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Rome Ancient Rome Walking Tour 2 hr 45 min

TourTruth score 7.3 out of 10

AverageTop 31% in Rome

4 reviews · Rated on 1 provider · How we score

  • Rome, Italy
  • 2 hrs 45 min
  • Updated November 2, 2026

Trace ancient Rome’s rise with an archaeologist on an intimate walk past the Forum, Imperial Fora, and Colosseum from the outside.

About this tour

Follow Rome’s story from a village of huts to a monumental center of art, architecture, and power on this small-group walking tour with an archaeologist. With no more than four guests, the experience leaves room for conversation as you explore the city’s ancient layers and their influence on Rome today.

Walk through the Roman Forum and the five Imperial Fora, then see the Colosseum from the outside. Along the way, take in Campidoglio Square, Trajan’s Column, the Theater of Marcellus, and the Portico of Octavia, with the walk finishing in the area of the Ghetto. Your guide brings the monuments, sculptures, politics, and everyday life of ancient Rome into focus through archaeology and art history. Access is provided to free-entrance archaeological areas; the tour does not enter the Colosseum.

Set out from in front of the Church of Santa Maria ai Monti and discover how the ancient city still shapes the capital. Choose this Rome Ancient Rome walking tour for an intimate, content-rich look at the city’s enduring past.

Highlights

  • Trace Rome’s transformation from a village of huts into a monumental city
  • Explore the Roman Forum and five Imperial Fora
  • Admire the Colosseum from outside, plus Trajan’s Column and the Theater of Marcellus
  • Connect ancient monuments with Rome’s art, politics, and life today
  • Walk with an archaeologist in a group of up to four

What's included

Included

  • Access to free-entrance archaeological areas, not inside the Colosseum

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Important information

  • Meet in front of the Church of Santa Maria ai Monti
  • Wheelchair accessible; transportation options and all areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

How this score is calculated

This score is based on one provider. Viator rates it 5.00 from 4 reviews. We place that rating among all Viator ratings and weight it by its review count. If the tour is found on another provider later, both ratings are combined.

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  • The result is shown from 0 to 10: this tour scores 7.3. Top 31% in Rome means it ranks in the top 31% of tours in Rome by this score.

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