12 Nov 2024
Having been on several Tripadvisor experiences in this last week, this one stands out as a fairly poor quality experience overall.
Unlike other tours where there is some connection to the guide and meeting place, this information was never provided even when requested. Not sure where the problem arose. I think it may have been the tour company CAF, or perhaps the organization of the coordinator (I believe by a person named Elena).
The guide was very uninformed/uncommunicative. She was friendly and nice, but I expect a little bit more when I am on a bus with a person for five hours.
We visited two wineries. The first was in late afternoon and the vistas were beautiful. Storybook. Yet once again, the guide was fairly unimpressive, and the wine tasting was really a farce. We tasted three thimble size sips of wine out of a single glass. It felt skimpy and cheap. I pulled one of her hairs out of the cheese. That was not appetizing.
The second winery, however, was much more interesting of an experience. Unfortunately, we arrived at dark, so we were unable to enjoy the vistas, but I’m sure they were beautiful too. The guy was fun and exciting. The owner of the winery participated in pouring the samples into the separate glasses, and that felt much more generous in the pours … not surprisingly several people made purchases.
All in all, I recommend checking out other companies besides CAF to see what they offer.