Rome Tours & Excursions

Eni was literally a fountain of information about the history of the Colosseum and its environs. He is a an exemplary tour guide who has been continurally learning for the past 10 years. I can't imagine having a better guide. I am certain he told us things that nobody else would notice or know. We had enough time to stop and take photos; he was sensitive to the needs of everyone and answered all our questions.

A bit difficult to find the ticket office to exchange the voucher for tickets, but it worked out fine. Worth not waiting on extra lines. Security is long enough. The Vatican museum is huge and well worth the visit. The actual Sistine Chapel part was a bit crowded and the attendants were rather rude. Yes, it is a sacred place, but shouting ""silence"" was a bit off putting overall.

The tour was great and walked through a lot of historical sites of Rome. Our tour guide was super knowledgeable and explained in depth about various parts of the history of Rome + archeological sites and such. I would recommend this tour, very cool and informative!

I only wish we had more ""stars"" to give for this tour! Both the guide and driver were professional and personable. They stayed on schedule and kept everyone riveted with amazing stories and appropriate humor. We learned volumes about Pompeii, the Amalfi Coast and the small town we visited. We also had a personal tour of a limoncello refinery and winery. We loved the wine and purchased a case of it and sent it back to Texas! I can't stress enough how important it is to get the RIGHT tour guide and bus driver for your tours.

Ales was informative and knowledgeable and clearly very passionate about Roman history, and the restoration and preservation of the areas that we visited. It’s a lot of history to cover in 3 hours but he gave us a great overview and also gave everyone in the group plenty of time to stop and take photographs.

Unfortunately the week before our visit we received an email saying the Colosseum had oversold tickets to the underground area and so this was being cancelled. We were moved to another group and got a partial refund however we specifically booked this tour for the underground portion. That being said our guide was excellent and using headphones made it so much easier to get round the busy site. You can actually see much of the underground level from the arena floor and the guide did spend time talking about it.

"The seacoast and Positano is beautiful; the tour vans stop on the way down once for snacks and restroom; and then once along the seacoast for tourists to take pictures. The guide was helpful and very nice, and knowledgable. We spent 2 hours in Positano and went there first. It is a long ride (3.5 hours) but it was worthwhile. The tour of Pompeii was very good, more than I expected. The main con is the vehicle used; the van is air conditioned but it is the size of the utility vans that families are having built out for short vacations. Our van was not crowded but many left seats empty next to themselves and when we got on the only seats left together were at the back of the van, and while those in front of us reclined we could not. While this is beyond the control of the company running the tour, the roads are very bumpy and the driver did not slow down so it was very uncomfortable in that sense as well. "

"I have no words to describe how amazing this tour was. Antonietta and Adam were incredible. Knowledge, kindness, patience, care. They tailored perfectly to adjust to our needs. From the moment they picked us up at the hotel, on time, with a big smile until the drop off, I have enjoyed every second of it. Highly recommend if you can spend the money and have this tour. It’s worth every penny! Of course Pompeii and positano were beautiful but they make it even more special! Big thank you!!! "

This was a good tour overall, we started off with roman forum and palatine Hill and got access to the arena and collosseum with skip the line entry. Our guide was a lovely lady and explained everything well and went into details about some of the history. The only hiccup was that we got lost in the crowd before entering the colloseum and while we had the radios active it was very difficult to find the group and guide given hundreds of people are pushing you and trying to enter. We eventually found them but had a bit of panic as we were trying to call the tour agency but they were not picking up my calls at that time. Eventually our guide realised and came back to find us at one of the entry gates of the colloseum. My suggestion would be if the company can provide an active number to call in case of emergencies or if the guides mention a meeting spot to wait in case people get separated. There were many scarfs that looked like the one our guide used so we couldn't rely on that.

While St. Peter's Basilica is free to enter, you can opt for a guided tour ticket that includes both the Vatican Museums and the basilica. If you enter on your own, you will be required to go through security, and lines can be long. It is advisable to hire a guide.

Our tour guide Giuliano and driver Gianluca were superb. They were very attentive and professional. They made the day long excursion a fun and informative one. We had a tour of Pompeii with 6 people with Sasa (sp?) who’s knowledge was second to none. He made sure to keep us in the shade while talking. Naples was great. We had lunch at Antonio & Antonio with a beautiful view of the Gulf of Naples. We did a beautiful walk of Naples and got a good feel for the city and it’s history.

"We so enjoyed this tour. We could sit back and enjoy the ride. Our tour guide was friendly and so helpful. The side trip to Naples was a nice surprise to the trip. Our lunch was very good. "

An informative tour about the Highlights of Vatican Museums, real detailed about the basic knowledge that anyone should have. Our guide was very knowledgeable and deliver to group all the information we need and answear to our questions. Very good English and pronounce.

I didn't realise I had booked a tour of the Vatican Gardens and arrived 2 minutes late. I must say the girls at the ticket desk were fantastic. They ran me up through the museum to get to the bus in no time. I felt like a super VIP. The gardens are spectacular and the museum is beautiful. I spent a very happy 5 hours total wondering around this wonderful museum.

The tour exceeded expectations. Our tour guide, Lou, was very knowledgeable and had a great sense of humor. She made the tour interesting and fun. It was good paced and covered a lot of ground. It was also reasonably priced. I definitely recommend this tour!

Touring the Colosseum was very interesting and brought to life by the tour guide who gave us a very in-depth history. We wore an ear piece which was much better audibly than trying to hear normally and were able to discover the ruins around the Colisseum as well as itself. Venturing inside was fascinating to imagine life in Roman Times and although disappointed that at the last minute we couldn’t tour underground with our tickets,we were shown visible areas that brought to life what happened below ground.

Great experience and would recommend, we visited on a Saturday which meant for a very busy tourist experience however still enjoyable! The walk to the Sistine chapel is from the museums and to the exit is a slow walk with hundreds of people, therefore I would recommend going early in the day to avoid the slow trawl of people. This is a good rainy day activity.

I booked a guided tour in Vatican, with my two children. The experience was really amazing! Our guide Antonio was such an informative, professional, kind and with a great sense of humour man. His knowledge about art was very impressed. We were really lucky to have him as our guide to our first visit in Vatican. Thank you!

"It was lovely! Well organized. Guide was very good, helpful and looked after us "

A must do if you are in Rome. Our guide was Alessandra and she goes through every detail & answers any questions people have, you can really tell she loves the city history and wants to share her knowledge. She was also finding out where everyone in group was from and finding out names which was a nice touch, she made it a great experience for my first time in Rome.