This was one of the highlights of our trip! Unlike other cooking classes I saw when I was searching for one, this one first meets at an amazing market (I recommend going early to grab some goodies) second, you choose your meal , it’s what you and your group decide on for the day (btw it’s a lot of food some come hungry) and lastly it is all hands on the chef explains what to do, shows you an example and then it is all you (of course the chef is there to help and guide when needed). Oh o forgot to mention lots of drinking!!! Just do it, you won’t regret it.
Thank you so much for this review! We're thrilled you enjoyed the market visit and class and hope to welcome you back to Rome soon. A presto!
Barbara was absolutely fantastic! She was knowledgeable, funny and able to help us navigate in a way that maximized our time and experience. We would wholeheartedly suggest spending the extra money for the private early morning tour- skipping the horrible lines and minimizing wading through the masses on overcrowded group tours. We were able to see things that other tour guides don’t have access to and learned so much without feeling overwhelmed by trying to figure out what to see as there is SO much! We would absolutely book again with WIR and Barbara!
Thanks for the review Leah! We're really glad you enjoyed the Early Morning Vatican tour so much and are thrilled you had such a good time with Barbara as your guide. A presto!
You'll be in line for HOURS trying to access both of these places, just to save money, but the information you get and the special accesses are 100000% worth the price. Best money I spent the whole trip. My only issue was finding the tour guide in the morning - it's run by a smaller org, not trip advisor, so it was hard to find my guide in the morning, but I got there early enough and called the number on the ticket and found them eventually. Otherwise, HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
Grazie mille for your review! We're really glad to hear you enjoyed your tour so much and hope to welcome you back to Rome soon! A presto
they give you a discount on Wednesdays--I should have known something was up. You don't see the basilica--without question the highlight of the Vatican. The pope holds a huge outdoor mass there every Wednesday and is not part of the tour. We had to go back at the end of the day on our own. So the tour spends and wastes a lot of time in the museum on nonsense--staring at maps of Italy for example. They say early morning to avoid crowds--by the time you get in,form the plan,the guide buys the admission tickets and you get to wherever he takes you--its basically wall to wall people!!!
I'm afraid you are mistaken. We do not run Early Morning Vatican tours on Wednesday for the exact reason that Saint Peter's Basilica is closed to the public. It must be that you have confused us with one of our competitors. Coud you check this is the case -- and that you did not book your tour through 'Walks Inside Rome'? Grazie!
Luca was a fabulous host and guided us on a walking tour of a series of local wine bars where we enjoyed lively conversation, learned much about the regional Italian wines and enjoyed a light meal along the way. We can fully recommend Luca, a native Roman, as he took great care of us, was very knowledgable and well prepared. We will request him specifically for future outings. He even assisted in arranging for the purchase and delivery of a mixed case of wine which we will fondly enjoy upon our return home.
Thanks for taking the time to leave such a glowing reivew Scott! We're thrilled you had such a good time with Luca on your secret wine bar tour. Enjoy your wine hamper back home, and we hope to welcome you back to Rome soon!
