About this experience
This is part of one of the world’s largest digital travel guide platforms, used by millions. Travelers can create custom itineraries or let AI build them instantly, based on location, time, and interests. Explore Rome’s lesser-known soul: underground chapels, secret courtyards, symbols hidden in plain sight, and food stories passed down for generations. Ideal for curious minds and independent travelers.
At a glance
- Duration: 1 hr–6 hr
- Private experience
Plan your experience
Set aside 1 hr–6 hr for the experience itself, with additional time to reach your meeting or pickup point.
Before you go
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What is included
- Cultural insights, food traditions and hidden sites rarely mentioned in classic guides
- Available in English, Italian, and Spanish
- 1-year subscription to a global platform with thousands of digital travel guides worldwide
- Full access to a self-guided digital tour of Rome via mobile app
- Ideal for independent travelers and those who want to explore deeply and on their own terms
- Smart itinerary based on your location, time, and interests —or the freedom to create your own route
- Curated stories crafted by local experts, historians, and international travel bloggers
Not included
- Entrance tickets to museums or churches along the suggested route
- Food and drinks
- Transportation
- Earphones or mobile device
Itinerary and highlights
Rome is a city of layers — ancient, spiritual, mysterious. With this immersive self-guided experience, you’ll uncover its most iconic landmarks and its most hidden secrets, all at your own pace. Far from standard routes, this tour lets you discover underground chapels, pagan altars hidden beneath churches, faded frescoes in forgotten courtyards, and food stories that live on in Trastevere’s winding alleys. Stroll along silent ruins and stumble upon fountains that whisper legends from the past. Hear tales of emperors, saints, martyrs, and ghosts, and feel how centuries overlap beneath your feet. With your smartphone as your companion, you choose where to go, how long to stay, and what to uncover — whether it's following the shadow of the Colosseum, tracing symbols etched in stone, or escaping the crowds to find quiet piazzas known only to locals. This is not just a tour. It’s a journey into the hidden heart of Rome, where every corner holds a story waiting to be heard.
Meeting and pickup information
- This experience is fully digital and does not require a physical meeting point. Travelers can start the tour from any location in the city after downloading the app and activating their access code. There is no need to meet a guide or reach a specific location to begin the experience.
Languages and tickets
- ru — Audio
- ru — Written
- English — Audio
- English — Written
- zh-CN — Audio
- zh-CN — Written
- Italian — Audio
- Italian — Written
- French — Audio
- French — Written
- Spanish — Audio
- Spanish — Written
- Mobile Only
Tour operator
- Secret World Travel Guides
Accessibility and practical details
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Service animals allowed
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