Rome
Kickstart your trip to Rome
City Essentials: First Day • 3 hours
5.0
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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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See our hosts and guests creating memories
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What travelers think of this experience
Pietro,
Mar 2025
Discovering unusual places in Rome. beautiful, a tour with Luca who transmitted his love for this beautiful city . I recommend it
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Barbara,
Jan 2025
We did the 3 hour walking tour through Rome with Alessandra. We've done and enjoyed many tours, but Alessandra was quite possibly the best tour guide we have ever had! She is friendly, kind, energy, enthusiastic, and full of interesting information. It was my husband and me and our two sons (16 and 14) and she took time to talk to each of us and get to know us and keep us all engaged. We didn't come prepared with a complete list of things we wanted to see, and we had already scheduled to see many main attractions on separate days, but Alessandra was able to think on the fly and come up with so many interesting places to visit that weren't already on our itinerary. Her passion and enthusiasm for the city of Rome and the history associated with Rome is evident and comes through in her tours. By the end of the three hours we felt we had made a friend and we were sorry to have the tour come to an end. We all had such a good time. Can't recommend her or the tour highly enough!! Thanks, Alessandra!
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Billy,
Jan 2025
Olga provided us with a wonderful walking tour of Rome, showing us sites we never would have found without a knowledgeable guide. She went above and beyond to confirm the tour with us as I lost my cell phone in the airport prior to arrival. She was very patient while we explored sites and offered additional time frequently. She was very friendly, went at a good pace, and provided us with a wealth of information. I highly recommend her!
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Shishir Shashikant,
Jan 2025
We took a walk with local tour in Rome on 26th December, ‘24 with Luca. Luca was very professional and friendly guide. He had in-depth knowledge of the attractions in Rome. He is very informative and also has a great sense of humour. Luca is also a good photographer and know how to click good snaps. We were very impressed by his knowledge of Rome’s history, culture, food and modern day Roman lifestyle. I would highly recommend Luca as your local tour guide in Rome.
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Martha,
Dec 2024
Great experience, with our guide being very flexible and engaging with an itinerary and stories focused the requests of our group. Really brought Rome to life!
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Stephanie,
Dec 2024
Marica was wonderful, informative, local and so much fun. 5 stars! We would highly recommend her to anyone looking for an authentic tour of Rome.
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