"Jamie provided a great balance of facts about history, art, religion and politics to help us better understand what we were seeing in context of past/present. He was passionate when sharing the information — many of us could listen to him for hours.
— Thomas in Campbell, CA

"Kathy was wonderful. She's so knowledgeable and such an excellent teacher that she made ancient history really come alive. I felt like I was part of the community of Ostia Antica because of the excellent way she showed us and involved us in daily life in Ancient Rome. She was always friendly, patient and (even though she was working hard) made it seem easy. She was a lot of fun and good company."
— Susan in Saint Petersburg, FL 

"Sarah was an absolutely fantastic tour guide and a wonderful person to spend 7 days with in a foreign city. Her knowledge of Rome, of the art and architecture, the Italian customs, and her social skills were topnotch. Sara was able to bring together a disparate group of people from a variety of backgrounds in such a way to make those of us who have never gone on a "tour" glad we tried this one. It is due to Sara that I would try another Rick Steves tour."
— Nancy in Newark, DE

"Donato was so knowledgeable (the man knows everything about Italy and the Renaissance) and funny, and he even sang for us at dinner! He's the best guide in the whole Roman Empire! And Francesca was excellent too. She was passionate, and taught us so much about art and history, and even showed us little things we didn't even know to look for. A day or so after the tour, we went to Florence on our own. While it was beautiful, and we saw everything we wanted, it wasn't nearly as meaningful without them there."
— Jennifer in Chamblee, GA

"Stephanie was outstanding. She did more than walk us by all the things one should see in Rome. She explained things so we could understand patterns, themes, and concepts. We didn't just see Rome, we got a feeling for Rome. Besides keeping anyone from getting lost, her "buddy" system developed friendships and a group spirit. Stephanie made us feel like intelligent people learning and developing new understandings from travelling — not like just another group of tourists who had to be shown around."
— Peter in North Vancouver, BC