I am Daniele Dezi and I work as a private tour escort in Rome. Planning a few days in the city with your family, friends or a small group, and want someone to take care of timing, routes and the unexpected for you? Here are my rates for private clients, written plainly, so there are no surprises on the day.
What I do for you
- I stay with you for the full or half day and set the pace: timings, walking and public transport, breaks, meeting points.
- I take you to the entrances you have booked, help with queues, security checks and tickets, and meet you again at the exit.
- I handle the unexpected calmly: a delay, a strike, someone feeling unwell, a tired child, the rain. It is the least visible part of the job and the one that matters most.
- I escort you on transfers to and from stations, airports and the cruise port, using transport you have already booked.
One important point, in fairness. I am a licensed tour escort (accompagnatore turistico), not a tourist guide. Under Italian law, historical and artistic commentary inside sites such as the Colosseum, the Roman Forum or the Vatican Museums is reserved for licensed tourist guides. If you want a guided visit, just tell me: I will point you to how to find one and plan the rest of the day around it.
My rates as a private tour escort in Rome
This is my personal rate card: I set it myself and it covers only my own work. I work with small groups of up to 10 people; for larger groups I apply the supplements shown in the table.
Why 10? Above that size, many sites in Rome require radio headsets (whisper systems). At the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill they are compulsory for groups of 9 or more people, guide included; at the Vatican Museums, guided groups of 11 or more must rent them inside. Rental is an extra cost for the group, and with more people every entrance and every move takes more time and care.
| Service | My fee for the group |
|---|---|
| Half day (up to 4 hours) | €200 |
| Full day (up to 8 hours) | €400 |
| Each hour beyond 8 | €60 |
| Evening and night (8 pm to 8 am) | +25% |
| Sundays and public holidays | +25% |
| Major holidays (25 and 26 December, 1 January, Easter Sunday and Monday, 15 August) | +50% |
| Groups of 11 to 15 people | +20% |
| More than 15 people | a second escort is needed: quote on request |
| Services outside Rome | my travel and meals at your expense; single room if staying overnight |
These are my final prices, for the whole group and not per person. I work under the Italian flat-rate scheme, so no VAT is charged (Law 190/2014, art. 1, paragraphs 54–89); any stamp duty is already included. You receive a proper invoice from me.
Itineraries and trip plans
If you prefer to organise things yourselves, I can prepare the plan: you book, I tell you what, when and in which order.
| Service | Price |
|---|---|
| Video call consultation (60 minutes) | €90 |
| Tailor-made Rome itinerary, 1 day: PDF with timings, routes, rain and heat alternatives, list of what to book | €180 |
| Each extra day in Rome | €80 |
| Group trip plan across several Italian cities: programme, timings, recommended suppliers, plan B, group sheet, one revision and a call | from €450 |
If I then escort you myself, half the itinerary fee is deducted from the escort price. These prices are also final, with no VAT under the flat-rate scheme.
What is not included
Entrance tickets, transport, cars with driver, meals and accommodation for the group are booked and paid by you directly, or through your travel agency. I do not sell packages and I do not book on your behalf: I tell you what to book, when and where, and on the day I am there with you.
How to book
- Send me the date, how many you are, your language and what you would like to do. I reply within 48 hours.
- I send you a proposal with timings and the final price.
- The date is confirmed with a 30% deposit by bank transfer. The balance is due by the day of the service.
If you need to cancel
- Up to 7 days before: free cancellation, your deposit is refunded.
- From 6 days to 72 hours before: 50% of the price is due.
- In the last 72 hours or in case of no-show: the full price is due.
This is a leisure service on a fixed date, so the 14-day right of withdrawal does not apply (Italian Consumer Code, art. 59(n)). The conditions above apply, the same for everyone.
Contact
I work in Italian and English. Message me on WhatsApp at +39 327 287 7812 or use the Contact page.
Daniele Dezi, licensed tour escort, founder and head of the TourLeaderPro.com network. This page covers my own work only: professionals in the network set their own fees independently.