Ok I know this is a terribly basic question, but if you have a favorite walking tour (and/or food tour) that you have done in Rome, and/or have a favorite company or tour guide that you have used, would you mind sharing?
I am making plans for a weekend in January. I will be on my own, so the kind of thing where you sign on to join a group, not where you have to come up with a whole group of people yourself !
Thanks !
Eating Europe’s AM Trastevere food tour was wonderful
The pm tour also gets good reviews
They are having a great sale right now 25% off
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Looks like they are only offering the PM tour right now
https://www.eatingeurope.com/rome/
Also recommend their Testaccio food tour if it is running..a less touristy part of Rome but still interesting; I,e, the hill made up of broken olive oil amphora in Roman times, the old stockyards now being refurbished as an arts centre, the foreigners cemetery. I would do this tour again.
I would recommend a tour for the Forum. I don’t have a specific company, but years ago we happened upon an English speaking tour while at the Forum and it was so informative. The guide talked about various sites within the forum, Palatine Hill, Colosseum, nearby excavation sites, etc.
hey hey kim
getyourguide.com/rome
street food tour with local guide
oldfrascati.com
saw a TV special about this area, went to ceralli.it bakery/oven, with nonna 94 still baking and her son making the best"porchetta"
lacucinaitaliana.com/buxom cookie from frascati
discoverwalks.com/rome under food tours
turns out these tours end up being thru viator
katieparla.com/walking-tours
saw her on a TV show
secretfoodtours.com/rome
when you book says how many remaining, doesn't say minimum so curious how many they will go forward with the tour
foodtourrome.com
chose what tour your wish for.
many want more than 1 person to even book. hope you find something
stop by a TI kiosk also to see what's going on. good luck
aloha
If you want something highbrow check out Context Travel -- they do graduate seminars on foot, and when I took their walk on Renaissance architecture in Rome I was the only one in the group that didn't have an MFA degree. I still held my own, though, with them b/c of my background in religious studies.
For a food tour, see if you can book something with CasaMia tours. Not sure if they are hosting groups right now, or just doing individual tours. But…. https://casamiatours.com/tours/rome/#tours Eleonora Baldwin is an exceptional guide and lovely person. Buon viaggio!
I'll add to the votes for Eating Europe--we did the Testacchio tour and it was great, even in August when some things were closed. I'm sure it would be even better at a different time of year. :)
I enjoyed Walks of Italy. They have many choices. Also, I’ve not taken a tour with Sophie Minchilli (@sminchilli Instagram), her food tours are on my list for my next trip to Rome.
