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jhp00 Sep 5th, 2007 09:50 AM

Help re: Rome Tours
 
Hi folks,

Can anyone recommend a good English speaking tour of the Vatican and/or Ancient Rome? Thanks!!

amyb Sep 5th, 2007 10:05 AM

jhp, based on many recommendations here, I have signed up for Context Rome's "Antica Roma" tour for my trip in November.

jhp00 Sep 5th, 2007 10:48 AM

Thanks Amy. I will look into that.

Judi Sep 5th, 2007 12:20 PM

We took Context Rome's Antica Roma tour in June and enjoyed it very much. At the beginning my husband said he could not last four hours but he happily stayed with it even when the tour lasted an additional thirty minutes.

gard Sep 5th, 2007 12:20 PM

Hi

We used Discover Rome when we went to Rome in 2005. I have posted more details in my trip report with pictures and links on my homepage http://gardkarlsen.com/rome_italy.htm :d Maybe you can find some useful information there.

Regards
Gard
http://gardkarlsen.com - trip reports and pictures

momofrajah Sep 5th, 2007 06:26 PM

another vote for Context - the Antica Roma tour was one of the highlights of my trip. Very small group size, so you actually converse with your guide, rather than getting a canned tour.

Zydecoqueen Sep 5th, 2007 07:53 PM

We used COntext Rome for the Antica ROma and truly enjoyed the tour. We had a knowledgeable tour guide - our group was small (the four of us)during summer. Our tour guide was an American architecture student - excellent value. Good luck, Mary

jhp00 Sep 6th, 2007 09:21 AM

Thanks everyone!

julia_t Sep 6th, 2007 09:25 AM

Icon Tours are very good as well.

If you search here using the words Rome Tours or similar you will find many recommendations for them, as well as for the other companies mentioned.

To be honest, I opted for Icon because they were cheaper, but I was not disappointed with them - our guide Sarah was terrific.

MKE Sep 6th, 2007 12:03 PM

I was very pleased with Angel Tours. The tour guides meet at about noon in front of the obelisk at the Vatican. I don't believe you need a reservation.


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