We arrived in Civitavecchia, Italy by cruise ship for a one day (12 hour) visit to Rome. I knew it would not be possible to see even the highlights of this city on one of the cruise's costly bus excursions. A few weeks before we left, I contacted Roman Odyssey Tours (I had seen in recommended in Rick Steves' guidebook)... more

Jason Spiehler came highly recommended from this site as well as others so we booked his Vatican tour. We were told to look for the tall blond man and while Jason is blond, the tall descriptor was not accurate. Kind of amusing, but not a problem. What was a problem was the large number of people on the tour (at... more

Worst tour I've ever been on. Bus dirty, greasy windows, headrests broken. Audio headsets full of static. English so heavily accented that it was impossible to understand. No time for photos after lectures. Dumped at restaurant for 3 hours of the 8 hour tour, not even in a district with sights to see or shops to browse in, although the... more

We have been to Rome a number of times and always use Roman Odyssey Tours. We have recommended them to numerous friends and contacts and they always make us look good. The service is personal and can be tailored to your personal preferences of importance. The guides are always very knowledgeable and add to the fun and enjoyment of your... more

On the recommendation of my cousin and also Rick Steves' book on Rome, we booked the Vatican and Ancient Rome tours with this company. There was 4 of us in one tour and 10 in the other so we felt that it was almost a private tour. The guides were both on time, easy to find and native English speakers.... more

We discovered Roman Odyssey tours - or at least we caught the introduction - on a warm Tuesday afternoon last September. Having spent the whole day around the Palatine and forum we thought we'd just about worn ourselves out and seen all we wanted to see and do this year... we'd reckoned without a young man from Louisiana by the... more