"Discover Rome on your own" didn't apply to everyone on the bus. A large part had booked a guided tour and had to get off beforehand. We were glad that we didn't get off with the large crowd, but remembered the stopping place at the Palace of Justice on the Tiber. On the way back, everyone got back in together. On our first trip to Rome, everyone got off together at the Palace of Justice on the Tiber and everyone got back on here.

To be honest it was a no frills trip we booked, which basically took us as close to the centre of Rome as possible and then took us back again several hours later. For its ability to meet this, I would definitely recommend this activity. The only downside we faced was that they were operating 2 activities at the same time and in the same coach, the other activity being a panoramic tour which other passengers had booked. My issue with this was that the staff on board the coach were incredibly pushy in trying to get other passengers to pay extra for the panoramic tour and pay for lunch too. Staff just would not take ‘No’ for an answer. Another passenger, who was actually on the Panoramic tour, told the staff member around 10 times that she did not want to have the lunch and the staff member still kept pushing about what great value for money it was and how amazing the food was.

The transfer itself went well. The German travel companion on the outward journey was friendly and helpful. Backwards, however, our bus was not at the meeting point. We were there 5 minutes before the target time, but there was no sign of the bus. Other travel groups (sorted by country) were still there and so we were able to return with the Spanish delegation. But what doesn't work is that both the emergency number and the Spanish travel companion couldn't contact our bus and we never heard from it again, although according to the registration list we were missing on the return trip...