No it is not. There are no official tours of our organization on the internet. Moreover, no one is allowed to use the JW logo to advertise their products for commercial purposes or to imply that they are "more official" than other similar services. All tours for Jehovah's Witnesses found on the internet are personal initiatives and should be in line with what is said in The Watchtower Study Edition April 2018, Questions From Readers.

DISCLAIMER

Although the information presented during the tour is based on material provided by the Faithful and Discreet Slave, the tour is intended to give exclusively historical instruction, albeit in light of our beliefs.

I believe that, within certain limits, one can work for the brothers without exploiting them. For example, Mosaic Law did not prohibit the Israelites from selling sacrificial animals to their brothers or offering currency exchange services. The problem was where these Israelites operated this activity—that is, within the temple grounds—and how much they offered their services, that is, at an exorbitant price, taking advantage of the fact that there were no alternatives. This is why Jesus drove them from there.

Following these principles, I do not advertise my business in Kingdom Halls or during Christian activities. I do not contact brothers abroad to sell my services. Only those wishing to take a biblical tour for Jehovah's Witnesses in Rome can find me by entering these specific terms in an internet search, or perhaps because they have heard of this opportunity and want to take advantage of it. If and when I am contacted, I practice my profession, but these tours are not my sole source of income. Furthermore, in Italy, not everyone can offer Bible tours to the friends; only those with a license are allowed to do so. Therefore, there are no "volunteers" who could accommodate all the tourist friends who come to Rome on vacation by doing it solely on a donation basis. This is a real profession, and every time a professional offers a tour for friends, they forgo offering one for a secular agency, so the compensation must be similar to allow them to continue doing it frequently. You can't live off donations.

Regarding pricing, I believe my rates are the bare minimum, considering they include all my expenses, including taxes. Just compare them with others offering similar services.

Because to be able to offer tours in Italy you need to have a license that is obtained by passing exams. This takes time, money and efforts and whoever gets it does it for work, not for hobby.

Sometimes BIBLE TOURS ROME JW gives free tours for friends but that can't be done all the time because we do tours for a living. Would you expect a brother mechanic to fix your broken car free of charge just because you are a Jehovah's Witness too? Probably not, because you know he lives off that job. The same thing goes for BIBLE TOURS ROME JW.

Our policy favors those who are in Italy for reasons related to an assignment, such as delegates of special or international conventions, rather than those who are here only for a vacation. Many friends have benefited from these discounts. Since we have made this choice, we cannot apply other discounts. If you are in Italy for assignment do not hesitate to let us know.

Read thoroughly the Terms and Policy under the chosen tour and the page BEFORE YOU BOOK.

Refer to page TOURS/PRICES or contact us at the addresses above indicated.

You can contact BIBLE TOURS ROME JW through the form above, on WhatsApp (only messages) or via email at the addresses above indicated and ask for availability for specific dates.

PayPal is widely used worldwide and easy to use. Credit cards would obviously be another valid method, but they would incur a cost for the seller, plus any fixed costs for a virtual payment terminal. This would increase tour prices to cover these costs, which Bible Tours Rome JW does not currently cover. Therefore, for now, we prefer to maintain this method to offer our services at a lower cost.

If you don't have a PayPal account, you could ask a friend who does to make the payment for you (following the instructions included with the quote) and then refund them. On the rare occasions when this situation has arisen, some friends have easily resolved it this way.