Best Private Tours In Rome

Tailoring each experience to your wishes by locals who love their city

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Top private tours in Rome

From exploring cool neighborhoods to eating with the locals to seeing iconic sites, these are some of our favorite experiences

Explore trendy Trastevere
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Rome Explore trendy Trastevere

Ivy-clad trattorias, cobbled piazzas, street performers and la dolce vita 24 hours a day.

$107.38 per person

3 hours

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Rome Your Way: A Personalized 4-Hour Exploration
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Rome Rome Your Way: A Personalized 4-Hour Exploration

A four-hour private walk through Rome’s layered history, shaped around your interests, pace, and the corners your host knows best.

$136.88 per person

4 hours

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Family day in Rome with a local
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Rome Family day in Rome with a local

Gladiator school, gelato and 2000 years of history hidden underground.

$136.88 per person

4 hours

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Rome’s literary legacy
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Rome Rome’s literary legacy

Second hand bookstores to lose yourself in, hidden haunts and the oldest cafe in Italy.

$107.38 per person

3 hours

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Uncover Rome’s ancient history
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Rome Uncover Rome’s ancient history

Crumbling ruins, ancient basilicas and a history dating back to 753BC.

$166.38 per person

5 hours

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A night in Trastevere with a local
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Rome A night in Trastevere with a local

Aperitivo under the stars, ivy-clad trattorias for a midnight meal and lively street performances.

$139.54 per person

3 hours

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Wine tasting in Rome
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Rome Wine tasting in Rome

Subterranean wine cellars, artisanal cheese shops and buzzing terraces of ivy-clad wine bars.

$166.38 per person

3 hours

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The best Rome private tours & experiences with locals

If you want the best private tours of Rome, look no further than Rome private tours with City Unscripted. Whether you have a full day, half a day or just three hours in Italy’s magnificent capital, our private day tours of Rome give you the perfect balance between the city’s highlights and its hidden gems. Led by a local guide who’s intimately familiar with every inch of the 3000-year-old cityscape, our private tours in Rome won’t make you miss out on iconic attractions like the Colosseum and the Sistine Chapel. But when you’ve experienced the very best of Rome’s ancient art and architecture, it’s time to soak up the dolce vita lifestyle to the fullest extent.

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Admiring the mighty Colosseum while on a tour of Rome's historical sights

Get an interactive history lesson

With ancient archeological ruins that span several millennia, Rome has more historic attractions than you could squeeze into a month. On Rome private tours, explore treasure-filled museums and artistic heritage, see centuries-old landmarks like the iconic Pantheon, and let your local guide tell you fascinating stories of the city’s storied past. But in Rome, history isn’t only of the ancient variety. On our private guided tours of Rome, you could also uncover corners of the city immortalized in classic novels – and an old café where the famous poets Byron and Keats once sat.

A typical trattoria in Rome

Experience the local lifestyle

On private guided tours of Rome with City Unscripted, you’ll get a snapshot of locals-only city life. Anyone with a guidebook can explore the top tourist sights, but on private tours in Rome with a local guide by your side, you’ll uncover city secrets like picturesque piazzas, Gothic-era gems, and family-run trattoria on cobbled streets far off the tourist trail. Private tours in Rome open the city up for exploration beyond its must-sees. Are you ready to see the real Rome? Tell us what the best private tours in Rome would look like to you, and we’ll plan your perfect personalized trip.

Local guide walking down a terracotta-lined cobblestone road with tourists in Rome

See the sights reserved for locals

Our private tours of Rome let you see the romantic Italian capital through a local lens, and no experience is off-limits. Having a local guide as your own personal GPS and translator means you won’t be hindered by anything, and the Eternal City is yours to discover. It’s no secret Rome is a major travel destination, but on our private Rome tours, you’ll also experience the simple local pastimes. At the end of the day, when streets once crowded with tourists become abuzz with locals heading off to trendy aperitivo bars and hours-long dinners, you’ll easily blend in beside your guide.

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Latest reviews from our guests

    My husband, Jeff and I, booked a 5 hour walking tour of Rome. Indrid was a wonderful guide - she was extremely knowledgeable of the city and the history of Rome. Her passion and enthusiasm for Rome, its history and culture really came through. We worked together on what we wanted to see. She went above and beyond to make our tour incredible. She also extended her stay to recommend places and restaurants that only an experienced Roman would know. We wouldn’t hesitate to book her again - for Rome or other places in Italy.

    15 August 2026

    Daniel C

    Great experience, lots of walking . Touched most the important landmarks and also got a good look at some underlooked areas

    9 August 2026

    Patrick L

    Working with CU was easy. They were very responsive & the website is well set up.

    23 July 2026

    Bernadette M

    Ludovica made our experience exceptional. She was knowledgeable, friendly and engaging. She shared analogies that helped us understand the structure of how Rome is structured. It was great to experience Rome with a local guide. Her insight has helped us navigate Rome. We walked away with ideas for the remainder of our trip as well. Places to eat, what to drink and places to visit. We would highly recommend a guided tour on your first day in Rome or any city.

    3 July 2026

    Michelle H

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