Tiber Tours Rome
Tiber Tours Rome
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WhereDoWe4Go
Solvang, CA2 contributions
My wife and I took our two kids on the "Tailor-made Tour," and like the other reviewers, Justin was our guide. His experience in this field was obvious to me because he managed to capture all of our interests- which is not an easy task I can assure you! Justin first took the four of us to the Coliseum where the kids got lost in imagination, and then to the Roman Forum where my wife claimed to have heard Nero's fiddle. Justin's story about that one was hilarious. Afterwards, he took us to a great pizza place in Trastevere, and then to the Spanish Steps and then finally the Villa Borghese. I was generally impressed with the amount of information our guide relayed to us in such an entertaining way, and I can dare say that my son and daughter were fascinated at what they saw and heard. I would definitely recommend this tour, and my son says we'll be sure to be back for more.
Written July 27, 2010
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edouard_10
Ghent, Belgium1 contribution
some weeks ago i was in rome and I needed someone to guide me around because I knew not that much about this amazing city.that's the way I met rossa. he gave me a very interesting and pleasant tour.he was very passionated by rome and that you could here in every way he was talking.it was a real pleasure to have him as guide
thanks rossa
thanks rossa
Written November 23, 2010
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GMurphMass
Boston, MA1 contribution
Myself and the family (she-who-must -be obeyed and two ankle chompers) had booked our Vatican Tour with another prominent guide company. We were initially disappointed to learn that the company who were to guide us in the Vatican had a start time for their own Collosseum and Forum Tour which did not gel so well with our schedule, and as such we were forced to look elsewhere. After some research booked the Forum with Tiber Tours based primarily on reviews on this fine site, and the prompt, polite and humourous manner in which they responded to our enquiries.
The Vatican tour with the other company was...fine. No major complaints, but we all found the delivery a bit stilted and pre-rehearsed, which began to drag given the length.
When we showed up to begin our Forum Tour with Rossa Viva la Difference (wrong country I know!). This guy was charming from the start, chatting to us all while he very fairly waited a few minutes for some British stragglers to arrive (typical!).
Rossa made a special effort to engage with the kids at the start of the tour and when they asked him if the Tour was going to be boring he responded with a wry smile and told them "We'll see, if it is I'll buy you gelato"!
Rossa took us around the Collosseum and the Roman Forum, and I have to say, the little steps he took were really appreciated. Things like making sure to find us shade at every stop, and having us stop to fill our water bottles (essential). This would be all well and good in itself but pointless without content and boy did this guy have it in spades. He's a trained archaeologist and you can feel his enthusiasm in every word, and every arm thrust (and I gotta tell you he's fond of thrusting those elbows!) In the Forum, he absolutely brought what was to all appearances a lump of rocks alive. I would have been bored and lost without his guidance but he made it feel like we were standing in a scene from Gladiator at the end, sans skirts!
One of the best things about Rossa was that no question was too dumb for him, and he fielded some pretty dumb ones (sorry sweetheart!!). When my kids, 9 and 14, fielded questions he didn't dumb his answers down, but explained things in a very relatable way, in a context the guys could understand, even calling my older son 'sir' and making fun of his oversized Red Sox cap in the bargain!
The Collosseum was a particular highlight for us of course, and again Rossa delivered, sparing no details about the horrific gory things that went on here, without some of the embellishments I've heard some guides in Rome can be guilty of. For every fact he asserted he could point to archaeological research or other authorities, not just the Wikipedia version, but most importantly the guy kept us informed and entertained over a hot afternoon. The time flew.
After the tour, Rossa stuck round to give us general tips about Rome, taxis, places to heat and general dos and donts. I wish I'd met him before coming over, as we only had two days left at that stage. As my younger said after we left 'Why couldn't we have had him for all our tours pop?'. The boys never got their gelato, but got plenty of food for thought.
Highest recommendation.
Gary and family.
The Vatican tour with the other company was...fine. No major complaints, but we all found the delivery a bit stilted and pre-rehearsed, which began to drag given the length.
When we showed up to begin our Forum Tour with Rossa Viva la Difference (wrong country I know!). This guy was charming from the start, chatting to us all while he very fairly waited a few minutes for some British stragglers to arrive (typical!).
Rossa made a special effort to engage with the kids at the start of the tour and when they asked him if the Tour was going to be boring he responded with a wry smile and told them "We'll see, if it is I'll buy you gelato"!
Rossa took us around the Collosseum and the Roman Forum, and I have to say, the little steps he took were really appreciated. Things like making sure to find us shade at every stop, and having us stop to fill our water bottles (essential). This would be all well and good in itself but pointless without content and boy did this guy have it in spades. He's a trained archaeologist and you can feel his enthusiasm in every word, and every arm thrust (and I gotta tell you he's fond of thrusting those elbows!) In the Forum, he absolutely brought what was to all appearances a lump of rocks alive. I would have been bored and lost without his guidance but he made it feel like we were standing in a scene from Gladiator at the end, sans skirts!
One of the best things about Rossa was that no question was too dumb for him, and he fielded some pretty dumb ones (sorry sweetheart!!). When my kids, 9 and 14, fielded questions he didn't dumb his answers down, but explained things in a very relatable way, in a context the guys could understand, even calling my older son 'sir' and making fun of his oversized Red Sox cap in the bargain!
The Collosseum was a particular highlight for us of course, and again Rossa delivered, sparing no details about the horrific gory things that went on here, without some of the embellishments I've heard some guides in Rome can be guilty of. For every fact he asserted he could point to archaeological research or other authorities, not just the Wikipedia version, but most importantly the guy kept us informed and entertained over a hot afternoon. The time flew.
After the tour, Rossa stuck round to give us general tips about Rome, taxis, places to heat and general dos and donts. I wish I'd met him before coming over, as we only had two days left at that stage. As my younger said after we left 'Why couldn't we have had him for all our tours pop?'. The boys never got their gelato, but got plenty of food for thought.
Highest recommendation.
Gary and family.
Written November 23, 2010
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megmb770
Mountainside, NJ37 contributions
Sep 2016 • Friends
We booked this activity through expedia- it was advertised as an evening river cruise with wine and authentic italian appetizers. Time frame was advertised for an one and a half hours. NOT TRUE- the cruise lasted for less than 50 minutes. The authentic italian appetizers included barbecued potato chips??? Did not know that was considered an authenitc appetizer. The 5 of us did not eat a thing-since the tidbits did not appear appetizing. The sound system was terrible - could not understand a word. The cruise went from one dock to another and then back to the original point or departure. The sights we got to see 3 times - by the way the sites were limited. Recommend avoiding this cruise as you will be extremely disappointed. We are still in the process of trying to get a refund from Expedia for this tour.
Written October 14, 2016
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Maria M
6 contributions
Sep 2016 • Friends
We are very disappointed with this tour. It is not worth it. You are not able to see any sites from boat and all you will see is a dirty wall full of graffity. The boat is very small and nothing like the picture shown. Also to access the dock you must go down at least 50 narrow and steep steps!
Written October 9, 2016
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TheRealVicki
Melbourne, Australia28 contributions
Aug 2015 • Couples
This would have to be one of the most boring tours ever. The river is nothing special and the food served was so bad that no one ate it. I have since been on numerous tours which I rate highly.
Written August 4, 2015
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Donal
Bristol, UK3 contributions
Tiber tours has the cheapest tours I could find in Rome. I'd definitely recommend it for the engaging and knowledgeable tour guide, Rossa, a great way to see the city. He made the history very easy to understand while still being able to answer complex questions - as well as knowing great local stories about the various attractions!
Written November 22, 2010
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Nicki79
Philadelphia, PA9 contributions
We did the Real Rome tour and it was wonderful! We were taken to many different beautiful sights including the Trevi Fountain, the Spanish Steps, the Pantheon and the Piazza Navona. Although we visited several cities while in Italy, we enjoyed Rome the most and it was mainly because we felt like we got more of an insider's view with this tour and learned things about it that we wouldn't have known on our own. Our tour guide was knowledgeable and we were able to ask him a lot of questions that helped us to better enjoy our visit to the city.
Written July 23, 2010
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bebhinn_24
London, UK1 contribution
We did a semi-private Vatican tour with Rossa last month. We must say we were very impressed. We didn't have to wait in line and Rossa was very knowledgable and kept us fully entertained. The group was only 6 people and the price was very reasonable compared other companies that we looked at. We would definitley use Tiber Tours Rome if we were in Rome again.
Written November 22, 2010
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Stijn006
Ghent, Belgium1 contribution
Last week I've been spending a week in Rome. To get to know the place better I decided to 'book' a guide tour from the company 'Tiber Tours Rome'. Well honestly, the least I can say that it was a great experience: the guide-Rossa- used to be a real professional who knew of what he was talking about. And I should know as I am myself an archaeologist specialised in the roman world. Besides that another great advantage of my tour was the fact you're not in a big but a rather smaller group which make you more comfortable and gives you automatically the chance to ask any question you want. Talking about asking questions: Rossa replied always in a logic,understandable way,even if you don't nothing at all about ancient world. Needless to say that's a quality! I could go on for another thirty lines but I will conclude with some words: passionate, professional, interesting.
In short,amazing!
Stijn from Belgium
In short,amazing!
Stijn from Belgium
Written November 19, 2010
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