Rome night tours

Looking for cool and unusual Rome night tours? Just because the day is over, it doesn’t mean your sightseeing is. Discover the charm of the eternal city at night and have fun.

Here are our pick of the top Rome night tours you could experience.

Enjoy Rome’s nightlife 🙂

1 – Visit the Colosseum at night – fun guaranteed

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See one of Italy’s most iconic monuments in a 1 hour and a half night walking tour of the Colosseum in Rome. Access the Colosseum with a skip-the-line ticket and learn about the ancient monument from an expert guide.

2 – Go down the Catacomb’s and get scared

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Access the Roman Catacombs at night and experience the most scary night tour. You will see over 4,000 monk skeletons which date back to the 16th century. Narrow tunnels are eerily quiet and full of Roman history, including Christian frescoes and sculptures.

3 – Go behind closed doors in the Vatican and enjoy a night tour

Vatican by night - #3 Rome night toursAn expert guide will show you the best of Vatican by night, including its incredible Renaissance art, the Gallery of Maps, Raphael’s Rooms and, of course, the Sistine Chapel.

4 – Learn about the legends & dark mysteries of Rome

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The guide will show you the city’s buried past through legends dating from Antiquity to the Renaissance to the Inquisition. Where heretics were burned alive during the Inquisition and the capital’s most mysterious crime scenes. You’ll never look at Rome in the same way again!

5 – Enjoy a walking tour and visit the main Rome attractions by night

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With this tour you will visit Piazza Campo de Fiori, the Pantheon, the Trevi Fountain, Piazza Navona and other attractions lit up at night. This tour is a perfect option for an evening in Rome to explore more of the city with the help of an expert guide. It is very reasonably priced.

Hot tip: Check out the 15 best walking tours in Rome.

6 – Cycle in Rome downtown and learn more its most famous sites

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Experience Rome in a different way on a bicycle, perfect for a family or group of friends! In 2 hours and 30 minutes you’ll see the most important and evocative monuments of Rome.

Hot tip: our guide to the best bike tours in Rome provides a unique way to explore the Eternal City’s ancient landmarks and charming streets.

7 – Hop on a segway and cover the Rome’s historic center by night

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Experiencing a Rome night tour by Segway is the ideal way to see it all, from the Colosseum to the Trevi Fountain across the city, without getting stuck by the crowded streets! All along the tour, you get to see many important attractions as well as a comprehensive explanation from the tour guide.

8 – Drive a Vespa and discover the main attractions of Rome by night

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Explore the wonders of Rome by night on an iconic Italian Vespa. For 3 hours you’ll get to see all the main attractions in Rome.

9 – Visit Rome’s ancient baths at night

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Visit one the largest and best preserved ancient thermal complexes worldwide, the Roman Bath “Terme di Diocleziano”. The remains once housed the most amazing baths of its time with hidden secrets of thousands of years of history. With a private guide to lead the way, explore the baths and learn more about them.

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10 – Meet locals & explore the nightlife in Rome

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Enjoy the nightlife of Rome like a local. A guide will take you to try local wine and pizza, get the best view of the city at night, and wander through the lively Trastevere district. You will embrace in the local culture and nightlife!

11 – Experience the romance of Rome by night during a romantic dinner cruise

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Experience a dinner in a different way by boarding a boat across the Tiber. Enjoy live music on the boat, wine and gourmet food while observing the beauty of Rome illuminated by night.

We hope those Rome night tours will inspire you. Check out our complete list of things to do in Rome to discover all the amazing places to visit in the eternal city.

We wish you a great time in Rome.

Buon viaggio 🙂

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