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Roman Forum aerial view at dusk, crowds in Rome

Rome Private Tours and Experiences Hosted by Local Experts

Context tours are for travelers who love to learn. Since 2003, we have offered a wide range of Rome guided tours, including visits to museums, archaeological sites, and food tours—all led by local scholars and specialists. In addition to the main attractions like the Colosseum and the Vatican Museums, our Rome private guides can also show you the sites less traveled.

One of our most popular Rome private tours is our Ostia Antica tour, an excursion to the ancient port of Rome buried by centuries of mud, one of Italy's most compelling archaeological sites. Also popular is our Underground Rome Tour, in which we dig under the surface (literally and figuratively) with a trained Archaeologist or Speleologist to explore sewers, crypts, and buried temples—featured in National Geographic and on the History Channel.

Traveling to Rome with kids? Try our Ancient Rome for Kids Tour and our Vatican for Kids Tour, both of which use interactive activities, scavenger hunts, and games and feature private guides trained in inquiry-based learning to make Rome come alive.

Or are you more eager to take a day trip from Rome? Our team has taken care of planning all the logistics for a perfect Pompeii Full Day Tour from Rome.
What Context Rome Travelers Say
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Cecelia was fantastic, in a word. She was not only knowledgable about what was in the gallery, she also commented on what she liked about the displays (I particularly liked everything Bernini!), but what she didn't (a painting she said an amateur would'nt have done). She was great.
Francesca was extremely knowledgeable about the Vatican and Sistine Chapel. Even though it was pouring down rain and very crowded she was easy to find. We highly recommend her.
Alessia is a very knowledgeable guide. We had a great discussion with her from religion to culture during the trip. She has left a deep impression on us, and made our trip in Rome so memorable!
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