Immersive Augmented Reality Tour of Ancient Rome

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1. Your journey begins at the ancient site of Circus Maximus, where you’ll meet our staff and receive your augmented reality headset. After a quick briefing, you’ll put on the device and step into another time: the 2nd century AD. As the ruins fade away, the stands rise around you, crowds fill the arena, and chariots race along the central track. Through the headset, you’ll be guided by a virtual narrator who will bring to life the spaces, rituals and characters that once animated this grand stadium. You'll be free to move within a designated area, using simple hand gestures to interact with virtual elements and trigger stories and visuals from the past.

   30 min

2. As you reach the Colosseum, the square surrounding the amphitheatre will transform. Putting your headset back on, you’ll witness the Colosseum restored to its original magnificence, standing in front of you as it once did, clad in marble. Around you, other landmarks will also reappear — from the towering statue of Nero to temples, fountains, and arches. Your virtual guide will explain how the amphitheatre was built and used, while animated figures from ancient times offer their own perspectives. You’ll be able to walk within a safe perimeter and explore different viewpoints around the site.

   30 min

3. The last part of the experience takes place along the Imperial Forums. As you walk through one of the most important archaeological corridors of the ancient city, you’ll see the ruins rebuilt before your eyes. The forums of Caesar, Augustus, Nerva, and Trajan are reconstructed in accurate 3D. At the end of the route, you’ll take off the headset and return to the present, having completed a truly unforgettable journey through time.

   30 min

Cancellation

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

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How it compares in Rome

• Its from-price is 65% below the median of the 8352 experiences we list in Rome.
• It is shorter 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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