Great little trip to Rome and Umbria! We hit the ground running in Rome, and saw several famous landmarks on the first day. Our tour director, Fabio, was even able to make time so we could see Vatican City (he was awesome!). It was HOT the first day, which is obviously outside of EF’s control, but I don’t think I’d go back to Rome in July. My students’ favorite activity was hiking Marmore Falls, and their favorite city was Perugia. Perugia wasn’t even on my radar before this trip, but I absolutely fell in love. It’s not so touristy, prices are lower, and it’s incredibly charming and beautiful. Our hotel was wonderful there, probably way above EF’s standard. I would absolutely go back. Our only negative experiences on this trip were, again, the heat, the first hotel outside Rome (poor maintenance, A/Cs out), and the three flights there and back (on our way over, we had to go through TSA again at JFK after two domestic flights- it was a mess!). Otherwise, I would 100% recommend this tour!
