Welcome everyone!

For years friends from all over the world have enjoyed my hospitality and have urged me to extend it to a greater audience through the "slice of life" tours you now see offered I hope you will join me (and my special friends) for a great Roman experience the next time you are in the Eternal City. Welcome to the family!!!

For more information regarding our half day tours please contact: pcpowwow@cooltoad.com

JAVA JUNKIES MORNING IN PARADISE

A walking tour through THE coffee neighborhood of Rome...We will visit the three best flagship coffee bars, sip their specialities and pop in to the Pantheon and Santa Maria sopra Minerva for a bit of art and stories on the way...

LET'S DO LUNCH!

A morning trip to Campo dei Fiori market to buy fresh ingredients, a walk home to Trastevere where we will cook an authentic Roman recipe and enjoy it for lunch. Cooking lesson, wine, Italian converstion and cultural tidbits are included! (2-4 people)

IN VINO VERITAS

Winetasting and mini-bites of food pairings whilst strolling through Rome's hottest neighborhoods...

AN EVENING IN THE COUNTRYSIDE

A drive to a working farm in the countryside outside of Rome where you will enjoy a four-course meal prepared with hand-picked ingredients fresh from the site, including wine and digestivo all cooked exclusively for you...

(minimum four people)

THE SACRED AND THE "PROFANE"

A car trip to the shrine of the Madonnina of Civitavecchia, the statue of Mary that cried blood 13 times which was recognized as a miracle by the Vatican. After our visit, a seafood feast for lunch nearby!! (2-4 people)

ROME IN COLOR

Enjoy a half day lesson with internationally reknown watercolor artist, author and teacher Marlene McLoughlin.....and "see" Rome in a unique light!

Experience Rome as the Romans in the Know Do

Ever find yourself in the Eternal City, bustling about with a group of tourists, and wondering what the people who live there do for fun? Ever think about having a guide to take you to the outdoor markets, buy the freshest produce ever and go home and cook an authentic Roman recipe with all the secret techniques revealed? Or...
Ever wish to go winetasting and walking around the oldest neighborhoods in Rome, and actually become a moving part of the street life? Or....
Ever wish you could experience the living museum, which is Rome, and have a day totally dedicated to one artist such as Bernini or Caravaggio, eg... crisscrossing the city to visit their masterpieces and having a fabulous lunch on the way? Or....
Ever fantasize about enjoying a private lesson with a world renowned watercolor artist who will show you how to capture the light that is unique to Rome? Or...
Ever think about driving out to a country farm near Rome to feast on a 4 course, authentic home cooked dinner prepared just for you and a few friends to enjoy under the stars? Or...
What about a visit to a Marian shrine, a site of a miracle...an hour from Rome...and a seafood lunch afterward? Or....
Let us host you on a customized, off the beaten path, personalized tour of Rome and its environs...become a new member of the family of Rome.....