Valeria

The Traveling Architect & Photographer

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  • I live in Rome
  • I speak English, Italiano
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Valeria

I am a Licensed Tour Guide with an architecture background, eager to show you my city and its best gelato spots!

Since 2014, I run a Travel and Photography website where I share my reportage with a taste for the unusual, from Rome to the Polar Regions.

Storytelling is more than a simple passion for me and I am grateful that now it is my full-time job.

I have also collaborated with Nikon, Lonely Planet & Financial Times!

  • I live in Rome
  • I speak English, Italiano
  • Verified Local host
  • Response time less than 8 hours

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Let's explore Rome together! As your local guide, I'll show you the best of Rome on a private & personalized tour for you.

Reviews

Aleksey
10 July 2025
We booked Valeria for a guided sunset photo tour of Ancient Rome, and despite the challenging conditions of Jubilee crowds and a sweltering heatwave, she delivered a beautiful experience for our group of four. Valeria is a kind and wonderful human being who immediately appealed to our 8 and 11-year-old daughters who were quite exhausted after a long day of prior tours managing to keep them engaged, which is a feat in itself! She came prepared with helpful visuals and historical materials that enriched the experience, providing meaningful context to the incredible landmarks we explored. Despite the crowded conditions, Valeria remained calm, professional, and thoughtful, and found creative ways to take stunning photos, all while navigating the chaos around the Colosseum with ease. Valeria is warm, personable, and truly passionate about what she does. We recommend her wholeheartedly to anyone looking for an insightful tour of Rome with the added bonus of beautifully captured memories.Wonderful Guided Photo Tour of Rome
Robert
10 July 2025
Valeria was the best. Her knowledge of Rome excelled all expectations. I would suggest anyone looking for a private tour to use Valeria. When we come back to Rome she will be our guide again.Magnificent tour
Melisa
2 July 2025
Valeria was very helpful from the beginning. She had great recommendations before hand and took care of the purchasing of our tickets so I didn’t have to navigate through the official Colosseum website myself. We were a family of seven in our group so it was very private and catered towards us. My two children ages 10 and 12 enjoyed the tour and remained interested throughout the entire time. It was definitely a plus for us since only group tours can enter the colosseum in certain areas. Valeria pointed out very unique things to see which we probably would have missed if we had not done a tour. It was a bit hard to hear at times so a headset would have been helpful. Only regret was not booking a longer tour with her. Unforgettable small group tour
Andre R.
25 June 2025
We paid 304 euros for a two hour tour, expecting to be wowed at this top rate. But we were not, lower rate would be more appropriate.Not the top dollar we paid.
Phil
23 June 2025
We wanted to explore Rome beyond the usual trail, and booked a tour of Garbatella with Valeria. Valeria created a very interesting and enjoyable tour of the area, looking at it's history, architecture, public spaces, art and social culture. Valeria is a very knowledgeable and engaging guide, and Garbatella itself is a fascinating part of Rome to explore. A different side of Rome
Zach
8 June 2025
We had an awesome time touring the colosseum and forum with Valeria. She was extremely knowledgeable and patient and taught us so much. She was very attentive to our 11, 9 & 5 year old kids and made the tour fun for them as well!Super fun family day!
Miriam
31 May 2025
We had an interesting tour of the Colosseum & Forum with Valeria. Lots of quality information. The children age 7 and 9 enjoyed the scavenger hunt (spot the archaeological features). If you want to see these places with children I would recommend Valeria. Very knowledgeable and has good tips! Mid-week in May (9:30am) it was already getting crowded with large groups but she knew where to stand in quieter spots and keep children in the shade for this private tour. We had the option to stay on longer in the Forum if we wanted to explore afterwards. Fun facts about animals and birds too, keeping the younger ones engaged! PS we also did the ‘Gladiator School’ experience by Via Appia Antica, Rome which tied in nicely! Child friendly Tour - Rome
Unknown
27 May 2025
Valeria was an excellent tour guide and very informed about the Garbatella neighborhood. The historical information she shared about the architecture was very interesting. I would recommend this tour!Excellent Historical Garbatella Tour
NANCE
20 May 2025
Our journey through Garbatella with Valeria was exceptional. She ia a professional with knowledge of architecture, art, history and culture. This made for a very interesting walk through this district. I highly recommend this tour with Valeria as your guide. Thank you so much.Garbatella Experience
Brayden
9 May 2025
Valeria was a great tour guide! She was very knowledgeable and pointed out some hidden gems/facts you wouldn’t know otherwise. She was very kind and we enjoyed our time with her very much!Great Tour of Colosseum!

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