Looking to go to Assisi for my anniversary when I go to Italy this September (plan to do this from Rome).<BR>Has anybody used any of the tour companies out of Rome to do this? I have looked at Enjoyrome and Travel-Italy, but would like to now what the experienced travellers in this fine forum think is best!<BR>Many thanks in advance...<BR>Melissa

Hi Melissa<BR>The best way to travel Rome-Assisi is by train. When you get here there are lots of alternatives of how to get around.<BR>Have a look here - this is one of them, you can be picked up at the train station:<BR>http://www.italywithus.biz/main_pages/services.htm<BR>

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Hello Melissa,<BR><BR>All the main coach companies offer Assisi as a day-trip, - usually with a stop at Orvieto.<BR><BR>Since they offer a similar tour at similar prices the difference between them will, I would think, depend almost entirely on the guide, - and that's the luck of the draw.<BR><BR>Here are a few tour companies to compareBR><BR>www.adv.it/vastours/english.htm<BR>www.appianline.it/panorama.htm<BR>www.romeguide.it/CARRANI/default.html<BR>www.romeguide.it/greenline/greenline_eng.htm<BR><BR>Hope this helps ...<BR><BR>Steve

Good mornin, Melissa<BR>Did take a Carrani bus day trip to Assisi. The bus portion was warm as <BR>the bus was air cooled, not a/c. Had<BR>a very exceptional lunch in the Windsor<BR>Savoia Hotel overlooking the land below.<BR>The most impressive thing of the whole<BR>tour was the local Assisi Guide, who<BR>was perfect, and very enjoyable. <BR>Richard of LaGrange Park, Il..

The only reasons to take a bus tour from Rome to Assisi are if you want to stop on the way and also save about $100. That is what you would spend extra above the price of the tour if you wanted to have a private day tour. <BR><BR>The train takes just over 2 hours - it is more direct and gives you more time to enjoy Assisi and some of the beautiful places that surround it such as San Damiano and the hermitage.<BR>