Skip to main content

Rome Then & Now: Immersive Self-Guided Audio Walking Tour

Rome, Italy
  • 1 to 8 hours (approx.)
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

    What's Included

    • 21 Professionally narrated audio stories and researched historical facts
    • Interactive “Then & Now” visual reconstructions at selected landmarks
    • Flexible self-guided route: start at any stop and explore at your own pace
    • Offline-friendly access after initial loading
    • Admission Fee - Admission tickets to paid attractions (the tour can be enjoyed largely from public areas; optional interior stops require your own ticket)
    • Headphones or Earphones
    • Smartphone and mobile data/Wi-Fi for initial loading
    • Food, drinks and/or transportation
    • Live Guide (this is a private self-guided experience)

    Meeting and Pickup

    Meeting point

    • Colosseum
      P.za del Colosseo, 1, 00184 Roma RM, Italy

      There is No in-person meeting. This is a self-guided tour that you start on your own phone, at any time of day, and any duration that suits you best. Most travelers begin at the Colosseum, the 1st stop of our recommended 21-stop route, but you can start at any stop and walk in any order and pace.

    End point

    This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    Itinerary

    1

    Colosseum

    15 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    2

    Colosseum

    45 minutesAdmission Ticket Not Included

    3

    Palatine Hill

    30 minutesAdmission Ticket Not Included

    4

    Arco di Tito

    15 minutesAdmission Ticket Not Included

    5

    Roman Forum

    15 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    6

    Basilica of Maxentius

    12 minutesAdmission Ticket Not Included

    7

    Via Sacra

    8 minutesAdmission Ticket Not Included

    8

    Tempio di Vesta

    10 minutesAdmission Ticket Not Included

    9

    I Rostri

    8 minutesAdmission Ticket Not Included

    10

    Arco di Settimio Severo

    10 minutesAdmission Ticket Not Included

    11

    Curia Julia

    15 minutesAdmission Ticket Not Included

    12

    Piazza del Campidoglio

    15 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    13

    Mercati di Traiano - Museo dei Fori Imperiali

    15 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    14

    Trevi Fountain

    20 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    15

    Spanish Steps

    15 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    16

    Area Sacra di Largo Argentina

    15 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    17

    Pantheon

    20 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    18

    Pantheon

    25 minutesAdmission Ticket Not Included

    19

    Piazza Navona

    20 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    20

    Campo De' Fiori

    12 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    21

    Castel Sant'Angelo

    20 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    22

    Via Appia Antica

    30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    Additional Info

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Stroller accessible
    • Service animals allowed
    • Near public transportation
    • Most travelers can participate
    • This is a self-guided walking tour of approximately 6 km on Rome's historic streets, mostly flat but with cobblestones throughout and some steps and inclines (Capitoline Hill, Palatine terrace). Travelers set their own pace and can pause, skip stops or split the route across several days. Not recommended for wheelchair users or travelers with significant mobility limitations. A smartphone and headphones are recommended. Roman cobblestones can be bumpy for strollers
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 99 travelers

    Cancellation Policy

    You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

    Traveler Photos

    Gallery picture 1 (from a traveler's review)
    Gallery picture 2 (from a traveler's review)
    Gallery picture 3 (from a traveler's review)
    Gallery picture 4 (from a traveler's review)
    Gallery picture 5 (from a traveler's review)

    Reviews

    5.0
    based on 4 reviews
    Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
    From
    -15%

    $15.04

    per person
    Was $17.69

    up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

    Book ahead!
    On average, this is booked 35 days in advance.

    Compare Similar Experiences

    1 / 3
    Current
    Special Offer
    Rome Then & Now: Immersive Self-Guided Audio Walking Tour


    8 hours
    Free Cancellation
    From
    $17.69
    $15.04
    Guided Walking Tour in Rome


    2 hours 30 minutes
    Free Cancellation
    From
    $30.68
    Self-Guided Audio Tour - The gods of the Palatine


    40 minutes
    Free Cancellation
    From
    $6.72
    Discover Marvellous Rome: Self-Guided Audio Tour


    1 to 3 hours
    Free Cancellation
    From
    $16.56