My family just returned from Italy and France and finally have a moment to give back in return for the number of suggestions I took away. The biggest being using Papillon Service (and the amazing Sharon) for most of our tours. We leveraged her services and top notch guides and drivers in three stops: Marseille, France; Nice, France and the surrounding areas; and then a blockbuster tour of the hills and cities of Tuscany and Florence. We were a party of seven with three teens, and from pickup to drop off we were entertained, educated, and well served. If you find yourself in Italy or France, do yourself a favor and call Sharon with Papillon Service and go the easy way!
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NorthStar530638
July 2, 2026 · via Tripadvisor
Amazing private driver and incredible lunch
Sharon custom designed this trip for us as we did not think we would enjoy Pisa & would rather spend our time in the villages. Well, it turned out to be just the perfect amount of time in Pisa and then an amazing lunch and adventure in Luca. Going through Papio versus using Royal Carribean’s excursion saved us about 50% and we never got on a bus with 25 other people it was just us and The driver. We talked to people on the cruise who spent $400 a person to do the same thing and this was less than half of that Sharon will tell you if it’s worth doing based on the port you are arriving & you won’t waste time driving and that is worth it by itself!!
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Laurrd
October 26, 2025 · via Tripadvisor
Awesome private tour/excursion from Livorno port !
Everything was perfect from our initial reaching out to Sharon to communicating and confirmations to a terrific guide who led the way and made it all we wanted it to be and with ease !!
Highly recommend and would book again in a heartbeat !
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mncarolyn
April 24, 2025 · via Tripadvisor
Everyone was Happy
Absolutely the best part of our vacation was when we were being taken care of regally by Papillon! The drivers/guides are attentive, fun, knowledgeable and personable. We used Papillon for three tours (LaSpezia, Genoa and Rome) and each experience was better than the last. Our group of 14 (ages 8-adult) all rate them "best ever!"
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louisecK303EE
May 9, 2024 · via Tripadvisor
Four family tours and happy with them all
We did four tours with Papillon on our recent holiday. (Three in Italy and one in Athens)
Everyone was fantastic. The drivers showed up on time and were always professional and helpful. Sharon was really good to deal with and always promptly answered questions. I felt like nothing was too complicated including a transfer trip from Venice to Florence via Marenello for the Ferrari Museum.
We have four children and really enjoyed knowing that everything was taken care of.
