Our family of four joined another six people on the Testaccio 15-year anniversary tour and lucked…read moreout with Edma as our guide - not shown on their web site, so don't know how we got her. She was instantly personable, funny, thoughtful, and energetic without being nutty. We had a great first stop that ended up being a restaurant (Masto) we were delighted to return to later in the week and the owner happened to be there and we had a wonderful time with her again, and enjoyed the dinner just as we had the tasting. The stops were great, the walking easy, the food good, and Edma was a fountain of local geography and food culture information. We all felt like we got great value and were happy with the experience!

Took the twilight food walking tour through the Jewish"Ghetto" with Fabio. He was knowledgeable,…read morefriendly, funny and all around great! We visited about 6 different places and tried so many foods - I did not expect to be THIS FULL!! Personal faves included the pork stew, the SUPPLI, and the fried artichoke. Loved the tour, the history, and the experience. Will definitely check out an Eating Europe tour again in the future!

I waited four years to do the Taste of Trionfale and it did not let me down. We tried such a wide…read morebreadth of food it was outstanding and everything was such high quality. The tour was expensive but worth every penny. I especially felt the group size was really appropriate.

As foodies, we had to do a food tour to try and eat as much as we could. This one was done in the…read morePrati neighborhood right outside of the Vatican City by The Roman Food Tour company First stop was for some Roman street food at Trapizzino. Imagine a pizza rolled into a cone and then filled with flavorful toppings. I had the Double Cream which consisted of a blend of Cream and Buffalo Mozzarella in addition to Cantabrico Anchovies. Salty, creamy, and a hint of sweetness from the cream. An explosive flavor combo. Next we stopped at the one and only Bonci Pizzarium. If you watched chef table to see Ann Kim, you might have seen this place. Phenomenal pizza by the slice with creative toppings like purple potatoes or squash with sausage. Next we had some traditional Italian pasta at Osteria Da Fortunata. Some red wine paired with Amatriciana. Well spiced and fresh noodles went down way too easy. We finished with charcuterie and tiramisu at La Nicchia Cafe. Many types of cheeses, bruschetta, balsamic, meats, and olive oils. Rounded out by the best tiramisu I've ever had. ____________

I'm a huge Yelp user when traveling and thought ... why do a food tour?!?! Well with my family of…read morefour it was amazing to relax and just let our tour guide Robbie take control! He showed us approx 10 different places with smoking from each. He has a sincere personality very warm and welcoming. It was like being with extended family. We got to Meet two other families one from England and one from Australia both were very interesting and warm. An absolutely great night of people, food, and drink. We did the drink package but wasn't necessary as those who did not still got a little wine along the way. If you like... coffee, Prosecco, spritz, pizza, beer, cheese, rice balls, wine, cheese, more wine, cannoli, pasta and gelato... this tour is for you! I can only hope you get to Meet Robbie!

Rome may not have been built in a day, however you can sample some of the best in Italian cuisine…read morein just one afternoon. Secret Food Tours offers three-hour long tours that take you on a gastronomical adventure throughout the heart of Rome. This experience is more than just delicious food, which is what makes Secret Food Tours so unique. The tour explores Piazza Navonna, a city square ripe with history, as well as the Campo Dei Fiori Market, offering sightseeing as well as culinary escapades. Along with four other visitors, we embarked on a daytime tour, which started at an intimate café in Piazza Novanna. Our tour guide Tomasso was a local Italian and incredibly knowledgeable about the city square and its rich background. Here, he introduced us to the finest Italian coffee, freshly brewed for our group. I sipped a cappuccino, which alerted my taste buds with rich, full-bodied flavor and an airy foam. I was awake and eager for the next stop. While enjoying three different types of real Roman style pizza at Forno Campo de Fiori, our tour guide made us feel so welcomed. He took great pride in his city, and it showed in his passion for both the locales and the food. Next we stopped at a specialty shop, known for fried balls of risotto, called Suppli, which basically solidified my trust in anything this delicious city had to feed me. Crispy on the outside, warm and creamy on the inside. I was excited to visit the Campo Dei Fiori Market, which as our guide informed us is the oldest market in the town. With so many fresh and beautiful vegetables, it's easy to see why the food in the area is incredibly tasty. I was pleasantly surprised to do some sightseeing during the tour, as we got to see some of the Roman ruins that dot the city and here a few stories of the many narrow streets. Whether it was Carbonara near the Jewish Ghetto, amazing cannoli at a legendary bakery, and salty Italian hams, salamis, and cheeses at 'Beppe', our guide always made us feel like locals. We ended on a sweet note with the most refreshing gelato. Our tour guide was so fun and friendly, and the food was exquisite. A real "taste" of Rome.

We had a good time with this food tour. Our tour guide, who happens to be a sommelier (I forgot his…read morename) was very good and was very informative and engaging. It was by far, one of the best experiences we had in Rome.

Wow, I can't believe I'm the first Yelper to wax crazy happy about my FToR experience!…read more To be succinct- if you're going to Rome- DO THIS!!! Seriously!! This tour was AWESOME! The food was amazing, the sites were glorious, what's not to love? Our guide Tony, who has lived in America and therefore speaks flawless English, was the perfect guide. He clearly loves Italy, clearly loves history and clearly LOVES getting to guide visitors around. His enthusiasm was contagious and made a 4 hour tour fly by. This tour is great for Foodies and History Lovers, or just tourists who want to learn a ton in a short period of time whilst consuming amazing deliciousness. Bravo to Bruno and Tony for their stellar business!!

We had an amazing tour with Maria Claudia through the Vatican City in July! She was so…read moreinformative, pleasant, and a real trooper guiding us in 100 degree weather! She was also very thorough and accommodating. We even watched her swoop up an injured bird in her hands to rescue it from getting trampled by tourists. Overall, an unforgettable day! Later the same day we did a Coliseum and Ancient City tour with Gabriella, who gave the same awesome informative type tour, and did it with a fab attitude in the humid heat. Overall, I would say this is a great company!

I booked a Colosseum guided tour through LivTours for my family during a long planned trip to Rome,…read moremeant to celebrate my son's graduation from Lehigh University and my daughter's high school graduation. Instead of a memory to celebrate, we left with one none of us will forget for the wrong reasons. LivTours guides do not give guests individual paper tickets. The guide holds all admission on an electronic ticket and hands each guest a small sticker as the only proof of entry. On an extremely hot day, my sticker came loose. Our guide walked ahead with two other guests to the bookshop and, by her own account, only glanced back and saw our group heading toward the exit. She never confirmed we actually made it out and never checked that each of us still had proof of admission. When I reached the exit checkpoint, staff asked for my ticket. I had none, because LivTours never gave me one. I was told it was illegal to be in that area without a valid ticket, pulled aside, and questioned. The police were called. I stood there while my wife and children watched and had to step in to try to help me. My wife eventually pulled up our purchase receipt on her phone, and that is the only reason I was allowed to leave. LivTours admitted in writing that the guide saw our group heading toward the exit and left without confirming we made it out. She did not secure our exit. She did not check that everyone in the group actually cleared the checkpoint before she walked off with two other guests to the bookshop. Making sure a group actually exits a controlled site, not just watching them walk in that general direction, is a basic responsibility of a tour guide, especially one holding the only ticket that gives that group the right to be there in the first place. As an African American man in a foreign country, being publicly stopped, questioned, and detained by police in front of my family was humiliating in a way that is hard to put into words. This was supposed to be a trip celebrating my children's accomplishments. Instead they watched their father get pulled aside like a criminal because a tour guide walked away without making sure we had what we needed to leave. A LivTours representative called me shortly after and told me directly that a refund would be issued. Weeks later, after I put the complaint in writing, LivTours reversed course completely. They now claim the tour was "completed as planned" and that the incident was outside their control. Their own emails contradict that. They admit their guide saw us walking toward the exit and left without confirming we got out safely. They admit they do not provide physical tickets to guests. Those two facts together are exactly why this happened, and it happened because of how LivTours operates, not because of anything my family did. I would not recommend LivTours for any tour requiring facility exit past a checkpoint. Ask directly whether you will receive an individual physical ticket before you book, and get it in writing. Reggie

By far, our favorite tour we did in Italy. Daniela brought us to a great restaurant in the Jewish…read moreGhetto where the owner and chef helped us make homemade pasta. We ate two amazing pasta dishes as well as ricotta cheesecake. The laughs in the kitchen were priceless. She ended the tour walking us around the area giving us great information and history of the area. We highly recommend!!!

Great tour! Great history and a Jaleria is a wealth of information! The food was yummy and…read moredelightful! I still don't know if the deli, the pasta or the gelato was my favorite! Make sure to get business cards from the places you visit so that you can return!

Cook with us in Rome was an absolutely fabulous experience. We easily made our reservation by…read moresimply emailing them at cookwithusinrome@gmail.com. This was our favorite activity we did in Rome! The class was very interactive, educational, and entertaining. Gianni was our teacher and he was so much fun. It was all hands on deck so everyone got to practice and make our own servings. Everytime I come to Rome I will do this class again as well as tell anyone I know visiting to make sure to get their reservation at Cook with Us in Rome before they plan anything else! Oh and by the way the food at the end was so delicious!!!

It was so much fun cooking pasta with chef. He was funny and really good at explaining things he…read moretook us to a farmers market and bought stuff and also explained every ingredient I would go back again.

A visit here was scheduled for our 25-person study abroad class and it couldn't have a more perfect…read moreexperience for the entire group. Chef Andrea and his wife, Erica, were delightful hosts. The students split up with some making pasta and the others preparing the ingredients for the fried pizza dough with fresh tomatoes, the meat sauce for the pasta and the tiramisu. The quality was first rate. The small restaurant was maxed out with our 25, but we never felt crowded. If you need an evening event with your group you should definitely have it here. The walls were filled with artwork provided by all the different collegiate groups that come here. Our students loved it!

Such a fun experience. This was my first cooking class ever. Chef Andrea made the class…read moreunforgettable. We went with friends and had a blast cooking. After cooking we had a dinner with what we cooked. Awesome wine served at dinner too. I've already told my wife that we are getting a class every time we go to Rome. But only with Chef Andrea!!

Nico crushed it for us on our custom private tour! My teens first time in Rome with a 9:30 am…read moredeparture and he made it lively and interesting for all. 10/10!

We booked our 1/2 day golf cart private tour a few weeks before our arrival in Rome…read more It far exceeded our expectations. It made touring SO fun for our kids and allowed us to skip over the things we'd already done and focus on new and different sites. Giorgia was our guide, and we immediately fell in love with her. She was on time and at our hotel for pickup, she asked what we wanted to see and if there was anything we'd already done. She gave great suggestions and off we went! We were able to see so much so quickly and Georgia shared stories and history along the way. When the tour was done, we asked to be dropped off not at our hotel, but someplace further away. Giorgia shared with us her absolute favorite place for lunch and dropped us there at our request - it was perfect and such a good use of our time in Rome. It was my third visit to the city and I still found so many. new and interesting areas thanks to Giorgia and Rolling Rome.

Excellent tours of both the Colosseum and the Vatican. Both tour guides were very friendly,…read moreknowledgeable and responsive to questions. We learned a great deal during a relatively short period of time. Looking forward to going to back to Rome!

Our guide Attilia was fantastic!! The knowledge she presented about the architecture and art…read morewithin the Vatican was top notch. It was a wonderful tour. I highly, highly recommend it!!