Gratuities for your tour guide are not included in the tour price and just like anywhere else in the world, except Japan, are graciously accepted but not mandatory! Let each one do as he has resolved in his own heart.. Nobody will judge you on whether you leave it or not! (2 Cor 9:7)

Taxes and government regulations are different in each country.

In Italy I pay 40% (or more) tax on my tours!

The price is not just for the tour, but also for the 1–2 hours per day that I spend — 365 days a year without a break — responding to the hundreds of messages and emails I constantly receive!

Moreover in Italy, France or Greece it is illegal to work as tour guide without holding a valid government license, which in most cases requires a university degree. In countries with a rich archaeological history, being a licensed tour guide requires endless training, costant upgrading, and a regular payment of specific taxes!

In Italy, it is illegal to guide a group on the street or inside an historical site without a license and/or by contribution only (no fixed price). If city police or a tourism inspector stops an illegal Tour Guide, a heavy fine will be imposed by law.

This is my employment and not a hobby.

I’m unable to give all pioneers a discount.

I offer a small discount to those who took a ‘ vow of poverty’ and who live on the small allowance received from the organization.

However, regular pioneers and commuters like me do work, earn money, and pay taxes. As a fellow pioneer who needs to support my own family, I deeply appreciate all their efforts and dedication.

My sincere wish is that all brothers and sisters from abroad can join me on my tours even though I understand that in some situations, given the exchange rate, the tour price can be significant.

However, in the event of serious financial hardship, please let me know at the time of booking, and I will consider each request individually, regardless of your role or privileges within the congregation.

In general, anyone who decides to take a vacation abroad can let themselves be guided by the principle found in Luke 14:28

Not at all. I was a licensed tour guide long before I began organizing Bible tours for our brothers and sisters. I did not improvise as a tour guide, for example after receiving training for an international convention.

In Italy, that would not even be possible. I am registered in the National Tourism Register as a professional, and I pay all taxes derived from this full-time occupation.

I am not an exclusive guide for Jehovah’s Witnesses; in Italy, that would be considered discriminatory.

However, on this website and on my linked social media pages, you will find only the tours I have specifically prepared for our brothers and sisters.

Moreover, I have chosen to divide my working week evenly between my JW Bible tours and my non-Witness group tours. I find this balance and variety refreshing, as it offsets the often demanding nature of Bible tours with the more relaxed pace of non-Bible tours, which can at times also be especially rewarding.

For this reason, I am unable to accommodate up to 50% of the JW Bible tour booking requests I receive from our brothers and sisters.

Not at all. I’m sorry to disappoint you, but from the moment you set foot in Italy — and particularly in Rome — you are already contributing financially to the Vatican. A significant portion of businesses, hotels, and B&Bs in the country are owned by them.

In addition, a large share of the proceeds from museum tickets is used for the maintenance, restoration, and preservation of the priceless works of art housed in the Vatican Museums.

Furthermore, I am not forcing anyone to purchase anything. This is simply one of the three tours I offer, and each person, guided by their own conscience, may decide whether or not to request it.

It would be like accusing the faithful and discreet slave of encouraging us to visit St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican simply because of the article published in Awake! January 8, 1975, page 21, entitled “An Interesting Tour in the Vatican” — which is just one of many articles dedicated to that location.

It is evident that the decision to visit a church for cultural or touristic purposes, rather than a museum administered by the church — or even to attend, without participating in, a funeral or wedding held inside a church — is a personal choice. No one should impose their own convictions on others (Galatians 6:5; Romans 14:3, 10).

This principle has been clearly explained in numerous recent articles and broadcasts.

May each person act according to their own conscience, without judging those who may feel differently.

Not at all. First of all, I consulted with brothers at Bethel before choosing my name.

Second, I would like to point out that only the term “JW.ORG” and the official JW.ORG logo — featuring the Watchtower symbol on a blue background — are protected by copyright and trademark laws, not the individual letters “J” and “W.”

No one can claim exclusive rights over letters of the alphabet. There is even an international hotel chain that uses the same two letters without constituting any copyright infringement (for example, JW Marriott).

However, producing or distributing souvenirs and gadgets bearing the official “JW.ORG” logo, or using images and videos of Caleb and Sofia with branded backgrounds, would indeed constitute copyright infringement.

The same applies to sharing material from the website on social media — including images or videos from publications — even if they were used during virtual tours in the pandemic period under what some may have considered “fair use.”

It is important to distinguish clearly between the lawful use of generic initials and the unauthorized reproduction of protected names, logos, or copyrighted material.

If that would be the case, then also the images found in the society’s site where the Russian and Ukrainian patriarchs speak, with the corresponding flag below to indicate the language used, would have to be classified as nationalism

(Phil 4:5, Ecc 7:16)

Because the group sizes for Italian-language tours are always larger than those for English-language tours.

In addition, organizing a tour during the low season requires significantly less effort than organizing the same tour during the high season.

Furthermore, English-language tours, due to their higher volume, require me to handle approximately 10–30 messages and emails per day, 365 days a year without interruption—work that I almost never have with Italian-language tours.

Because I feel that discussing my own privileges or “position” within the congregation would not be modest.

Unfortunately, we live in a culture that constantly promotes self-exaltation and self-congratulation. I personally make a conscious effort to avoid falling into what could be described as a form of theocratic narcissism.

It is not important how many generations back we can trace our spiritual heritage, nor which responsibilities we may carry out within the organization. As one sister expressed in a broadcast, “We do not define ourselves by our privileges” — and we would not want others to define us that way either.

I am simply grateful and honored to serve Jehovah alongside all of you who are reading this.

Privileges may come and go, but our strong relationship with Jehovah is what truly endures.

I’m unable to recommend anyone else, as I am currently the only guide holding an official tour guide license, a government permit, and a registered VAT number authorized to conduct Bible-based tours inside the Colosseum and the Vatican Museums.

For a traditional tour not based on the Bible, you may wish to consult TripAdvisor. Most providers follow a similar itinerary for the Vatican and the Colosseum; prices generally vary according to group size — the smaller the group, the higher the cost per person.

You may also check the availability of my tour

I’m unable to recommend anyone else, as I am currently the only guide holding an official tour guide license, a government permit, and a registered VAT number authorized to conduct Bible-based tours for Jehovah’s Witnesses inside the Colosseum and the Vatican Museums.

For a traditional tour not based on the Bible, you may wish to consult TripAdvisor. Most providers follow a similar itinerary for the Vatican and the Colosseum; prices generally vary according to group size — the smaller the group, the higher the cost per person.

You may also check the availability of my tour “In the Footsteps of Paul.”

This tour is offered six days a week, throughout the entire year.

From the main page

1.Selct your tour

2.then click on book now

3.Once the checkout page opens, scroll down to the bottom of the page and enter all the required details.

4.Then, click on “Payment Method” and finally on “Complete My Order.”

In general, until you see the charge on your card and receive the automatic confirmation email with the tour details, your booking has not been successfully completed. 

It may not have been finalized or may not have gone through. 

In that case please try again, using a different device and a different card.

link for booking

In-Person Tours

When payment is made in cash upon arrival or only small deposits are sent via PayPal, the income is effectively untraceable.

Moreover, there is no insurance coverage in case of injury during the tour.

The lack of a registered VAT number to legally sell these tours, combined with the absence of accident insurance, is the real reason for such rock-bottom prices.

This is why the other three online platforms offering Bible-based walks or tours for Jehovah’s Witnesses in Rome cannot provide guided visits inside the Colosseum or the Vatican Museums. A licensed tour guide is legally required to conduct and sell guided tours in these locations.

Instead, these platforms typically offer outdoor walks or tours, often requiring a small advance payment via PayPal and the remainder in cash upon arrival, or they directly operate on a suggested donation-based system.

I stopped doing this after several negative experiences.

I have never claimed copyright over the biblical history of Rome, and I genuinely appreciate it when others create new virtual or in-person tours based on Rome’s rich biblical heritage.

However, I find it deeply dishonest to do so by merely summarizing information taken from other tours—information that represents years of study, work, and careful verification, which I continue to conduct to this day.

I also consider it inappropriate to organize tours for commercial purposes—even donation-based—using materials prepared by the organization for excursions offered during international conventions. Such training is not intended for that purpose.

Ethically and professionally, integrity requires that each person rely exclusively on their own research and efforts.

For this reason, I do not permit recordings during visits. I am proud to say that my tours are the result of my independent work, carried out solely from 2013 to the present.

Anyone interested can conduct their own research on wol.jw.org by entering the names of the key sites visited; a wealth of material is readily available for further study.

It depends on the individual. If you are accustomed to walking for hours, it is manageable — many people do it. There is a break of nearly two hours between one tour and the next.

Everyone knows their own limits (Pr 11:2b)

Please review the details of each tour carefully and make your decision based on what is best for you.

Certainly – anyone who wishes to join is welcome! The important thing to keep in mind is that the formats presented are specifically designed for Jehovah’s Witnesses and they have been developed in harmony with those beliefs.