We had a 10 day cruise scheduled in February and booked several of our airport/ cruise port transfers as well as Rome tours and shore excursions with Rome in Limo in the months prior. 4 days before our sailing date, our cruise was cancelled. We pivoted and booked an AirBnB and decided to spend our vacation time day tripping around Italy and exploring Rome.
Jany, the booking agent was outstanding with information and ideas over months of planning, and was an absolute gem in helping us pivot and modify our plans when our cruise got cancelled.
Nick, was our driver over many days of trips. He greeted us warmly at the airport, escorted us to a beautiful large Mercedes van (which our party of 7 and multiple 6ft+ passengers appreciated) and provided warm and helpful companionship throughout our many times together. We did sightseeing around Rome, a trip down to the Amalfi Coast (Naples, Sorrento, Pompeii), a day trip throughout Tuscany including San Gimignano and wineries). Nick is an expert driver and maneuvered effortlessly through the chaos that is Rome city traffic, and kept us entertained, informed of the sights we saw and offered his services for any questions or help we needed over our extended trip.
Our guides were also outstanding…Silvia provided a thorough and expert tour of the Vatican, her personal passion and knowledge were impressive.
Guilia provided us a comprehensive and engaging tour of the Colosseum and Palatine Hill sights, taking the time to get to know our family, and exuding warmth and a genuine excitement to share her city’s history with us. She took many family pictures at scenic opportunities along the way, and really made our day.
Finally, our guide for Pompeii, Lucio, was also outstanding. Besides revealing the events of the Mt. Vesuvius eruption, he made the site come alive for us, and helped us appreciate the sophisticated engineering, hydraulics, port building and other innovations, as well as the art and culture of the people who made Pompeii their home.
Our group was comprised of ages 14, 17, 18, 22, 24, 45, 51. I appreciate the challenge it is to relate to and entertain such a wide range of ages and interests and our kids unanimously enjoyed their first trip to Europe and I appreciate the role Rome in Limo’s team had in salvaging our vacation and helping us make lifelong memories of our time in Italy.