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Oct 15th, 2004, 05:42 AM

kleinjk

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Tours in Rome

Hi,
We definitely want to take a guided tour of the Vatican and the Ancient Rome area. We are considering Enjoy Rome or Through Eternity Tours. I like Through Eternity better but am wondering if they are too intense. Meaning too overwhelming...too long etc. Any thoughts?

Oct 15th, 2004, 10:57 AM

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We took a Scala Reale tour of the Vatican and thoroughly enjoyed it.

I do, however, remember that there have been several discussions on Enjoy Rome and Through Eternity here. Do a search on those tours and you should get some helpful information.

Oct 15th, 2004, 11:42 AM

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I did the Enjoy Rome evening tour, it was mostly ancient sites but also Trevi fountain. It was just what I was looking for at the end of a day of sightseeing, moderate pace, hit the highlights, interesting and educational but not too intense (though we were tired by the time it ended around 9:30). The price is certainly attractive. I'd recommend this as part of a day of sightseeing, but if you are looking for something to be the bulk of your sightseeing experience that day I might go with a more in depth tour company.

Oct 17th, 2004, 07:38 AM

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Try Roman Odyssey Tours. Affordable, informative tours by a former theological student from New Orleans and his group.

http://www.romanodyssey.com

Oct 17th, 2004, 09:32 AM

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Hi there, We just used Roman Promenades and the woman we had was wonderful!

Oct 17th, 2004, 02:11 PM

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I also recommend Scala Reale. The docents are art historians and architects and the tours are incredible.You can find them at ContextRome.com

Oct 17th, 2004, 07:52 PM

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Kleinjk:

Another vote for Scale Reale tours.
They are the best. Enjoy!
AKNIC

Oct 18th, 2004, 12:30 AM

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Scala Reale decided to rip me off my charging my credit card in US$. This particularly annoyed me as I live in the UK and they had my UK address.

Oct 18th, 2004, 04:05 AM

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We used Through Eternity Tours during our visit in Sept this year. It was a wonderful experience although a long day. Andrew was our tour guide and I would highly recommend this tour company. Very professional and informative.
Enjoy Rome
Diane