We booked the Pompeii and Positano tour from Rome. We knew it would be a lot packed into only one day, but it's all we had to work with and were glad we made this decision. Our tour guide Rob was fantastic! He was very knowledgable, humorous, attentive, and really kept us captivated throughout a very long day, while still giving us breaks to rest along the route. I wish Rob was my tour guide on all tours! The tour itself was great. I enjoyed the itinerary, and our local guide in Pompeii, Enzo, was also top notch and someone I'd recommend to others. Google maps led us astray in Positano and we were a few minutes late meeting back up with the group after our free time, but Rob was super understanding and sympathetic (we ended up climbing about a million stairs to get back instead of taking the "normal" route we should have taken). All in all I would recommend this tour to others. If you have limited time in Italy and are staying in Rome, this is a great way to add some must-see sites to your itinerary. read more

This tour is a scam. They find someone who speaks your language the they read from a binder. The guide didn't even know where the bathrooms were having never done the tour before. SCAM!!! read more

This company is a THIEF! I Booked this tour twice by mistake for the same time & date for my family and I and they refuse to refund me one of the two bookings! I reached out and explained to them the situation and they are not understanding at all. The day we attended the tour; we were not informed we had double booked. They clearly knew I was on the list twice and did not bother to tell me so they can keep my $500+. This is unacceptable. Why on earth would I pay for the same tour on the same time & date with the same 4 guests on purpose??? It was a clear mistake! Awful customer service. Will never book another tour with the terrible company! read more

Had a Vatican tour today and our guide Sabrina was amazing! She was witty, engaging, and I learned a LOT. Would definitely recommend touring with her if you have the option to choose! If you don't have that option, but wind up with her as a guide, consider yourself lucky. read more

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We signed up for the Amalfi Coast tour. However, when we arrived at the meeting location in Piazza del Popolo, we checked in with one of the guides and was informed that the tour we paid for was not the one that was taking place that day. All of the information on our end was correct, so the problem was not on us. It appeared that the tour information could vary based on where the tickets were purchased. Though the itinerary changed slightly and was not completely as expected, we were allowed to take the tour. There were a number of buses that were filled to capacity. We were happy that we were not turned away due to the online information discrepancy. Once everyone was checked in, we were separated into groups and escorted to the motor coach buses. The bus featured comfortable seating, air conditioning, and large windows. It was an overall comfortable experience. The tour leader set some housekeeping rules, such as everyone would keep their seats throughout the entire tour. There were other matters addressed at the beginning along with an outline of the tour that included factored in rest stops. As we traveled, the tour guide provided some historical information and set the tone for the tour. Francesa was an amazing tour guide. Daniele was an awesome bus driver. He had impeccable driving skills, especially as he navigated the large bus along the narrow, winding roads leading to Sorrento. The entire trip was comfortable. We had a few stops along the way before reaching the Amalfi Coast and two stops before returning to Rome. Aside from the initial ticket issues, t was absolutely one of the best bus tours that I have experienced. I liked that tour was a well-oiled machine from start to finish. At the end of tour, the tour guide gave everyone a parting gift. read more

Any day-of problems will cost you dearly , the full cost. Although I was lost, I was in touch with the office and the tour guide, but when I arrived, the tour had started and the office would not notify the guide inside or anyone else to help. It cost me $128. Note that Viator and TripAdvisor were of no help either. The GPS is highly unreliable in Rome, where there are many unmarked streets and alleys that are really streets and paths. In my case, in the Borghese Gardens, paths were not on the GPS and thus the GPS did not help me get to the galleries. (some good intentioned tourist sent me in wrong directions, too ) $128 is a lot of money to lose when you have tried very hard for an hour to get there and have been in contact, and let them know how close you are. I will never book with city tours, Viator or TripAdvisor again a city that I have familiarity with. read more

Paris Versailles place tour paid meeting address in ticket took us other side of town call and ask them will pay $100 to get in front of of place before tour bus get there. Didn't allow us to do that? Made us to pay for 5 people extra $125 for next day and we lost our louvre ticket for next day weigh them too read more

Did the Pompeii Sorrento tour from Rome and it was brilliant. It is a long day. We were almost 14 hours with traffic but it does not seem like it as you have rest times. The tour was very well organized. There was no stress bout finding your group or understanding what was happening. Our tour guide Francesca was amazing. So good!!! The amount of free time in Sorrento was just enough. All and all, it was a really great day. If you have limited time in Italy it is a great way to see things quickly. Well worth it. read more

My flights were cancelled due to the conflict in the middle east and my trip was cancelled and there was no consideration to provide a refund. dismissive and unreasonable. read more

They gave poor directions to the meeting point to be picked up for the tour. There are multiple locations within Paris with the same name in Apple Maps, and they provided no clarity or street intersections for the meeting point. When we realized we had arrived to the wrong location we texted the tour operator and asked what could we do. We received canned replies, likely from an offshored representative. We ended up missing the tour, which we had paid $350+. I called to discuss the issues and to request a refund. They offered to reschedule me for about $100 more. I asked for a refund. The representative was rude and hung up on me. Stay clear from this business. They are experts at ruining a family vacation. read more

Based on a recent trip to Rome and a two-tour, full day City Wonders experience, I am torn between 3 and 4 stars. My 4 star rating is for our first tour of the Colosseum, Palatine Hill and the Forum. It was a thunderstormy day and we met in an open area above the subway that was a little tricky to find. The audio packets we used for the tour were great as we could talk around them and have some autonomy, (yes, disposable headphones so no gross re-sharing!) It is a well executed tour but be aware it has LOTS of walking and steps - the seniors in our group actually gave up at Palatine Hill. Our tour guide was a local archaeologist and incredibly personable and informative. I would do this tour again and recommend it to friends. My 3 star rating is the second tour we took that day which was the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and Saint Peter's Basilica and Square. We again met outside on a series of steps and it was a bit disorganized. The day we went was busy, the mic packs were definitely not as good, and our tour guide practically ran through the Vatican museums so the experience was hot, stressful and not very informative. The areas we went were still beautiful but I would not do this particular tour again. Overall, I think City Wonders has some good tours and tour guides, but do your research, read some reviews and focus on the highest tourist/line areas where using a tour gets you ahead of the mass entrance queues. read more

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This is the worst tour company I have ever had the misfortune of dealing with! There was absolutely no communication prior to the morning of the tour, and when the tour operator finally called us 5 minutes after the tour was supposed to begin, we called him back immediately, but he didn't pick up his phone and the tour left without us. We are avid world travelers, and this is the most obnoxious and unethical tour company that I have ever dealt with! Avoid this company at all costs! There are many wonderful tour companies out there - do not let this one ruin your trip! read more

The price point is very competitive. The drivers are professional with emphasis on safety. But, omg, the tour guide I had was hopefully an exception with her barely veiled hectoring for tips. By the end of the day, I could not stand the bus guide. read more

I booked the day tour to Pompeii and Mt Vesuvius for last Tuesday. The guide (Antinino) was amazing, funny and informative. The driver(Fabio) did a wonderful job navigating those roads with the huge bus. I had an amazing time. The next time I come to Rome I will book with City Wonders again! read more

Bad experience with City Wonders Tours on our one chance to see the Vatican. We learned almost nothing in 3 tedious hours and would have had a better experience with a headset. The guide, who was otherwise a nice person, could not speak English well enough at all. I don't mean an accent -- did not have the words to make full sentences about what we were seeing. The guide over and over apologized about her English, and I think she was a good guide in other languages who was thrown into an English tour maybe due to short staffing. She wanted to tell us more but was constantly frustrated by her inability to find the words. We reached out to City Tours customer service twice after but they only gave us 15% max discount and a form letter about how they will use our feedback to improve. They talk a big talk about "tour quality" on their website but don't stand behind it. We are incredibly disappointed we chose City Wonders Tours and will never use again. read more

Would leave a zero..... Showed up 8 min late to a tour in Barcelona and the guide had already left (we were the only people in the tour). We looked around for the guide or our group (we didn't know at the time we were the only ones). We called the tour company 15 min after our scheduled appt and were told 1) the guide was gone and could not be contacted, 2) we could not receive our tickets electronically to enter the site on our own, 3) no refunds available, 4) absolutely no flexibility. Again, 8 minutes late means you've lost all of your money and opportunity. Do not book this company if you ever expect to encounter traffic, delays, problems of any kind while on vacation. read more

My family and I were running late to our Rome - Colosseum tour due to unforeseen circumstances of protests that morning in Rome both on the streets and for metro services. I called your service and mentioned we were running late, and I completely understand that the tour had to begin on time, however the meeting point guides made absolutely no effort to contact our tour guide in order for us to attempt to meet him potentially upon entry to the Colosseum. We were told they were "unable to call" the guide. We tried to find our guide at the entry of the Colosseum but did not have any luck. At the end of our own guided walk through the Colosseum we saw what looked like the description of our tour guide speaking to a small group. We confirmed that this was him and that this was the end of the tour. He was very apologetic and had mentioned that if someone had attempted to contact him, he would have been happy to try to set a meeting spot during the tour. So disappointing and unacceptable for City Wonders to make no attempt to contact the guide after we paid so much money for a semi-private tour. I would not recommend this company to anyone. read more

We booked two City Wonders tours through Viator! Both tours did not disappoint! We visited the Amalfi Coast, Pompei, and Tuscany (wine country), all through City Wonders! The tour guides were awesome and very knowledgeable! I highly recommend City Wonders! read more

Horrible experience. Didn't get to go. We went to the address provided on our booking and on the app and it led to the middle of nowhere. A local Uber driver confirmed the address as well. My little family of 5 was in the Uber just after 6 am. We couldn't find the meeting location. Messaged them with NO help. They had no compassion, did not wait, and refused to refund $726. The bus left at 7 am. I totally understand them needing to be prompt with so many other passengers, but this was not our fault. The address was incorrect. Their staff was very unhelpful and uncompassionate. That is a ridiculous amount of money wasted. We have used them before but never will again. To top it off, it was my teenagers birthday and this was his only request. TOTALLY let down. read more

Booked a trip to the Catacombs in Rome for a Thursday. I sent a request to change the date to a Tuesday, which was approved. After booking another activity (non refundable) in the area, they called and told me that the they actually had no room left on the tour I switched to, despite there being 4 spots left when I switched AND receiving confirmation. They did absolutely nothing to help other than a sorry. Would give 0/5 stars if I could, get your act together!! read more

Ana the guide and Theo the driver were exceptional! Ana was extremely knowledgeable about everything Italy and she was very easy to listen to. She told us so many things that were fascinating and made the trip that much more enjoyable. we didn't expect to be so entertained, it was the BEST! We went on a day trip to Tuscany and the vibes were chill and inviting. Theo was a great driver and made an awesome team with Ana. They knew the secret spots to go! read more

Spent $320 on tour of Vatican. Tour guide didn't show up. Requested a refund through viator (the booking company) and it was denied. Asked representative if we could instead rebook for following day and they said no. This tour was booked as a honeymoon gift for our trip to Rome. Huge disappointment and the tour company has no sympathy. read more

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met the tour at 740 am, just reached pompei at 320 pm. detours to a truck stop and limoncello "factory". 2 hours in sorrento was nice. dont waste your time and money, take the train to naples and arrange your own transportation. should we tip if they are getting kickbacks from the truck stop and limoncello joint plus the restaurant they are selling in sorrento. kicking myself for this waste of a valuable day in italy. read more

$600 for Vatican Toole 30 minutes before. They told us to come in 15 minutes and then they canceled with no prior notice. They handed us tickets to the museum and told us we were on our own. read more

Beware!!! This tour was operated by City Wonders. We had booked the (All Day Vatican and 4 Basilica Tour (8 hour tour)) We showed up at our scheduled time of 8am went through the Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel and St Peter's Basilica (3.5 hours) the tour guide dismissed the group and we asked about the continuation of our tour we booked. She was confused and not sure what to do to help us. She acted like we were placed on the wrong tour. She tried to help us out and she reached someone and she said to go back to the meeting point and someone would be there at 1:30pm so we went there and waited for 2 hours. During that time we were emailing Viator trying to get some type of customer service support from City Wonders and had no luck. At 1:40pm we went back to our hotel and requested refund. At 2pm received call saying the tour guide is waiting (call came after we requested refund from Viator) the 2pm time was something new to us since that was never emailed/called to us with the separate check in time. We had went with what the tour guide had said.. The communication was horrible. City Wonders won't show us any proof of where they told us about the 2pm check in time. They failed and won't refund us our money. They will leave you stranded searching for answers trying to figure it out and refuse to be honest that they messed up. Horrible customer service. Viator needs to investigate City Wonders and maybe not associate with them. So beware booking with City Wonders they will rip you off. read more

Review for The Colosseum: 7/7/19 Definitely worth the purchase! The normal line outside is insane. Looked to be at least 1 hr to get in through security. Tour guide: Sara G was our wonderful guide today. She was super friendly and upbeat. We learned so many new things from her. Bring money for gratuity. Start Time: Arrive 10-15 mins prior to tour in front of the colosseum. Check in with the blue shirt person holding the tablet. From there you'll be directed to tour guide. Tour guide will give you a sticker for your shirt and a headset with headphones. The headphones were terrific for the tour. It gets somewhat loud inside but the headphones allow you to be able to hear your guide. Attire: Wear tennis shoes! Tons of walking. There are stairs involved as well. Wear a hat & wear sunblock. Water- you can bring a bottle of water or buy one from one of the numerous peddlers outside. 2 bottles = 3 euros. read more

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We took the "small group" Colosseum tour (not so "small -- 25 people -- but fine because you have an earful headset) and I gave this tour 5 stars because I think it's straight down the line of what you'd expect for the price, and Allesandra's energy is over the top. It was 90-95 degrees today and this woman does 2x tours day. It was certainly hard on us, and she made it seem effortless on her. As for the tour, it was as advertised. The Colosseum was packed with lines and tours out the gazoo, and we skipped all, except a short xray/security line. We got to see and do everything. Photo opps from all angles except we didn't buy the package to enter the gladiator's execution gate, so we didn't get to go on the arena floor. No big deal. Alessandra brings lots of energy and knowledge to the tour. The only thing I wish the tour provided was more information about how forward and "advanced" Roman political culture and society was...more about the evolution and influence of the Senate in a time of kingdoms, and maybe a little more $about how advanced the architecture and building of the Romans was, as exemplified by the ability to create a structure as impressive as the Colosseum in just 24 years. Maybe also a little more about what life was like for people back then and how the Romans tried to enhance life for their people. I guess I would have like to see some more discussion of the Roman advances like acquaducts, etc. to put the Colosseum in context -- for the kids. But that's also taught in schools...just my two cents. Despite the heat, we loved the tour and thought Allesandra was great and would buy again. City Wonders was easy to deal with and I was THRILLED that they let me move our tour from 9:30 to 10:00am, when I called at 9:10 and said we were running late!!! Kudos!!! read more

We toured the Vatican Museums today with City Wonders. The guides' name was Sabina. She was a wonderful tour guide. She toured us through the museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica. She was very professional, good humored and extremely knowledgeable. We learned so much more than if we would have just done it by ourselves. My favorite part is where she took us into a courtyard, just past the tour entrance. There was a beautiful view of the Saint Peter's basilica dome. I resent not taking a picture of it. While in the courtyard. Sabina spent a significant amount of time going through a breakdown of what we would see on the Sistine Chapel ceiling. (Since you have to remain silent in the chapel, she can't talk while we tour through the chapel.) So she reviewed what we would see, ahead of time. I came to the Sistine Chapel 25 years ago, but left with very little idea of the details of what I was looking at. Today, she really made it come alive. She was also able to point out specific pieces of art in the museums. For example, the statue of the death of Laucoön and specifics of the floor mosaics and wall tapestries. She was very kind and patient of everyone as well as being well-informed. read more

Best splurge for the Vatican. Great guide. She was an art teacher so the tour was amazing. Skip the line. This is the best thing I did in Rome. I also did the colosseum tour. ( I recommend not doing that tour) read more

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My husband and I took the Tuscany day trip with 3 course lunch and wine tasting and everything was amazing!!! I hope if you decide to book you are blessed enough to have Enrica as your guide. She was so comforting, pleasant, and refreshing and you can tell she enjoys what she does. Enrica is knowledgeable and just a sweet soul overall. The scenery is picturesque, the food delicious, and the wine pours generous. There is some uphill walking but it's paced to please. You'll love the shopping and the wonderful village and history. Just book it!! read more

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Do yourself a favor...book the Colosseum Underground tour and try to get Paola. She is perfection. Funny, kind and passionate. She really went above and beyond. Even carrying a full bag of books loaded with pictures that added so much to the tour. We followed and passed by many other tours and people looked bored. Not the case for us. read more

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. Skip the line tour Colosseum,Forum and Palantine Hill is the only way to understand what you're seeing and beet the lines! Rosella was an awesome guide with a good understanding of English. The headphones made it very easy to hear every word! She made sure to maintain a comfortable pace for all of us without rushing and still being able to see everything. When a longer explanation was needed, we did it in the shade! This is the only way to see these great sights and understand what you're looking at with just enough history to make it clear. I highly recommend this tour! Thank you Rossella! read more

We had an incredible experience with Georgia, Lorena & Alan. Georgia was bubbly, sweet and smart as a whip. She made sure we didn't miss a thing at the Vatican and she answered all our questions thoroughly- her English was phenomenal. Lorena is a bright light in this world! She is so smart & passionate about the city's history and we learned so much from her. We love her and she was very easy to understand. Alan is funny and calm- he made us feel safe in the creepy catacombs. He was very interested in the subject matter & paid attention to the tiny details. These are the memories we'll have for a life time. Thank you all. read more

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My husband and I booked 2 tours at the Vatican with this company and we were not disappointed. I learned so much. Oscar was the absolute best. He has a degree and certification in art history and has lived in Rome over 20 years and was able to point out the history of various types of art, different techniques, how materials were acquired/ made, symbolism and various interesting stories throughout the tour. Our 3 hour tour of the the museum, Sistine chapel and St. Peter's flew by. He also volunteered many helpful hints about the rest of our trip In Rome. LaurenReckley read more

This review is for BARCELONA guided skip the line tour at Park Güell. I bought the tickets through Tripadvisor and trusted the many positive reviews. However, we showed up at the meeting point 30min beforehand and 2 other people showed up asking if we were there to wait for the City Wonder Tour guide. No guide showed up and we were unable to reach the company to ask for a refund. I feel bad having wasted precious vacation time . I will make sure to let this be know to help others from the disappointment we went through. The other 2 people wasted 1/2 their day on their very last vacation day..... We were lucky and got tix from our hotel concierge on the next day! read more

DONT DO IT ... read the reviews..., poor service were given a different itinerary stuck on a later tour and no compensation for change of itinerary. they didn't care that they changed things and wasted everyones time the whole tour group of people were shocked at the service. very hard to find how to leave a review. no five star reviews from my perspective did a few different tours none of them delivered what was promised. i repeat read the reviews... not a good company .. husband has renamed them city blunders as there are no wonders on their tours just changed itineraries . read more

We are extremely disappointed with the CityWonders Pompeii and Positano tour. Numerous circumstances have lead to this result. 1. We were notified at the start of the tour at 7:10am that we would not be going to Pompeii due to the national holiday; the guide stated the company was just notified that the archeological site was going to be closed due to the NATIONAL holiday. This is something that occurs each year and yet the company still booked a full tour without any mention of this at the time of booking or in any communication afterwards. -a notification should have been sent out to communicate this change in advance. We were not even noticed upon check-in, only right at the scheduled start. 2. There was one guide for 65+ people. The guide went back and forth between the TWO large tour buses. 3. First stop was Positano. We had 1 hour and 30 minutes to grab a drink, snack, and experience the city. We were advised not to eat in Positano and instead wait and eat in Sorrento where we would have more time and the prices would be lower. 4. We arrived in Sorrento at 3:15pm with scheduled departure at 5pm. Many restaurants were closed or closing at that hour so we decided to stay with the group for lunch. 5. We were advised to eat lunch at a specific restaurant that is a family owned, authentic Italian with delicious fire oven pizza where we would receive a "special" rate or we could order al carte 6. We opted for al carte. By the time we were served our food and ate, it was 4:15pm, not leaving any time to see the city. We expected to have limited time in the town, since we were eating lunch within that time window. We had to asked for our check 3 times and when we received the bill, were charged a €5 per person service fee which is not outlined on the menu nor communicated by the server or tour guide. Some of the other guests on the trip were charged €10 per person. 7. This entire trip took 16 hours. Of that, we had about 1 hr 45 min in Positano and 1 hour 45 min in Sorrento. The entirety of the time in Sorrento was spent in the recommended restaurant. This was more of an over priced, large group shuttle service than a tour. Other than a few facts listed off during the ride, there was nothing that could really be described as a "tour". This is the worst group tour I have ever experienced. Book a private taxi instead! read more

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Very Bad, Did not start on time, had us wait in the rain. Headset did not work an refused any type of Refund. Avoid and go with someone else! read more

I took the Amalfi Coast/Pompeii tour with Angie and Andreas. They were fantastic. Knowledgeable, helpful, and fun. Angie used her contacts to get the group pizzas and drinks on the way back. She truly went above and beyond. She's one of the original tour guides and teaches at a local university. Her passion is Italy and it shows. The tour is long-- 13 hours, but I learned so much about Southern Italy, mythology, and other tours. Angie also leads an Angels and Demons tour through Rome and a tour that unites culinary delights with architecture. I highly recommend that you go early in your stay, as the advice imparted is incredibly helpful. read more

My Starts are only for the tour guides who honestly deserve more than that, they are good. But the company is not honest and transparent. I used them in Rome and in Florence and for both instances they did same thing. They sold a full day tour with no instructions after the first portion. I thought all was going to be with the same guide and for my surprise that guide was only for the morning then there were no instructions on a new location for the second portion. They are not clear and not even the first person you find with the "blue" shirt doesn't tell you that your tour will be with two different guides and at two different locations. Do not trust them. read more