Rome: Fountains and Squares Small-Group Walking Tour

Rome: Fountains and Squares Small-Group Walking Tour

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Explore the Baroque fountains and squares of Rome on a 2-hour small-group walking tour, and marvel at architecture that dates from the Roman Empire, through the Renaissance and beyond. See the Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, the tomb of Raphael, and more.

Highlights

Explore the Baroque and Renaissance fountains, squares and churches of Rome and throw a coin in the Trevi Fountain to one day return to Rome
See Bernini's fountain of a half-sunken ship at the Piazza di Spagna
Go inside the Pantheon from the Roman Empire
Admire Piazza Navona, one of Rome’s most splendid squares, home to Bernini’s renowned Fountain of the Four Rivers
Marvel at one of the finest examples of trompe l'oeil at Sant'Ignazio Church

Description

Enjoy a walking tour of Rome to see its Baroque fountains and piazzas, starting at the Spanish Steps and ending at the Trevi Fountain. A fully licensed guide will show you the most beautiful monuments of the Eternal City, revealing some of its secrets along the way, as well as where to get the best gelato! Meet by the Keats Shelley Museum on the Spanish Steps and follow the graceful flow of the staircase up to the late Renaissance church of Trinità dei Monti. Head to Piazza Navona, the Stadium of Domitian, built in 85 A.D. to accommodate the athletic games. Piazza Navona is the pride of Baroque Rome, with architectural elements and sculptures by masters such as Gian Lorenzo Bernini and Francesco Borromini. Walk to the Pantheon to look inside a remarkably intact Greek-Roman temple, just as the ancient Romans used to do. Next, go to the carved Column of Marcus Aurelius, and admire original scenes from the movie “Gladiator After visiting the church of Saint Ignatius, home to one of the finest examples of trompe l'oeil in its dome, continue to the Trevi Fountain for the end of the tour. Throw a coin in the fountain and make a wish to one day return to Rome.

Includes

Licensed English-speaking guide
Food and drinks Tips

Important Information

This is a small-group tour, with a maximum of 12 participants
For the comfort of the group no translating is allowed during the tour
No smoking, eating or drinking is allowed on the tour
Please wear appropriate clothes for entering churches, private areas, and some monuments and make sure you have something to cover your shoulders and knees
If you enjoyed the walking tour, please feel free to show your appreciation in the form of tips to your guide
Due the itinerary it is not possible to join this tour with strollers or wheelchairs