Julius Caesar and the Emperors' Nighttime Stories

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Rome, Italy

2 to 3 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Perfect for travelers who want more than dates and facts, this entertaining walking tour through Rome focuses on the personal stories behind legendary historical figures such as Julius Caesar and Emperors Nero and Hadrian. Skip the dry commentary and listen to juicy accounts of their everyday lives, from tragedies and triumphs to friendships and romances, as you marvel at landmarks along the way, including the Pantheon and Piazza del Popolo.

Experience a fresh, emotionally rich take on Roman history through human stories
Visit historical sites, including Caesar’s assassination spot and Augustus’ mausoleum
Hear dramatic tales of emperors, betrayals, and forbidden love from a master storyteller guide
Beat the crowds and the daytime sun with a late-afternoon or evening departure

What's Included

The storytelling tour is a stroll at night amongst Rome's highlights from the ancient roman Empire

A break is optional on the tour

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Via Florida, 14, 00186 Roma RM, Italy
The meeting point is by the only brick tower in Largo di Torre Argentina Square. The brick tower is known as the "Torre del Papito". The tour guide will be there, holding a sign in hand

End point

Basilica Parrocchiale di Santa Maria del Popolo
Piazza del Popolo, 12, 00187 Roma RM, Italy
The evening storytelling walking tour ends in Piazza del Popolo. This is a very central location where participants can find a taxi stand or the subway metro station "Flaminio", located on the red line "A". Alternatively, Piazza del Popolo offers many good restaurant where to have dinner.

Itinerary

Area Sacra di Largo Argentina

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Pantheon

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Piazza Di Pietra

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Piazza Colonna

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Piazza Augusto Imperatore

25 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Piazza del Popolo

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation

Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 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

5.0

based on 73 reviews

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Great tour

Sheryll_W, Jul 2025

Massimo, our tour guide, was funny and engaging with just the right pacing. Lots of interesting stories of ancient Roman figures and their intriguing lives. Would highly recommend.

A great tour with masterful storytellling

Lisa_B, Jul 2025

This tour was awesome. Massimo is a master storyteller who brought the Roman Emperors and their families to life, all while strolling through the Roman streets to sites that tied back to his intriguing stories. My son said it was the best tour we’d been on and I agree.

This was a very...

TabithaRubash, Mar 2025

This was a very interesting and fun tour. The guide was extremely entertaining and the stories were informative but funny. Definitely would recommend to others visiting Rome who are interested in the history of caesar and his family!

Good fun

Melanie_K, Mar 2025

Super fun accounts of the lesser known facts (and scandals) of the Emperors. Had a great time! Would recommend.

Fabulous storytelling ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️star tour

Clare_J, Mar 2025

Great tour with Massimo a five star experience. Fascinating stories about the lives of six Roman emperors and the people around them. Highly recommend doing this tour. Thanks Massimo

Wonderful storyteller. Full of energy.

Michelle_C, Dec 2024

Massimo is a wonderful storyteller. He contacted us before the tour and informed us to keep warm as it will be cold at night. He tells us interesting stories with zest. Love the energy.

Delightful historical tour of Rome

irene_y, Oct 2024

The guide was very knowledgeable, friendly and funny! He was also great at communicating with me before the trip. He is a master story teller. He definitely brought thd characters to life. This was one of the best experiences of my stay in Rome. I highly recommend this!

An essential for your stay in Rome

Robert_S, Aug 2024

This was an amazing tour. Massimo has so much knowledge and made the tour engaging and fun throughout. We did a number of tours during our stay in Rome and this was by far the best. The tour was also incredible value for money in comparison to some of the other tours we have been on. I would strongly recommend this tour in an evening during your stay

Outstanding and informative tour!

Joe_N, Oct 2020

Massimo is an excellent guide and story teller! We have been to Rome several times, but Massimo showed us things we did not know existed. His enthusiasm about Roman history is contagious. This tour is not merely a mundane recitation of names and dates, but the personal and human side of history came to life as Massimo shared stories about these five Roman Emperors. Even though times are difficult for tour guides in Rome right now, we appreciated that Massimo still conducted the tour for just the two of us. Finding the meeting point was easy because he sent directions and a photo of where to meet. Highly recommend this tour when in Rome!

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Roger A, Jun 2019

Massimo never disappoints! This year, we took our daughter and son-in-law to Rome, pointing out that we would have a guide for a couple of walking tours. After about 15 minutes with Massimo on his "emperor's tour" and they were totally locked in. This is a great evening outing that offers unique insights of the first 200 years of Rome AD. It's not to be missed, a great companion to many of the more popular, but crowded outings. We loved it.