About What About Tours
A team of local guides who walk Rome with visitors every day.
We are a walking tour company based in Rome. Every day our guides take visitors through the city and tell them what happened there.
We started with free walking tours, and with up to 15 free-tour departures a day we know what it takes to bring groups and guides together. Our guides are local, and they tell stories: who was poisoned, who was murdered, why there are turtles on a fountain.
That experience is the base for everything else we offer: guided visits with skip-the-line access, private tours, group services for partners and an AR city guide.
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Meet Our Guides
The people who bring Rome to life.
Our guides are at the heart of What About Tours. They bring Rome’s history, hidden corners and local stories to life, making every tour engaging, informative and fun.
Each guide brings their own knowledge, personality and storytelling style, helping visitors discover Rome beyond the usual landmarks. Whether guests are joining a free walking tour or partners are organising an experience for a group, our guides make every visit more meaningful.
What we do
Five ways to see Rome with us.
Free Tours
Daily walking tours in English and Spanish. You choose the route, book a spot and tip your guide at the end.
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Guided Tours & Experiences
Skip-the-line visits to the Colosseum, the Vatican, the Borghese Gallery and the catacombs, with a licensed guide.
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Private Tours
A guide for your own group, with a route built around who is coming. One fixed price for the whole group.
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B2B & Partners
Group tours and on-the-ground support for schools, DMCs and travel trade, corporate events and cruise partners.
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AR City Guide
Ancient Rome and Herculaneum in Augmented Reality, through the Portyl app.
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How our free tours work
There is no ticket price. You book a spot online, meet the guide at the meeting point and walk. At the end you give the guide what you think the tour was worth. Our guides work for tips.
Groups are small, usually 15 to 25 people, so everyone can hear and ask questions. Tours run in English and Spanish, and each route has its own page with the meeting point, the itinerary and the available times.
Talk to us
Questions about a tour, a group booking or working together? Write or message us and we reply within 24 hours, usually much faster.