Rome Specialty Tours

Here's a really special opportunity for those of you who hate to be subjected to hoardes of tourists and would really like to learn more about the Sistine Chapel and Vatican Museums. Italy With Us is offering a private Vatican tour after hours - that means after all the other tourists have left. The group will be accompanied by a guide and have 2 hours to themselves in the Chapel and Museums. I received an email today from Helen Donegan, one of the organizers of the tour. She says "One of those who has already booked is at present working in the Vatican as a researcher. She knows everyone in the place and is bound to be a great source of information and help." They really need a few more people to sign up for the first tour, March 27. If you're interested, you need to reserve by March 13.

Rome is a fascinating and unique city and offers lots of opportunities for speciality tours. Cookbook author Diane Seed offers cooking classes in Rome, you can take a tour of Rome's mosaic art and workshops, or tour Rome on a Segway personal transportation device. Check out these tours and classes on our Rome Tours page. Oh, and if you're wondering what a Segway is, here's me on a Segway Tour of San Francisco.