For open-air tours, yes, for tours inside museums, usually without a flash, except in a few museums where photos are expressly prohibited. If necessary, ask us for more information.
Yes, and the minimum tour price, as specified on the tour profile, will be paid.
No, most tours continue even in the case of rain.
Yes, the guide will wait, for a reasonable amount of time. In any case we will provide a telephone number to contact should there be any contingencies.
Some tours may be not accessible, ask us during the tour reservation phase.
Ask us during the tour reservation phase, and we will also arrange the reservation with the driver.
Yes, write to us at info@appetitours.com
No, we will reserve your tickets.
Probably because there is a profit margin due to one or more middlemen (hotels, tour agencies, etc.).
They are probably not official Rome guides; they may be illegal. The ethical code of the certified guides provides for not applying prices lower than the calculated minimum of the rates in force.
Tipping is not obligatory in Italy, but it is appreciated. It is usually 10% of the total amount.
For some tours it is necessary, write to us at booking@appetitours.com for further details.
No, sorry.
The guide may accompany you to your hotel or to an ATM to withdraw cash using a credit card.
The tour is considered as beginning the moment the guide reaches the established meeting point and ends when the guide leaves you at the agreed-to location.
Certainly!
Payment usually occurs at the end of the tour, in cash (Euro only). Payment by credit card is sometimes possible too.
We will reserve the tickets for you.
Licensed guides enter public museums and archaeological sites free of charge, but some private museums/site require a ticket for the guide too.
No, if the tour includes entrance tickets (eg. museums), the cost is excluded.
The tour price is not per person, therefore the price doesn’t change. As for entrance ticket prices, some museums offer a child discount.
The prices are per group, up to a maximum of 6 participants. An increase is applied to the hourly price for groups larger than the maximum. Our groups will never be larger than 16 people (except for when you specifically request it).
Tour prices usually depend on their duration: the hourly rates are multiplied by the hours of the tour. In the case of special openings, the increase in price due to the request of related permissions must be considered.
Yes, should you decide to do another tour, you may request a different guide (if available).
All of our guides are fluent in at least 2 languages. If you would like a native speaker, specify that during the reservation phase of the tour.
Yes, all of our guides have the professional qualifications required by Italian law.
It’s a play on words that unites the word “appetito” (appetite) and “tours”, because our goal is to help you get to know Rome at 360° – food included.
If you are our client, we can give you some suggestions for free.
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If it is a tour that requires the advance reservation of a ticket, that amount is not refundable, and therefore will be paid regardless. The price of the tour, however, is not debited as long as it is cancelled at least 48 hours prior to the beginning of the tour. Check the cancellation policy when you request a tour.
By sending us an email at booking@appetitours.com according to the cancellation policy specified for the tour you reserved.
It’s up to you.
Write us at booking@appetitours.com
Write us at info@appetitours.com or read the information listed on the tour profile that you see on the web site.
It is necessary for some tours, contact us for further details.
