My family will be in Italy in June. I am trying to decide between a tour of the Vatican with RomeWalks or Through Eternity versus one with a Vatican staff member (already booked). Thoughts on which is better?
Posted by
orlando, fl, usa
64 posts
we did the one thru the vatican and the guide was excellent joannn
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Rye Brook, NY, United States
1 posts
How did you reserve with a Vatican staff member? Can this only be done within 30 days of your visit.
Stephanie
Rye Brook, NY
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OP
Spokane, WA, USA
3 posts
I emailed the Vatican (www.vatican.va and email address [email protected]). I gave them several dates and they responded within ~ 24 hours with a reservation. The Vatican website is pretty archaic (no surprise) but helpful. The tour information is in the visitor services section under the Vatican museum heading.
Posted by
St. Augustine, FL, USA
15 posts
We just returned from Rome the other day. We did the Vatican tour with Angel Tours. Our guide Ken was great. A 3 1/2 hour tour turned into an almost 5 hour tour. It was great.
Posted by
sauk rapids, mn
267 posts
we did angel tours with angel alex in april , loved it, 4 hrs passed all the lines. good luck :):):)
Posted by
Oak Creek, WI
26 posts
Is there a website for booking a Vatican Museums tour with Angel Tours? We leave in 2 weeks and will be in Rome 2 weeks after that so I would like to get a tour set up now, before the USA. Thanks.
Barb
Posted by
Calgary
2297 posts
We just booked with Angel Tours as well for our trip in June:
Posted by
Camas, WA, USA
166 posts
Hi Neil,
I haven't done the Vatican staff member tour; but I will vouch for both Rome Walks and Through Eternity. I used Rome Walks for the Collosseum/Palatine Hill/Roman Forum tour, and Through Eternity for the Vatican tour. My Through Eternity guide was an art histry professor from Boston, doing tours in Rome for the summer. She was entralling - and it was my favorite of the two tours. Though I have no basis of comparrison against the Vatican staff member tours - good luck, whatever you decide!