• Private Tour
• Instantly Confirmed
• Carbon Neutral

Take a walk off the beaten track, away from the tourist crowds, and see the real side of Rome. On this private tour, go beyond the classic route and explore Rione VI Parione where you’ll experience a different Rome, like a local with a local by your side!

Destination

Rome, Italy

Category

City Highlight Tours

Duration

2.5 hours

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

English, Italiano, Español, Français, Norsk, Português

Included

• Private Guide
• All Withlocals Tours are Carbon Neutral

Excluded

• Entrance to attractions

What you can expect

Choose your local

Get to know these 4 passionate locals, each bringing unique perspectives and talents. Choose your favorite, check their availability, and book to create an unforgettable adventure tailored to you.

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with the host of your choice.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at On the opposite side of Castel Sant'Angelo - Rome to start your journey

   View on Maps

2. Itinerary

   This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

3. Off the Beaten Track

   Done with the main highlights of Rome? Check out Rione VI Parione. Explore a lesser-known part of the city that will give you a more authentic feel of Rome. Check out Ponte Sant' Angelo, Galleria Sciarra and more!

4. The Real Deal

   Let a local expert in the area you’ll visit show you their Rome from a different perspective - away from the tourist traps. See street art, cultural hot spots, local vendors, hangout spots, and historical gems, and embrace the vibe!

5. Personalized Recommendations

   Want to explore more of the area after the tour? Your host is happy to recommend their favorite eateries and where to take a break while wandering in this vibrant area

6. Unique Plan

   Depending on your host, this tour will be experienced based on their knowledge, passion, and expertise. Pick a host that matches your interests and see their city through their eyes!

7. Make it yours

   Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

   Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

   Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

Flexible cancellation policy

• Feel confident booking

  Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

• Change of plans?

  Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.

• Loved by travelers worldwide

  Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.

Reviews from guests

Roni

(About local Claudio)

17 January 2025

We had a pleasant tour with claudio. He was a very nice man and had a lot of knowledge. However the tour did not exactly go as we expected. We had no special requests for the tour and we expected the guide to have a clear plan for us, but instead we felt we were wandering aimlessly around the city. The places we visited felt a bit random, even though they were nice. Also, the tour guide did not talk and explain as much as we wanted. All in all this was a mediocre experience. Maybe this tour is suitable for people who have a clearer plan for their tour.Nice but not what we expected

Jenna🇺🇸 United States

(About local Thomas)

27 December 2024

Highly recommend. Thomas showed us areas of Rome we didn't know existed even after visiting 6 times. He is engaging and thoroughly enjoyable to talk too. Don't hesitate to book a tour with him. Amazing tour with Thomas

Mary

(About local Claudio)

6 November 2024

Claudio was friendly, informative and entertaining. Great tour!Learned a lot!

verena🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Thomas)

24 June 2024

Thomas is an expert at showing you quieter parts of Rome, away from the madding crowds, but always Rome and with stories to go along. He also has a way of sneaking into places - hidden courtyards and terraces. I had a great, if very warm (37C) time & the gelato was sublime. Thank you Thomas!Shhhh, it’s a secret

Stefan🇺🇸 United States

(About local Thomas)

15 May 2024

We had a wonderful walkabout with Thomas. We enjoyed his knowledge, wit, genuine love for Italy and its people, anecdotes, and ability to get us into places easily. Gracie Mille!!!!Perfect Tour

Andreas Paul🇨🇭 Switzerland

(About local Thomas)

7 April 2024

Despite the almost incessant rain, Thomas remained enthusiastic and energetic. We got to see a lot of sights with commentary. Also, he provided us with the address of a really charming neighbourhood restaurant off the beaten track. Thank you, Thomas.An enthusiastic guide

Moez

(About local Claudio)

1 April 2024

Claudio is super knowledgeable about Rome, its history and hidden gems. We had a great time visiting the city with him!Great experience in Rome!

Max & Julia🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Paola)

12 May 2023

Paola was gorgeous and just like we would imagine a Roman… just wonderful!fabulous & authentic

Sara🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Claudio)

10 May 2023

I absolutely loved this tour with Claudio because it felt like meeting an old friend. He was extremely knowledgeable and mixed history with culture and anecdotes. Most importantly, for me, he has a great sense of humor! After the tour he recommended and booked a lovely local restaurant that made that day in Rome complete! I would for sure book Claudio again and would recommend him to my friends. Like meeting an old friend

Sonja🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Leonardo)

23 April 2023

Viele Tipps, sehr freundlicher Mensch!!!

Marie-Helene🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Daniele)

5 March 2023

Daniele is a superb tour guide. He is passionate about Roma. He provided information about the history of the city, the food and everything in between. It was like having a nice walk and chat with an old friend. If you're in Rome or going to Rome, make sure you get Danielle as your guideGreat walk with Daniele

Debbie🇺🇸 United States

(About local Paola)

28 October 2022

We had another amazing customized tour with Paola!! She took us to many ‘secret’ spots that were beautiful & we certainly would not have found without her. In addition, Paola was great fun! Paola is an excellent tour guide. Many thanks!!Another amazing day with Paola!!

Susanne🇮🇹 Italy

(About local Sofia)

7 October 2022

Sofia was great! She brought us to places even my italian colleagues who live in Rome don't know and had lots of interesting facts and funny stories in her backpack! During the whole weekend we spent at Rome, she was very helpful with recommendations about Restaurants, Bars, Cafés and places to visit apart from already-known. It felt like being around with a friend. Thank you so much!Unique and amazing experience

Ga Lok🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Vania)

16 September 2022

Vania was excellent in her communication. A few days before the trip, she introduced herself and did a quick check-in to clarify meeting up and any guidance I might need. Vania gave a friendly tour around churches and back streets of Rome. I’d recommend Vania as a guide to explore new areas around Rome.Great communication and showing churches

Andreas🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Vania)

31 July 2022

Wir können uns der anderen Rezension nur anschließen. Es hat sich angefühlt als ob man sich zu einem netten Nachmittag mit einem Freund verabredet hat. Vania ist super freundlich, offen und sehr positiv. Vom ersten Moment hatten wir einen tollen Eindruck. Vania hat uns durch Gassen geführt in die wir wahrscheinlich nicht gekommen wären. Hat sehr spontan auf Wünsche reagiert und sehr viele interessante Dinge erzählt. Wir haben uns immer mal wieder hingesetzt um Kaffee oder ein Bier zu trinken. Die Gesprächsthemen gingen nie aus. Eine sehr angenehme, ungezwunge Atmosphäre. Sie konnte sowohl zu Sehenswürdigkeiten, geschichtlichem als auch vielen kleinen Anekdoten drumherum etwas erzählen. Es hat sich angefühlt wie ein Besuch bei einem alten Studienfreund zuhause. Sie hat unseren Aufenthalt in Rom sehr bereichert! Nur zu empfehlen! Nice afternoon with a friend.

Mary🇺🇸 United States

(About local Vania)

10 July 2022

We loved our tour guide Vania. It was like taking a tour with an old friend! She is extremely knowledgeable and fun. She personalized the tour for us. Knowing we love food and coffee, she took us to an awesome small restaurant where we had suppli, and she brought us to an incredible cafe where we sampled different coffee drinks. She took us to sights we never would have found ourselves and gave us a great background historical background throughout. I highly recommend a tour with Vania!Awesome off the beaten path tour

Teresa🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Leonardo)

22 June 2022

I had a grest tour with Leonardo, providing me with plenty of new information. Facts I didn‘t know, although i had been to Rome quite a few times.Great tour

Daniel🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Daniele)

2 June 2022

It was an interessting tour with a very symphatic tour guy Daniele. A little bit difficult was to understand him while we walked through the city of Rome. But in total a quiet good tour ! Thanks Daniele !!! Best regards

Michael🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Daniele)

31 May 2022

Viele informative Details. DANIELE ist sehr angenehm und zuvorkommend. Uns hätten ein paar mehr private Hinterhöfe gut gefallen. Schöner Rundgang

Markus🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Daniele)

29 April 2022

We loved our tour with Danielle. One can tell, that Danielle really loves sharing stories about Rome and showing other people his favourite spots in the city. He has not only a great knowledge of the citys history, but also about the different architecture, that can be found in Rome. We truly enjoyed our tour with Danielle and would definitely book a tour wirth Danielle again.The tour with Danielle was wonderful!

Mandy🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Sara)

25 February 2022

My mom, my daughter and I myself had a wonderful time with Sara. She told us a lot about origin Roman lifestyle, habits, people and showed us a Rome we had never seen before although we have been here twice. Beautiful hidden gardens spiced with interesting stories. We would highly recommend to chose her as you guide in Rome! Thank you Sara it was a pleasure for us!Splendid day with Sara

Nancy🇵🇹 Portugal

(About local Sara)

22 February 2022

Wir hatten einen eindrucksvollen Vormittag mit Sara. Sie hat uns mit viel Lebensfreude und Leidenschaft ihr schönes Rom gezeigt. Selbst nicht so bekannte Orte, wie versteckteckte Gärten und Kirchen haben wir, dank ihrer Kenntnisse kennengelernt. Wir können Sara sehr empfehlen. Mach weiter so. Vielen Dank! Tolle Touristenführerin: lebendig, enthusiastisch, kreativ

Joseph🇺🇸 United States

(About local Katerina )

1 January 2022

Excellent low key walk to areas we didn't see on our first trip. Stopped at all the churches we wanted to visit. Extremely pleasant and informative guideRome walking tour

Natalie🇦🇹 Austria

(About local Daniele)

26 October 2021

The tour was wonderful and our guide Daniele was an excellent choice! The individual character of this service allows you to get the full Roman experience, we can highly recommend it!Amazing

Alma🇷🇴 Romania

(About local Daniele)

9 October 2021

It was a pure pleasure to have Daniele guiding us and we were so glad about choosing this tour. Full of so many interesting information and so knowledgeable about architecture, art and the city of Rome, Daniele showed us a lot of hidden gems and was so flexible and adaptable to our interests. There is one thing no guide or book can fully transmit, and this is the love and passion of a local for his city. And it was such a joy hearing Daniele speaking about his Rome and transmitting from his enthusiasm for the city. So thank you Daniele for guiding us in such a lovely manner and for all the things we learned from you! :-)

Heike🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Daniele)

24 September 2021

Thank you Daniele, for your Storys and your effort to explain us the Roman history 🙂👌Loveky Places seen

Michaela🇦🇹 Austria

(About local Eleonora)

14 August 2021

Spannende, informative Stadtführung mit unserer sehr sympathischen Fahrerin Eleonora. Ohne sie hätten wir vieles übersehen, nicht entdeckt. Danke für den Nachmittag in Rom

Yasemin🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Sara)

31 August 2020

Sara was so flexible that was great! Not only in timing, also in creating the tour. Unpredictable weather and Covid: no problem at all. She is a lovely & great tour guide and we go with her again for sure :)Perfect

Richard 🇺🇸 United States

(About local Sara)

22 October 2019

Sara was very informative on our walk through Rome... she took us places that we would not normally have seen. She knew a lot of the extra hidden stories of the city. Her English was very good. We highly recommend a walk with Sara...A good walk with a local.. Sara

Valerie🇺🇸 United States

(About local Katerina )

6 October 2019

This was a wonderful tour. Ekaterina was so nice and she showed me numerous little places and special things and facts that you won’t find in general tours. It was really special and I got to learn about several truly hidden gems in Rome. I highly recommend this tour.Wonderful!

Alexander🇦🇹 Austria

(About local Eleonora)

13 September 2019

It was a great tour with Eleonora. She is an excellent guide and showed us precious places. Great tour

Marianne🇫🇷 France

(About local Sara)

5 September 2019

Super tour, qui incluait à la fois des bonnes idées de Sara et mes envies. Je n'avais que peu de temps à Rome. J'ai beaucoup apprécié que Sara soit réactive sur les lieux à voir et donne le meilleur d'elle-même pour m'emmener dans beaucoup d'endroits en même temps. Les connaissances pointues de ma guide m'ont permis de vraiment apprécier la visite et j'ai beaucoup appris sur Rome (vie de tous les jours, histoire, architecture, etc.). Et la glace était délicieuse ;) Merci encoreSuper expérience, très personnalisée

Simon🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Daniele)

27 August 2019

The five of us spent three hours with Daniele from 9.00 to midday on August 26 He took us on his hidden gems walking tour. It was lovely we had done too much walking the previous day and were tired, so Daniele's relaxed and easy manner suited us perfectly The places he took us were interesting and he was very informative and amusing. He kept us in the shade and walked at a steady pace. He gave us a coffee break half way round We had a good time and still had enough energy to get the tram back to the Conad, do our shopping and walk back to our Apartment and climb the 91 steps. Any more and we would have wilted in the midday heat Many thanks SimonVery interesting, relaxed and easy paced tour

Ginni🇺🇸 United States

(About local Daniele)

23 August 2019

We had a great time with Daniele. He took us to a lot of places we never would have seen and told us about the history of the area. We had been to room before and didn’t want to go back to all the typical tourist places so this was a great experience. I couldn’t recommend anyone better than Daniele.Best way to spend 3 hours in Rome!

Simon🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Daniele)

13 July 2019

Had a great time with Daniele. Showed us sites in Rome, small corners and little gardens that we would never of found on our own. His knowledge and experience enriched our visit to Rome enormously. Thank you Daniele. Daniele

Anna

(About local Nico)

8 March 2025

Deze food tour met Nico was de allerbeste keuze voor onze eerste dag in Rome. Het was ontzettend leuk om met ons eigen groepje van 5 personen te worden rondgeleid. Van Trastevere naar Piazza Navona en onderweg mooie plekken, heerlijk eten en ontzettend leuke uitleg en verhalen van Nico. Wij vonden allemaal (leeftijden 19-54) Nico heel sympathiek, heel prettig en oprecht geïnteresseerd. Hij heeft veel kennis en kon al onze vragen beantwoorden. Wij raden deze tour en Nico van harte aan!Perfecte food tour!

Eleanor🇺🇸 United States

(About local Nico)

7 March 2025

Nico was a great guide with lots of historical knowledge! Tour went at a perfect pace and was really enjoyable. We all loved it!Awesome guide in Rome!

Christina

(About local Daniele)

5 March 2025

Highly recommend DanieleFantastic Tour!

Ana🇪🇸 Spain

(About local Francesca)

4 March 2025

Francesca taught our group of 3 the pantheon, piazza navona, altare Della patria, Trajan column, and st Ignatious church. She was super flexible adapting to our eldest member pace and explaining everything from scratch so we can really understand concepts. she gave us practical tips and a good advice as to where to eat. We had fun and learned a lot!Knowledgable and fun!

Jon🇺🇸 United States

(About local Sara)

3 March 2025

Sara was perfect! Her knowledge of local foods, traditions and local history made the whole afternoon a memorable and wonderful day. I would highly recommend Sara for any tours in Rome!Taste of perfection

Nick

(About local Vania)

2 March 2025

Despite terrible weather we had an enjoyable morning with Vania in Rome. She took us to interesting places that would not be obvious to a tourist and gave us some good recommendations. She was interesting to listen to and we would recommend her. Nice morning in Rome

Karen

(About local Daniele)

26 February 2025

We had a delightful time with Daniele - he is charming, interesting and knowledgeable and as requested showed us both highlights and hidden gems. A lovely man and a lovely tour -thank you 🙏Delightful experience

stephan.metzger

(About local Daniele)

25 February 2025

rhq66vr8tj

(About local Eleonora)

23 February 2025

My son and I enjoyed our private tour it was all we were looking for and more! Eleonora provided an individualized experience full of interesting facts and background information, and even sparkled a few refreshing more light-hearted pieces of information into our tour. I definitely recommend Eleonora, and will book her again next time I will come to Rome. John

Inge🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Vania)

18 February 2025

We hadden een top middag met Vania. Na een heerlijke cappuccino in een historisch tentje nam ze ons mee naar verschillende kerken. Het waren verrassend mooie kerken die niet te druk bezocht werden. Tussen de bezoekjes door wist Vania allerlei weetjes. Heerlijk ijsje gegeten en geëindigd bij wijn bar met borrelplank met Italiaanse vleeswaren. Privé door 't oude Rome

Elena

(About local Daniele)

15 February 2025

Danielle was a fantastic guide! He accommodated my boyfriends pescatarian diet and his knowledge of the historical neighborhoods we navigated through made this so worth it! Danielle was so kind and friendly and had a smile on his face through the pouring rain on his birthday! We have already revisited the spots he took us to as well as the recommendations he made! So worth it!A Must DO!

Unknown

(About local Daniele)

12 February 2025

We had a fascinating tour if Rome with Daniele, seeing and hearing about places we would never have known. He brought Rome to life.Fascinating tour

Alan

(About local Daniele)

11 February 2025

Daniele, we asked Daniele to take us to sights and neighbourhoods away from the highlights in central historic room. This he did admirably. Collecting the 4 of us from our hotel, he took us to places we would not have gone to or found by ourselves. His anecdotes and humour also enlivened the walk and have given us a very good memory of a part of hidden Rome. We will happily recommend Daniele and hope to be able to walk with him again on a future visit to RomeA walk through time

Ian

(About local Vania)

10 February 2025

My wife and I have just had a superb afternoon with Vania. We had such great food, she is amazing company and we had as much great culture as we did fantastic food. If you have a choice for a food tour in Rome, Vania is exceptional. Amazing tour, fantastic host.

Bethan

(About local Francesca)

9 February 2025

A great day with the lovely Francesca! Cultured, energetic and amusing! We couldn’t ask for better and will definitely recommend her to friends coming to Rome. Fantastic