Hi all,
I'm looking to book all the main attractions around Florence and Rome in the next couple of weeks for 2 adults and one historically open 14 yr old — The Colosseum, Vatican Museums, Uffitzi Gallery, etc. All will be booked through the official websites (unless you steer me otherwise!)
I'm curious, are any of the tour add-ons (audio tours, visiting with an archeologist, etc?) worth the extra expense?
I've opted for audio tours at museums on occasion and found the tours to be a little boring without more information when shoulder to shoulder with other tourists. Other times, there was enough happening visually that the sights alone is worth the ticket price alone and and audio would be nice but not necessary.
Other considerations are that iPhones (all 3 of us have one) these days don't have earphone jacks granted we could find a way. I did download Rick Steve's audio in Barcelona when traveling alone and enjoyed that but am looking to invest to enhance the experience for the 3 of us where it's worth the cost.
Have you found these add ons or special tour tickets to be worth the cost in Florence and Rome, or just another tourist trap to avoid?