I'm also going on this excursion. It's my first time in Europe as well, and I can't wait! Now I just gotta get through the bar exam (which is in a week). This trip is my celebration for graduating from law school and surviving the bar, so I'm really looking forward to this! Is anyone arriving at the Rome Airport in the morning and taking the Contiki shuttle to the hotel? If so, would you be interested in going around Rome before the rest of the tour arrives (of course after dropping our bags off at the hotel)?
