Need recommendation for a private tour guide for Rome (ancient Rome tour). Prefer personable + knowledgeable historian.<BR><BR>Thank you

My family used Dr Richard Westall. He was very thorough and very interesting. Do a search on Westall for other comments.<BR>His e-mail address: [email protected]<BR>

Try Edward Drohan, a very good guide in Rome, at [email protected]. He was born in Ireland so his English would be very easy for you to understand, rather than an Italian national, whom you might have trouble comprehending with the accent and all.<BR><BR>Have a safe trip.

We used an American guide, Daniella Hunt. She was great -- personable, humorous without being over the top at all and knowledgeable. <BR><BR>http://www.rome-tours.com/index.shtml<BR><BR>Doug

Suggest you access www.scalereale.com and peruse their private tour offerings, including Forum, old parts of the city, etc. Their specialist for Forum and that area is Gregory, fluent in english and italian he will bring the dead alive for you. Four of us used G a year ago, and it was an amazing five hours. He brings a small van and driver to make the journey comfortable, convenient.

I too recommend scala reale and gregory, but my experience at another venue with a different scala reale guide was also very good.<BR>

Can someone provide me with an average cost for these private tours (for 2 people)?

We paid about $50 pp.

My husband I were so pleased also with Scala Reale. We are not big on taking tours but the two that we did with this group in Rome has completely changed our<BR>minds. Both guides were extremely knowledgable and very entertaining.<BR>Enjoy your trip.<BR>Kay