Dis / Dreams Viking Sea Cruise around Italy 3/24 - 3/31/2018

This was the daytime one http://www.eatingitalyfoodtours.com/rome/tours/taste-of-testaccio/

I really enjoyed both food tours. The daytime one was unique with the cemetery that felt like a park. Also, the daytime one we were given some time to shop at a few of the places. The night time one was great too, more wine sampling. The food was fantastic. I will most likely be doing the night time one again on this trip.

Dino and I would love to do the evening tour as well. We'll be getting in on Thursday, so either evening would work for us, with Friday being the night of choice.
Keep us in the loop Karen. Can't wait to see you again
 
Dino and I would love to do the evening tour as well. We'll be getting in on Thursday, so either evening would work for us, with Friday being the night of choice.
Keep us in the loop Karen. Can't wait to see you again
Excited to see you and Dino again!
 


Karen,
Chuck and I would be interested in the Friday night tour.... We will be arriving that day and will be ready to go. I also need to look at the early morning tour since this may be something we would like to do before leaving for the ship on Saturday.

Chris
 
I am impressed that y'all are planning a walking tour on the night you arrive.

I usually have to fight to stay awake until 7 or 8pm before I crash and crash hard.
I'm equally impressed. If past practice is any indication, the rooms at the hotel won't be available until mid-afternoon. Very little time to get a nap in before the twilight tour. Remember there is a 6 hour time difference between Rome and the east coast. Even if you sleep on the flight to FCO, your body is still going to be tired that night.
 


I am impressed that y'all are planning a walking tour on the night you arrive.

I usually have to fight to stay awake until 7 or 8pm before I crash and crash hard.

I'm equally impressed. If past practice is any indication, the rooms at the hotel won't be available until mid-afternoon. Very little time to get a nap in before the twilight tour. Remember there is a 6 hour time difference between Rome and the east coast. Even if you sleep on the flight to FCO, your body is still going to be tired that night.

It's definitely not ideal - but hoping to get some sleep on the plan flying over .... I travel to Zurich for work once or twice a year and that is what I try to do and then just try to stay up as late as I can to transition to Europe time as
quick as possible (usually go right from the airport to the office to work and then dinners out, etc.)

It's really either this or not get to see much in Rome as this is the earliest we can realistically fly over ... and I do suspect the first 24 hours or so on the boat will be "low key" for us
 
Yeah, that first night or two is always rough. This probably is bad advice, but what works for me over the yrs is a mid or late afternoon 1-2 hr nap assuming the room is available. Waking up before dinner and walking around until 10-11ish then sleep as long as possible the next morning.

The high danger with this admittedly is if the nap turns into a full sleep... not good haha. You almost need a buddy system to motivate each other to wake up.

As far as Asia, there's nothing to help that jet lag. It's like waking up into the Twilight Zone.

Anyway, we'd be up the twilight tour, but preferably on Fri (our 2nd night) in case things don't go to plan.
 
Karen,
Chuck and I would be interested in the Friday night tour.... We will be arriving that day and will be ready to go. I also need to look at the early morning tour since this may be something we would like to do before leaving for the ship on Saturday.

Chris
Awesome
We plan to arrive thursday. You can freshen up in our room if your room isnt ready early
 
Count Trish and I in for the food tours. We are coming in a few days ahead and was planning on several food tours. I've found them to be the best way to see a city. If anyone has done any of the other tours from them let me know which ones you liked and did not like. I put my email address in for the Venice tours which are "coming soon" and they will be sending me 20% off coupon.

The key to a good food tour is, although it is more expensive, is that the tour pays for the food. It is NOT a less then ideal establishment giving away free samples to drive foot traffic. You WANT the establishment to be so good it doesn't need to give away stuff to get people through the door.
 
Yeah, that first night or two is always rough. This probably is bad advice, but what works for me over the yrs is a mid or late afternoon 1-2 hr nap assuming the room is available. Waking up before dinner and walking around until 10-11ish then sleep as long as possible the next morning.

The high danger with this admittedly is if the nap turns into a full sleep... not good haha.

This has never worked for us.

It almost always turns into a full sleep and we're awake at 3am....with nothing to do.

I have set alarms and wake up calls to no avail.

This just makes the next day equally rough.

My advice...try to sleep on the plane (I highlighted try) and then stay awake as long as you are able on arrival day.

Because most flights to Europe leave the evening before, most arrive early in the morning the next day.

As Jeff gas pointed out, your room will most likely not be available until late afternoon.

This means that you have to keep yourself occupied until then or sleep in the lobby.

You're probably laughing, but it's happened to many of the folk who travel with us.

As I said earlier....I'm impressed that y'all are planning this. If we get our room and go someplace local for dinner...I think we'll be doing really really well.

The idea of walking around Rome at night on the day of arrival makes me twitchy.
 
Yeah, that first night or two is always rough. This probably is bad advice, but what works for me over the yrs is a mid or late afternoon 1-2 hr nap assuming the room is available. Waking up before dinner and walking around until 10-11ish then sleep as long as possible the next morning.

The high danger with this admittedly is if the nap turns into a full sleep... not good haha. You almost need a buddy system to motivate each other to wake up.

As far as Asia, there's nothing to help that jet lag. It's like waking up into the Twilight Zone.

Anyway, we'd be up the twilight tour, but preferably on Fri (our 2nd night) in case things don't go to plan.

This has never worked for us.

It almost always turns into a full sleep and we're awake at 3am....with nothing to do.

I have set alarms and wake up calls to no avail.

This just makes the next day equally rough.

My advice...try to sleep on the plane (I highlighted try) and then stay awake as long as you are able on arrival day.

Because most flights to Europe leave the evening before, most arrive early in the morning the next day.

As Jeff gas pointed out, your room will most likely not be available until late afternoon.

This means that you have to keep yourself occupied until then or sleep in the lobby.

You're probably laughing, but it's happened to many of the folk who travel with us.

As I said earlier....I'm impressed that y'all are planning this. If we get our room and go someplace local for dinner...I think we'll be doing really really well.

The idea of walking around Rome at night on the day of arrival makes me twitchy.

I medicate my self on my europe flight and then caffeinate on arrival. I've been switching days and nights at work for years now and this is my method I use both @ work and @ travel. Not the best, prob nor the healthiest but the most effective for me. It makes the first day a little painful but c'est la vie

PS: i would've said the last phrase in italian if I knew it.

PSS: I might do a walking tour of piazzas/plazas at twilight on thursday night if people are around and we are doing the food tour on friday
 
I medicate my self on my europe flight and then caffeinate on arrival. I've been switching days and nights at work for years now and this is my method I use both @ work and @ travel. Not the best, prob nor the healthiest but the most effective for me. It makes the first day a little painful but c'est la vie

PS: i would've said the last phrase in italian if I knew it.

PSS: I might do a walking tour of piazzas/plazas at twilight on thursday night if people are around and we are doing the food tour on friday

Nothing wrong with a little stimulant every now and then. An espresso a day keeps the jet lag away.
 
Nothing wrong with a little stimulant every now and then. An espresso a day keeps the jet lag away.

Haha- An expresso or two a day is the cure for jet lag :) On my work overnights: a cup of tea before I drive in and a grande redeye @ work. On my arrival into Milan- 2 expressos on Aitalia and 1.5 on the ground near the Duomo in the afternoon and I was adjusted the next day (jenn didn't like hers and i finished it).

This sounds like a nice idea

I am arriving Wednesday. @met19 Thursday night sounds like a good plan. Karen please add me to list of the food tour Friday night.

A few tours I am considering for Thursday- have not decided specifically which one to do. I love history so Rome is up my alley and I think an evening one with photos at night I'll enjoy. I've used walks prior on my italy trip- they are ok. Not as good as the eating italy food tours. When I decide on one in particular I'll let everyone know- right now I am partial to context evening tour or walks of rome walking tour @ evening. For me I want to hit Trevi in the am when empty and later when it empties out a bit.

https://www.contexttravel.com/cities/rome/tours/evening-passeggiata
https://www.contexttravel.com/cities/rome/tours/colosseum-and-imperial-rome-tour
https://www.contexttravel.com/cities/rome/tours/caesar-and-empire
https://www.contexttravel.com/cities/rome/tours/fall-and-rise-of-rome
https://www.walksofitaly.com/rome-tours/colosseum-night-tour
https://www.walksofitaly.com/rome-tours/welcome-rome-walking-tours
https://www.walksofitaly.com/rome-tours/domus-aurea-tour
 

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