Top 3 Historical Tours in Rome

1.Rome in a Day Tour with Vatican, Colosseum and Historic Center

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,042 reviews · 7 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $192Our pick

This 7.5-hour English tour links Rome’s historic center, Colosseum, Roman Forum overlook, Vatican Museums, and Sistine Chapel. A guide such as Sev, Claudia, Marco, or Kylie leads a group of up to 18, with timed entry and a quick transfer to the Vatican. Expect a long day and lots of walking.

“A great tour of Rome. The opportunity to go into the Coliseum was amazing. Allow a lot of extra time to be able to get into the Vatican and see the library and the Sistine Chapel as the crowds are huge. We had to cut our time short so missed most of the Vatican.... a great tour but make sure you have the time.”

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2.Rome Food Tour in the Historic Centre with 8+ Food Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,000 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $118Top rated

Meet your English-speaking guide at Piazza Navona for three hours of Roman food and history. Expect pizza, supplì, cold cuts, cheeses, two pastas, cannoli, gelato, and a secret dish, with guides such as Massimiliano, Rocio, Luda, and Federico leading small groups of up to 12.

“Good quantities of food while learning about Italian cuisine. Guide was well educated and had a good sense of humor”

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3.Forbidden History Walking Tour & Pub Crawl with Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 688 reviews · 3 hours · from $61Best value

Meet your English-speaking guide in Piazza della Madonna dei Monti for a three-hour walk through Monti’s scandalous past, with stops for wine, spritz, sambuca, Carpano Classico, and limoncello. Guides such as Michelle, Autumn, Ana, and Irene lead the social evening, which ends near Piazza Venezia.

“This ended up being a really fun tour. We were a group of four, but there were couples and solo travellers on the tour too. It was a little awkward at first getting to know people, as we were all put in a room together and our first task was to get to know another group member. But as the night went on (and more alcohol was consumed), everyone relaxed and got along really well. We ended the night at a kareoke bar, which was a blast! One thing I will say is that there wasn't all that much history, but I imagine most people come for the drinks and…”

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