Marcello took the job of being a tour guide to a new level.  He treated the whole group like he was taking his own family on a tour of Sicily and even included a visit with his mom and brother at the family business.  In addition to providing a wealth of knowledge of his home country; he did something no other tour director has ever done for us ( and we've been on many tours).  He prepared a DVD of our trip to have as a keepsake and wonderful way to relive our trip.  

Thanks to Marcello's excellent commentary and attention to detail, our appreciation of Sicily increased tenfold.  We just sat back and relaxed because we knew we were in good hands.  We were sorry to say goodbye to a good friend. We hope we are lucky to have as good a tour director on our future trips!

My wife and I are each Sicilian-Americans who decided to take a trip to the Sicily we had not know except through the descriptions of our parents and grand parents.  We were very lucky to have had Marcello as our tour guide.  He gave us a close-up look and an understanding of our parents and grandparents words and feelings, as well as a deep understanding of the history and culture of the people of Sicily, region by region.  His knowledge of Sicily's places, events, history, and culture (including the "old language") made our experience very much deeper and more fulfilling than would have been possible without him.  He provided a very personal touch to many aspects of our tour and individual help when help was needed.  He had connections with experts at every stop of our tour, and knew the most interesting places and people throughout the Island.  He provided the opportunity to go as deeply into each and every aspect of our tour as we desired, from ancient Greek monuments to local cooking.  He found a way to satisfy each person's interests, varried as they were.

Marcello is a jewel of Sicily.  Certainly the reason our tour was the "Trip of a Lifetime".

Thanks to Marcello Torrisi.

Reveiwed by Joe & Kathy F.