Hello. Does anyone have recent experience with a teenager in Rome and Venice? We will be there with our 13 year old granddaughter and would like to find a couple of tours, either private or group, which will bring alive the Vatican, Ancient Rome, and sights in Venice. Not too long, maybe 2-3 hours and tailored for a young beginner in understanding these fabulous places. We have looked at some of the major tour companies- Walks in Italy, Viator, etc, but I an unsure about whether a group or private tour would be more memorable for her.
Thanks in advance.
Linda H
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NorthCarolina
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Viator is a 3rd party booking company - try to avoid them - they book you thru to the company, so they get a cut of the money - it's always best to book directly with the company. Buy the Rick Steves Italy GuideBook - he will have recommendations in there, or do a search here in the SEARCH BAR. Sorry, can't help you with Rome & Venice, but in Florence, we loved WALKABOUT FLORENCE. I know there are recommended guides for places like the Vatican, Colosseum, Forum in his book - sometimes his books are on sale here, other times we find them cheaper on Amazon. In Rome, we took 2 EATING ITALY walking tours that were great. I def recommend a guide for most places in Italy, as there is SO much history to learn. RS GuideBooks are also VERY helpful. You can also do a TripAdvisor search for best tours in each city - just don't book via Viator, go directly to the website and book with the company - plus, if there are issues - you are better covered if you book directly.
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I can’t recommend a guide in Venice but the one who Rick uses in Rome is spectacular. Here’s the info:
Francesca Caruso, who works almost full time with my tours when in Rome, has contributed generously to this chapter (www.francescacaruso.com, francescainroma@ gmail.com). Popular with my readers, Francesca understandably books up quickly; if she’s busy, she’ll recommend one of her colleagues. At her website you can listen to the many interviews I’ve enjoyed with Francesca on my public radio program.