I cancelled some other tours so I could sign up with LVG. The best decision I made! Excellent tours with hidden gems and historical accuracy!
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Genuinely Small Group of max 12 people, Guaranteed (personal, relaxed, and never rushed)
- Skip-the-line Pantheon entrance tickets (if Pantheon Entry option selected)
- Also Suitable for Families (kids love it!)
- Direct Contact via Phone or Whatsapp for any questions you may have about the tour
- If you aren't happy with this tour, just text us and we'll refund you your full purchase price
- Knowledgeable and friendly local guide
Excludes
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drink
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Your guide will be holding a sign with the company name, ready to greet you. You don’t need to worry about a thing, let us take care of the rest.
Itinerary
While admiring the gigantic columns of the Temple of Hadrian, you'll learn of some ancient gossip. You'll be surprised of the love triangle of the emperor Hadrian and the tragic end of the love of his life
This church hides some of the most incredible optical illusions of the city. Most travelers tough stop at the first one, and very few (like us!) will discover the other illusions of this building.
You'll enter the Pantheon and discover the secrets of the biggest solid concrete dome in the world, including an incredible light effect happening only few days per year, which was only discovered in recent years!
In this cute little square where kids play soccer after school, you'll learn the story of two artists that didn't like each other.. and showed that through sculptures!
Have you ever heard of Caravaggio? If you haven't, after this tour you will never forget him. He's one of the most famous painters of the past, loved by everyone for his very realistic and dramatic paintings, that almost look like photographs
One of the most famous and beautiful squares of Rome. But we won't just stop at the surface like most tourists do..
(from outside) Many travelers visit Piazza Navona, but very few know what's beneath it! We'll get a glimpse from the street level of the ancient Roman stadium of Domitian, where the athletic games were taking place 2000 years ago!
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Reviews
Excellent tour. Well paste, never felt rushed. Had plenty of time to ask questions and take photos along the way. Covered all the highlights. Great value.
Linda and I had a lovely time.Right off the bat we went to the wrong place to meet up with the guide and she was very patient letting us catch up early in the tour.The tour itself was informative and personal,the guide was excellent and was always ready to answer any questions not just tell us things,we really appreciated that and 2+ hours went by in a flash.Would highly recommend this company.
Federica is a fabulous guide - we have booked directly with her in the past, and would absolutely choose her again. There were only 4 of us, and we were already familiar with some of the stops, but she was able to tell us details that we would not have known otherwise.
Very detailed historical information. The guide spoke very well and was so nice. We cover multiple locations with hidden details. Highly recommend this tour
Our guide Marcello was excellent. He kept a great pace but still managed to impart pertinent information. It was the right amount of history and sightseeing together. We had no wait at the pantheon of Trevi.
amazing tour and very insightful
We were in Rome over New Year's Eve, from the 25th to the 26th, and had previously booked a tour with Federica as our tour guide. The tour this July was arranged individually for my 60th birthday along with friends. Federica did not disappoint us this time either. She lives and loves her job as a tour guide and brings "Italy History to Life." I can wholeheartedly recommend the Live Virtual Guide with its tours. They were always entertaining, interesting, and educational walks through the "hidden gems" in Rome. Thank you, Federica - and the entire "Live Virtual Guide" team!
The best tour so far, very special and personal experience. Our guide made the places and stories come to life. So glad we booked this tour, very worth it, would recommend to our friends and family.
Our tour with Federica was the best experience we had in Rome. We spent days wandering around, enjoying the views, food, and drinks the city had to offer, without noticing the small details in every corner that create Rome’s unique aura. This is not a historical tour filled with Wikipedia-style lectures here and there — it’s an anthropological look at Rome’s past from a fun and engaging perspective. We can’t wait to come back and do more tours with them!
Federka was knowledgeable and very fun to tour with. She brought the oast to life fir me and was able to answer all questions. Her tours are terrific and my only regret was that i did not get to spend more time learning about Ancient Rome with Federika. I believe she so much information to share that two hours is just not enough time. They way she tells the history is exciting and fun which makes the tour time fly by. Steven Rodriguez
Great tour getting to see the parts of Rome that are easily missed unless you have someone to show you. Tour has a capacity of just 12 so its very easy to participate. Our tour guide was Federica and she delivered the tour with great enthusiasm and fantastic story telling.Don,t think twice about booking an LVG tour its worth every cent.
Our guide was very knowledgeable and did a fantastic job.
A wonderful experience—discovering non-touristy things that few others offer is always a pleasure.
Fabulous job by Federica by giving highlights along with photos and additional information! Made for a fun and informative tour! Well done but wished the underground had been open( no fault of the company)
Definitely select this tour as you skip the entrance lines which are extremely long; even within there are times you circumvent long waits! Davide was excellent and gave such a wonderful narrative making it informative for the tour! He knows the important aspects and always gave time for questions!! Your tge right length enough to capture more than the highlights!!
Everything was perfect, very interesting tour, interesting informations provided, Frederica was fantastic, highly recommended
My wife and I done 2 tours with Federica, the sunset tour and the city center hidden gems tour. Frederica is extremely passionate, enthusiastic and passionate about her work and city. I'd 100% recommend Live Virtual Guide, she also has a fantastic youtube channel. Warm regards Tim & Jess.
The best tours in whole Rome, after one, I booked immediately another one, then another one…
Frederica was personable, welcoming, and friendly! She told stories, about locations and events, with humor and enthusiasm. This is a very interesting tour and I highly recommend it.
A lot of history and a lot of informations during our walk. Stories from Bernini. Talks about Hadrian and Jägermeister. Visiting the lasagne of rome.
A great tour with a very knowledgeable and entertaining guide. Group was small and intimate, so easy to interact and ask questions.
This tour was a great way to learn the history and unique stories of Rome. The small group setting allows for a lot of interaction and the audio assistance worked great to easily hear our guide. She had a book of photos to show the history. I’ve been to Rome four times and learned so many new things! Highly recommend!
On a perfect day, right in the middle of busy Easter week, our small group of eight found each other with Francesca, our guide. The walking pace was very manageable for people with various abilities, Francesca had that perfect combination of being friendly and knowledgeable and accessible. We were held captive by the interesting stories she spoke about and her experience was clearly strong. For such a busy day the tour was well paced. I would recommend.
This was a very thorough tour with a very knowledgeable tour guide Frederica. There were only 6 of us so it felt very intimate and personalized. The tour was longer than expected and even had a surprise Caravaggio viewing. Highly recommend booking any of these tours. We also left with an incredible dinner recommendation that was very close to our end spot.
A very interesting and informative walking tour. The guide was very knowledgable and answered questions easily and confidemtly. A most interesting tour.
I joined the Rome Historic Center tour with Underground Piazza Navona and while there were definitely interesting moments, the overall experience felt a little uneven. Our guide introduced herself as an archaeologist, and her depth of knowledge was clear from the start. She had a lot of fascinating facts and insights about the places we visited. However, the way the stories came out felt more like spontaneous bits and pieces rather than a cohesive narrative. As a result, I found myself getting lost at times because the information didn’t always flow naturally from one point to the next. The tour was described as a slow, relaxing walk, but it didn’t quite feel that way. One of the participants was in a wheelchair, and several of our stops were at roadside areas with passing traffic. It would have helped a lot if the guide had taken a moment at each stop to position the group somewhere comfortable and safe—ideally where we could sit and take in the sights while listening. Instead, she seemed very focused on delivering her spiel, often standing in places where it was hard to settle in or even hear properly. I genuinely appreciate the guide’s expertise, and the route itself is beautiful, but with a bit more attention to pacing, storytelling flow, and group comfort—especially for guests who may need mobility considerations—the experience could have been much more enjoyable.
Really fun and interesting tour. Our family had a great time discovering the fun and secret parts of Rome! Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and engaging.
Our favorite tour in Rome. Our guide, Sabrina, was fantastic. She was personable and full of knowledge. We would definitely do another tour with Sabrina.
Our guide was super energetic with her presentation of the information and answered any questions without hesitation. Highly recommend booking this tour.
What an amazing tour yesterday with Simone! This is our fourth different LVG tour in the last three years. Simone had an amazing sense of humor and engaged with us both seriously and also jokingly. He was simply amazing. What knowledge! His wealth of the intricate, the hidden and off the beaten path details is what always makes LVG tours so special to us! He made all the stops come to life with subtle background details and the way he explained and described each location. After the tour, he was gracious enough to spend some extra minutes with us answering historical questions we had about church history, which was completely outside the realm of our tour! Simone had such a wide range of knowledge! We look forward to our next LVG tour!
It was very interesting tour. We've been to Rome several times, but this one was showing us unusual places and unique details never been or seen. Two and half hours of walking in piazzas, churches and Pantheon. It was only four of us, and tour was interactive, so we can ask as many questions as we would like. The guide spoke excellent English; she was very knowledgeable about history or facts about Rome or Roman Empire. My friend even asked tricky questions and she knew the answer!
We had an exceptional tour that exceeded our expectations. Federica was incredibly knowledgeable on every aspect of the tour and provided interesting insights at each stop. We would definitely use this tour operator again.
Frederica is just the best tour hide I’ve had in Italy. When another group canceled late she still showed up and took just my daughter and I rather than leaving us short. Incredibly knowledgeable, delightfully friendly and just a greet human being. Absolutely a great tour and I would recommend her and this tour!
Very knowledgeable host, who interacts with her guests. She showed us small details we would have otherwise missed, which made us more aware when touring on our own.
Our guide, Federica, was really fun and so knowledgeable. We loved all the surprises that she took us to! What a fantastic tour. Highly recommend!
Our guide, Federica, was so fun and knowledgeable. We were shocked by how many wonderful surprises were part of this tour (I don’t want to give anything away but they’re fantastic). Highly recommend!
A brilliant way to start our visit to Rome. Federica was lovely and very knowledgable and made it fun! If you are thinking about booking a trip with LVG, just do it - you won’t regret it.
Fantastic experience, Federica was very informative and knowledgeable. My favourite parts were the underground tour of Piazza Navona and the hidden gem of a Caravaggio painting.
The tour was fabulous and incredibly informative. Federica kept everyone engaged and personally spoke to everyone on the tour.
Highly recommend. Sabrina was excellent, so very knowledgeable. Small group. Got to see & understand things we would never have seen.
This was the best tour we have done since being in Europe. It was a nice small group and the tour guide was full of information and knowledge. I would highly recommend this tour!
Phenomenal experience, great guide with lots of enthusiasm & great anecdotes that helped us see the ancient heart of the city through the Romans eyes. 10/10 would recommend!
Small group (8) makes the experience so much better. Frederika was such a friendly and knowledgeable guide. So many sites on one tour but didn’t feel rushed.
Wonderful walking tour that covered so much in a few hours , from Hadrian gossip to Caravaggio paintings to an underground Roman stadium. I’ve been to Rome many times but still learned so much. I loved the small group and interactive nature of the tour
Awesome experience! Federica was knowledgeable and shared wonderful tidbits mostly known to locals. Absolutely recommended.
Informative. Really interesting for those who have a strong interest in ancient Rome. Extremely well-versed guide able to answer almost any question. Highly recommended tour.
Great experience and really useful to know when exploring rome. Federica was a lovely guide who spoke passionately and was very easy to understand. Definitely recommend the tour for anyone wanting to get a better idea of Rome's history and beauty!
Great tour of a small part of Centro storico with a very well informed and friendly guide Federica! Personal and friendly she explained hidden secrets unknown to most tourists. She was very engaging with the small group…even if some on the tour were not engaged. A lovely afternoon exploring Rome with Federica we would highly recommend this tour
Wow... that is the word I would use. First, the tour itself was small, personal and well organized and laid out. The explanations, details and interactions were sublime and well informed- they know what they are talking about. This tour felt like I was with an old friend in their city. We were late- I read the start point wrong, was not their instructions, and they reached out to me to ensure I made it- sending me a pin drop and enabling us to get to the start point. The tour provided headsets so we could hear over the natural noise of Rome. Flawless english. Look, this tour is quaint, packed with value, personality and knowledge you won't get from Google- enjoy!! Cannot wait for my next two tours!
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