Rome by Night Walking Tour

Beat the Heat, Avoid the Crowds, and Experience Having the Historic Centre to Yourself.
User icon15 Guests Max
Clock icon2.5 hrs
Info iconFlexible Travel

What's included?

Check iconFluent, expert guide
Check iconSmall, intimate group (15 guests max)

Excluded

Cross iconTransportation to and from the meeting point​
Cross iconMeals and personal expenses during the tour

Join us on a journey through Roman history on our immersive Rome by Night Walking Tour. Your expert guide will share the city’s secrets, history, and fascinating tales—from antiquity through to the modern day, and at a pace to suit you. 

Meet your guide in Piazza Navona

Our tour starts in Rome’s most picturesque square, Piazza Navona, where the ancient Romans used to watch athletic contests (agones). Today’s piazza sits above the ancient stadium and boasts Gian Lorenzo Bernini‘s stunning Fountain of the Four Rivers as its centrepiece.

Admire the Pantheon without the crowds

A five-minute walk from Piazza Navona takes us to the world-famous Pantheon. Constructed more than two-thousand years ago by the eccentric emperor Hadrian, the Pantheon was consecrated as a monument to all the pagan gods (pan theos, in Greek meaning all the gods). This second-century temple is one of the best-preserved monuments in the Roman Empire and its unreinforced concrete dome still perplexes architects.

Discover the Trevi Fountain at the quietest time of day

Our next stop is the iconic Trevi Fountain. Immortalised by Anita Ekberg wading through its water in Federico Fellini’s iconic film La Dolce Vita, the Trevi Fountain one of the most romantic spots in the Eternal City. Snap your photos of the monument in the moonlight, listen to your guide decipher its symbols, and toss a coin over your shoulder to guarantee your return to Rome.

Stroll through ancient Rome on your Rome by Night Walking Tour

We emerge from Rome’s winding backstreets onto Piazza Venezia. Stretching from the foot of the Capitoline Hill, against the backdrop of the Altar of the Fatherland, Piazza Venezia is Rome’s most recognisable square, and a repository of history involving figures from Napoleon to Mussolini.

Your guide will lead you down the Via dei Fori Imperiali, the boulevard that cuts through ancient Rome, past Trajan’s Column and alongside the forums of Trajan, Augustus and Nerva. Your guide will feed your curiosity and nourish you with knowledge about ancient Rome and its empire as you make your way towards the most famous monument of all: the Colosseum.

Your Rome by Night Walking Tour ends beneath the Colosseum

The Colosseum is one of the most awe-inspiring attractions that has survived from antiquity. As a colossal feat of architecture and engineering, its form has been replicated throughout the ages, manifested in stadiums and sports venues around the world. But while its form is familiar to us, the spectacles it accommodated are entirely alien, and remind us of the violent nature of Roman culture.


Group sizes are 15 people maximum. 


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Tour Highlights

  • Check iconFamiliarise yourself with Rome’s city centre, discovering its most famous attractions
  • Check iconEnjoy the expertise and friendly approach of our top-rated expert guide
  • Check iconExplore Rome in the intimacy of a small group of 15 guests max

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Meet in Piazza di Pasquino

Piazza Navona

Explore the most magnificant Roman square famous for Bernini’s masterpiaces.

Pantheon

Discover the story behind emperor Hadrian’s second-century AD temple: the city’s best-preserved ancient monument.

Trevi Fountain

Emerge from Rome’s cobbled streets onto the world’s most famous fountain.

Piazza Venezia

Stand in the shadow of the monumental Altar of the Fatherland and learn all about Rome’s more recent fascinating history.

Trajan’s Column

Discover the story behind the imperial monument that marks the beginning of the ancient city.

Imperial Fora

Enjoy a leisurely stroll past the imperial forums built by such historical titans as Caesar, Augustus, and Trajan.

Your tour finishes outside the Colosseum

Gaze up at the beautifully illuminated first-century amphitheatre as you soak in its long and bloody history. You are then free to explore the nearby neighbourhoods of Monti, Piazza Venezia and San Giovanni.

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Key Info

When?

20:00

Where?

Piazza di Pasquino

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Know Before You Go

  • Feel free to contact us with any questions related to your trip.
  • Please be in the area 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.
  • Look out for a member of our team holding a Carpe Diem Rome sign
  • Please bring/wear: Comfortable walking shoes, a jacket or umbrella if rain is forecast and a water bottle.

Important

Wear comfy shoes—this 2.5-hour evening walk covers Rome’s most iconic sights with a small group and local guide.

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