My daughter and I recently took three tours with Eternal City Tours. All were superb. We are so…read moreglad that we happened to find this special tour company. Every aspect of dealing with Eternal City Tours was personal and professional and their prices are very reasonable. In a city known for chaos, our experienced guides were a welcome refuge. Their tours were like time spent with a really smart friend and they allowed us to fully enjoy and experience the wonders and treasures of Rome. We only regret that we could not fit in more tours. We wouldn't ever think of seeing Rome again without them!

A must do in Rome. Highly recommend the guided tour. There is so much history that unless you…read moreknow it yourself, you'll miss out on a lot of the details and what made the paintings and sculptures so important to what you see today. The Vatican museum and St Peter's is huge. I was not expecting the size of it. The tour took around 4 hours with lots of steps up and down and around. If you have half a day, go see it.

Meh. They got a room full of rugs and a room full of maps and a few rooms full of stuff they stole…read morefrom Egypt. the Sistine Chapel smells like sweaty retirees. take it or leave it.

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!

AWARENESS: While planning our trip to Europe earlier in the…read moreyear (2023), I happened upon a Facebook group of travelers who would be traveling to our destinations around the same time we would be there. A few months before leaving, a couple reached out looking for someone to share the cost of a golf cart tour around Rome on August 24, 2023. BINGO, we'e in! NARRATIVE: On August 24, 2023. My wife and I traveled from our hotel and headed to the Trastevere area of Rome to meet up with the other couple and our Rolling Rome golf cart tour driver Beatrice. Our tour began around 7pm and we were driven to some of Rome's most visited and popular spots, and a few not so popular spots which were all welcomed to see sights. Our driver and guide Beatrice spoke several languages, English included and explained the history behind the sites she showed us. The tour lasted approximately three hours and we were dropped off back where our tour had begun. SCENE: The Rolling Rome Golf Cart Tour was done using a six passenger golf cart. The driver and our guide spoke great English, Spanish and Italian. The cost per couple was approximately $160 US dollars or about 140 euros per couple. RECOMMENDATION(S): If you're in Rome and short on time, this tour is a must do.

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

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!

December 7, 2024…read more OMGosh! ooh My gosh! This was an out of body experience... to think of all the people that have walked this chapel in the last 550 years is mind boggling Beyond beautiful art... it was God's place

Such a beautiful and spiritual experience. The line was ridiculous, paying for a skip-the-line tour…read morethrough Viator was priceless. The architecture of the building was so unique, I could not believe the structural details. The life-sized art work inside was created using mostly ancient marble, brass and stone. The carvings of the statues were pristine. There were beautiful pictorial carpets hung on the wall where different scenes were woven into the tapestry. The paintings on the ceiling were like brushstrokes from heaven. I have never seen anything more beautiful. The time attention and detail that went into creating each piece is truly astounding. My experience was breathtaking and some of the scenes moved me to tears.

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!

Would give them less than 1-star if I could. Booked the Trastevere Twilight Food Tour in Rome for…read moremy 2 children and I. At the time of booking, we informed them of the food allergies we had and we were permitted to book the food tour anyway. One of my children and I had severe food allergy to various fruits. When we checked in for the food tour we were advised we could not participate due to our allergies. After some significant back and forth they would only refund 2 of the 3 of us stating that the third would. it be refunded as she did not have any food allergies and she could go with the group and another adult that was with us who was going on the food tour and despite her severe food allergy, was permitted to go. My child is 12 and was not going to go without her mother and sister. it is wholly unacceptable that the company refused to refund the $150 US that we paid for the 12-year old who did not go on the food tour and them trying to force us to send her with someone else who was not her parent. Would not recommend this company!

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. ____________

We went last night! It was so much fun!! It was a great way to see the city. I've been on this…read moretour before but this time I hosted my best friend's daughter. She loved it!! Ricardo and Marco were wonderful guides... super informative, nice and funny. We not only had a good time but felt like we made new friends.

We loved scooteroma. The planning was so easy and the tour guides were all extremely fantastic!!…read more Four of us did a 3 hour tour and we saw what felt like the whole of Rome. We thought we may want to drive but it's actually so fun to ride behind a local and hear them talk about a city they love so so so much. This was my absolute favorite thing to do in Rome and a memory I will treasure forever. The fellas were all so lovely and kind! I could not recommend this business more!