of the airline’s gate employees that we would make the connection. We did not. Boarding for our international flight home had already closed by the time we landed in Athens. We did not have enough time to gather our bags and run to the gate. We had to rebook our flight home, which was extremely expensive and caused many headaches and extra hours at the airport. The airlines were their usual “helpful” selves. Our international airline was more than “happy” to help us rebook, at a cost of a few thousand dollars. The other airline was “sorry” for the delay, but wasn’t responsible for any of the problems caused. Even here, the travel agency helped us as much as they could, suggesting hotels and transportation until we could get on a flight home.

Our travel company is the type of agency with which you can feel comfortable and secure!

Fantastic tour beautifully customized by Danai from our travel agency. We visited two smaller islands off the beaten path in Greece and had wonderful boat trips, tours, and culinary adventures. Danai was available 24/7, day or night, to help with any issues that came up. But they were few and far between, because everything was so well-organized and thoughtfully executed. It was a dream vacation.

Our trip was one of the most memorable travel experiences we've ever had!

I discovered Zicasso online and was connected with our travel agency through their platform. Initially, I had some doubts about using an agency, but the professionalism, attention to detail, and quality of work, along with the glowing reviews I found, quickly put my mind at ease.

I started working with our agent, who was incredibly responsive to my emails and made adjustments to our itinerary based on our requests. Her professionalism shone through in the detailed and well-prepared itinerary she provided.

We visited Madrid and Barcelona, and everything went smoothly; exactly as planned, with no exceptions!

While we were in Spain, our travel team continued to impress with their prompt replies to my emails and assistance with additional reservations we wanted to make.

Overall, our experience with this agency exceeded our expectations and we would definitely turn to them for our future travel plans.

Zicasso’s travel agent and her team provided excellent service with a creative edge! We are foodies and seasoned travelers, but had never traveled to the Loire, Dijon, or Lyon. The hotels were exceptional, with large rooms, modern bathrooms, and top-notch staff. Our agent arranged for private guides, who were professional and experienced. She was able to pivot quickly when we contracted COVID and rearrange our schedules so we wouldn't miss anything!

Our travel team worked tirelessly to provide an amazing experience, within our budget.

They thought of all of the nice little details, ie, lounge access during a long layover in Athens on the way to Santorini, great hotels, and wonderful tours. We didn't make a lot of dinner reservations, preferring instead to wander, but our agent secured our dinner reservation in Naxos at a restaurant recommended by a friend's daughter, and secured a last-minute reservation for us, which provided a stunning view of the Acropolis for our last night of the trip. It was truly a memorable dinner.

The tours were all well coordinated, fun, and just what we wanted. We saw a lot in each place due to the wonderful tours we took.

Two very minor, normal travel issues throughout the trip that were probably the result of local guide miscommunications were handled easily and swiftly by our travel partners. They are not even worth mentioning, except to note that you would be well supported if help is needed while you are in Greece.

The whole process was very easy and I was so glad we picked Zicasso and, in particular, our travel agency to guide our trip. From the beginning, our agent listened to us and did not push us to book a ton of activities, so we got the perfect balance between relaxation and touring/exploring guided activities.

None of us wanted our trip to end! We thank our travel team and Zicasso for an amazing and memorable first trip to Greece.

This was our second time using Zicasso to plan a European vacation and, once again, we were impressed! Zicasso’s travel agency took our input and put together the perfect holiday. We’re not “typical” tourists who want to visit big cities and see all the sites in a compressed period. Instead, we wanted to visit smaller towns, go hiking in the Dolomites, and experience Italy in a way a lot of tourists don’t. They found us amazing small hotels, arranged bicycle tours, and, for our final stay in Venice, took care of every detail for some of the best days of our trip. Leaving was hard to do, but we’ll be back and definitely use this travel agency and Zicasso. If you want a boutique experience, tailor-made for you and your travel wants, they’re the best!

Our trip, planned by Zicasso’s travel partner, was nothing short of fantastic! Our agent made every detail right and our 24-day tour of Avignon, Nice, Corsica, Lyon, and Paris seemingly had a million little details. She was a wonderful listener and her recommendations of activities and locations fit our interests perfectly. Furthermore, it was clear her peers and colleagues in each of the places we visited had deep respect for her.

Finally, we were really pleased with her communication during the trip. There were several minor adjustments needed along the way and she handled those in a timely way, keeping us on course, but without disruption. We’d recommend this travel company without hesitation.

The accommodations were very nice, and were all located within walking distance to all of the venues, Eiffel Tower, museums ,etc that we wanted to visit.  Paris- the Musee d' Orsay was a most wonderful Art Museum.  The building was magnificent, and the traffic pattern was such that it was easy to see only the venues that was interesting to me.  The Louve was a nightmare to try find stairs to get to any area of interest.  Seeing the Mona Lisa was a highlight however.Venice - was amazing.  So nice to have only foot traffic through all of the alleyways, and the gondola ride through all of the waterways was magnificent. Florence - I loved seeing David by Michelangelo, and all of his partially finished sculptures, and the narrative by the guide was great.  Loved seeing the Venus de Milo, The Birth of Venus, etc.However, the Uffizi art museum was 2/3 under construction and a complete waste of effort.  The Accademia was great.The day long trip from Florence to the coastal towns of Cinque de Terra was very well done.  Great driver full of information.  Beautiful scenery.  Delicious fish and pasta lunch.  The boat couldn't dock, so we had more train rides and walking than normal.  I am 80 years old, and should have stopped for some sustenance in the afternoon.  We walked 14000 steps that day up and down the hilled towns.  I almost ran out of gas in the afternoon.  You might warn people to bring water and a snack in the afternoon for energy.All in all I would not change many things on our trip.  Thank you!