PRIVATE Rome Kickstart Tour With a Local PRIVATE Guide

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Rome, Italy

2 hours (approx.)
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

If you've just arrived in the Eternal City, take a private walking tour in central Rome that reveals the best of Italy's capital. See highlights including the Campo de'Fiori market, the Trastevere neighborhood, and the Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica. Along the way, your local host shares the history of the magnificent city, along with customized suggestions of great places to visit on your own.

Private and personalized walking tour in central Rome
Make the most of your vacation with a comprehensive introduction to Rome
Customize the itinerary to your preferences
Get tips on landmarks, food, cafes, nightlife, and more

What's Included

Private Tour - only you and your local
Private Local Guide
Local Tips and Tricks
City Orientation
Sustainable Carbon Neutral Experience

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Piazza Trilussa, 34, 00153 Roma RM, Italy
In front of Meccanismo Bistrot.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Meet your private guide at a central location and spend your whirlwind tour exploring Rome's highlights. Stroll through the charming Trastevere, see one of the oldest churches in town, visit the old Jewish Quarter, and finish your tour at the Campo de'Fiori market.

Ask your guide any questions along the way, and get insider tips to make the most of your holiday in Rome. Your guide can provide the scoop on great local restaurants, up-and-coming districts to visit, the best time to go to the Colosseum, and Rome's history, food, and culture.

Area Sacra di Largo Argentina

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Piazza Navona

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere (Pass By)

Antico Quartiere Ebraico (Pass By)

Campo De' Fiori (Pass By)

Isola Tiberina (Pass By)

Jewish Museum of Rome (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate

May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
PRIVATE TOUR: only you & your local guide
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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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

4.9

based on 164 reviews

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This tour was very...

Diane_L, May 2025

This tour was very informative and a good way to get a feel of Rome. Gabriele was very flexible and knowledgeable.

Knowledgeable guide

Eileen_L, Aug 2024

It was very nice and insightful. Our guide was fabulous. I did think it was a 2 hour tour and not a one hour one. But it’s fine.

A knowledgeable guide makes a difference .

Abdulrahman_K, Mar 2024

We strolled in different areas of interest in Rome , my tour guide Sara was wonderful.she was very knowledgeable and helpful, she gave me a full historical description of all the historical sites we visited . I think this tour is highly recommendable .

Exceptional

Danny_V, Feb 2024

10/10. Excellent experience. It was wonderful from start to finish. Thank you very much for everything!

Fantastic tour!

Jovanny_G, Nov 2023

Manuela was fantastic! She was such a pleasure to have and her tour was so rich in history, we enjoyed every minute. I highly recommend, thank you Manuela!

Wonderful start tour

Victoria_B, Jun 2023

Wonderful short and informative tour with Paola. She was amazing, attentive to details and very informative. We would definitely recommend this trip as you start your trip in Rome.

Terrific Day - Eugene our Guide was Great

Mark_E, May 2023

We had a terrific time and the tour was exceptionally planned. Our host/guide, Eugene was a joy and very knowledgeable about when, where, and how we should go. Highly rated.

Best Tour

Jennifer_D, Oct 2022

Man, Gabriele was a real treat! Super knowledgeable and entertaining. We definitely got our bearings in Rome and left with a new friend! Highly recommended for sure 🙂

Travasrere

Prudy_G, Apr 2022

Guide very enthusiastic. Got to see an are we would not have gone to on our own. She helped with suggestions for remaking days in Rome.

Scammed by Paari

Brendan C, Dec 2019

Our guide was over 45 min late and promised we would get a full refund. He then offered to walk us to our next tour free of charge which was starting in under an hour at the roman forums. We tipped him 20 euro because we felt bad for him, he claimed to be late because of exams. Withlocals and viator then refused to refund our tour claiming it just went ahead at a different time. So we were out of pocket by over 60 euros and didn't get anything for it. Paari couldnt even tell us a decent place to buy a sandwich in the area, very dissapointed - highly recommend you avoiding this tour and company.

Quick nice overview for our small...

elisha R, Nov 2017

Quick nice overview for our small foursome and one other couple. Super knowledge...good referrals for eateries and bars in addition to the key high points of Rome just to orient us on our first day in Rome.

WHAT A GREAT INTRO! Leonardo was...

Katherine D, Sep 2017

WHAT A GREAT INTRO! Leonardo was amazing, we were late due to a flight delay. We were exhausted too!! Leo was super flexible with us. He whats apped us the day of and made sure we got in ok, we took 2 espressos and went out with him we are so glad we did!! We went to off the tourist path which we enjoyed because we do not like to do the super touristy things. Also we went to a super local italian bar which was super cool. Leo had an amazing personality and his love for art and his city was very admiring. Awesome tour thank you Viator!

What a fabulous way to begin our...

Sdmatheny, Jun 2017

What a fabulous way to begin our trip to Italy. Our local guide Davide was wonderful. He walked us to many of the historical sites and along the way told us the history of Venice and the many different countries that had help for the city. He took us by the oldes church and told us of a wonderful view to see the top of the city. An amazing 3 hours and I would recommend it for all ages.

Valentina was our guide with Who's...

James_F, May 2017

Valentina was our guide with Who's Local She was awesome and gave us some great tips and the name of a local restaurant that was awesome. It's a great way to learn a little about the city and ask any questions you want to make your stay a little easier. She told us about how to get around and showed us some lovely places that are not on every tour list.