Rome Timeless Trail Self Guided Walking Tour with App
Description
The word "money" was born on one of Rome's seven hills — and this self-guided audio tour takes you to that exact spot. From the Colosseum to the Spanish Steps, this app-based tour guides you through 20 stops across ancient ruins, Baroque fountains, and streets where emperors, poets, and one very annoyed barber all left their mark. You'll hear how a sculptor blocked a critic's view with marble, why the Pantheon's open roof doesn't cause floods, and where Romans still leave flowers for Caesar. From gladiator battles to chariot races, this tour brings Rome’s 2,000-year history alive. Split into two flexible parts, the tour works on your schedule — start anytime, pause for gelato, pick up again tomorrow. No group to keep pace with, no guide to lose in a crowd. Over 20,000 travelers have explored with our tours, and a full refund guarantee means there's nothing to risk. If you want a Rome walking tour that lets you go deeper without being rushed, this one's worth your time..
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Itinerary
Admire the Colosseum from the outside and find out why the arena's name has nothing to do with its size.
Pass by the Roman Forum and hear about where strangers still leave Ceasar flowers.
Stop at what was once the largest stadium in the ancient world that once seated twice the Colosseum's crowd
Place your hand inside the marble mouth that medieval Romans swore could bite off a liar's fingers. Nearby you will see Rome's oldest surviving marble temple.
Climb to the square Michelangelo designed to face away from Rome's greatest embarrassment.
Count the tiny figures spiralling up a stone column that doubles as an emperor's gravestone.
Toss a coin into a Baroque masterpiece hiding an architect's marble revenge against a neighbourhood critic.
View this ancient temple with the world’s largest unreinforced concrete dome where an open roof that still lets rain in — and find out why the floor never floods.
Stroll an oval piazza that was once deliberately flooded every summer so Romans could cool off in it.
Climb 135 steps built with French money, named for Spain, and patrolled by guards who'll whistle if you sit too long.
Spot the borrowed faces of older emperors
Meet the battered sculpture that served as Rome's anonymous protest wall
See a pharaoh's sundial repurposed as an imperial trophy, now standing guard outside Italy's parliament.
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- The tour includes a total 6 km walk. The time for the tour includes walking time and time to listen to the tour but can easily extend to a longer time if you decide to enter the sites
Reviews(2)
Really useful and informative little tool for walking around Rome. Saw lots of things we wouldn’t have otherwise seen
Thank you! We’re glad you discovered new sights and found the tour useful. Hope to see you on another tour soon!
Really well put together little tour. Took us to parts of Rome which we wouldn’t have seen otherwise. Very easy to work and did everything we wanted it to. Well worth the money.
Thank you! We’re glad you enjoyed discovering new parts of Rome and found the tour easy to use. Happy to hear it was worth it.
