Authentic Rome Tour - Hidden Gems

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Itinerary

1. Discover a different side of Rome, far from the crowds and beyond the city’s most famous monuments. This experience takes you through hidden archaeological sites, medieval treasures, ancient roads and spectacular landscapes, revealing the layers of history that have shaped Rome for more than two thousand years. Our journey begins at the extraordinary Basilica of San Clemente, one of Rome’s most fascinating historical sites. Here, different centuries exist one beneath another: a medieval basilica, an early Christian church and ancient Roman structures. Walking through its underground levels is like travelling back through time.

   45 min

2. We continue to the Roman Houses beneath the Basilica of Saints John and Paul\. These remarkably preserved ancient residences offer an intimate glimpse into everyday Roman life, with rooms, frescoes and traces of different periods of the city’s history.

   30 min

3. We then walk along the ancient Clivus of Scaurus, one of the most atmospheric streets on the Celian Hill\. Away from the busiest tourist routes, this historic road allows us to imagine the people who once moved through this extraordinary corner of ancient Rome.

   20 min

4. Our next stop is the Basilica of the Four Crowned Martyrs, a remarkable medieval complex surrounded by impressive walls. Its cloister and peaceful atmosphere reveal another Rome: the Rome of the Middle Ages, when the city was transformed by centuries of religious and political change.

   20 min

5. We leave the historic centre behind and enter the Roman countryside at the Park of the Aqueducts. Here, monumental Roman aqueducts rise across the landscape, offering one of the most spectacular and unexpected views of ancient engineering in Rome.

   20 min

6. Our journey continues along the ancient Appian Way, the legendary Regina Viarum, one of the oldest and most important Roman roads. Walking here means following the footsteps of emperors, soldiers, merchants, pilgrims and travellers who crossed this road for centuries.

   30 min

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Know before you go

How it compares in Rome

• Its from-price is 64% above the median of the 610 city tours we list in Rome.
• It is longer than most of them.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Rome

Rome layers nearly three thousand years of history into one walkable city, from the Colosseum and Forum to Baroque piazzas and Vatican art.

Ancient Rome is still in plain sight. The Colosseum, the Roman Forum and the Palatine Hill sit together at the city's heart, the Pantheon still stands with its open oculus, and fragments of temples and aqueducts turn up between apartment blocks. Across the Tiber, Vatican City holds St Peter's Basilica, the Vatican Museums and Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling.

Top-ranked sights in Rome: Colosseum, Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel.

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