Tickitaly reviews: Domus Aurea

NP, Norway
13th Jul 2015

Excellent tour of the stunning Domus Aurea, with a knowledgeable and interesting guide - just wish it could have been longer. The only downside was the people who couldn't control their bored children while the rest of us were trying to concentrate on what the guide had to say - please bring in an adult-only tour!

BB, United Kingdom (Great Britain)
12th Jul 2015

Excellent

AJ, Austria
2nd Jul 2015

Great Tour and very ambitious tourguide.

ED, Belgium
20th Jun 2015

Very interesting to visit! We enjoyed it very much. And it is nice to see that they are still working on it! You can see that during the tour. Also for people who have already seen it, it's still interesting because they have uncovered a new area!

TW, United States
11th Jun 2015

This tour really was incredible. As you tour Nero's house it's hard to image that this home is now way underground and not open to the public. We saw a lot of art and history while in Rome but this was by far one of the best tours I took. Even my 10 year old held on to every word the guide spoke. She was very good and really enjoyed introducing up to the historical home.

RF, Australia
10th Jun 2015

An excellent visit - the Domus Aurea is a fascinating space and i really enjoyed the guided tour.

HE, United Kingdom (Great Britain)
9th Jun 2015

This is something everyone should see it is fascinating and the excavation work being done is amazing. Very good English speaking guide who was working on the site and explained the site and the work being do in great detail. The entrance to the site is not obvious and we had a number of helpful people misdirect us but we got there in the end.

RB, United States
22nd May 2015

Loved the tour! Our guide who was also an archaeologist who is currently working on site was very informative and had a vast amount of knowledge that she was eager and willing to share.

WL, United States
27th Apr 2015

Loved the tour! Thrilled to get in.

GF, Australia
21st Apr 2015

This was really well run, though a little rushed. We didn't see all the rooms that were open to visitors because of time constraints. There needs to be some time allowable for visitors to ask questions and it not to affect the time allotted to the tour.

FB, Belgium
12th Apr 2015

Guided tour in Domus Aurea was excellent. I visited it perhaps 40 years ago. Since then it was closed. Every time I was in Rome I wanted to visit Domus Aurea again, but it seemed to be closed for ever (Questo è Italia). Being in Rome last october I had the occasion to visit it again, in preparation of a guided tour (I had to guide) last june. I was guided by an Italian archeologist who spoke perfectly English. That's why I decided to include the Domus Aurea in my tour. The persons that were with me were very pleased with the tour in the Domus Aurea. The entrance fee is a little bit high but knowing that it helps to pay the conservation costs it is certainly worth the price. As for me it could even be higher.

BB, United States
10th Apr 2015

wonderful - great guide!

GB, Australia
8th Apr 2015

This is the second time I have been into the Domus Aurea, one of the major surviving monuments from Imperial Rome. The group was large and the guide was difficult to hear unless one was at the front. My one recommendation is that a large plan of the structure could be displayed at various points as the small plan taken from the publication, which the guide held in his hands at waist level, was too small to be viewed by everyone. In spite of this, the guide's knowledge was excellent and the tour was appropriately paced. I thoroughly recommend this tour to anyone interested in ancient Rome.

PH, Canada
28th Mar 2015

It was amazing to experience and having an archaeologist who works at the site leading the tour was brilliant.

JH, Australia
14th Mar 2015

The archeologist was amazing, with so much knowledge.

MP, United States
13th Mar 2015

Tremendous opportunity, with a very knowledgeable archaeologist as a guide. We have been recommending it to anyone staying in Italy.

BL, United States
11th Mar 2015

Visit was on time, informative, and much enjoyed. I was super grateful that despite the Domus Aurea website saying no visits were possible after March 8th, I was able to get tickets through this site and it all worked out.

DL, United Kingdom (Great Britain)
23rd Feb 2015

The tour was excellent and the guide was very knowledgeable and informative and ready to answer any questions as regards to the history and architecture of the building. The tour and guide also give you an indication of just how big the excavation project is. A thoroughly enjoyable experience.

DW, United States
22nd Jan 2015

This was my second time seeing the Colloseum. I really just booked to get a tour of the Domus Aurea. The first time I saw the Colloseum I did it on my own with out a tour guide and listening to Rick Steves audio tour. This time we discovered so much about the Colloseum that we had not learned previously that it was as if we were seeing it for the first time. A definite highlite of the trip. So glad we chose TickItaly.

US, Finland
17th Jan 2015

I enjoyed the tour very much. It was a wonderful and much anticipated visit. The guide was very professional and relaxed at the same time. The tour took more than an hour and we were allowed to take photos. Thank you for a great experience!