Rome in 2 Full Days Private Tour

Two Amazing Days!

Max was a fantastic guide for us on our two day tour which just concluded a few hours ago! His knowledge of the history of the city and famous sites, plus his inside knowledge of how to get around made our two days extremely enjoyable and full of unique experiences! I would highly recommend you choose Max as your guide- you will be glad you did!

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Max and Marco were...

Max and Marco were excellent guides of the city. We got to experience and learn things about the city that we would have never known about. The only complaints I have of if I were to have any was the person that guided us through the Vatican seemed to rush us. He was very informative and knew a lot about the Vatican history but walked extremely fast and seemed to want to get us in and out. The first day was longer than the second day. The first day we went to the Vatican Museums, The Sistine Chapel, St Peters Square, St Peters Basilica and the Spanish steps. On the second day we went to Palatine Hill, Catacombe San Sebastiano, Colosseum and the Roman Forum. Marco and Max made sure to give us plenty of time for photos and even took photos for us. Would highly recommend the two of them.

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Highlights of Rome

Max, our guide at the Colliseum was fantastic. We are seniors and he was very accommodating as to the pace he set for us. Very informative, kind friendly guide. Our driver for the 2 days was also great. Knowledgeable, personable, and took us to great places to dine. I'm terrible with names but I believe his name was Marco. Our guide at Vatican City, again I don't remember her name, was not my favorite. She was knowledgeable, but lacked in being personable, and seemed to be rushing us. Overall, a great experience for what was a once in a lifetime trip for us.

Response from the operator: Hi Joice, thanks for the beautiful review and I hope to see you again soon in Rome. Marco is honestly an exceptional guide. He has been working and collaborating with us for many years now, but each person is rightly free to give their own opinion. Unfortunately the Vatican museums are very difficult to visit, with many museums in one, rooms, corridors, the Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Basilica, the square where each person could easily spend entire days. Since you have done a private tour, I suggest, next time, to ask the guide to stop along the route in the part of the museum or in a room that you consider more interesting like the basilica, etc... otherwise the guides are forced by the Vatican museums regulations to move on and not to stop along the route to avoid creating traffic jams due to the large number of people or groups that visit the museums every day. Ciao and thank you again

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Good Experience with Opportunities for Improvement

Pricey, but a good option to see a lot of the most popular attractions efficiently and without having to arrange all the transportation and related logistics yourself. Marco, Max and Nadia (our tour guides) were all very friendly and knowledgeable. An opportunity for improvement is to have audio heads sets available for the FULL tour. Nadia asked if we wanted to this option at the Vatican (we purchased for a nominal charge). This was an excellent choice as our whole group (of six) could hear her at ALL times no matter the crowd noise or other distractions. She was excellent by the way and extremely knowledgeable and will be a delight for those who like to get into the details. Otherwise, this technology option should be available for the whole tour. Absent this, we found (other than at the Vatican as mentioned) only the 1-2 people immediately next to the tour guide could hear them at all times and especially when crowds were heavy and noise levels increased. We had one not so great experience. On the first day, we were taken for lunch to a restaurant and told in advance there would be a 27 euro fix menu option or we could order from the menu. When we arrived at the restaurant we were given menus, but strangely our orders were never taken and instead an assortment of appetizers and meals were served family style. We received a bill working out to 40 euros per person which was a unwelcomed surprise as many of the menu items if we ordered individually were much less in cost. Also, several members of my travel group thought the meal was on the lower end of the quality spectrum compared to all the other meals we enjoyed on our trip to Italy. All in all, not a good value proposition. If not for the audio and restaurant experiences, I would rate the tour experience as five stars. That said and despite these two items, I recommend the tour.

Response from the operator: Dear Mr. Johnson, thank you for booking our Rome in 2 days and for taking the time to leave this nice review. We are grateful. The tour you booked costs only 350 euros per person per day and includes, as you knew, taxes, tickets to visit the Vatican museums, the Colosseum and the Roman Forum. It includes a Mercedes minivan, a tour guide and a driver, a guide service. There were only 6 people in your group. We deal with private tours, maximum 8 people per tour. We are very happy that you enjoyed the tour with Max, Marco and Nadia. The headphones are not included and in the last 26 years we have rarely used them and only upon advance request from the customer and only in the Vatican museums. In fact, your guide Nadia asked you if you wanted to use them and so it was done. The headphones are not included in the cost and you have to queue to buy them inside the Vatican museums, which we do not recommend in order not to waste time. A small group like yours usually does not need it. Headphones cannot be used for the rest of the tour because there would have been no need. But this is completely personal, like everything else. Our guides in these cases stop to explain and then you continue walking in the museums. Inside the minivan everyone could hear the explanation of the places visited, as well as outside, see Colosseum and Roman Forum without problems. On your first day, the one with Marco and Nadia, you were suggested a restaurant where we have been going for years. Marco suggested the fixed menu at 27 euros and not the menu on the menu to save money. You ordered the menu on the menu of your choice which obviously costs more choosing what you like. We are not responsible if the waiter misinterpreted your order and brought food to the table different from what you had ordered. It can happen but it is not our responsibility. In that case you should have reviewed the restaurant and not the tour agency. Maybe the waiter did not speak English well since the place is not touristy. You spent 38 euros per person which is still a reasonable amount, even if you ate less, but drank a more expensive bottle of wine. We recommend following the suggestions of our guides if you want to save money, otherwise the risk is to pay more. 38 euros is not an expensive lunch in Rome anyway. However, the restaurants are suggested and if you did not like it, we take note of it even if it is not our responsibility. We are very happy that you enjoyed our rome in 2 days and we hope to see you again. Merry Christmas to all of you Max Parini

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The great two-day Rome tour made easy

This private tour was simply amazing. The tour guides, Max and Katarina, were professional and very knowledgeable about the Rome venues. While traveling thru never-ending, nail-biting traffic Max gave eloquent commentary on all that was to be seen around us from his Mercedes van. During the walking tours Max also provided insightful talks on the Colosseum, Pantheon and Trevi fountain, just to name a few. At the Vatican, Katarina gave exceptional dialogue on St. Peter's Basilica, the Sistine Chapel and history lessons on the Vatican museums and Popes, plus much more. It was great to be whisked thru the hours-long lines very quickly and expertly. And finally, being picked up, and dropped off at our hotel was just "the icing on the cake". If you choose this tour, you will not be disappointed. Janice and Mike

Response from the operator: Thank you very much for your support Michael. I really appreciate you shared your experience with everyone. Ciao

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