Rome
Kickstart your trip to Rome
City Essentials: First Day • 3 hours
5.0
(183)
Kickstart your trip to Rome
Trams, a labyrinth of cobbled streets and the perfect imperfection of historical ruins.
What makes this experience special
Key highlights
- Find your feet and learn to navigate your way through the vibrant streets of Rome
- Kickstart your trip by going to the heart of the city and discover what makes Rome such an amazing place
- Explore Rome's rich history by visiting a few of its iconic sights and landmarks - although it’s not hard to spot the Colosseum!
- Walk the streets with a local - you’ll be surprised at how much faster you feel at home
- Ditch the tourist traps and get right into the good stuff that locals also love
- Grab a coffee, slice of authentic pizza or gelato if you’re feeling peckish
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
A totally private and personalised experience
3 hours with a Host
Hotel meet-up (available on request for central location)
Walking experience
What’s not included
Food and drink
Transport costs
Tickets to attractions
Gratuity (optional)
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
If it's been a while since you were in this ancient city or this is your first visit, joining one of our local Rome hosts to help you find your feet is the perfect way to get your trip off to a good start!
Orientate yourself among the tiny cobbled streets as you wander through character-packed piazzas and past the perfect imperfection of historical ruins - there's no telling what you might find.
Discover how to navigate the city's network of trams, buses, and trains, get oriented in the city streets (no getting lost on our watch!), discover the briefest of histories, and get tips for how to enjoy Rome like a local.
Along the way, you'll see some iconic sights - think crumbling ruins and ancient churches - and you can stop for an espresso (the locals don't have milky coffees after lunch), a slice of pizza Romana, or gelato along the way.
It's always easier to find your feet with a friend by your side, and that is exactly how it will feel with our host, who will have you feeling right at home once they've shared their tips for where to eat, how to get around, and spilled a local secret or two.
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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Angela
Oct 2025
This tour can be personalized so that you can see/experience what you are most interested in. Along with the guide’s knowledge and expertise, you can really maximize your tour.
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Angela
Oct 2025
Having visited Rome 17 years ago, we were looking for a tour that would take us away from the “standard” sights and provide a more “neighborhood/native” sense of the city. Ugo, our guide, made our 3 hour tour feel like we were seeing Rome with a friend. His flexibility, knowledge and consideration was exceptional and it was truly a pleasure spending time with him. He captured our specific interests and, combined with his knowledge and expertise, we truly got a new, enriched sense of Rome——capped off by a double cream gelato!
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Matthew
Oct 2025
We did a tour of several major sights in Rome with our guide Luca. He was tremendous, very knowledgeable and friendly. He led us on a leisurely tour throughout the city for about three hours including a stop for gelato. We ended the tour by having wine and cheeses in a cute trattoria. It was perfect introduction to the city! I highly recommend Luca. So great!!
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Dikran
Oct 2025
Our tour Gide Ugo was amazing show us private tour most amazing places very knowledgeable also he spent extra time with us we will highly recommend him thanks Ugo making our trips memorable !!
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Frank
Oct 2025
There were a host of important and interesting sites that you don’t get from a guide book that we were lucky enough to experience. And books are not so good with answering questions.
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Gary
Oct 2025
Our guide Geraldo was awesome. He was extremely knowledgeable, very personable and friendly. Took to some places off the beaten path which is exactly what we wanted. If you book this tour ask for Gerry!
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