Rome to Assisi private tour
Oct 3, 2023 | 7:22 am
#1
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Rome to Assisi private tour
We are interested in getting a car and driver from Rome to see Assisi for the day and return. No need for an official tour guide or much more than transportation. The companies we've tried are sold out or not responding. We've tried Viator, Driverinrome (the company viator uses) and Romecabs.
Please suggest another company we can try. I realize this will be substantially more expensive than the train.
Also, is there something going on in late October that would cause these tours to be sold out?
Please suggest another company we can try. I realize this will be substantially more expensive than the train.
Also, is there something going on in late October that would cause these tours to be sold out?
Oct 6, 2023 | 7:43 pm
#2
Join Date: Jul 2017
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Searching in goggle NCC Roma Assisi you find some results
https://www.noleggioconconducenteinu...er-assisi.html
https://www.demagroupncc.it/en/
NCC (noleggio con conducente) are licensed rental services with driver. Never tried the mentioned services thus cannot comment.
https://www.noleggioconconducenteinu...er-assisi.html
https://www.demagroupncc.it/en/
NCC (noleggio con conducente) are licensed rental services with driver. Never tried the mentioned services thus cannot comment.
Oct 7, 2023 | 8:16 pm
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Location: Heraklion, Greece
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Just a couple of hints based on my experience visiting Assisi several times when I lived in Perugia about ten years ago: if possible, don't visit on the weekend, even if October is low season. The town is inundated with tourists from all over the world, including Italy. It turns into an exceedingly uncomfortable experience in contrast to a charming little town during the first five days of the week! Also, since you'll have your "own" car, if you are thinking of having real lunch and not just a panino, instead of doing that in Assisi (most restaurants are typically tourist-oriented), try a small village in the area (e.g. Bevagna, Montefalco, etc.).
Oct 8, 2023 | 4:14 am
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Just a couple of hints based on my experience visiting Assisi several times when I lived in Perugia about ten years ago: if possible, don't visit on the weekend, even if October is low season. The town is inundated with tourists from all over the world, including Italy. It turns into an exceedingly uncomfortable experience in contrast to a charming little town during the first five days of the week! Also, since you'll have your "own" car, if you are thinking of having real lunch and not just a panino, instead of doing that in Assisi (most restaurants are typically tourist-oriented), try a small village in the area (e.g. Bevagna, Montefalco, etc.).
Ten years ago we thought October was low season, but in more recent years it appears to be later part of high season. Some have said All Saints Day on 1 November has extended that in the post-Covid era. Perhaps the Synod in Rome is affecting things. We have been buying tickets for some popular things in Rome because they were selling out well in advance.