My husband and I are going on the Venice, Florence and Rome trip in November. I usually plan our travel and am very detailed so using a tour company is new to us. We booked an extra day in Venice and in Rome. I have talked to support staff at Tauck and gotten some additional details, but they suggest they can't be definitive because things change. I do understand this. I am looking for more detailed info on people's experiences and some recommendations for time on our own and restaurants. I have booked a Gladiator Door, 3 hour tour of the colosseum for our extra day in Rome and thought we would do the Rick Steves Grand Canal tour on either our arrival day (overnight flight) if we are up to it or on the day we begin our tour at 6PM. I get the sense that we won't be doing "inside" or comprehensive tours of some of the other iconic sites and that it's sometimes just walk by or coach by tours. We do appreciate unique experiences and exploring neighborhoods and definitely just soaking up the local culture, so I don't necesarily need to tick off a list. We often do food tours and history tours. I am also struggling with timings for dinner reservations. I know we do some evening activities with Tauck (opera house and Uffizi) but also have several evenings where it says we have time to explore on our own and dinner isn't included. We would geatly appreciate the inside scoop and recommendations for activites, specific tours on our own and restaurants. Thank you!
