Rome Private Half-Day Tour with Private Minivan and English Speaking Driver

Everything was great except for the fact that we did not get to tour the Coliseum. The tour guide was wonderful & very friendly

Alan and Andrea were absolutely awesome. We did a half day tour and felt at the end we wanted more time with them. They did an amazing job and were funny and knowledgeable about the area way beyond our expectations. My mom was with me and they were very understanding and patient with her needs getting around too. It was so amazing we booked an additional impromptu tour with them days later. Can’t wait!!

During our recent trip to Italy we used Alan several days for private tours. First we were in Gatea (apprx 2 hours south of Rome) visiting some family that lives there. Alan drove down one morning to pick up myself, my wife, my father, and my cousin and his wife in a comfortable Mercedes van. From there he drove us to Pompeii, found us an English speaking tour guide and worked out all the pricing. After our tour of Pompeii he drove us down the Amalfi coast, stopping for lunch and a few scenic views in Sorrento. Alan new a nice lunch spot, and a few shops to sample lemoncello and some lemon candies, etc. From there we drove on to Positano, where we spent a few hours walking around. Alan then drove us back to Gaeta late that night. It was a very long day, but with Alan driving and providing history and stories, the whole day was very interesting. Several days later we moved up to spend some time in Rome. Alan drove my wife, father and I around Rome for half a day, showing us the highlights and providing us with a lot of history. He is very knowledgeable. After stopping at a great, local lunch spot that we never would have found, he dropped my wife and I at the Coliseum for a tour, and he took my father back to the hotel since he has already seen the Coliseum several times. Before he left us Alan walked us to the entrance and got us set up with a group, English speaking tour guide (all the while still providing us some history on the Coliseum and surrounding sights as we walked over). We also wanted to see Florence, so Alan had booked us a ride up there on the bullet train (he handled all the reservations). The next date Alan picked the three of us up at our hotel and took us to the train station. We then rode to Florence, it took about an hour and a half and was a very comfortable, easy trip. Once in Florence Alan walked us around showing us the main attractions. He booked our slot to see the David and got us to where we needed to be. For lunch he found another great local's spot that served the best steak you can get in Italy. At the end of the day we got back to Rome and Alan got us back to the hotel. Alan is a terrific tour guide, very knowledgeable, very personable and funny. He will keep talking as long as you want him too, and he has a great sense of humor. He also knows when to point you to an attraction and let you just roam around by yourselves (like the Boboli gardens in Florence), which gives both you and him a break. Driving in Italy can be stressful and chaotic, especially in Rome and on the Amalfi coast, so having someone like Alan who can navigate you around seamlessly is key. I would recommend Alan and his company to anyone.

Well, let me start with saying, we booked this tour last year (March 2017). We were unable to make the trip to Rome in 2017. We did get there this year in March 2018. Alan honored our original voucher with no problem. Plus, we called him at the last minute, and he said "no problem, I will be there in an hour at your hotel". He showed up at the time he said, and started driving me, my wife and 2 kids all over Roma. He took us to places and showed us things we had no idea were there. He is an excellent tour guide, and we recommend him highly. We can't wait to go back and have him drive us to even more places that he knows. Leo Cicerelli