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Tuscan Tour Guide

Piazza Santa Croce, 50122 Florence, Italy
011.39.328.965.3558
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Ranked #10 of 202 activities in Florence
Type: Tours
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Owner description: Over 10 years ago owner Paul Costa of Tuscan Tour Guide began his small private tour guide company. Since then he has led tours for Gordon Getty,... more » Owner description: Over 10 years ago owner Paul Costa of Tuscan Tour Guide began his small private tour guide company. Since then he has led tours for Gordon Getty, Radio KISS 108 & NECN TV host Billy Costa and thousands of travelers of Royal Caribbean, Disney, Oceania, Seven Seas, Carnival, Seabourn & Norwegian Cruise Lines. Designing every tour to suit the expectations of each couple, family or group has made lifetime memories for thousands of tourists. « less
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Key Largo, Florida
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 June 2013 NEW

We cannot praise Paul Costa of Tuscan Tour Guide enough for the incredible tours he arranged for us throughout Italy. We contacted Paul a month before our cruise to set up a Florence tour and ultimately asked him to organize our visits to Sorrento, Capri, Sicily, Venice and Rome. His knowledge, organizational skills and follow up made our other stops... More

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Carlsbad, CA
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 June 2013 NEW

We had booked Paul before we left the states. He made it very easy and was very prompt with his replies back via email. We started right on time of our 3 hour tour. He is an excellent story teller and likes to ask you lots of questions to get you involved in the story which we liked very much.... More

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Indian Shores, Florida
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 June 2013

Even before we arrived in Florence, Paul Costa was a great help with some travel decisions, but nothing compares to the tour he tailored especially for the four of us. Along with sharing his deep knowledge of the art in the galleries and the history of the city, he was able to pace our tours so that we could see... More

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TWP of Washington
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 June 2013

Paul Costa is an amazing guide. With an extensive knowledge of history, he has the gift of being able to present the information in a fascinating way. He is a story teller, not a lecturer. He brought Florence to life for us, and his insights about The David were extraordinary. Paul is a delightful person and made our visit to... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 June 2013 via mobile

Learnt so much about Italy in just a few hours. Paul kept us engaged throughout the tour. Best tour guide I ever had. Except now I am going to have a problem finding another guide as good as Paul for my next holiday.

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Blauvelt, New York
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 June 2013

Paul Costa is an amazing tour guide. It doesn't matter whether he is talking about Michelangelo's brilliance, the Medici family's greed or why the Ponte Vecchio is still standing, he has the ability to keep you completely engaged and eager to hear the rest of the story. For three solid hours Paul keeps it current and interesting for the whole... More

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Bosque Farms, New Mexico
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 June 2013

We took Paul's walking tour on May 17, and let me just tell you that he is amazing!!! He engaged our attention asked us questions and involved us all the while actually teaching us something and remaining interesting!! He helped us see "the David" as more than an impressive statue, I can't say enough good things about Paul. If I... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 June 2013

If you have been researching tour guides so far, you can stop now and just book Paul. Seriously just cross one thing off your list and email him to get on the books for his tours. I am not a tour guide kind of person but I wanted to maximize our experience in Florence and not just blindly run and... More

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Singapore, Singapore
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 June 2013

Hiring Paul as our Florence tour guide had got to be the best decision we have made for our Italian vacation. We visited with little italian art and history knowledge and left with so many memorable experiences and inspiring stories. His passion and enthusiasm shone throughout the tour. There was never a dull moment as he was extremely engaging which... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 May 2013

Paul was a great joy to have as a tour guide. He was friendly and very knowledgeable. He was able to give us not just the site information but also a history. My boys who were 12 and 13 at the time really enjoyed hearing the stories and historical facts as well as the awesome sights. If we were to... More

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