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At the Pantheon
at piazza Navona
at the bridge of the Angels
Pointing at the Pantheon
Sunny day at Via della Conciliazione

Piazza del Popolo and Historical Sights Walking Tour in Rome

By Rome's Ultimate Free Walking Tours
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$5 per adult
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 30m
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  • Instant confirmation
Overview

This tour takes you on a journey through the history of the Eternal City. It explores the sites and structures that marked Rome's rise to becoming a superpower of the Mediterranean .

You will hear about the Republic of Rome, one of the first versions of democracy in human history, and then its transformation into the Roman Empire through a series of civil wars. Unquestionably the most enduring empire in western history, this tour will try to explain why that system eventually failed, leading to the fall of Rome, and a succession of new powers controlling the Italian peninsula.

You will witness the works of great masters such as Bernini in the pinnacacle of Italian Baroque. Starting the tour where a pilgrim would enter the city, you will finish where their pilgrimage would end, close to the largest Christian church in the world, St Peter's.

By the end of your tour, we are certain Rome will feel like a very different place.

Activity location

  • Porta del Popolo
    • Porta del Moll, Placa Carles V
    • 00187, Rome, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Porta del Popolo
    • Piazzale Flaminio
    • 00187, Roma, Lazio, Italy

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Piazza del Popolo and Historical Sights Walking Tour in Rome
  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 30 minutes2h 30m2h 30m
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 4:00 pm
Price details
AU$4.91 x 1 AdultAU$4.91

Total
Price is AU$4.91

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedThe booking fee for your spot on the tour
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedService charge

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Porta del Popolo
  • 10m
Introduction to the tour and the gate of piazza del Popolo also known as Porta Flaminia
Piazza del Popolo
  • 15m
Our guides will walk you through the majestic Piazza del Popolo with the famous twin churches designed by Bernini and obelisk of Ramses II
Mausoleum of Augustus
  • 15m
Our tour passes by the tomb of Octavian Augustus - the first Roman Emperor and the settler of the Julio Claudian dynasty
Palazzo Borghese
  • 10m
The tour passes through the 16th century palace of the powerful Borghese family.
Gelateria Della Palma
  • 15m
We stop for a gelato (bathroom) break at Gelateria della Palma - one of the most famous gelato shops in Rome offering over 150 different flavours of ice cream
Pantheon
  • 15m
One of our major stops is the Pantheon aka the Temple of all the gods, where the bodies of Raphael and the first Italian royalties are buried.
Piazza Navona
  • 20m
Our itinerary then goes through Piazza Navona orignally known and still in the shape of the Stadium of Domitian
Via dei Coronari
  • 15m
After Piazza Navona the tour proceeds through the famous Via dei Coronari, untouched from the days of the Renaissance we will through the steps of the original pilgrims
St. Angelo Bridge
  • 15m
We will go through the Bridge of Angels that will tell us the storey of the martyrdom of Christ
Castel Sant'Angelo
  • 5m
After we cross the Tiber river through the famous Ponte Sant'Angelo we will stop by the medieval Castel Sant'Angelo originally built to host the ashes of Emperor Hadrian.
Via della Conciliazione
  • 15m
The tour will be concluded at the premises of Castel Sant'Angelo with a stunning view of St. Peter's Basilica through the masterpiece of Mussolini's architects - Via della Conciliazione. This will be also our brief introduction to Vatican.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESPorta del Popolo
    • Porta del Moll, Placa Carles V
    • 00187, Rome, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEPorta del Popolo
    • Piazzale Flaminio
    • 00187, Roma, Lazio, Italy

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