School music tours to Lake Garda

Overall Review

Lucy: 5 / 5. Lucy was amazing from start to finish. An expert who was always available, and could sort just about anything that needed sorting. Perfect. Sabine: 5 / 5. Sabine worked tirelessly to continually amend the itinerary at our request and she created the perfect trip for us. She listened to every detail.. Thank You Sabine! Everything was absolutely perfect. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for everything you have done to make this trip run like absolute clockwork, for putting up with my endless emails and questions, and for delivering a world class service all round. Club Europe are amazing. Thank you all so very much for everything you did to make this trip an absolute triumph.

Concerts Review

The venues were all spectacular. Garda in particular had a crowd of over 300 people, which was amazing. 

Visits Review

All excursions were spot on, and the built in leisure and swim time absolutely essential.

Accommodation Review

5 / 5: The hotel was stunning. Thank you for making sure everything here was exactly as required. The food was so good, with a huge range for breakfast. Evening meals were restaurant quality. The pool was immense.

Rep Review

5 / 5: James was amazing. Knowledgable, friendly, efficient, and so good with the students!

Transport Review

5/5: The coach company have been exemplary in every way, especially Chris and Will who were friendly, helpful, patient and flexible,.Superb throughout. The coach was also amazing and so comfortable.

Overall Review

We had a SUPERB trip with the children to Lake Garda. Alberto and Hannah. Thank you guys for everything, especially the stress with the rooms caused mainly by three girls having a massive falling out with a week to go!! For me last Tuesday and Wednesday were as close to perfect as I imagine a day can get. The children are over the moon, and the emails I have received from parents like essays of positivity. Grazie, Grazie, Grazie Mille.

Concerts Review

The performance at St Mark’s was exceptional in all regards. What a privilege. The kids sang like angels and there were so many parents and supporters flew out to be there for the kids. A never forget moment. One of the priests was so moved by the singing he cried. The jazz at Castillo del Catajo was a very close second to St Mark’s. Wonderful audience, stunning setting, and Lara gave a guided tour for the kids that had everyone enthralled. So kind and welcoming.

Accommodation Review

The hotel was excellent. Clean, organised, exceptional location, and very good food. Luca was great and the kids loved staying there.

Rep Review

Our tour guide, Josh, was just superb in all regards. We were so well looked after, and Josh was so interesting and interested that he enhanced the whole experience for everyone. He is a superb asset to your organisation.

Transport Review

All three drivers were superb. Graham, Grenville, and Grant. I always felt completely assured by them and they were knowledgeable and helpful at customs and flexible while also keeping us on schedule. Please pass on my thanks to the coach company and a special mention for the drivers.

Overall Review

The pre-tour process was wonderful - as always!!! A well organised, superb lifetime experience for all involved!

Accommodation Review

Fantastic setting, suitable rooms, superb for what we needed.

Overall Review

We all had a fantastic time and the Choir singing Mass in St. Mark's is a memory which will stay with me forever. For me last Tuesday and Wednesday were as close to perfect as I imagine a day can get. The children are over the moon, and the emails I have received from parents like essays of positivity. Grazie, Grazie, Grazie Mille.

Concerts Review

The performance at St Mark’s was exceptional in all regards. What a privilege. The kids sang like angels and there were so many parents and supporters flew out to be there for the kids. A never forget moment. One of the priests was so moved by the singing he cried. The jazz at Castillo del Catajo was a very close second to St Mark’s. Wonderful audience, stunning setting, and Lara gave a guided tour for the kids that had everyone enthralled. So kind and welcoming.

Accommodation Review

The hotel was excellent. Clean, organised, exceptional location, and very good food. Luca was great and the kids loved staying there.

Rep Review

Our tour guide, Josh, was just superb in all regards. We were so well looked after, and Josh was so interesting and interested that he enhanced the whole experience for everyone. He is a superb asset to your organisation.

Transport Review

All three drivers were superb.... Graham, Grenville, and Grant. I always felt completely assured by them and they were knowledgable and helpful at customs and flexible while also keeping us on schedule. Please pass on my thanks to the coach company and a special mention for the drivers.

Overall Review

Hannah was very efficient with all queries dealt with promptly and to our satisfaction. The opportunity for the pre-visit was welcomed as it made the tour itself feel a much more straightforward experience regarding venues, navigation, ticketing and facilities for our disabled student. Great scenery, Great venues, Great music!

Concerts Review

[On an outdoor concert] A very enjoyable concert – choir and some solo material placed on the organiser’s Facebook page. Very good comments from the audience. The musical highlight of the tour.

Accommodation Review

For a music tour with 34 students it was ideal. Small enough to be given personalised treatment but with appropriate storage and rehearsal facilities. The resort itself: had beautiful locations for the concerts, amazing scenery at base and the hotel very well located – facilities such as pool and beach enhanced the experience.

Overall Review

It was excellent. Alaharee and Alberto get 10 our of 10. I was impressed with the good communication and easy availability of all staff to speak with.

Concerts Review

[On a concert in a villa] It was a highlight. The villa is beautiful. 10/10. Excellent.

Accommodation Review

10/10. Wonderful views, quiet town, very safe, close to the beach.

Rep Review

Chiara was outstanding. Helped plan the logistics and translated conversations with local key people.

Overall Review

From our first meeting onwards, Alahree has been absolutely superb, answering questions quickly and effectively and generally making life so much easier. Her advice and specific knowledge and understanding has been most welcome. Similarly, Alberto has been excellent – so helpful and efficient – sorting out numerous tweaks and changes and offering really helpful advice. Cannot praise him enough! An amazing tour made so much easier with the help of the staff at Club Europe. A huge thank you to everyone for helping to make the tour such a success. Worth every penny!

Concerts Review

[On performing in a festival] It was wonderful to perform in such a beautiful location. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and the audience was very appreciative. Nice relaxed atmosphere. [On a concert in a villa] Our favourite venue of the tour. The acoustic gave the girls so much confidence. Warm and appreciative audience. Very welcoming and we were asked to do an encore! Fabulous, fabulous, fabulous!

Accommodation Review

Accommodation was excellent. Clean, with spectacular views of the lake. Food was excellent and they looked after the staff so well. Very friendly and accommodating.

Rep Review

Joshua was excellent! He was so helpful and organised this so brilliantly. Really lovely chap who was determined to do the best he could for us. From making up quizzes to occupy the girls on long coach journeys to teaching them Italian, he really helped make the tour a success.

Transport Review

Fabulous! We’d love to use Graham and Dean again! The coach drivers really helped to make the trip the success it was. They were sooo helpful – nothing was too much trouble. Lovely chaps.

Overall Review

Our music tour to Italy was fantastic with breathtaking views, incredible excursions and stunning performances - one of our most successful tours to-date.

Overall Review

We have always been really impressed with Alahree’s support through the process of booking our music tours. It was lovely to meet Alberto whilst we were in Italy – allowing us to put a face to a name. I was most impressed with the ease of contact and dealing with the same people. This was the most special tour we have done to date – I think the beautiful location made it perfect and the huge variety of activities for students meant they had a wonderful trip.

Visits Review

There was a good balance of leisure/relaxation time at the lake, fun at the theme part, and cultural sightseeing opportunities – this was one of the best parts of our trip.

Accommodation Review

Nago was a beautiful, quiet village, and the perfect destination for our group. Students loved swimming in the lake and staff were able to be on hand to supervise from the café on the beach as well as the reassurance of the life guarded beach. The location was good in that the hotel was on a quiet road, which meant that it was safe for students. The coach was able to pick us up from very nearby.

Rep Review

Elena worked very well with our staff and coach drivers, anything we needed help with she would do straightaway immediately, nothing was too much trouble. She worked very well with our staff and coach drivers, anything we needed help with she would do straightaway immediately, nothing was too much trouble.

Transport Review

Excellent – the best coach drivers we have ever had, they were supportive and fitted in very well with our team and students. Our drivers clearly had years of experience which really made a difference in the success of our tour – they were flexible with timings where necessary and never pushed or rushed us. They were very supportive of the students – in particular our disabled passenger. Drivers were also very anxious to make sure instruments were all well packed so as to ensure no damage during transit.

Overall Review

Alahree and Alberto were excellent as always. All queries were handled with promptly and all (CE) staff work hard to ensure the tour fits the requirements of the group.

Concerts Review

[On a concert in a piazza] The stage was an excellent size and lots of chairs had been set up ready for the concert. Excellent lighting as we performed into darkness.

Accommodation Review

Excellent destination. It was nice to have the small pool for pupils to cool off in. Simple walk into centre of town. The owner, Luca, was excellent.

Transport Review

Consistently excellent. Very happy overall. The drivers were superb and helped make the tour a great success. Highly recommended.

Overall Review

Alahree was very good – professional from the outset and Alberto kept me informed at the end of each stage. An amazing, jam-packed and eye-opening experience – we will treasure our tour to Lake Garda!

Accommodation Review

A brilliantly comfortable, warm and welcoming hotel. Carmen the owner was fantastic.

Rep Review

Nino was brilliant – friendly, bubbly and cared that we had a good tour. Thank you Nino!

Transport Review

Excellent – USB chargers were an added bonus for the students!

Overall Review

Since I started using Club Europe for our concert tours in 2010, Hannah has been my main and first point of contact. She has never put a foot wrong. Honest, focused, friendly, helpful, knowledgeable….I could go on! A real asset to the team. This was my first tour dealing with Alberto and he has gone above and beyond the call of duty to make this tour truly one to be remembered not just be Kate and myself but by all 83 adults who participated in the tour. Whatever information I required, Alberto provided in a full, accurate and timely manner. The icing on the cake was to find him at outside our first concert venue handing out flyers as we arrived in Malcesine on Lake Garda – amazing. Thank you. It’s such a stunning location, fabulous team, amazing venues, fantastic hotel – really really impressed. As always, the attention to detail, the knowledgeable and personable staff of CE made this tour a life memory for many of our tour party. Each time we increase our size, we have new members coming our tour – none of whom want to be left off the next tour. We had people literally having dreams and waking up saying that they had dreamt that the next tour would be…Mexico, New York and Cuba! Thank you for all the hard work of Hannah and Alberto. You have really made this tour a truly memorable experience for so many people. You should be justifiably proud in what you do – you are amazing.

Visits Review

A fabulous balance between free time, excursions and concerts. The best balance on tour yet.

Accommodation Review

The hotel was nothing short of perfect. Surpassed expectations as they had carried out some room/en-suite improvements since our pre-tour visit 12 months prior so the rooms and décor were fresh and impressive. I should make special mention to Andrea (Restaurant Manager) who was absolutely first class. He made our stay at this hotel very special.

Transport Review

Friendly, helpful, courteous at all times. Always completely safe, in control, smooth and a very pleasant experience. Antonio was a great part of our tour and consistently went out of his way for us and joined us at all of the concerts that he was able to.

Overall Review

“Brilliant. Thank you for all your hard work, we have had so much positive feedback.”

Concerts Review

“[On playing in a music festival] This was a total highlight, we retained a good crowd and pulled in a lot more people. There was an excellent atmosphere. The bands were a highlight along with having the school before us and some of the public dancing. This was clearly enjoyed by the pupils and the audience.”

Rep Review

“[Joshua] was fantastic. He worked with every member of staff and the coach drivers brilliantly. He was very proactive and always helpful from medical issues, to helping set up concerts, loading and unloading, issues in the hotel, dietary translations and assistance. Could not fault him. A huge influence on making this a very successful tour. Can’t thank him enough.”

Transport Review

“Outstanding on every level. Genuinely fantastic. They (and the tour manager) made this tour. I can not recommend our drivers enough. A massive thank you to John and to Elton for an entertaining, and very cared for experience.”

Overall Review

“Club Europe were fantastic and always concerned for our happiness and well being. Very many thanks to everyone I had contact with in Club Europe for making this such a happy experience.”

Rep Review

“Marta was gorgeous. She worked tirelessly on our behalf. Invaluable. She always had a smiling demeanour and never got flustered or put out. Very many thanks Marta.”

Overall Review

“Excellent. Alahree is efficient and responds quickly to queries. We had an amazing time - it’s the best tour yet. Alberto was very accommodating and listened to my specific requests. I was most impressed with the general organisation and the knowledge that everything was in order. It was amazing.”

Concerts Review

“[On a concert in a town hall] A huge success. The highlight was the presence of members of the Rossi family and the endless clapping after each number! They demanded an encore at the end.”

Accommodation Review

“The hotel was wonderful. Beautiful and not too busy so the girls were safe to walk around on their own. We had so much food! It was lovely and I have to say how impressed I was with the provision for our coeliac girls, our vegan./vegetarian/no nuts girls. They all said it was the best that they had ever been catered for!”

Rep Review

“Hannah was fantastic and invaluable. Exceeded what I would normally expect. She became a member of our group and she fully involved herself in the visit. What a lovely person!”

Transport Review

“The drivers were kind, friendly – extremely funny – and were always ready to help out carrying our heavy gear. They were excellent.”

Overall Review

“Another outstanding experience. A friendly, helpful, personal experience from start to finish. Club Europe attend to your needs and requests whatever time of day. Thank you to Hannah, Alberto (lovely for him to join us in Italy for an evening concert) and Tim for another amazing tour. Your hard-work is greatly appreciated.”

Concerts Review

“[About a villa concert ] Outstanding. An intimate space, beautifully decorated. Acoustic was perfect. [On a bandstand concert] A great contrast that required the girls to draw on skills they hadn’t necessarily used before e.g. listening and ensemble skills. Beautiful surroundings with a great view of the lake. [On a courtyard concert] A fantastic acoustic. An outdoor venue that contains the sound so well due to the high courtyard walls. I would strongly recommend this venue to future groups and would definitely return again in the future. 10/10.”

Accommodation Review

“Based on our itinerary the hotel is in a perfect location. It is situated out of town which provides you with beautiful views of the north Italian countryside. The basement rehearsal space is excellent.”

Rep Review

“Outstanding! Alessandra contributed greatly to the overall success of the trip. Excellent throughout the tour. The girls were sad to see her leave.”

Transport Review

“[About the flight transport] A fantastic experience overall. [About the coach transport] Excellent. Very comfortable and safe.”

Overall Review

“The main thing is that the pupils have a good time and a good time was had by all so thank you very much.”

Rep Review

“Martina was brilliant and a joy to have as our manager.”

Transport Review

“Lovely drivers.”

Overall Review

“A fantastic tour which all the students enjoyed and where they all performed to a high standard.”

Accommodation Review

“Beautiful and very suitable.”

Rep Review

“Excellent – really felt Marcella was part of the tour – what a lovely person and very competent and efficient.”

Transport Review

“Excellent and friendly. Very good with the pupils.”

Overall Review

“Overall it was a fantastic and memorable trip which all the staff and the students enjoyed immensely. We had a brilliant week and would certainly recommend the location of Lake Garda to other schools.”

Overall Review

“I was most impressed with being able to communicate quickly and efficiently - always in a friendly yet productive manner. All ideas and plans were listened to and acted upon. Overall a wonderful memory-packed tour in one of the most beautifully scenic places on this planet.”

Accommodation Review

“The area was beautiful - one of the most picturesque places on earth.”

Rep Review

“Nicoletta was fantastic - she is hoping to visit us next term.”

Transport Review

“The best coach drivers we have had with yourselves - could not ask for better.”

Overall Review

“I have had the pleasure of dealing with Hannah on four tours now, each time she has been professional, polite and friendly, dealing with all the needs we have ever had. I was most impressed with the whole team ethic that club Europe has, everyone was so helpful and made my job a lot easier. A fantastic mix of concerts, activities and a stunning location. This is the best tour we have done to date.”

Accommodation Review

“Fantastic, what a location and we were lucky with fantastic weather. The accommodation was brilliant, a really nice hotel and Carmen was lovely, nothing was too much trouble.”

Rep Review

“Marta helped make the tour a real success. She was polite, helpful and funny and any group that gets to work with her is very lucky.”

Overall Review

“One of the best music tours I have done; the kids loved it.”

Visits Review

“A good mix of culture, scenery and fun; not too many museums and churches instead amphitheatres and arenas which is much more fun for kids.”

Accommodation Review

“The food was truly fantastic including vegetarian, vegan and non pork eaters. “

Rep Review

“They were both very friendly and helpful, which made the running of the tour much smoother. They helped a lot with the difficulties with the weather, they found us a restaurant in Venice and organised the gondola rides for the students.”

Overall Review

“A great tour with much attention to detail - a thrilling experience for the choirs and the bands with some great concert venues.”

Concerts Review

“[On the Piazza concert] It was packed! It was great for the band, a captive audience and a great outdoor venue. It was perfect.

[On the cathedral concert] The cathedral was packed for the Mass and most stayed for the concert at the end. They loved us and we really loved them! The two priests were fantastic.

[On the concert in St. Mark’s Basilica] It was the most wonderful experience for a group of kids from Accrington, a very deprived area of East Lancashire, to sing there. Two pupils were moved to tears by the experience and they will never forget it! This was the high point of the tour - so many people (of all nationalities) came up at the end to speak to them and congratulate them.”

Overall Review

“A superb and wonderful time was had by all, in stunning surroundings. All the party will take away great memories with them.”