Can anyone recommend an excellent private guide for Rome -- other than Francesca Caruso, who is not available on the dates we will be there in September? We had booked with Francesca for our ill-fated trip scheduled for 2020, but apparently I waited too long to contact her this time around. Specifically we are looking for a guide for the Borghese Gallery -- from experience I know that an amazing guide can make all the difference in an art gallery -- as well as an intimate tour of the Colosseum. I realize we can take a group tour for the Colosseum, but wanted to explore private options as well. If you can recommend anyone, and say a little bit about their style/what you liked about them, that would be great! Grazie!
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Did Francesca not have a suggestion?
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Forest Grove, OR
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Sonia Tavoletta is an associate of Francesca...at least that's how I found her. She is top notch (I have toured with Francesca as well). [email protected]
Editing to add: perfect English, engaging, flexible, a font of knowledge
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I would also recommend Sonia Tavoletta. We used her for a tour of the Vatican. She answered all my emails promptly, sent written instructions for our meeting, sent pictures of what she and the meeting spot looked like and arrived promptly. Additionally, her audience, besides myself, were 2 slightly jet-lagged senior men and they were enthralled by her presentation.