I’ve found tours to be a great way to explore a city—as long as the guide is knowledgeable, experienced, and passionate. The Tour Guy guides are all of the above. As a history professor with almost two decades of teaching experience, I know the deepest level of learning occurs when the person conveying the message is enthusiastic and impassioned. Every Tour Guy guide I’ve roamed with has shown a true love for their city’s sites that made sightseeing memorable, fun, and educational. Plus, it’s just cool to spend time with a local!
Rome is an open-air museum. History comes alive around every corner. A tour guide can help you navigate the Eternal City. Some of the following tours offer historical adventures with guides to help you make sense of the archaeological ruins around every corner, while others give you the opportunity to experience Roman food culture or its famous sightseeing. Check them out!
Type of Rome in a Day Tours
- Rome in a Day with Colosseum and Vatican Museums
- Privileged Entrance Colosseum with Rome Walking Tour
- Skip-the-Line Vatican Tour with Local Trastevere Food Tour
- Colosseum Arena Floor with Trastevere Local Food Tour
- Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Vatican Highlights Tour
- Rome Sightseeing by Golf Cart Tour
Colosseum, Roman Forum, and/or Palatine Hill Tours
- Special Access Colosseum Arena Floor through Gladiator’s Gate
- Colosseum Underground Tour with Roman Forum and Palatine Hill
- Privileged Colosseum Tour with Roman Forum and Palatine Hill
- VIP Colosseum at Night Tour with Underground and Arena Floor
- Colosseum Arena Floor with Trastevere Local Food Tour
Vatican Tours and Vatican City Tours
- Skip-the-Line Vatican Tour with Sistine Chapel
- Privileged Entrance Vatican Tour with Sistine Chapel
- Complete Vatican Combo Tour with Sistine Chapel and Dome Climb
- Vatican in a Day with Sistine Chapel
- Vatican Highlights with Sistine Chapel
- Vatican Night Tour with Sistine Chapel
- Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel:
- St. Peter’s Basilica Dome Climb and Tour with Papal Crypts
Other Rome Sightseeing
- Rome Catacombs Tour with Capuchin Crypts
- After Hours Rome Catacombs Night Tour with Capuchin Crypts
- Ancient Rome Tour with Colosseum Arena Floor and Catacombs
- The Borghese Gallery “Storytellers” Tour
Food Tour Rome & Other Rome Tours
- Trastevere Local Food Tour in Rome
- Rome Walking Tour with Pasta Making Class and Lunch
- Ultimate Pizza and Gelato-Making Class near Pizza Navona
- Colosseum Arena Floor with Trastevere Local Food Tour
- Dough to Dessert–3-in-1 Cooking Class Near Piazza Navona
- Trastevere Pasta Making Class
- Tasty Pasta and Tiramisu Cooking Class near Piazza Navona
- Half Day Electric Bike Tour of Rome
- Basilicas of Rome Private Driving Tour
Day Trips from Rome
- Day Trip from Rome to Pompeii and Sorrento
- Sistine Chapel, Vatican Gardens and Castle Gandolfo Day Trip
These are some of my favorites because I love a small group tour—meeting people on vacation is a favorite pastime of my husband and I. The Tour Guy and LivTours also offer private tours of many of these options with additional private tours for day trips to Pompeii or Tivoli Gardens, city driving tours, walking tours around Roman neighborhoods like the Jewish Ghetto, and visits to museums like Capitoline Museums, Palazzo Barberini and more. If you’re interested in a private tour, let me know and I’ll get you a link for one of them. There is a base price plus ticket prices for each person, but you will have a special, individualized tour.
Any of these tours will allow you a special look into Rome’s culture, so I hope you enjoy them.
Tour Guy Rome Link: https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=1362329&u=4109975&m=89095&urllink=thetourguy%2Ecom%2Ftours%2Frome%3F1440%3Dtrue&afftrack=
For even smaller group tours, you will definitely want to check out the Rome tours from our friends at LivTours; they have an amazing selection with exclusive tours that no one else offers! https://livtours.com/destinations/rome-tours?af_code=E1DDN61
Viator Rome Link: https://www.viator.com/Rome/d511-ttd?pid=P00161535&mcid=42383&medium=link&medium_version=selector
Buon viaggio!
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