Rome
Rome’s festive sights and Christmas lights
Seasonal Highlights • 3 hours
5.0
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Rome’s festive sights and Christmas lights
Fresh pandoro, glittering lights and larger than life Nativity scenes.
What makes this experience special
Key highlights
- Join one of our hosts to discover Rome’s best loved Christmas sights, festive traditions (and where the best pandoro is baked)
- Indulge your inner Italian (we’ve all got one, surely?) and visit the famous Christmas Nativity scenes at St Peter’s Square and the Twin Churches in Piazza del Popolo, getting into the festive spirit like the Romans do
- Wander through the famous streets like via dei Contti as well as the smaller cobbled backstreets as they’re draped in enchanting Christmas lights and admire the decorations and extravagant window displays
- Visit the atmospheric Christmas market in the Piazza Navona to buy gifts and try the festive treats that are a well loved Christmas tradition in Rome
- Stop for a glass of wine (to warm up with, of course) or a hot chocolate in a piazza cafe
What to know before you go
Here’s everything you need to know before your day unfolds.
3 hours
Fully tailored to your preferences
English Other languages may be requested
What’s included
3-hour experience
Private and personalized walking experience
A cup of hot chocolate, mulled wine to warm up or a soft drink per person
What’s not included
Additional food and drink
Transport costs
Tickets to any attractions
Gratuities
Meeting point
Your hotel/apartment or any other central locationCancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experienceWhat to bring
- We recommend wearing comfortable shoes and carrying a light bag for your essentials.
- Public transport may be used during the experience - please bring a travel card or small amount of cash for fares.
How your day could unfold
A flexible, unscripted experience designed entirely around your interests. Your host will adapt the day based on what excites you mostWhat you’ll do
Ah, we love Christmas time, don’t you? And you get to spend it in Rome, you lucky thing! As you can imagine, the Eternal City is even more magical than usual at this time of year. Don’t believe us?
How does strolling down cobbled lanes, the smell of baking panettone drifting out of bakeries, and festive lights twinkling overhead sound? Or what about playing it really Italian and stopping by the spectacular Nativity scenes at St Peter’s Square and Piazza del Popolo before perusing the stalls of the Christmas market in the Piazza Navona?
With one of our hosts to share the city’s beloved Christmas traditions with you, you’ll be swept up in the Christmas spirit and lulled into a blissful festive fairytale (or maybe it’s warming red wine you’ll stop to sip, which will lull you into that, we couldn’t possibly say).
Feast on classic Christmas treats like pandoro or panettone, soak up the atmosphere, and get cozy amongst the Christmas lights and festive garlands draped across a piazza. La dolce vita indeed!
1. Select a date
2. Select start time
3. Tailor your experience
Answer a few quick questions to help your host craft the perfect day tailored to you.
1. What’s your preferred hosting style?
2. How would you like the pace of your day?
3. What’s your walking comfort level?
4. Are you celebrating something special?
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What travelers think of this experience
Kevin
Dec 2023
Our first day in Rome we planned a private tour of the city lights and sites. Andreea was our host and guide for the evening. She was personable and passionate as she walked my wife and I around the various sites. It was one of our best and most relaxing days in Rome and a great way to get introduced to the area. The shopping, restaurants and attractions we experienced gave us a roadmap for what we wanted to do in the coming week. What a great way to get started!!
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Angelae
Dec 2022
Vania knew so much and shared history and the best places... loved my experience!
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Angelae
Dec 2022
Vania knew so much and shared history and the best places… loved my experience.
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Paul
Dec 2019
We spent three hours with Gerry on our first night in Rome. We walked all around the city and Gerry made sure we hit some of the highlights we were interested in seeing. We were going to be in Rome for 10 days, so we got a great overview of Rome and Gerry took some great pictures of us in front of some of the popular sites. Great night and would recommend Gerry!
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Robert
May 2025
Alex was a wonderful guide, very informative, very knowledgeable, very interesting
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Karen
May 2025
This was the absolutely best way to start our experience in Rome! Bea was fabulous! Perfectly accommodating! Highly recommended, the best, GRAZIE!!!
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