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Hidden Gems of Ancient Rome: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
Roma
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Peek around the right corners and find the Eternal City's hidden histories. Explore the city at your own pace with this affordable self-guided walking tour.
• Take in ruins that illustrate ancient Romans’ daily lives, from proto-apartment buildings to aqueducts and Porta del Popolo • Hear from producer, Veronica Iacomi, one of Context Travel's local expert tour guides • Do it all in 90 minutes or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish • Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it • Use the virtual tour option at home
Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under “Before You Go”. Then simp...
Highlights
From 1 hour and 30 minutes to 2 hours
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
From 1 hour and 30 minutes to 2 hours
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Lifetime access to this tour in English
Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
App for Android and iOS
Entry fees to museum or attractions mentioned en route
Smartphone and headphones
Transportation
Food and drink
Meeting Points
Departure
Lupa Capitolina
Before arrival, please install the app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
Return
Museo dell'Ara Pacis
This self-guided audio tour ends in front of Museo dell'Ara Pacis.
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
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Hidden Gems of Ancient Rome: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
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About
Peek around the right corners and find the Eternal City's hidden histories. Explore the city at your own pace with this affordable self-guided walking tour.
• Take in ruins that illustrate ancient Romans’ daily lives, from proto-apartment buildings to aqueducts and Porta del Popolo • Hear from producer, Veronica Iacomi, one of Context Travel's local expert tour guides • Do it all in 90 minutes or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish • Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it • Use the virtual tour option at home
Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under “Before You Go”. Then simp...
Highlights
From 1 hour and 30 minutes to 2 hours
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
From 1 hour and 30 minutes to 2 hours
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Lifetime access to this tour in English
Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
App for Android and iOS
Entry fees to museum or attractions mentioned en route
Smartphone and headphones
Transportation
Food and drink
Meeting Points
Departure
Lupa Capitolina
Before arrival, please install the app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
Return
Museo dell'Ara Pacis
This self-guided audio tour ends in front of Museo dell'Ara Pacis.
Peel back Rome’s layers to discover lesser-known places in the shadows of Centro Storico's iconic landmarks on this walking tour with Context Travel expert Veronica Iacomi, a PhD archaeologist and expert guide.
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Capitoline Hill
Starting on Campidoglio, the hilltop square designed by Michelangelo, you‘ll wind your way through Centro Storico, the Eternal City‘s central neighborhood.
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Basilica of St Mark Evangelist at Campidoglio
Take in the square around the Basilica of St Marks and learn its history
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Fontana del Facchino
Did you know that the statue of a porter on Fontana del Facchino (or Il Facchino fountain) wasn’t actually sculpted by Michelangelo?
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Obelisk of Montecitorio
Spot the original Egyptian Obelisk of Montecitorio in front of Palazzo Montecitorio, which houses one of two branches of the Italian parliament
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Aqua Virgo Roman aqueduct
On this 90-minute walk, you‘ll have an opportunity to take in ruins that illustrate ancient Romans’ daily lives, from proto-apartment buildings to aqueducts and Porta del Popolo, the remnants of the city‘s defensive walls.
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Piazza di Spagna
You'll have the chance to walk through Piazza di Spagna at the foot of the Spanish Steps.
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Spanish Steps
You‘ll visit landmarks like the Spanish Steps and Piazza del Popolo, but you‘ll also discover the city’s hidden histories and little-known facts around every corner.
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Fontana del Babuino
On this 90-minute walk, you‘ll have an opportunity to see the “Talking Statues” used by Romans to anonymously express controversial opinions about their leaders, from past Popes to present politicians including Fontana del Babuino.
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Piazza del Popolo
You‘ll visit landmarks like the Spanish Steps and Piazza del Popolo, but you‘ll also discover the city’s hidden histories and little-known facts around every corner.
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Porta del Popolo
On this 90-minute walk, you‘ll have an opportunity to take in ruins that illustrate ancient Romans’ daily lives, from proto-apartment buildings to aqueducts and Porta del Popolo, the remnants of the city‘s defensive walls.
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Mausoleum of Augustus
Stroll past the Mausoleum of Augustus and learn its history while you walk
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Museo dell'Ara Pacis
On your way to Museo dell‘Ara Pacis, a museum housing an ancient Roman altar where our tour ends, you‘ll see ancient and modern sculptures, piazzas adorned with Roman columns and Egyptian obelisks, and architecture spanning centuries.
