Thank you to Sylvia and Sandra! It was so nice to have our own private tour guide while visiting Rome for a few days. They were knowledgable and so nice! So much better than a big tour group...plus you didn't have to wear a goofy hat or bandana. ;) Thank you "A Friend in Rome Private Tours"! Y'all are the... More

I contacted Silvia for a one day, action packed tour of Rome for my group of 14 people, ranging in age from 15 years to 72 years old. Our experience was amazing! Her driver picked us up at the port, she met us at the Vatican and we had such a great time!! Our tour had so much packed in,... More

I just returned home from a cruise to the Med and had 1 night in Rome pre-cruise. I emailed several companies for a private tour and Siliva is the BEST! I travel on my own and this was my first time in Rome. She picked me up from my B&B and we did a walking tour for 4 hours! I... More

I cannot say enough wonderful things about working with Silvia in planning my 2-day visit to Rome. There are so many tour guides in Rome to choose from, but what set Silvia apart from the others was the tours are private (as someone traveling alone I didn't want to be lumped into a larger group), her friendly demeanor, and prompt... More

We toured the Colosseum and ancient Rome with Silvia on our second day in Rome. On our third day she accompanied us to the Vatican and St. Peter's. The tour was excellent. There were 10 in our party ranging in age from 9 to 50. Silvia did an excellent job of tailoring the content and the pace to engage the... More

Cannot say enough good things about Silvia & afriendinRome! There are so many tour guides in Rome to choose from...(the competition is fierce & confusing, to say the least!) I did a lot of research and emailed 4 or 5 different guides before choosingto Silvia. BEST decision I could have made! She was so nice & very easy to communicate... More

We used Silvia on our first day in Rome for a two hour walking tour and then a 4 hour tour of the Vatican the next day. She was outstanding. She is extremely knowledgeable-she could be a teacher or professor. She took us to a little known excavation under a cinema-it was amazing. Would recommend this company without reservation. More

It is always gratifying to be able to look back and know that you did something right. We just recently returned home from a trip to Brighton, England and a 3 day side trip to Rome. It was a tight 10 day schedule including our travel days. We contacted "A Friend in Rome" and about 35 emails and 4 weeks... More

We spent months planning our 10 day family holiday in Italy, and by far the best decision we made was to hire Sylvia and "A Friend in Rome" to give us two half day tours of of her native Rome. Our family of 4 (including 16 and 12 year olds) could not have had a better, more personal tour experience... More