PRIVATE TOUR: Highlights & Hidden Gems of Rome | Drink Included

Name: PRIVATE TOUR: Highlights & Hidden Gems of Rome | Drink Included
Brand: Withlocals
SKU: 24380P62
Price: 116.73 USD
Rating: 5.0 (327 reviews)

Rome, Italy

3 hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

While in Rome, don't get lost in the crowd. Take a private walking tour with a guide who shares local knowledge of the UNESCO-listed Eternal City and its historical highlights. Choose your departure time and create an itinerary to suit your interests, from a closer look at the Colosseum to the best pizzeria in town. Food tastings included.

Private walking tour of Rome’s hidden gems and highlights
Taste pizza, gelato and espresso
Private guide ensures personalized attention
Flexibility to customize your itinerary to your own preferences

What's Included

Private Tour - only you and your local
Private Local Guide
1 local drink or local snack per person
Sustainable Carbon Neutral Experience

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Entrance tickets to the landmarks - we will only visit them from the outside

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Piazza di Sant'Apollinare, 46, 00186 Roma RM, Italy
At the Piazza di Sant'Apollinare.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Start your private walking tour of Rome at Piazza Navona where you'll meet your guide at the Four River Fountain. You'll see plenty of highlights and hidden gems through the eyes of a local; simply state your preferences and the itinerary or commentary can be tailored to the interests of your party.

Begin with a stroll to Campo Di Fiori and visit the oldest pizzeria in Rome. After an included pizza tasting, spend time browsing a local bookshop off the tourist track. Then head to Largo di Torre Argentina for a look at Roman ruins, followed by a personalized introduction to the Pantheon (at your expense).

Get a taste of the best Italian gelato or espresso in town before coming upon Piazza di Pietra. You'll visit a largely unknown church then stop by Via del Pie di Marmo and Capitol Hill Square.

Your ending point is a stunning terrace view of Fori Imperiali and the Colosseum.

Pantheon

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Santa Maria in Trastevere

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Piazza Navona

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Sant'Apollinare (Pass By)

Piazza della Rotonda (Pass By)

Chiesa di Sant'Ignazio di Loyola (Pass By)

Palazzo Madama (Pass By)

Torre Argentina Cat Sanctuary (Pass By)

Teatro di Marcello (Pass By)

Isola Tiberina (Pass By)

Piazza Di Pietra (Pass By)

Campo de' Fiori (Pass By)

Area Sacra di Largo Argentina (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation

Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Private tour: only you & your local guide
CO2 Neutral: all tours carbon emissions are offset
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Reviews

5.0

327 reviews

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Knowledgeable and a fun guide

Louise_R, Mar 2024

Simone was great! So much fun! Thank you! He so loved telling us all about the city and made it interesting and engaging. Great job!

kidfriendly

Viktor_S, Feb 2024

Paula was very kind and very prepared. She was also attentive to the fact that we were with children

Very quick overview of neighborhood.

Karen_F, Jan 2024

Hard to say. It was quick. Did this on day,of rival. It was particularly helpful because our hotel was in this area and it helped us get our bearings.

Interesting, but didn't go well.

John_C, Oct 2023

My wife and I planned this as our orientation tour for our 8 days in Rome, but things didn't go well. Viator uses subcontractors so our experience may not be your experience. We arrived at the meeting location on time and our guide did not show. We contacted Viator support through their app (it's very important to have the app) who informed us that our guide was 20 minutes away and would be there shortly. Then we had some messages and calls from our guide, changing the delay from 20 minutes to three hours then to two hours then to one hour. The guide noted that my phone number was not given to her as part of our reservation and that is why she didn't contact us the night before. We heard this from other guides, so I hope Viator is working on getting the phone numbers to pass through. However, Viator could be wanting everyone to use their app so they can monitor the communications. This is probably a good idea. The tour itself was interesting but didn't really orient us to the city. Rome can be confusing and this didn't really help us figure it out. However, our guide did point out some interesting restaurants and a place for gelato. Our guide mentioned a few times the the price we paid for the tour was low because we had reserved so many months ahead. This just made us feel like we were an inconvenience to her and that she wanted more money from us. Overall, the tour checked all the boxes of what was described, but not a great experience. Our other Viator tours in Rome went much better.

Great Rome tour

Dan_L, Oct 2023

Daniele was great; very flexible and knowledgeable. We learned about and saw parts of the city beyond the typical tourist attractions.

Excellent experience!

Gabriela_L, Oct 2023

I was able to buy our tickets in a very short time, a day in advance, at a reasonable price. Excellent experience!

Awesome tour

Paul_Z, Aug 2023

Tour was wonderful. Saw great neighborhoods. Great stories. Took us places we would not have seen otherwise

Another tour. Another wonderful guide!

Michael_G, Aug 2023

Another walking tour in Rome. Another wonderful guide. Simone was friendly, informative and tailored the tour to our tastes, asking what we have already seen and what else we planned to see while in Rome. He gave us little “appetizers” of things we planned to see, stopping often so we could take photos and appreciate the site we were at. We learned a great deal of the history of Rome, from the founding of the city through WWII. We saw many of the layers of Rome as we walked with outstanding views of the city. We’ll worth every euro spent!

Very rude

Ariana_L, Jul 2023

Unfortunately, my guide had disdain for Americans, or just me, and berated me for many things. At the end, When I asked her if it was safe for me to walk alone at night, she laughed and said I might even enjoy being attacked. Awful!

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Dear Ariana, We are deeply sorry to hear about your negative experience during your tour in Rome. Please accept our sincerest apologies for any mistreatment or disrespectful behavior you encountered from our guide. We assure you that such conduct is entirely unacceptable and does not align with the standards of service we strive to uphold. We value every one of our customers and treat all individuals with the utmost respect, regardless of their nationality or background. We regret that you felt targeted and received such inappropriate comments during your tour. This goes against our core principles, and we take this matter very seriously. In order to thoroughly investigate this incident and take appropriate action, we kindly request you to reach out to us directly at info@withlocals.com and provide us with your booking ID or any additional details regarding your reservation. This will help us identify the guide involved and address the issue promptly. Once again, we extend our deepest apologies for the distress you experienced. We genuinely value your feedback and will use it as an opportunity to reinforce our commitment to providing exceptional service to all our customers. Please contact us at your earliest convenience, and we assure you that we will handle this matter with the utmost urgency. Regards, Withlocals team

Amazing and different!

tawny515, Jul 2023

This tour was so interesting and different! Our tour guide John was AMAZING! He asked what we had/had not seen and then curtailed this wonderful hidden gem tour on the spot. We definitely saw things that were off the beaten path! Loved every minute of it!

Best introduction to Rome

Mandy_H, Jun 2023

Simone was the best! Thank you so much for the entertaining stories, locals insight, and friendly service. Simone took the time to make sure our entire group was comfortable and engaged (which can be as bit of a challenge with my shy teens). Took many detours to cater to our interests, and hit all the best sights! Rome is a magical place and even better with our perfect guide! Gracie Mille!

Hidden Gems indeed!

Kent_G, Jun 2023

Simone was an excellent guide. He customized the tour to be exactly what I wanted. Definitely full of Hidden Gems!

Rome your way

Pamela_H, May 2023

Having a personal tour is the best way to get to know Rome. My guide followed my wishlist and I saw places I’ve never been before. Perfect way to refresh my memory.

Tradition and hidden gems

Mark_E, Apr 2023

Our first time to Rome and this walking tour was a perfect blend of the traditional highlights and hidden gems. Simone was a fantastic guide who shared history and current knowledge of Rome. Highly recommend

Private walking tour

Lowell_M, Apr 2023

Simone was exceptional. Delivered exactly the tour I was looking for. Information was at just the right level of details

Wonderful, personal insider tour of Rome!

Alicia_S, Apr 2023

We highly recommend this tour! For those who have already seen the big signts of Rome, but want to get a real taste of the city and see some hidden gems of local life, this is perfect. Simone is full of information about the history of Rome, the local hangouts and seems to know everyone you pass. We also really enjoyed chatting with him. He ajusted the itenerary to meet our interests, and at the end of the tour left us at a local restaurant with wonderful food. One of the best experiences we've had in our travels. Thank you Simone!

Amazing walking tour

Matthew_C, Mar 2023

We did many guided tours during our Rome trip, but this was walking tour was probably the most special. We saw many new things and heard amazing stories about the history of Rome. We even stopped for a few incredible eats along the way. Eleonora was the PERFECT guide (fun and engaging) and I wish I could give her way more than 5 stars!

The Best of Rome

Greg_B, Oct 2022

Simone was very enthusiastic, great history, Included food as part of the experience and made changes during the tour based on my interests - highly recommend going on this tour

Great tour of Rome

Natalie_L, Oct 2022

Going behind and below old buildings and inside restaurants to see their wine rooms Visiting sites we would not have seen on any other tour Great tour

Amazing

Danielle_N, Aug 2022

Our tour guide Frank was so knowledgeable and truly made the experience the most enjoyable it could have been