Rome: Vatican Night Tour
Rome, Italy
Rome: Vatican Night Tour
Rome, Italy
- 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
Overview
See a different side of Rome and Vatican City when you embark on this tip-based evening walking tour. Meet your guide once the sun has set, and begin in the heart of Rome. See many of the Eternal City’s most recognizable landmarks lit up after dark, from the Spanish Steps and Ara Pacis to the Castel Sant'Angelo. Then, continue into Vatican City—one of the world’s smallest countries—for further exploration.
- Get a different perspective when you explore after dark
- See many of Rome and the Vatican’s key sights in just a single tour
- Decide the value and pay what you wish at the end of the tour
- Learn all about the history of Rome and the Vatican from your guide
What's Included
Meeting and Pickup
Itinerary
Additional Info
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.3
based on 195 reviews
Yen_L, Jan 2026
Caitlin was the perfect guide. She was so informative and helpful and her destinations were very well considered and well researched.
Wonderful tour and wonderful guide, can’t recommend this tour enough. Thank you
Response from Host, Jan 2026
Thank you so much for this wonderful feedback! We’re thrilled to hear that Caitlin made your Vatican Night Tour such a memorable experience. Her knowledge, thoughtful route, and passion for sharing Rome truly shine through, and we’re glad you felt so well guided throughout the evening. At Free Tour Rome, we’re proud to work with guides like Caitlin, and your recommendation means a lot to us. Thank you again, and we hope to welcome you back soon! ✨
Vernel_M, Dec 2025
The tour guide was knowledgeable and easy to understand. He answered all our questions. I would highly recommend the young man.
Response from Host, Dec 2025
Thank you for your excellent review! We’re delighted to hear you enjoyed the Vatican Night Tour and that your guide was knowledgeable, clear, and happy to answer all your questions. Exploring the Vatican in the evening is truly a special experience, and we’re glad it left such a positive impression.
Your recommendation means a lot to us, and we hope to welcome you again soon on another experience with FreeTourRome.
Tejas, Oct 2025
Very basic. The tour description needs to be more specific about what all there’s in the tour. Needs to be mentioned that there’s no entry inside the Vatican in the evening. Also, the guide seemed to be in a hurry to go somewhere else.
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Thank you for your feedback. We’re sorry the tour did not meet your expectations. Please note that the Vatican Museums are closed at night, so evening tours do not include entry inside the museums, and this is reflected in the tour description. We appreciate your comments regarding the pace and will continue to ensure guides provide clear explanations of the itinerary.
Tanya_L, Oct 2025
I would highly recommend this tour it's covers all the important aspects of the city but make sure you're a walker it's alot of walking but beautiful.
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Thank you for your review! We’re glad you enjoyed the Vatican Night Tour with FreeTourRome and found it a beautiful way to see the city. We appreciate your tip about the walking involved — it’s definitely a tour for those ready to explore on foot! We hope to welcome you on another FreeTourRome tour soon.
Jane_N, Sep 2025
Quite a long walk but excellent guide very helpful, great to see rome at night all lit up, recommended
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Thank you for your wonderful review! We’re glad you enjoyed the Vatican Night Tour with FreeTourRome and that your guide made the evening both helpful and enjoyable. It’s fantastic to hear you appreciated seeing Rome beautifully lit up at night. We hope to welcome you on another FreeTourRome tour soon!
Philippe_T, Jul 2025
A wonderful experience of Rome seen uniquely through walking down the Spanish steps and on alongside the river, passing many iconic landmarks such as the Castello De Sant Angelo and the hidden Augustus Mausoleum, the unlucky building of the High Court, to culminate at (where else?) St Peters Square and Basilica. Unforgettable, not in the least due to the compelling and knowledgeable narrative of our guide Yousef . Thank you for a memorable evening!
Response from Host, Aug 2025
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! 😊 We’re thrilled to hear that the Vatican Night Tour gave you such a memorable and unique experience of Rome. Yousef will be delighted to know that his insights and storytelling made your evening so special. We truly appreciate your kind words!
Matthew_R, Jun 2025
Yusef was an excellent guide and a great conversationalist. The night time views were beautiful, and we got to know Rome a lot better. It did not cost much and was a perfect summer evening choice.
Response from Host, Aug 2025
Thank you so much for your review! 😊 We’re thrilled to hear that Yusef made your Vatican Night Tour enjoyable and informative. It’s wonderful that you appreciated the beautiful evening views of Rome and found the tour a fun and affordable way to explore the city!
Tamila_R, Jun 2025
Ainara was a great and a very knowledgeable guide, she was also very kind and thoughtful. As a professional she gave such mind blowing details about architecture of the historical buildings, as well as the general cultural story. All in all she was on time, but never rushed and went on with a tour in a very thorough manner. We are very grateful to Ainara for her work 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Sean_M, May 2025
The tour was great and very informative about the area, the history and the monuments in the area. I definitely enjoyed the tour and recommend others to book this tour as well.
vicky_n, Mar 2025
Our guide Mary was a terrific guide. Knowledgeable and fun. Totally enjoyed it. Would do it again in the future
Georgina_c, Mar 2025
Very informative and interesting. So much to see and listen too. Anna was amazing highly recommended
Carol_S, Dec 2024
Our guide really knew the city and gave us a great, personal experience. He answered all of our questions and even gave us a great recommendation for dinner.
Karthik_C, Nov 2024
It was an awesome trip. It will be better if the guide have banner or thing to identify. We unnecessarily wasted 30 minutes because we can't identify the guide.
The guide was an awesome lady which know the history of Rome and the building and she narrate the stories very well.
Hannahmarie_t, Nov 2024
Yusef was a very knowledgable and engaging guide, no question went unanswered. We came away from the tour looking at attractions like the Pantheon, the church of St Ignatius of Loyola and the Vatican in a completely new and inspired perspective due to the knowledge we had gained. Great value for money.
Sheza_A, Nov 2024
Maria was wonderful. She is Very knowledgeable and made the tour very enjoyable. I will book her again.
Anna_V, Oct 2024
Maria is a great guide. She gave us a lot of information about the city and we enjoyed the sightseeing! We visited many nice squares and buildings. We learned a lot about the city!
Jana_N, Oct 2024
Very friendly guide, beautiful sight of the city at night. And visiting the Vatican city at night time when it's not so busy was a good idea.
Lisa_W, Oct 2024
Noone turned up. Tried to contact organiser but got no reply. Rip off. Still awaiting contact and refund. Don't sign up for it it is fake. Have video proof noone was at meeting point.
Trudie_H, Sep 2024
Excellent way to see the Vatican and surroundings. Our guide was very knowledgeable would definitely recommend
Shawn_L, Aug 2024
The historical information provided by the tour guide....very great experience walking to see beautiful places
Response from Host, Sep 2024
Thank you for your review! We're so happy to hear that you had a great experience on the Vatican Night Tour and that the historical information shared by your guide enhanced your walk through such beautiful places. It’s always a pleasure to show the magic of Rome at night. We hope to see you again on another tour soon!
Palesa_M, Aug 2024
Yousoff had incredible knowledge of the city and was so patient with walking with us. His friendliness and astounding knowledge of the places made the experience incredible. Thank you so much🙏🏽
Response from Host, Sep 2024
Thank you for your fantastic review! We're thrilled to hear that you had such an incredible experience on the Vatican Night Tour with Yousoff. His deep knowledge and friendly, patient approach clearly made a lasting impression, and we're so glad it enhanced your experience. We'll be sure to pass along your kind words to him. Thank you again, and we hope to see you on another tour soon!
Nohely_P, Aug 2024
Youssef was great! Very knowledgeable and so nice and gave us a few recommendations of his favorite places to eat, etc.We had to leave earlier and he ended up telling us what we were gonna miss and even walked us out to the best place to get a taxi.
Sofija_R, Aug 2024
Well paced, very interesting and enjoyable
Good mixture of fun stuff and historical facts. Excellent guide.
Jennie_C, Aug 2024
Fabulous informal walking tour with a really informative guide. I would highly recommend this tour. Going on the evening tour meant the temperature was lower and we were able to enjoy it despite the heatwave.
Najma_M, Jul 2024
Yusuf was an amazing tour guide, made this trip to Rome absolutely memorable, answered our questions with ease and just overall great time ☺️
Stephen_V, Jun 2024
Very knowedgeable and personal tour. Great time walking and learning the history, facts and site seeing.
Phyllis_C, Jun 2024
This was an excellent tour. The guide was very knowledgeable. She led our group at a great pace. She allowed us to ask questions about the places we visited. Great guided tour!
Jason_S, Jun 2024
Fun and informative walk around Rome with the family. Guide was friendly and knowledgeable about all the sites.
Carolyn_G, May 2024
Our guide was amazing and knowledgeable! She went above and beyond to ensure we learned the history as well as enjoyed the walk.
Aanu_Z, May 2024
The tour of the city at night was beautiful and our guide was very excited and enthusiastic. It was as if it was his first time conducting the tour. Would definitely recommend
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