Uncover the best of Day Trip to Florence the local Way

"There are not enough word to describe how magical this experience is. Mauro and extremely friendly guide. Europes big cities are wonderful but the smaller villages “una favola”. We had a wonderful time chatting with Mauro en route to the first stop. The first village is straight out of a story book and Umbria was breathtaking. We hope to return to Rome and will definitely connect with Mauro again when we do."

"Cristina is very knowledgeable, accommodating, and easy to work with. We only had a few hours in Florence and she tailored a two hour tour to suit our needs. She knows a lot of the history of Florence and was very good at helping us to see the high points in a short period of time! She speaks excellent English! Thank you, Christina for a great day! "

"Cristina was really entertaining, enthusiastic, and very knowledgeable about Florence and its complicated history. The detail in which she explained the way Michelangelo created David was amazing! She made the statue come to life! If you travel to Florence do yourself a favor and book a tour With Locals. We saw other visitors at the museum just aimlessly wandering and I know they missed a lot. We felt very lucky to have had Cristina as our guide. "

"I’m not sure that I expected much more than someone to drive us up to the Civita di Bagnareggio, show us someplace to have lunch in Orvieto, and then drive us back to Rome. But instead we got a very caring, experienced guide—Mauro! It took an hour and a half to drive to the Civita during which we had a wonderful conversation about families, politics, and some of the more subtle differences between the US and Italy. I had been to the Civita 25 years ago with my daughter when there was a parking lot at the beginning of the quarter mile, very steep bridge which leads up to the little Civita. This time the parking lot was farther away up a steep hill which would have to be navigated on our descent, and I wasn’t sure I could do both the bridge uphill and the return path uphill. It wasn’t easy, but grazie to Mauro, he found me a ride back up the hill. And he knew so much about the history of the Civita. So it was more than a walk through at an interesting little town. In Orvieto he knew how to navigate the escalators in the tunnels to reduce our uphill climb, which by then was definitely appreciated. And he recommended 2 restaurants. We chose one and were happy with our choice. Because Mauro has lived in the US, his English is impeccable, and I CANT RECOMMEND HIM HIGHLY RNOUGH!"

"Because of train delays, we were a few minutes late in meeting Cristina, but that really caused no problem. She was waiting for us, very welcoming and with a big smile. We had a group of 8, including our granddaughters who are 7 and 9. From the very beginning, Cristina included them in everything. Even though they didn’t respond much, they both said afterwards how nice she was. Cristina was extremely knowledgeable, added interesting stories, and asked questions to stimulate conversations. I highly recommend Cristina…I’m confident you will enjoy your experience with her."

"Mauro was an excellent guide to spend the day with. He is very easy to communicate with before, during and after! He had us go to an amazing "old city" Bagnoregio high up on a hill. It was some hike with gorgeous views. Very patient with me needing to take extra time. Then off to Orvieto, another "old city," less of a hike but amazing town. Both so rich in history. Had I known prior, I would have booked a 2nd tour with him while in Rome. Definitely an amazing guide (and person)!"