private tour guide in Rome

Posted by llagerlo1 on 01/11/25 10:50 PM

My husband and I are traveling with another couple in late May and have about 1.5 days in Rome. Our friends have never been to Rome. My husband and I used a private tour guide about 15 years ago with our children and it was the best, easiest and most efficient way to see the sights. Since we have limited time this visit, does anyone have a very good recommendation for a private, english speaking guide who has the ability to take us around and have access to venues without waiting in long lines, etc.?

Any and all suggestions are welcome - thank you!

Posted by SueS

Saint Louis, MO

01/12/25 12:03 AM

14 posts

Highly recommend A&R Tours Italy https://www.tourroma.com/

We had booked a tour of the Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill, with a different touring company. Less than 2 days prior to our planned tour, the other tour company sent an email cancelling. Fortunately we received a recommendation for A&R Tours from another couple we met. A quick email exchange with Adrienne (one of the owners of A&R) and we were booked for a private tour. Adrienne was highly responsive and easy to work with.

The tour itself was incredible. Renalto was extremely knowledgeable and brought ancient Rome to life for us!

Posted by renee

Minnesota

01/12/25 02:36 AM

602 posts

Francesca Caruso is a terrific guide who often is a local guide for Rick Steves tours. She is likely quite busy, and probably expensive, but if you can get her, you won’t be disappointed.

Her website is https://francescacaruso.com/

Posted by DebH

01/12/25 08:03 AM

316 posts

We used Agnes from Understanding Rome and could not have been happier.

She is British, a historian, and has been married to a Roman and living in Rome for over thirty years.

http://www.understandingrome.com/

Posted by llagerlo1 OP

01/12/25 07:16 PM

4 posts

Thank you for reading and responding! Very helpful and excellent suggestions!

Posted by nocentsranch

02/16/25 09:01 PM

17 posts

We hired Sonia Tavoletta for a private tour of the Vatican museums. Others on this forum had recommended her. She was excellent! She does other tours as well, and I'm sure she will adapt a tour to meet your needs. Her email is [email protected]

Posted by Traveler2015

02/17/25 01:59 AM

23 posts

Ciao!

We used Cinzia for a tour of multiple sites in Rome - primarily around the Forum. She was excellent. Very knowledgeable and also had some great tips on where to take photos. She cane highly recommended by a friend who had also used her.

[email protected]

Enjoy your trip!