Luisa Testa

I recommend Luisa to anyone wanting a guide in Rome, someone who is knowledable, professional and good company. If you take Luisa for your guide you will not be disappointed. 

We engaged Luisa to be our guide for a day during our short break to Rome this December 2018. She began to organise the day before we departed and made sure that we arrived fully prepared for our day with her. We met at the entrance to the Vatican museum and, thanks to her organisation, we avoided the lines and went straight in. This was typical of the whole day. Throughout the Vatican tour she gave us a continual stream of history, interpretation and  information on everything we saw. Her vigilance ensured that we were not caught out by any of the unscheduled closures that were sprung during the day.  Because of this we caught the highlights and were able to see all we wanted before the Basilica was closed for a cermoney. In fact it gave us the oportunity to get photograhs in the Baslilca and St Peters Square with no tourists in shot, a rarity! She arranged a personal shopper for my partner and also arranged acess to the workshop to see how and  where many of the gifts are created. Luisa had offered to arrange a car and driver if we wanted to move around a lot during the day but agreed that taxis are so available that it was a better option for us, her whole focus was on what we wanted. So after an excelllent lunch with large and delicious pizzas, of course she would know the best and most reasonable restaraunts, we took a short taxi ride to the Colosseum. Once there luisa again demonstrated her encyclodedic knowledge of the history of the place and the people who used it. She also persuaded security to let these two elderly people use the elevator so we didn't have to climb all the stairs to get to the top, a welcome bonus!

At the end of the day we felt that we had spend the day with a good friend as Luisa was not only good at her job but was excellent company as well. 

We went exploring the next day on our own and missed her guidance and input, I sincerely wish that we had her with us for two days rather than just one.

We are recommending Luisa to our friends and anyone contemplating a trip to the city.

Kieron Doyle