Rome by Night Walking Tour
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Rome, Italy
- 3 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
See a different side of Rome on this nighttime walking tour, and visit many of the city’s sights after the sun has begun to set. Listen to your guide as you stroll past historical highlights, including the Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, and the ancient city at the Roman Forum. This is a great way to get to know the city during the cooler evening hours—the perfect pre-dinner experience.
- Get more familiar with the city's layout by exploring on foot
- Learn about history and architecture directly from your guide
- Beat the heat by exploring Rome in the evening
- Easy to find meeting point that's just outside public transportation
What's Included
- Professional guide
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Piazza del ColosseoP.za del Colosseo, 00184 Roma RM, Italy
Outside metro station “Colosseo” B LINE, in the front of the green newsstand. Please remember to show up 20 minutes before the tour departure time.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Operating hours.6:00 pm
Itinerary
Meet for this walking tour of Rome in the early evening before the lights of the city begin flickering, and then set off on foot to begin your tour of one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
Your first stop is at the Pantheon, where you can snap pictures of the beautiful structure under the moonlight. Afterward, follow your guide to the nearby Trevi Fountain, a true icon of the city and one of its most valued treasures. If you’d like, you can drop a coin in the fountain for luck before moving on (own expense).
Continue following your guide to Capitoline Hill, and catch a glimpse of the Roman Forum and its famous ruins that are still standing from the days of the Roman Empire.
Your last stop is at the impressively large Colosseum. Once a place that was packed with crowds and booming gladiator fights, it now serves as a reminder of ancient Roman history. Your guide shows you around its exterior walls as you learn little-known facts about the amphitheater.
Your first stop is at the Pantheon, where you can snap pictures of the beautiful structure under the moonlight. Afterward, follow your guide to the nearby Trevi Fountain, a true icon of the city and one of its most valued treasures. If you’d like, you can drop a coin in the fountain for luck before moving on (own expense).
Continue following your guide to Capitoline Hill, and catch a glimpse of the Roman Forum and its famous ruins that are still standing from the days of the Roman Empire.
Your last stop is at the impressively large Colosseum. Once a place that was packed with crowds and booming gladiator fights, it now serves as a reminder of ancient Roman history. Your guide shows you around its exterior walls as you learn little-known facts about the amphitheater.
1
Piazza Venezia / Ancient City
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Trevi Fountain
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Pantheon
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Piazza Navona
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Luggage storage NOT available
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- Individuals with Disabilities MUST NOTE it on their booking.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.4
based on 506 reviews
Gail_C, May 2024
What an awful experience I had with Viator! I only gave it one star so that I could write this review.
The trip was cancelled due to there being too few participants. OK, that was understandable. Unfortunately, Viator or it’s subcontracted service provider decided to book me (and a friend) on a food tour of Rome. I absolutely did not want this, and tried to respond to the text I received, but due to the complications of phone plans and SIM cards, the texts did not go through. I could see that, so I sent a message to PayPal to stop payment. After that, I received messages from the service provider, saying that I had to reject the offer on a specific form by a specific hour that day, even though I had rejected it through PayPal. By the time I received this instruction, the hour had passed. I filled out the form anyway, which stated that 0 of my $90 would be refunded. I received another message from the subcontractor, which I answered, and from Viator, which I answered. I had to explain the situation no fewer than five times - and then I got a message from Trip Advisor wondering what happened. This is nuts. I am on vacation. I signed up for a tour. The provider canceled it. Why should I not have my payment reimbursed? Why is the onus on me to reject the unrelated tour that I was placed into?
This is one of the worst business practices that I have ever experienced. I truly hope that I’ll find my payment reimbursed soon. So far I’ve heard nothing about it.
vanda_j, May 2024
This tour was cancelled at the last minute we were offered a food tour in replacement. But as we had a Castro tour on the first night decided not to take the alternative. And we took the red bus night tour instead
Sue_S, Oct 2022
Seeing the sights at night was beautiful except as the brochure stated, we were very disappointed not to see the Colosseum at night as that was one of our main objectives! Could not hear or understand our guide so did not know what we were looking at. Wish we would have had earbuds with amplifiers like many tours have.
Jane_S, Oct 2022
Your guide unprepared and did not give details of the sights, we did not see the Spanish steps as advertised. The tour was advertised for 3 hours, it lasted one and one half hour. He left us stranded after the tour without any idea how to get to the starting point
Very disappointed
Shawn_R, Jul 2022
Catia was very knowledgeable. She did a great job of showing us Rome. She also gave us some recommendations for places to eat. Really enjoyed her tour.
Malgus, Apr 2022
This was the best way to see and learn alot about Rome. Tour guide was excellent and very knowledgable. She included everyone and took her time.
Neil_B, Oct 2019
Full disclosure, although difficult to find due to a rather chaotic meeting point, WE were 5 minutes late (our fault) and missed the tour. The complaint, however is that neither the TEXT or Phone number listed on our Viator confirmation for this tour were responded to when we called. Never...not even to this day. We called Viator who DID respond and seemed more focused on that fact that we were late. We would have been happy to catch up to the walking tour....happy to reschedule. Neither of these requests were honored. It is for this reason that I recommend avoiding this tour.
Cherie_M, Aug 2019
I had great expectations as had just been on a wonderful tour in Florence but this one was lacking.
The guide kept apologising when she took us the wrong way - she said “I’m so tired” on numerous occasions but we (as in the walking group) had been kept waiting first for the ear phones and then for the guide herself for over 30 mins. Then the tour was abruptly finished as most of the group dropped off... we were not back at the original meeting point and I was by myself! Her response was that it was “easy” to get back - I do not speak Italian and it was my first day in Rome - it was not “easy” to find my way home - especially in the dark. I felt she had other plans and really just wanted to get god if me. Not good! In saying all this - she was informative and when focused - knew her stuff!
Kim_C, Jul 2019
Our tour was amazing and Irene our guide was so informative and fun and made it very interesting a must see to visit the best spots in Rome
Kirstin E, Jun 2019
Really enjoyed this tour, our Guide Irene was really good at showing us the best places for photos and full of interesting history and amusing anecdotes. Really appreciated it being at night, as the daytime was so hot! Do this tour at the start of your trip , if you can.
Richard M, May 2019
A great night out with this walking tour. Great idea to have the headsets. Our guide was excellent and very well versed in all things Rome.
Amy_S, May 2019
We were there on time and ready to go. After making the international call to the tour company, they said Viator was notified but we never were! Paid and confirmed so now I get to fight to get our money back for getting stood up when we get home.
John_M, Oct 2018
This was a great way to get to see several major sites in Rome. Laura was a great guide, she shows great passion for her home city. We enjoyed the tour very much learned a lot about the history of Rome.
PAUL_H, Jul 2018
Great tour and great value for money - highly recommended
AdaM_O, Jul 2018
We had an excellent experience. The guide was friendly and knowledgeable. I highly recommend this tour.
Madeline M, Feb 2018
Claire did an excellent job and was a wonderful tour guide. Would highly recommend this tour to everyone.
Niren_N, Jan 2018
This was such a great tour! My husband and I now want to go for any city tour at night because of this tour. The tour guide was great. She loved Rome and her passion really came through. She helped us with quite a lot of 'perfect picture' spots too.
mai.shihah, Nov 2017
I have been to this World's wonder twice...day and night. Try both instead of one... one thing for sure...the ambience that your lens eyes and camera captured will surely tell you the difference...
Philip R, Nov 2017
This was an excellent tour! We had the best tour guide, but I don't remember his name. We had little radio things with ear buds and the guy talked into a mic, so it was easy for us all to hear everything he said. He really knew a lot of history and kept us entertained the whole time.
Vanhyftej, Nov 2017
We loved this tour. Seeing the coliseum at night was beautiful. We just got into Rome the morning of the walking tour and the tour was a great way to get established in Rome. The guide was delightful and knowledgeable. The tour was worth the value.
DANIEL D, Nov 2017
The tour guide was exceptional, she was well prepared, took us for many places and give us advise where to eat and drink too. It is definitely worth spending time doing this tour, especially in your first day in Roma.
kim919lehmann, Oct 2017
Guide was very personable and felt we saw a lot. With Rome traffic and all the small alleyways, definitely helpful to have someone who knows the ins and outs. Enjoyed seeing the sights from this viewpoint.
Aparna V, Oct 2017
Absolutely amazing tour. Loved every minute of it. Thoroughly recommend!
Geoffrey N, Oct 2017
We've done this tour a few times over the years ... it's a 'must do' when in Rome. We always chose the 6.30pm trip which finishes around 9.00pm - just in time for dinner. If you haven't been to Rome before we recommend doing this trip early in you stay as it familiarizes you with the city - helps in finding your bearings for the rest of your stay. Excellent value. Obviously a bit of walking but the pace of the whole evening is relaxed so nothing really strenuous.
William_G, Oct 2017
We had Reneta how was a fantastic guide. She was ver knowledgeable about the history of Rome and we found her to be very engaging. On this tour you certainly learn some interesting facts about Rome and would certainly recommend to people who want to learn more about the city. There is a lot of walking involved, so be prepared.
Amy O, Oct 2017
Excellent tour. Very informative. Good way to start you Rome experience. My only complaint was it was difficult to locate the tour guide
Amanda L, Oct 2017
I booked the tour at the very last minute without any issues. Our guide Valentina was funny and knowledgeable, giving us a good overview on history and useful information to navigate the city. Quite a bit of walking so wear your comfy shoes and choose a night you could be out late. Amazing times.
Kendra L, Sep 2017
This tour was a blast - weather notwithstanding. We started out while it was still dusk, and the meeting point was very easy to find. Our tour guide was very knowledgable about the monuments and their history, and did an awesome job talking and leading us around. Once it became full-dark, the monuments were absolutely stunning at night. Unfortunately, it started to rain pretty heavily towards the end of the tour - our guide, bless her heart, tried to keep going and even gave her umbrella to another member of the group! But at the end of the night, we were all absolutely soaked including our poor guide, who only had a light rain slicker on and had to cut the trip a little bit short. Still, I really enjoyed the evening and thought our guide did an amazing job even with the weather. Would definitely recommend but if the weather might be bad, definitely dress appropriately!.
Cheryl_W, Sep 2017
Great tour and great guide, also we had wonderful weather. It was a great way to see the sights- some I did not even know existed despite being in Rome twice previously.. Highly recommended.
Hasina L, Sep 2017
Amazing tour! highly recommend to anyone! This tour started on time and at first I thought it was going to be boring, but it was literally like seeing the entire Rome in one night! What is even more exciting is that we started before the sun went down and by the end it was night and the views were spectacular! The tour guide was friendly, spectacular, and knowledgable. he was so nice, he answered all my questions and was so helpful in my friend and I getting more information about 'less touristy parts of Rome.
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