Walks of Italy Pristine Sistine, VIP Colosseum Underground tour, Legendary Venice St Marks and Doge’s Palace

[kohanfam]

We are planning to book 3 tours with Walks of Italy.

1) Pristine Sistine - On our flagship Vatican early morning tour, you'll enter an hour before the general public. Visit the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica at their most peaceful time of day.

 

2) VIP Colosseum Underground - Enjoy VIP access on one of the most exclusive experiences in Rome, featuring a full tour of the Colosseum underground, the Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill.

 

3) Legendary Venice - Legendary Venice combines the top two sights of Venice: St. Mark’s Basilica and the Doge’s Palace, with skip the line entry and special access to the basilica balcony for stunning views.

 

Has anyone done these tours?  Do you recommend them?

Thanks in advance. Appreciate your opinions,

[princeton123211]

3 hours ago, kohanfam said:

3) Legendary Venice - Legendary Venice combines the top two sights of Venice: St. Mark’s Basilica and the Doge’s Palace, with skip the line entry and special access to the basilica balcony for stunning views.

You don't need a tour to do this one-- you can buy timed tickets easily to skip the line and the Doges Palace and St Marks basically follow a prescribed route so theres not a ton being part of a tour will do for you. Honestly trying to follow a tour group on some of the narrow passageways in the Doges Palace with a group might actually be more of a pain than doing it yourself. 

[edinburgher]

5 hours ago, kohanfam said:

Legendary Venice - Legendary Venice combines the top two sights of Venice: St. Mark’s Basilica and the Doge’s Palace, with skip the line entry and special access to the basilica balcony for stunning views.

Was going to say the same but you beat me to it. OP,there is no need for a tour for these sights, but do buy timed entry tickets as soon as they go on sale.

The P. San Marco actually offers a multitude of photo ops, but to get the best shots or even just to en joy the architecure and the buildings exteriors, you need to go really really early morning before the crowds arrive.  Like 0700 or thereabouts, even 0600. Do not underestimate how crowded that piazza can get.

Edited December 6, 2023 by edinburgher