We took the Rome highlights tour in August of 2016 - I was nervous about using a private tour company (with the uncertainty of getting back on ship making me nervous). Well I had nothing at all to worry about! DO IT! You save a fortune - have amazing first class personal service - see so much more than on the ships excursions and it is catered just to your group (8 of us not 50+ like on the ships tours)
We had Giovanni as our guide and Kate as our private guide for the Vatican. I can't recommend them more! They are AMAZING! We did the excursion with another family and it was less than half the price we would have paid for a similar one on Disney and we would have seen about half as well. Giovanni picked us up in a beautiful air conditioned Mercedes van with cold water waiting. It was a 45 minute drive to Rome and he talked to us about the countryside and all about Rome. We first stopped at the Colosseum and went inside (Giovanni stopped for a photo op for us first!). Then off to Circus Maximus (where they did chariot races) and got to drink from an Italian fountain, then to the Forum, the Pantheon, Spanish steps, the Trevi fountain and a lovely lunch (although if you need time you can't really rush and Italian lunch), and off to the Vatican for our private guide Kate - I am amazed that my kids actually paid attention and still talk about what they learned from her! I wish we had used them in Napes as well! I LOVED having these tour guides - it really made our trip! I will use them again!
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We took the Rome highlights tour in August of 2016 - I was nervous about using a private tour company (with the uncertainty of getting back on ship making me nervous). Well I had nothing at all to worry about! DO IT! You save a fortune - have amazing first class personal service - see so much more than on the ships excursions and it is catered just to your group (8 of us not 50+ like on the ships tours)
We had Giovanni as our guide and Kate as our private guide for the Vatican. I can't recommend them more! They are AMAZING! We did the excursion with another family and it was less than half the price we would have paid for a similar one on Disney and we would have seen about half as well. Giovanni picked us up in a beautiful air conditioned Mercedes van with cold water waiting. It was a 45 minute drive to Rome and he talked to us about the countryside and all about Rome. We first stopped at the Colosseum and went inside (Giovanni stopped for a photo op for us first!). Then off to Circus Maximus (where they did chariot races) and got to drink from an Italian fountain, then to the Forum, the Pantheon, Spanish steps, the Trevi fountain and a lovely lunch (although if you need time you can't really rush and Italian lunch), and off to the Vatican for our private guide Kate - I am amazed that my kids actually paid attention and still talk about what they learned from her! I wish we had used them in Napes as well! I LOVED having these tour guides - it really made our trip! I will use them again!