Customize Your Private Tours in Rome!

Did you plan a day in Rome? I can whisk you through Rome’s high-lights (like one or two of Rome’s archeological areas or part — or all — of my Historic Center Stroll). If instead you’re here for several days, we can concentrate on the big-name sites in a more leisurely fashion. Or we can explore lesser-known attractions, like Rome’s amazing underground sites!

Is this trip to Rome an investment in your kids’ education? Then we’ll focus on specific themes that your kids love! If they’re mythology buffs, we’ll head straight to the Villa Farnesina. Do they love noir? Then the Colosseum and the Capuchin Crypt (described briefly here) are key destinations. Teenage Latin aficionados can spend the morning with me reading various inscriptions around Rome (while you adults go wine tasting). If you’d like to read a review of my visits with kids, please click here!

Are you planning a group trip for extended family or several friends? Are you unsure of their tastes? Well, we can plan a little of everything! It’s easy to mix and match Rome’s ancient sites with its Medieval ones (although some churches’ opening hours can be difficult to work with).

If you are in Rome for a week and want to invest in your education, I would love to customize four or five half-day private tours for you. Consider “From the Republic to the Empire,” which will expose you to lesser-known sites (like the Forum Boarium or the so-called House of John and Paul) and the grand Imperial attractions that stunned ancient travelers, just as they still stun travelers today.

Other “packages” include four or five half-days regarding the Renaissance, its art and urban planning. Michelangelo’s powerful Moses (which is seen above) clearly plays an important part in this itinerary, just as a lengthy look at della Porta’s Turtle Fountain in Piazza Mattei (which is deeply inspired by Michelangelo’s work). Its playful nudes can be seen in the photo.

Maybe it’s hot as Hades in Rome. Or rainy. Let’s head to any of Rome’s Museums — and there are quite a few! Consider Augustus’s Altar of Peace (Ara Pacis), which can tell us a thing or two about propaganda and double-speak in antiquity!

The National Museum in the Baths of Diocletian is right across the street from the stunning collection of antiquities in Palazzo Massimo. (This is where Maxentius’s scepters are housed, although they have been off-limits since covid. One of his scepters can be seen in the picture. I can’t wait to see them again in real life!)

We can also explore the highlights of the immense Capitoline Museums. Of course, Centrale Montemartini, aka the ACEA Museum, is a powerhouse. Literally! Ancient statues occupy an old electric company, creating a bizarre contrast between ancient and modern. For more information about great museums in Rome, click here! And remember to write to Daniella if you’d like more information about customizing your private visits in Rome!

Did you plan a day in Rome? I can whisk you through Rome’s high-lights (like one or two of Rome’s archeological areas or part — or all — of my Historic Center Stroll). If instead you’re here for several days, we can concentrate on the big-name sites in a more leisurely fashion. Or we can explore lesser-known attractions, like Rome’s amazing underground sites!

Is this trip to Rome an investment in your kids’ education? Then we’ll focus on specific themes that your kids love! If they’re mythology buffs, we’ll head straight to the Villa Farnesina. Do they love noir? Then the Colosseum and the Capuchin Crypt (described briefly here) are key destinations. Teenage Latin aficionados can spend the morning with me reading various inscriptions around Rome (while you adults go wine tasting). If you’d like to read a review of my visits with kids, please click here!

Are you planning a group trip for extended family or several friends? Are you unsure of their tastes? Well, we can plan a little of everything! It’s easy to mix and match Rome’s ancient sites with its Medieval ones (although some churches’ opening hours can be difficult to work with).

If you are in Rome for a week and want to invest in your education, I would love to customize four or five half-day private tours for you. Consider “From the Republic to the Empire,” which will expose you to lesser-known sites (like the Forum Boarium or the so-called House of John and Paul) and the grand Imperial attractions that stunned ancient travelers, just as they still stun travelers today.

Other “packages” include four or five half-days regarding the Renaissance, its art and urban planning. Michelangelo’s powerful Moses (which is seen above) clearly plays an important part in this itinerary, just as a lengthy look at della Porta’s Turtle Fountain in Piazza Mattei (which is deeply inspired by Michelangelo’s work). Its playful nudes can be seen in the photo.

Maybe it’s hot as Hades in Rome. Or rainy. Let’s head to any of Rome’s Museums — and there are quite a few! Consider Augustus’s Altar of Peace (Ara Pacis), which can tell us a thing or two about propaganda and double-speak in antiquity!

The National Museum in the Baths of Diocletian is right across the street from the stunning collection of antiquities in Palazzo Massimo. (This is where Maxentius’s scepters are housed, although they have been off-limits since covid. One of his scepters can be seen in the picture. I can’t wait to see them again in real life!)

We can also explore the highlights of the immense Capitoline Museums. Of course, Centrale Montemartini, aka the ACEA Museum, is a powerhouse. Literally! Ancient statues occupy an old electric company, creating a bizarre contrast between ancient and modern. For more information about great museums in Rome, click here! And remember to write to Daniella if you’d like more information about customizing your private visits in Rome!