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Rome Illuminated Guided Tours

viale Trastevere, 00126 Rome, Italy
+393468739197
Ranked #79 of 270 tours in Rome
5.0 of 5 stars 118 Reviews
Type: Tours
Traveller Description: Rome Illuminated  is a team of passionate, educated, English-speaking guides who come from diverse backgrounds across history and the arts but have... more »
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Bethesda, Maryland
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

If you only do one thing in Rome, if you only have time for one tour, even if you just have a layover in Rome, call Rome Illuminated. My wife and I booked a sunset tour and it was the highlight of our trip to Rome. Lauren set up the tour and helped us with everything from hotel suggestions to... More

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Sterling Heights, Michigan
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2012

We recently visited Europe and engaged Rome Illuminated for three days to give us "a taste of Rome" . Evan Firestone of Rome Illluminated did a great job of showing us the highlights of the city. He was very professional and knowledgeable about the places he took us to. Most importantly, his love and passion about Rome was very apparent.... More

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Blacksburg, Virginia
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012

Kristian was excellent! Everything was handled professionally from the booking to the actual tour. We were able to see "Rome in A Day" without feeling like we were seeing what everyone else sees. His information on the history, art and architecture was outstanding. Would recomend this company to everyone I know and will use it again if I have the... More

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New York City, New York
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2012

I have to admit that at first I really feared this would be a waste of money. I read a lot and had studied the guide books etc. I continued to feel that way for about 10 minutes into the tour. Then Lauren showed me just how wrong I was! She brought the museum and basilica to life in a... More

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Brea, California
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 March 2012
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We did the Collesium and evening walking tours with Kristian. He was on time and gave exceptional information. He was personable, attentive and answered all our questions. We hope to do future tours with this company. More

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NYC
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 January 2012

We had 5 days in Rome over the Holidays and thanks to John, our guide , and Aleksandra who planned everything for us , our time in Rome was fantastic. Rome Illuminated staff Know their city. Aleksandra made reservations for us for dinner in advance and every restaurant was an adventure on its own. My teenagers learned a lot and... More

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Atlanta, Georgia
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 November 2011

We have just returned from our cruise and had to write and say how much we enjoyed our tour with Evan and Marcello. Even though we had been to Rome before, Evan managed to show us places and tell us things that we had never seen or heard. Unfortunately, it was a holiday and there was a marathon being run,... More

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High Point, North Carolina
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31 reviews 31 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 November 2011
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My two friends and I had a personal tour of the Vatican led by Patrice, a very pleasant young lady filled with a wealth of knowledge concerning the beauty within the Vatican, the Sistine Chapel & St. Peter's Basilica. We met Patrice at 3p on a Friday in August. We were concerned the crowds might be heavy but we were... More

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Toronto, Canada
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 October 2011
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We had spent three weeks travelling Europe, Asia and the Middle East, and had participated in over 10 city tours. This was the best of them all. And not because Rome was the nicest city, but rather because Evan was simply the best tour guide we had the pleasure of touring with. He is very passionate and very knowledgeable; you... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 September 2011

We had a very enjoyable experience. Evan Firestone has in depth knowledge of Roman history, art, culture and architecture, and is able to share it with his audience in a most interesting way. More

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