Rome shore excursions. Tour or wing it on our own?
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Rome shore excursions. Tour or wing it on our own?
A group of us will be going on the NCL Epic cruise on May 13 out of Barcelona that will include a stop in Rome/Citavechia. We have from 7AM to 7PM to enjoy Rome.
I have not been back to Rome/Italy since 1985.
Can anyone recommend a tour company that will take us on a private tour of Rome for the 6 six of us? We have looked in to Viator.com and other websites.
Have not made a decision yet on which company to use. If we do the private tour, it will run nearly $200 USD per person including transfer to/from ship, entrance fees to some sites.
Or is it recommendable that we can take a shuttle to/from Rome and purchased the Hop-on-Hop-off or the unlimited public transportation pass to go see sites ourselves? This price is $96 USD that includes transfer from ship to Rome and the unlimited transportation ride within the city.
I am actually reconsidering doing the tour of Rome on our own leisurely pace.
Your input?
Thanks.
I have not been back to Rome/Italy since 1985.
Can anyone recommend a tour company that will take us on a private tour of Rome for the 6 six of us? We have looked in to Viator.com and other websites.
Have not made a decision yet on which company to use. If we do the private tour, it will run nearly $200 USD per person including transfer to/from ship, entrance fees to some sites.
Or is it recommendable that we can take a shuttle to/from Rome and purchased the Hop-on-Hop-off or the unlimited public transportation pass to go see sites ourselves? This price is $96 USD that includes transfer from ship to Rome and the unlimited transportation ride within the city.
I am actually reconsidering doing the tour of Rome on our own leisurely pace.
Your input?
Thanks.
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A group of us will be going on the NCL Epic cruise on May 13 out of Barcelona that will include a stop in Rome/Citavechia. We have from 7AM to 7PM to enjoy Rome.
I have not been back to Rome/Italy since 1985.
Can anyone recommend a tour company that will take us on a private tour of Rome for the 6 six of us? We have looked in to Viator.com and other websites.
Have not made a decision yet on which company to use. If we do the private tour, it will run nearly $200 USD per person including transfer to/from ship, entrance fees to some sites.
Or is it recommendable that we can take a shuttle to/from Rome and purchased the Hop-on-Hop-off or the unlimited public transportation pass to go see sites ourselves? This price is $96 USD that includes transfer from ship to Rome and the unlimited transportation ride within the city.
I am actually reconsidering doing the tour of Rome on our own leisurely pace.
Your input?
Thanks.
I have not been back to Rome/Italy since 1985.
Can anyone recommend a tour company that will take us on a private tour of Rome for the 6 six of us? We have looked in to Viator.com and other websites.
Have not made a decision yet on which company to use. If we do the private tour, it will run nearly $200 USD per person including transfer to/from ship, entrance fees to some sites.
Or is it recommendable that we can take a shuttle to/from Rome and purchased the Hop-on-Hop-off or the unlimited public transportation pass to go see sites ourselves? This price is $96 USD that includes transfer from ship to Rome and the unlimited transportation ride within the city.
I am actually reconsidering doing the tour of Rome on our own leisurely pace.
Your input?
Thanks.
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I personally would opt to explore Rome on my own...
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Some more links - to Rome's official tourism portal:
http://www.turismoroma.it/?lang=en
And from that site they have some basic itineraries, 2 days being the shortest:
Rome in Two Days
Not to be missed
Theme routes
http://www.turismoroma.it/?lang=en
And from that site they have some basic itineraries, 2 days being the shortest:
Rome in Two Days
Not to be missed
Theme routes
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And for finding the best food options, and to keep you safe from ending up in inferior tourist traps I recommend either downloading Katie Parla's app, or Elizabeth Minchilli's app. Once downloaded you can use them offline:
Rome for Foodies
Eat Rome
Rome for Foodies
Eat Rome