Rick Steves discount for Pristine Sistine tour?

Typically when you book with the RS discount, they will ask you to enter not only which edition of the RS Guidebook from which you learned about the discount but also the page of where that was found (or some other identifying info from the guidebook), just to verify you actually have the guidebook in your hands (vs. finding out from some mass forum, such as this one).

If you don't want to buy the guidebook, just check one out from your local library.

The code is: "10ricksteves" you could locate it on a search of this website. This would be for the Walks of Italy company. This company also offers a discount if you book more than one tour, love them! Have fun...you picked a great tour company.

While the above poster just gave you the "code," what you will still need is the ability to answer the question it will ask you before it will allow you to apply the discount code. It will ask you which edition of the Guidebook you have, then based on which year you enter, you will be asked a certain question: such as what is the map on page XX, or some other question that means you have to have an edition of a guidebook in front of you.

Try to do a checkout on-line without that info, and the discount will NOT apply.

Thank you, Margaret, for explaining the routine. It was a disappointment to think that some would sleazily claim the discount without having invested in the guide book. Not the rickstevian way.

It does not appear that Rick requires a purchase of the book as the Code is on this website when a search is performed (pretty easy to find). Does bring up a good point though, the code is NOT from a current book, so unsure if it will work in 2016. The code may have changed??

Letizia,
It's the double-check of info found elsewhere in the guidebook that is needed........and the reason (likely) the merchant requires that is to keep people form posting the code on a website (such as this forum) and then everyone (whether they have a guidebook or not) could apply the code.

Letizia, go on line and act like you are booking tickets (without checking out). You will see what happens when you enter the code (which is still valid)...you will be asked for additional information from the guidebook (which varies based on what edition (year) of the guidebook you have. Once you see what the process involves, my postings will make more sense.

The guidebook is wonderful, and various editions have served us very well on our three trips to Italy. Rick (and his writers) give some wonderful advice in the book. We found it helpful just a couple of weeks ago, as we selected places to eat in Venice and also enjoyed (and applied) his advice re: taking the scenic vaparetto trip on the Grand Canal. We would never have known what a special experience that would be, right down to recommendations on where to sit on the boat.....and it was very inexpensive, too. The shared taxi (which we learned about in his book and on this site) was also a fun and economical way to arrive in Venice.

Well worth purchasing the guidebook (or a trip to the local library if you need to conserve $s).

Margaret-same thought on the guidebook, you really do yourself a disservice by not having one. I do all self travel and use RS guidebooks exclusively and then forums and blogs to supplement. I used Walks of Italy for 3 walking tours last year and I want to say that I used their multiple booking discount rather than the RS one? Or maybe both? Can't remember but I am sure your right on all the other info they require.

If you have the electronic version you have to call them and then give proof that you bought the electronic version since finding what is on page xx is not really an option.

If you simply want eRly access to the Sistine Chapel, without crowds, you might consider one of the Dark Rome tours.

https://darkrome.com/vatican-tours

We did the " express" early entry into the Sistine Chapel and Vatican Museums, which is about half the cost of the Pristine Sistine tour. We started at 7:30 am and were among the first into the Sistine Chapel----fewer than 50 people were there. It was intimate and incredible. Note that guides are not allowed to give commentary inside the chapel-----so study up beforehand to know what you are seeing.

This tour did not include entry into St. Peter's through the secret door, but it was not possible that day as it was a Papal Audience day ( Wednesday). But you can book that tour though Dark Rome on other days---starting at 8:00 am---and it is still cheaper than the Pristine Sistine, even with the RS discount.

Just something to consider.