"“I was very impressed by the way the trip was run and the quality of the hotels, tour itinerary, FOOD, tours and the way I was made to feel comfortable and catered to. David, you always extended yourself very generously to all and made each person feel that their individual needs were taken care of. No easy matter to deal with so many likes and dislikes.”
— Norma S., Jewels of Northern Italy, October 2010

“Dear David, We are safely back in Canada and I did want to thank you for a wonderful tour. Steven says it is the best trip he has ever taken! I really appreciate the care which you took in selecting hotels and suggesting restaurants.”
— Larry J., Custom Italy, October 2010



“[The tour] was excellent, just as I expected. I had previously visited [Venice, Mantua, Parma and Bologna], but saw them from a different perspective. Richard was an excellent tour director, and I really enjoyed the other tour members.”
— Angelo R., Jewels of Northern Italy, October 2010

"Autumn in Ontario 2008 was not only the best performing arts tour we've taken, but one of the best trips of any type either of us has been on. There was just the right combination of outstanding drama and music, elegant accommodations, superb food and wine, touring, and free time. Your concern for detail and for the comfort of your clients was evident at all times. We look forward to travelling with Aria Tours again.”
— Phil & Carol C.
"Verdi's Italy 2008 was an outstanding trip in every way: caring, well-balanced, and wonderful. The tempo, for having so much to do, was perfect. We loved the walking, not being confined to the bus, the careful selection of just the most important sights, and the food and wine were superb (my favorite meal was the wine tasting in Milan; I think Ivan's may have been the one in Busetto or maybe in Padua, but we loved them all). We haven't stopped talking about it."
— Ruth and Ivan R.
"Thanks to your careful planning, the Puccini Festival 2008 trip was a great success. We enjoyed it tremendously. In your Lucca hotel you have found a true winner. It is the best boutique hotel we have stayed in. The staff are exceptional."
— Thomas & Margaret H.
"We can't say enough good things about our Florence, Turin & Milan '08 trip. The hotels, restaurants, tour guides, and opera performances were all first class. We thoroughly enjoyed the experience and felt very well taken care of the entire time. Thank you for doing such a great job in preparing the trip for us."
— Sandra F.

"We have now settled back into our daily routine, which is...a little boring compared with the fun we had on the Aria trip to Prague & Vienna (December, 2007). Apart from the quality of the performances and tours you selected, it was your tireless dedication to the smooth operation of the tour which makes us look back so fondly on the trip."
— Heinz & Sisi H.

"You did a FABULOUS job taking care of us! We were not disappointed with even ONE minute of our trip. My family had a wonderful time under your amazing and attentive care; everything went so smoothly for us each and every day. We cannot think of ONE thing extra that you could have done."
— Laura T., Ontario '07

"Our tour...was, by far, the highlight of my year (in fact, the 5 years of my retirement), and your caring presence was instrumental in making it such a pleasure. I especially appreciated your understanding that sometimes I needed space, for example, to be in a garden instead of touring a castle. I deeply appreciated your flexibility and trust in allowing me reasonable freedom to seek that personal balance between aloneness and the necessity of being part of a group. I was equally struck by the seeming ease with which you related to all our disparate personalities and needs."
— Margaret B., Scandinavia

"Thank you for the special care, concern, attention and compassion that you paid to us without being overbearing...as a tour director, you did an outstanding job."
— Deborah and Lester P., Bayreuth '06