Jennifer Regan
United StatesManuela was an incredible resource and absolute delight! Our time in Rome was limited and this tour was the perfect way to see the highlights of the city without going in a museum. Her knowledge of Rome was amazing, and she had so many interesting stories that made history come to life. She will be the first tour I book when we return to Rome!
Stephanie Iacono
United StatesManuela S. is the best guide ever! She is very knowledgable, personable and fun. She made our tour simply amazing with all of the information she shared. Book with Tours By Locals and Manuela S! :)
TOUR GUIDE RESPONSE: Thank you so much for you kind words. It was wonderful meeting you and your family.
Lucy Dermo
United StatesManuela was amazing, so knowledgeable and so accommodating. She modified our tour to make sure that we were able to see as much as possible. Like having your friend give you a tour of her hometown! Fabulous! Be ready to walk!!!
TOUR GUIDE RESPONSE: Thank you Lucy. Loved showing you around. Yes walking is the best way to experience Rome. Grazie
Lee Webster
United StatesMy wife and I had one day in Rome to try and see as much as possible and get our bearings. Manuela made our day very special and rememberable! She was knowledgeable and personable and even slightly tailored our tour based on what we wanted to see. Highly recommended guide.
TOUR GUIDE RESPONSE: Thank you for choosing me as your guide. It wa wonderful meeting you. The lasagna, anellini in Sicily.
Dave Kirvin
United StatesManuela is fantastic. Extremely knowledgeable, engaging and personable. Added great depth to our tour. Do yourself a favor and book her -- you will not be disappointed.
TOUR GUIDE RESPONSE: I hope to have you back sometime. Thank you so much.
Jessica Denholm
AustraliaAbsolutely amazing guide 10/10. The weather started out horrendous but Manuela helped us find shelter in a coffee shop while we waited out the storm. She entertained us with local knowledge and history to pass the time. After the storm passed we started the tour and I don't believe we ended up missing anything at all. She even stayed over time to make sure we seen everything we wanted too. Great with kids. Great English. Overall great experience. Thanks Manuela.
TOUR GUIDE RESPONSE: Grazie Jessica. A family of troopers like you so fun to be with.
Donna Leahy
United StatesAwesome tour with Manuela! Her knowledge and enthusiasm made our trip to Rome thoroughly enjoyable. She was happy to tailor the tour according to our preferences and we moved around the city efficiently and with ease. Her "Australian" English was very easy to understand! We had been to the Vatican and Rome before but never saw the incredible details she showed us - we are grateful to have chosen such a terrific personal guide. Absolutely loved it and cannot recommend highly enough!
TOUR GUIDE RESPONSE: Thank you so much I really appreciate your kind words. Grazie mille,
Leo Laporte
United StatesWe did two tours with Manuela and she is by far the best guide we've ever had, She's knowledgeable, excited to share her passion for Roma, and very personable. If you need a Roman guide, book Manuela!
TOUR GUIDE RESPONSE: Grazie . A great pleasure to share my Roma with you, hope to see you again, one day.
Leo Laporte
United StatesManuela was exactly what we were looking for. She knew the history, art, and culture of Rome and shared it genially. An excellent tour.
TOUR GUIDE RESPONSE: Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. I enjoyed every moment of course. Grazie
Kathy Garvey
United StatesGreat tour guide. Our favorite for this trip and we have had several. She is very good in every way. Excellent information but always adding something fun. Wants to meet your every need in the kindest ways. I would definitely recommend her for any tour you really want to enjoy and also learn about all there is to know in the areas you tour. 5 stars for sure!!��❤️����. Thank you so much Manuela!!
TOUR GUIDE RESPONSE: Grazie, for your kind words. Hope you will be back some day.
Kathy Garvey
United StatesWe chose Manuela for a morning and afternoon tour of Rome and could not be more pleased! She gave us lots of great information and it was evident she loves her city! She had a wonderful attitude and truly cared about our experience during our visit to Rome. We would highly recommend her as a guide to anyone visiting this beautiful city!
TOUR GUIDE RESPONSE: Grazie Kathryn. All my energy came from you, lovely to have met you and Claire. Grazie mille
Ashok R.
United StatesI requested Manuela to gear a tour for my three children that would teach them about the Vatican without being too religious since they were not too familiar with Catholicism. Manuela was able to answer all the children's questions in a manner that they could understand. She took the time to understand their interests and tailor the tour to those interest. She is truly an amazing guide and would contact her again in a heartbeat when I return to Rome again.
TOUR GUIDE RESPONSE: Grazie, I had the most wonderful time with you and your family. Hope to meet you again.
Ashok R.
United StatesManuela is amazing. She focused our tour to engage our children—which she did brilliantly. She brought a lot of educational Items with her that both educated and entertained the children. She has a wonderful disposition and would highly recommend her to anyone.
TOUR GUIDE RESPONSE: Grazie mille. Sincerely.
Thomas Lee
United StatesManuela was a wonderful guide with so much to share about a city that she clearly loves. She was a true guide as she first told us the stories and then led us around the perfect corners to get that "wow" factor when first seeing a major point of interest. Her love for Rome and its history was contagious and it made us all love Rome even more. We hope to return one day and have her show us more of Rome.
TOUR GUIDE RESPONSE: Thank you. I hope you will be back for more discoveries. Grazie
Sandra Cunningham
United StatesExcellent tour, Manuela was a great guide, very knowledgeable, friendly, and great personality. It was a great experience, and I would recommend her and the tour to anyone.
TOUR GUIDE RESPONSE: Thank you so much for taking the time to share you experience. I had a great time showing you the best of Roma.
Daniel Renckens
United StatesWe booked a six hour tour to the Vatican, Colosseum, and Roman Forum with Manuela. We couldn't have asked for a better day! Manuela is enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and personable. You can tell she is so passionate about her job and truly enjoys making sure you have the best experience possible. The visual aids she brought were very helpful in connecting all of the dots along the tour. We would highly recommend Manuela to anyone looking for an unforgettable tour.
TOUR GUIDE RESPONSE: Grazie. Thank you so much.
Carla Moran
United StatesWe had already booked the Colosseum Tour with Manuela during our trip and were so happy to meet her at the Vatican. She made our tour as comfortable as she could (although my one complaint is that there were simply too many of us tourists to really take in all of the Vatican's beauty as we were all clamoring to see everything). Manuela, however, kept me and my teenage son completely engaged and gave us so many interesting facts along the way. We enjoyed Manuela's kindness and warmth so much. Grazie!
TOUR GUIDE RESPONSE: Hello Carla and thank you for your kind words. It was a real pleasure to meet you both. Grazie
Carla Moran
United StatesMy teenage son and I recently visited Rome and booked a tour from Tours By Locals after a friend recommended the site. After scrolling through several tour guides (all of which looked great), I decided to go ahead and book our tour with Manuela. I was initially struck by all of the glowing remarks she had received and I instinctually knew she would be the tour guide for us. Not only is Manuela kind, warm and approachable, but she also possesses a wealth of knowledge that's incredible. We loved our tour
TOUR GUIDE RESPONSE: Thank you. My pleasure. A presto again.
Gregory Hartje
United StatesManuela took us on a wonderful Vatican Museum tour on 3/29. We had been several times before but Manuela was able to give us new insights into not only the museum but the inner workings of the Vatican itself. We would highly recommend her to anyone traveling in Rome.
TOUR GUIDE RESPONSE: Thank you Gregory for choosing me as your guide, I am so glad you enjoyed your time in the Vatican. Always worth visiting even if it was your third time. It was great to give you different insights. Grazie
Richard Burns
United StatesKnowledgeable, personable, prepared, professional
TOUR GUIDE RESPONSE: Thank you. Had a great time with your family today. Grazie mille.
Michelle Wright
ItalyOur tour was amazing! Manuela is absolutely the best. If you have an opportunity to take the Vatican tour with her, I would highly recommend! Her knowledge is vast and she is very engaging. There wasn't a question she couldn't answer! She made the tour very enjoyable for my 17 year old, who wasn't super interested in going at first. He thanked us after the tour and told us he loved it and our guide! My husband is not Catholic so he was hesitant as well. He thoroughly enjoyed it, thanks to Manuela!
TOUR GUIDE RESPONSE: Grazie. For sharing your experience and choosing me as your guide. My pleasure to be with you.
Gina Young
CanadaManuela is an awesome guide. She is very knowledgeable and accommodating to all our questions. She has a lot of good tips for our group. It was a truly great and memorable experience for our family of 8 people. She took us to a great place for lunch as well.
TOUR GUIDE RESPONSE: Thank you Gina. Your family was so much fun to be with. My pleasure to be your guide in Rome.
Stephanie Cannon
United StatesManuela is fantastic!! I read a LOT of the tour guides bios on the site and just felt really comfortable with Manuela. She did a wonderful job of telling the history-and adding in lots of fun stories and facts to keep it all very interesting. We pre-booked a tour with her the next day and I am so glad we stayed with the same guide. I highly recommend Manuela to anyone wanting to experience Rome with a local guide. She spoke great English and we enjoyed all our time spent learning about this magical place.
TOUR GUIDE RESPONSE: Grazie Mille.Hope to see you back in Rome some day.
Stephanie Cannon
United StatesManuela is fantastic!! I read a LOT of the tour guides bios on the site and just felt really comfortable with Manuela. She did a wonderful job of telling the history - and adding in lots of fun stories and facts to keep it all very interesting. We booked a tour with her the next day and I am so glad we stayed with the same guide. I highly recommend Manuela to anyone wanting to experience Rome with a local guide. She spoke great English and we enjoyed all our time spent learning about this magical place.
TOUR GUIDE RESPONSE: Thank you for having me as your guide. I had a great time too. Grazie
Marianna Smoot
United StatesManuela is enthusiastic and knowledgeable. She loves Rome and imparts that love - which made a great beginning to our visit. She was the perfect tour guide for our small group of 4 and we would hire her again in an instant. Happy trails!
TOUR GUIDE RESPONSE: Grazie Mariana. It was so much fun to be your guide. Manuela
Sara Apke
United StatesManuela led us through a VERY crowded Vatican museum and Sistine Chapel with ease! She knew exactly where to stop so our group of 7 could gather and hear her without issue while also within view of what we were discussing. She has perfect English, as she lived in Australia for a few years while growing up. We asked her to see something we hadn't passed by during our visit, and she quickly redirected and shared the most interesting information without missing a beat! Loved every minute!
TOUR GUIDE RESPONSE: Thank you for taking the time to share your experience, it was a pleasure to show you ad your family the best of the Vatican Museums. Many thanks. Manuela S.
Geoffrey P.
United KingdomIn our second tour with Manuela in the space of three days she combined exceptional command of detail with infectious enthusiasm to make our visit to the Borghese gallery totally unforgettable. Manuela has a very engaging personality and brilliant storytelling ability . For us her approach to tour guiding sets the gold standard.
TOUR GUIDE RESPONSE: Thank you so much, I am grateful for your choice of visiting Borghese Gallery. It is an outstanding opportunity of pure delight in Rome. Hope to meet you again in Rome.
Geoffrey P.
United KingdomWe were delighted with the Manuela's early morning introduction to the highlights of Rome that Manuela gave us and the 8 am start added greatly to the experience. We had the Trevi Fountain virtually to ourselves. Manuela skilfully blended detail with context based on her extensive experience and knowledge but in an articulate and personable way which brought the history of Rome alive for us. . Her story telling with use of the present tense when describing history was consummate. Strongly recommended!
TOUR GUIDE RESPONSE: Grazie for sharing your experience in Rome with me and thank you for your kind words Manuela
Kylie Oleary
AustraliaManuela was an excellent tour guide. Her English is very good, she was very informative and provided explanations that were at the right level for our three teenage children. She was very friendly, happy to accommodate and ensured that our tour was very special. We took 2 tours with Manuela and were very happy with both.
TOUR GUIDE RESPONSE: It was a pleasure to share one of the icons of my wonderful Roma with you and your family. Hope you will be back sometime again. Grazie
Kylie Oleary
AustraliaManuela gave us a great tour as she was well prepared and her excellent explanations kept our three teenagers interested. Her English was very easy to understand and she guided us at a good pace. We all appreciated skipping the lines and having access to exits only available to licensed tour guides. Having our own guide meant that the kids had a much better experience. I highly recommend a tour with Manuela!
TOUR GUIDE RESPONSE: Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. I really am glad you had a great time. I did as well. Grazie mille.