Description: I cannot sing loudly enough the praises of Context Rome (formerly Scala Reale) as a walking tour organization. Information on my pre-arranged tours was waiting for me when I arrived at my hotel--a nice welcome to Rome. The Orientation Hike, almost 2 1/2 hours rather than the advertised two hours, was very informative, helped me "get my feet wet", and also knocked off a couple of venues (Baths of Diocletian, S. Maria Vittoria church) that were on my must-see list. Their 4-hour tour of the Colosseum and Forum was absolutely essential and one of the best sightseeing activities I have ever done. Not boring for one second, our guide seemed to cover and know everything there was to know. Otherwise, I would have been wandering aimlessly looking at broken columns and trying to understand why one arch was different from another. Scala Reale was also very organized and reliable; when a change in schedule became necessary (due to a lot of English-speakers having canceled), they not only faxed the schedule change to my hotel but called to discuss it as well.
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