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Unique Private Rome by Night, Photo Tour and Workshop Under the Stars
Badge of ExcellenceRome, Italy
- 4 hours
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Though striking at any time of day, Rome’s historic center is particularly dazzling at night. Capture its magnificence with this night tour dedicated to photographers to discover and immortalize the most picturesque corners of the city. Stroll past sights like St. Peter’s Basilica, Piazza Navona, the Pantheon, and the Colosseum with a professional photographer guide who imparts tips to help budding shutterbugs improve their technique and take unforgettable shots by moonlight.
- Capture Rome by night with a professional photographer guide
- A hands-on workshop to improve night photography techniques
- Snap city highlights and quiet backstreets by moonlight
- Try your hand at time-lapse video at the Trevi Fountain
What's Included
- Professional photographer guide
- Arrangements can be considered for non photographing spouses, partners & children coming as guests.
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
- Customers with no cameras can rent one or both my DSLR kits: Nikon D850 + 24-70mm, Nikon D600 + 24-105mm, both with additional 14-24mm & tripods. Cost is 50 euros per kit, payable in cash on the tour.
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- St. Angelo BridgePonte Sant'Angelo, 00186 Roma RM, Italy
Go at the entrance of Castel Sant'Angelo right opposite the Bridge of Angels.
Start time
09:00 PM
End point
- ColosseumPiazza del Colosseo, 1, 00184 Roma RM, Italy
Colosseum square, at the Colosseum subway stop, Line B
What To Expect
Castel Sant'Angelo
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
St. Peter's Square
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Via dei Coronari
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Piazza Navona
40 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Pantheon
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Piazza del Campidoglio
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Roman Forum
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Colosseum
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Special price and arrangements can be taken for groups with more than 2 people
- Upon specific, timely and precise request the service can design an alternative itinerary to make the photography tour wheelchair accessible
- Arrangements can be considered for non photographing spouses, partners & children coming as guests.
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.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Reviews
5.0
83 reviews
Anita_M, Apr 2024
I had been to Rome many times before but was never happy with the photos I took - especially the night ones. That was until this night photo tour with Giulio. Guilio not only took me to many of the iconic spots in Rome and showed me the best vantage points from which to photograph them, but also taught me a lot about composition, lighting, and other photographic principles. I came away with dozens of beautiful photos that I will cherish forever and lessons that I can apply anywhere in the world. Guilio was also extremely easygoing and flexible, making the night a fun experience. I highly recommend this tour to anyone who wants to learn how to photograph Rome at night, or to just improve their general photography skills.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Dear Anita,
Thanks a lot for your beautiful and fully rewarding five star review. I truly appreciate each one of your words, and I am super happy not only that you had fun during the tour, but also that you are completely satisfied with the photos you took
I also would like to add, that I really enjoyed our conversation along the photo walk, you surely are a fun and smart person to be with.
As I told you during our walk if you should ever come back to Italy, by yourself or with a couple of friends also interested in photography, be aware that I am offering multi-day tours, in Rome and Latium, Umbria, Tuscany, and Apulia. From 2025, I will also add packages to Venezia and Slovenia. These tours will be fully customized holistic multi-day journeys, tailored around your wishes, and time availability. If you should be interested in them, I would be more than happy to discuss the different options and itineraries together.
In the meantime, thanks again for your wonderful 5-star review.
Best regards,
Giulio
Jen_H, Mar 2024
We cannot say enough good things about our time with Guilio. We learned so much about photography composition and exposure, plus so many interesting facts about what we were shooting. This was our favorite activity while in Rome. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Dear Jen and Steven,
Thanks a lot for your very kind review. You have no idea how happy and proud I am of the fact you wrote that the tour with me was the highlight of your trip. To be sincere many of my customers felt and wrote the same, nonetheless, every time somebody feels and tells me that, he/she not only makes my day, but more and foremost makes me understand that the promises I make in the presentation of my tours are always fully fulfilled: a unique experience, high professionalism, great customer care, and a photography workshop that will be happily remembered.
As I told you during our walk if you should ever come back to Italy, by yourself or with a couple of friends also interested in photography, be aware that I am offering multi-day tours, in Rome and Latium, Umbria, Tuscany, and Apulia. From 2025, I will also add packages to Venezia and Slovenia. These tours will be fully customized holistic multi-day journeys, tailored around your wishes, and time availability. If you should be interested in them, I would be more than happy to discuss the different options and itineraries together.
In the meantime, thanks again for your wonderful 5-star review.
Best regards,
Giulio
Michael_C, Oct 2023
This is the best time to see Rome. The crowds drop tremendously and you can see what Rome has to offer without seeing all the people. Giulio not only shows you how to use your camera to optimize it for conditions, he ensures he have great shots before moving to the next spot. He explains in detail how each process works while also giving detailed history of the places you visit. He did an amazing job and well worth it for sure. I am much more knowledgeable after this one trip.
Response from Host, Oct 2023
Hello Mike,
Thanks a lot for the outstanding review you wrote about the Rome by Night Photo Tour and workshop we had a few nights ago. I apologize for not having replied before. Rome at night truly gives the best of itself and I am glad I helped you to capture its beauty and magic.
I also take the opportunity to thank you for the very interesting conversation, because I believe it is always enriching to share open and honest views on the facts of life, especially when we don't really know the reality of other people's lives.
I look forward to seeing you again in Rome sometime in the future or maybe having you for one of my multiday tours in other regions of Italy :-)
Best regards,
Giulio
Jeffrey_S, Oct 2023
I enjoyed the first Tour I had with Giulio from romephotofuntours so much that I booked the Night Tour as well. Giulio delivered on the Night Tour as well. Great locations and the shots you must get of Rome at night, along with unique and different nighttime opportunities. The instruction and feedback was just what I was looking for along with the specific instruction needed for excellent shots at night. I also very much enjoyed our time together talking about Rome, its history, and what it is like to be a Roman and of course all things photography. I learned so much. What a great time, with great photos and great memories. It was exactly what I was looking for. It was like being in Rome with a very knowledgeable friend. Thanks, Giulio, for such an enjoyable evening, I will see you the next time I am in Italy.
Response from Host, Oct 2023
Hello again Jeffrey,
And thanks again for this other beautiful review you wrote about the Rome by Night Photo Tour and workshop we had a few nights ago.
If it is true that the Eternal City always offers countless photo opportunities, it is even more true that at night it truly gives the best of itself. I am sure that the shots you took at St. Peter's Square, in Piazza Navona, from above the Roman Forums, at the Colosseum, and in all other locations we walked by, will remain in your mind and in your photo archive as an indelible memory of your days in my gorgeous town.
I look forward to seeing you again in Rome sometime in the future :-)
Best regards,
Giulio
Jose_W, Oct 2023
Giulio is wonderful. Getting around to iconic shots at night and getting images outside the normal. He knows the best angles, and while it’s Rome so no matter what hour there are always some tourists, Giulio makes great conversation and provides historical information as well. The photos were great, but walking around with a local was the best part.
Response from Host, Oct 2023
Dear Jose,
Thanks a lot for your enthusiastic five-star review. I truly had a lot of fun walking with you throughout my beautiful city, and I am glad you enjoyed not only the information provided but also the conversation we had as much as I did.
As I told you during our walk if you should ever come back to Italy, by yourself or with a couple of friends also interested in photography, be aware that from December this year, I will start offering multi-day tours, in Rome and Latium, Umbria, Tuscany, and Apulia, four amazing and very photogenic regions in the center and south Italy. These tours will be fully customized holistic multiday journeys, tailored around your wishes, and time availability. If you should be interested in them, I would be more than happy to discuss the different options and itineraries together.
In the meantime, thanks again for your wonderful 5-star review.
Best regards,
Giulio
Jane_D, Aug 2023
This was a wonderful tour! Giulio was a great guide and he generously shared his wealth of knowledge of Rome's history and photography skills.
We covered a lot of distance on this tour and got to see many of the big sites at a time of day I probably wouldn't have otherwise.
I learned a lot about composition in particular and enjoyed every minute of the tour!
Response from Host, Aug 2023
Dear Jane,
Thanks a lot for your great review of my photo tour. I am truly glad that through the photo walk and workshop, we had you could capture shots of iconic and less iconic locations, you would have not taken otherwise, as you were refining your photography skills through my technical and content suggestions.
This means a lot to me.
Regarding other potential future photo tours you might want to take in Italy in the future, please be aware that starting in September this year I will also be offering multi-day tours, in Rome and Latium, Umbria, Tuscany, and Apulia, three amazing and very photogenic regions in the center and south Italy. These tours will be fully customized holistic multiday journeys, tailored around your wishes, time availability, and budget. If you should be interested in them, I would be more than happy to discuss the different options and itineraries together.
In the meantime, thanks again for your wonderful 5-star review.
Best regards,
Giulio
Darin_N, Aug 2023
This is an outstanding tour that I cannot recommend enough. Giulio was fantastic in sharing his knowledge of the places we went as well as his vast knowledge in photography and capturing these fantastic monuments. He took the time to reach out before my tour so that I felt very comfortable and that I already knew him prior to arriving. I genuinely hope that I will be able to return for one of his other tours, possibly even an all day event.
Response from Host, Aug 2023
Dear Darin,
Thanks a lot for your very kind review. I truly appreciate your words, and I am truly glad you enjoyed the tour and the way I conducted it, trying my best to share my knowledge of photography and Rome.
I am sure you now have also some beautiful night shots of the Eternal City to share with your family, and your friends, and on your social media.
When you will do that, could you please tag Rome Photo Fn Tours? That would be of great help.
Regarding other potential future photo tours, besides those in Rome, starting in September this year I will also be offering multi-day tours, in Rome and Latium, Umbria, Tuscany, and Apulia, three amazing and very photogenic regions in the center and south Italy. These tours will be fully customized holistic multiday journeys, tailored around your wishes, time availability, and budget. If you should be interested in them, I would be more than happy to discuss the different options and itineraries together.
In the meantime, thanks again for your wonderful 5-star review.
Best regards,
Giulio
Ann_M, Jul 2023
This is one of the best tours I’ve ever done—and if I were to only do one in Rome, this would be it. Giulio is a professional photographer and film maker who has worked around the world before returning who’s Rome home. His Italian history stories have just the right amount of detail; his documentary making experience comes through.
He will ask about your equipment and interests. I brought my iPhone and asked for guidance on composition. He explained design principles and for each shot, showed me how to reshoot more effectively. It’s an enjoyable evening and I have striking photos of major landmarks —vastly better than my normal snaps.
Response from Host, Jul 2023
Hello Ann,
I just read your five-star review. Thanks a lot for your very kind words. I am truly glad I could somehow contribute to the improvement of your photography skills, and that you feel that after the tour we had your shots will have a better quality.
On a different note, regarding other potential future photo tours, as I told you during our walk, starting in September this year I will also begin offering multi-day tours, in Umbria, Tuscany, and Apulia, three amazing and very photogenic regions in the center and south Italy.
Those will be fully customized holistic multiday photography tours also including photo review sessions, and a full-immersion experience in the Italian culture.
In fact, we will have wine and food tastings, visits to vineyards, and extra visits to Italian Master Artisans. Such tours will be tailored around my customers' wishes, time availability, and budget.
I hope you will be interested in them. Consider that we can discuss the different options and itineraries together, as much as the dates that could be tailored and decided upon your own time availability.
In the meantime, thanks again for your wonderful 5-star review and best regards,
Giulio
PS
Please spread the word about my tours with your photographer friends :-)
Sala_D, Apr 2023
The photographer was very thorough. He contacted me ahead of time to find out my level of photography experience, and knowledge, and if I would need to borrow any equipment. I was able to take the time I needed to get some really amazing photographs and learned some new skills as well. This is an opportunity to see and photograph some beautiful places in Rome on the evening light. I would highly recommend this photo tour.
Response from Host, Apr 2023
Hello Joseph,
Thanks a lot for your kind reply. I am truly happy you appreciated my professional approach and that you enjoyed the Rome-by-night photo walk we had. Even happier you now have memorable photos of the Eternal City, you can proudly share on your social media, while keeping them as your personal good memories of your time in Rome.
Best regards,
Giulio
Omri_G, Mar 2023
What en epic, fun, educational, inspiring work shop.
My wife and I had a lovely time, Giulio is a really interesting, knowledgeable, and warm person.
We learned so much, and in the best possible way
Response from Host, Mar 2023
Dear Omri,
Thanks a million for your very kind review. I also had a great time with you and your wife (sorry, I don't know the spelling of her name), and I did enjoy a lot the conversation we had. As I told you when we met, I saw your sports photos and I truly love them. It is always great to give photo walks to other professionals because I believe there is always something to learn from one another.
I hope you were able to go Galleria Borghese, and also to the restaurant I recommended to you. Hopefully, you enjoyed the food there.
As I told you during our walk, starting in October this year I will also begin offering multi-day tours, in Umbria, Tuscany, and Puglia, three amazing and very photogenic regions of Italy.
Those will be fully customized holistic multiday photography tours including also photo review sessions, and a full-immersion experience in the Italian culture.
In fact, we will have wine and food tastings, visits to vineyards, and extra visits to Italian Master Artisans. Such tours will be tailored around my customers' wishes, time availability, and budget.
If you are interested, I would be more than happy to send you the different options and itineraries, that will be flexible and decided upon your own priorities.
In the meantime, thanks again for your wonderful review, and best regards,
Giulio
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