Any tips on how to find a tour guide for a day in Rome?
Posted by
Pa and Italy
4152 posts
If you want a tour of the city just google it. Viator and other companies offer many such tours. If you mean tours for specific site, most offer their own guides or audio guides. It depends on what you're looking for.
Donna
Posted by
franktown, colorado
2252 posts
I don't have one handy to double check but you might try one of the Rick Steve's tour books-either Italy or Rome-for recommendations. You can always check for the books at your local library if you don't want to purchase one.
Posted by
Portland, OR, USA
26 posts
Four of us hired a guide in Rome for our first day. We had looked in RS Rome book and contacted one of the guides listed. She was unavailable that day and gave us the name of another guide - Ilaria Ceccarelli. She was perfect for us: Masters in Italian Art History, professional with about 15 years experience, willing to go our pace - older women with jet lag. Contact by email: ilariacecc@gmail.com
Enjoy!
Sue
Posted by
Knoxville, TN, USA
7209 posts
www.toursbylocals.com will give you a wide array of guides and prices along with itineraries and reviews. We've booked guides via this site for several countries on different trips, and we've always been well pleased.
Posted by
Tresana, Highlands Ranch, CO, USA
23290 posts
The local TI is always a good source.
Posted by
Forest Grove, OR
11337 posts
We regularly use and recommend for our visitors both Francesca Caruso (francescainroma@gmail.com) and Sonia Tavoletta (soniatav@alice.it). Francesca does all the Rick Steves tours and is in high demand, so sometimes hard to get. She once recommended Sonia to us and we've found her delightful. Each will customize your day(s) to suit you, adn there a flat rate per hour for all of you, versus packaged tours per person pricing.
Posted by
Centennial, CO, USA
1883 posts
Years ago I used AngelTours when in Rome with my daughter to do the Vatican (skip the line) tour. Very reasonably priced, and the guide was great (Of course the Vatican museum and hallway were terribly crowded, as was the Sistine Chapel).
Next year in Florence, for the first time we are doing a guided day hike outside the city using http://www.viator.com
They also offer lots of options for day tours. Seems they have good ratings (on their own website, so check out Travel Advisor too)