Italy · Walking Tours

Private Rome City Tour with Expert Local Guide

3 Hours Round trip from Rome Moderate pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Private walking tour through authentic Rome neighborhoods
  • 02 Cross Ponte Sant'Angelo and admire its marble angels
  • 03 Explore hidden squares and cobbled streets beyond the tourist trail
  • 04 Visit Campo de' Fiori, Trastevere, and Isola Tiberina
  • 05 Enjoy pizza from a local bakery
  • 06 Pause for a gelato or coffee in Trastevere
  • 07 Hear local stories, legends, and cultural insights from your guide
  • 08 Get useful recommendations for the rest of your stay in Rome

Step beyond Rome’s busiest tourist routes and explore a more local side of the city on this private walking tour. With an expert local guide, you’ll stroll through elegant squares, quiet lanes, and character-filled neighborhoods while discovering stories, architecture, and everyday corners that many visitors miss.

Along the way, take in landmarks such as Ponte Sant'Angelo, Campo de' Fiori, Ponte Sisto, Trastevere, and Isola Tiberina. Enjoy a stop at a local bakery for pizza, then continue with time for a gelato or coffee as you soak up the atmosphere of Rome like a true local.

Your last stop will be the Isola Tiberina, a small island that keeps a lot of local secrets and legends.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Hours
Tour type Private
Activity level Moderate
Accommodation Not included
Transport Not included
Wheelchair access No
City Rome
Languages English, Italian

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Your local guide will welcome you at Ponte Sant'Angelo. You will cross the bridge, admire its stunning construction and ten marble angels and then get from the well-worn tourist trail and dive into authentic, locally-loved neighborhoods of Rome.

You will go to Piazza dell’Orologio, admire the modest architecture of Clock Palace, and visit its library. You will catch a glimpse of locals who come here to read and relax in a peaceful atmosphere of its hidden garden.

On your way to Piazza di Santa Caterina della Rota and Piazza Farnese, you will pass narrow cobbled streets Via Dei Banchi Vecchi and Via di Monserrato. These streets are full of hole-in-the-wall bars and different boutiques where you can buy unusual souvenirsThen you will pop into a local bakery near Campo di Fiori and taste the best pizza ever. After pizza break, you will have a walk to Ponte Sisto and enjoy the marvelous view it offers. You will go to the center square of colorful and distinctive Trastevere, and grab a sweet gelato or a cup of invigorating coffee.

Your last stop will be the Isola Tiberina, a small island that keeps a lot of local secrets and legends. Your guide will reveal some of these secrets and then give you useful recommendations and tips about your stay in this city..Ponte Sant'Angelo or the Aelian Bridge is a two-thousand-year-old still operating pedestrian bridge over the Tiber River. The bridge is famous for its stunning statues of angels, set on marble pedestals on both sides. Ten marble angels, made in the style of the Italian Renaissance, stand guard like heavenly soldiers that protect the city from diseases and enemy invasion..Piazza dell’Orologio is a harmonious square, constructed during the Renaissance. Palazzo dell'Orologio, mentioned in Dante's Divine Comedy, is a remarkable landmark of the square. Now the Palace houses a library..Piazza di Santa Caterina della Rota is a small quiet square surrounded by traditional Italian buildings, including a 16th century church, Chiesa di Santa Caterina della Rota.Piazza Farnese is a square located in the historical center of Rome. It is a very special place, veiled in the atmosphere of aristocracy and nobility. The gem of the square is Palazzo Farnese, one of the most brilliant examples of Renaissance palace construction.Campo de 'Fiori is a vigorous square in the heart of Rome. Previously, there was a flowering meadow here, but since the 15th century, this area had been actively built up. You can admire a mysterious monument in the square center, erected in honor of the Italian philosopher Giordano Bruno, who was executed here in 1600..Ponte Sisto is a medieval stone bridge serving as a pedestrian crossing between the right bank of the Tiber and Trastevere Neighbourhood. It offers a magnificent view of the old embankment and the most colorful neighborhood of Rome.Trastevere is a colorful and distinctive area of Rome, which has preserved the best appearance of the old city: a labyrinth of medieval narrow streets, ancient buildings and churches, frescoes, art galleries, markets, and numerous picturesque corners.The Isola Tiberina is a small island on the Tiber River, where different milestones of the Roman history overlap and exist in parallel. The island is filled with numerous architectural artifacts that date back from the 3rd to the 19th centuries.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Rome 1 city · 3 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Friendly local guide
  • Customizable itinerary
  • Multiple start times available
  • Must see and off the beaten path
  • Iconic places for photoshoot
  • Expert advice where to go and what to do after the tour
  • Snacks
  • Due to post Covid-19 policy this tour has a limited amount of participants
  • Tips and tricks about the local way and information on Covid-19 regulations from our local guide
  • our local host will reach you to make sure all precautionary measures are taken

What's Not Included

  • Hotel pick up and drop off
  • Extra food and drinks
  • Gratuities (optional)

Know before you go

  • STROLLER OR PRAM ACCESSIBLE
  • PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Infant seats unavailable

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Rome, IT
Tour start
Rome, IT
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 3 hours finish where they began, in Rome.

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