Apr 29, 2025
Highly recommend!! - Mariaclaudia and her team are amazing! Simona was our guide and she was fantastic with our girls. She kept them engaged and entertained for all of the multiple tours that we did with her in Rome, while telling us about the amazing history and navigating the crowds. Simona also went out of her way to text us and keep us informed about the possibility of visiting St. Peter’s Basilica during its closure due to Pope Francis’s passing. I was really impressed with her trying to help us see the Pięta sculpture knowing it was my daughter’s main wish. We also had an amazing tour with Martina in Florence. Their tours were the highlights of our trip to Italy!
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Apr 29, 2025
Amazing Tour Experience - We toured the Vatican and Coliseum with Maria Claudia, and it was the highlight of our trip!
She was incredible - so organized, friendly, and informative. Even though the adults had been to both sites on previous trips, we all learned so much new information! Maria Claudia kept our son engaged and excited on both tours. He loved how she made the tour experience into a game, and was so excited every time he beat the adults. Our time with Maria Claudia was amazing, and we highly recommend her tours!
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Apr 29, 2025
Great experience, definitely worth the money! - This was an amazing experience for my family. Because of our guide, our kids were engaged the entire time. Well worth the cost and I highly recommend!
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Apr 29, 2025
Best Tour in Italy - THE BEST TOURS EVER!!!! This was our second tour with this company. Pompeii 2024 and now the Vatican 2025. Maria Claudia gave us the most amazing experience. Our 4 children (11, 11, 8 & 7) had the best time asking and answering question. The tour was incredibly interactive and informative at all levels. Great information for both the kids and the adults!. We could not have had a better experience and will book tours with Maria Claudia every time we return to Italy!!! An absolute must do!!!!
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Apr 25, 2025
Just book it! Mariaclaudia is worth every penny! - My family absolutely loved this tour with our own guide! She had a way of engaging the kids in ancient history that my husband and I found awe-inspiring. It was a bit more money than I would have normally spent, but my kids (esp the 10 year old) couldn't stop talking about all the things they learned about the Colosseum! It kept all of our attention and was very engaging. HIGHLY RECOMMEND
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Apr 24, 2025
Great family friendly tour - This kid-friendly tour was so great! I would highly recommend this company for families. We did a semi-private guided tour with my 10-year old son and two other families with 7 year olds. Our guide Allesandra made the tour into a friendly competition that kept the kids engaged the whole time. She also answered all their many questions and was extremely knowledgeable - it was great for the adults too. My son said the Colosseum was his favorite place to visit in Rome.
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Apr 8, 2025
Great experience for range of ages - Wonderful semi-private tour with Alessandra of the colosseum! There were three families in total: ours were our two daughters (ages 7 and 9), me, my husband, and my mom. So, we had a range of ages and walking abilities. I would say that the youngest that would have done well on our tour was maybe like 4 or 5, depending on the kid, but that might just have been because all of the kids on our tour were ages 7 - 11 years old.
Alessandra kept our interests throughout the 2 hours. We spent about 1 hour on the exterior of the colosseum (within the gate but not on the inside part where you can see the seating, underground, etc) where she explained the construction and we saw various displays. Then we spent about 45 minutes on the interior learning more about the history and cultural significance of the gladiator events and more. Finally we did about 15 minutes of games and relays.
The way she split the group into two teams (kids vs adults) and used step counters to track points was one way that really captivated the kid's attention.
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Apr 5, 2025
Best family tour! - We were able to do two different tours with Mariaclaudia Tours and we are so happy we booked with them! Family of 4, two teen boys and we did a semi private tour of the colosseum in the afternoon. Maria made it fun and engaging for all of us! Her ability to share information in a way that got all of us thinking and wondering and asking questions kept us all intrigued. Highly recommend Mariaclaudia Tours for family tours in Rome!
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Mar 29, 2025
Amazing family tour of the Colosseum and the Roman forum - We were fortunate to have Maria Claudia as our tour guide. We had two families with 5 kids ranging from 8 to 16 and four adults. Maria Claudia clearly has an excellent rapport with children. She set up a game between the adults and kids that kept the kids engaged throughout the tour of the forum. She was equally engaging in the Colosseum. I thought that her tour was memorable for the kids, as well as educational for them and for us “the adults“. I would recommend her and or her company to anyone interested in a tour in Rome or nearby. I would definitely hire her again.
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Mar 15, 2025
1000% must do with Marie Claudia! - 100% must do with kids. She is engaging and informative. Brings the tour alive and keeps kids engaged! My kids were sad to depart with her. Great communication before and after the tour.
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