An Official tour guide in Italy is one that has the experience and the education to perform tours of all kinds to visitors Rome. It Italy, tourism is unlike other countries and is a profession. All tourism facilities and professions including tour guides, hotels, and travel agencies must be licensed in order to perform their duties. For those wanting to join the tourism industry they must be well educated in Foreign Languages, Roman History, Art History and more. After applying for the tests, the applicants will be examined by the National Committee comprised of Mother Tongue experts, Archaeologists, Art Historians, Foreign Language Tourist Legislation Specialists, Hotel Managers, and Tour Operators. If all tests are passes, applicants will receive a license from the Italian Government.
Tests in order to become a tour guide are given in oral and written form. In the majority of cases, only one applicant out of ten become licensed official tour guides.
The best way to ensure that you have an official tour guide is to ask to see their official license. All tour guides will have a license handy to show all visitors. In Italy, a driver is a driver and a tour guide is a tour guide. A driver cannot be a tour guide, thus always ask to see an official license before agreeing to take a tour.
When you hire a tour guide from Ancient Rome Tours you can rest assured that all of our staff are licensed and are very knowledgeable concerning all aspects of ancient Rome and beyond as well as being passionate about the Eternal City.
When you wish to tour Rome, be sure to ask for an official tour guide that will ensure you enjoy your time in Rome while making Rome come to life.