Walks

Claudia was our tour guide. She is amazing. Fantastic tour. Very informative. I learned a ton and I'm a huge history nerd. It was amazing to see places where some of the great architects of western civilization stood. Long walk, be prepped for that. Well organized. She wasn't fishing for tips at the end either but she definitely deserved one.

Caution about signing up for Pompeii tour in advance. I spent $128 for two people. Because of an ItaliaRail issue, I arrived 5 minutes late. There was no phone number provided to advise of the late arrival. Not only did I miss the tour, but I had to pay even more money to enter Pompeii. Although your entry is included, you don't get sent an entry ticket if you miss the start time. There was no one from the company at the gate. The tour had simply left and started. I don't blame them for starting on time. I just caution against booking a tour in advance when you are relying on trains that you can't control. There were a lot of guides inside the gate looking for people to take on tours. I'd recommend that instead of you don't have full control of your travel.

Completed the half day tour and loved it. Grazia was fun and filled with the knowledge she shared with us!

Ishmael was a great tour leader. Very informative and easy going fellow. Our large group enjoyed the day greatly.

AVOID - We had two scheduled small group tours with Walks during our visit to Venice this week. One was fine, though not exceptional. The other - a boat tour and dome climb - simply did not happen. Several groups of us who had paid for the tour waited at the designated location and no one arrived. One of the groups reached Walks, which said the tour had been canceled but they had forgotten to send out an email announcing the cancellation. Would never recommend Walks to anyone.

Alessandro was an amazing tour guide, his expansive knowledge and personal connection to the city of Venice made for a engaging and informational tour. He was funny and had insight into everything, we toured St. Mark's basilica and three Doge's palace and had an excellent time.

Barbara was a great tour guide! Her knowledge as a lifelong Venetian made the tour even better. Beautiful time & we'll worth booking.