More of Rome (E & D Guided Tours) · Piazza Venezia
A More of Rome guide walks up to 15 people from Piazza Venezia over the Capitoline, along Via dei Fori Imperiali and through Monti to the Colosseum as the floodlights come on. It never goes inside the Forum or the Colosseum: book it for the views from above and a cool evening walk, not for the ruins up close.
The route on the listing runs Piazza Venezia (10 minutes), up to Piazza del Campidoglio (10), along Via dei Fori Imperiali (15), into the old Rione Monti district (20), past the Borgia steps to the Borgia tower (10), and finally Piazza del Colosseo (20). About 1.5 hours, all outdoors and on foot, after sunset. The Forum lies floodlit below you from the Capitoline and from Via dei Fori Imperiali, and the walk ends in front of the lit Colosseum.
There's no ticket and no entry. Nothing in the inclusions mentions admission, and every stop is marked free. That suits a first evening in Rome, or an August day when the ruins are unbearable at noon. Groups top out at 15, and guests describe guides who keep in touch by WhatsApp and wait for latecomers.
Two odd things on the listing. Its web address still says "Eternal Ghosts of Colosseum, Adults Only", a leftover from an older product: the current walk is a history tour, children from 4 can book, and the adult rate starts at 16. The overview still promises "dark tales", so expect a few grim stories. And there are no headsets; one guest found the guide hard to hear. If you want to walk inside the Forum after dark, the official A Night at the Roman Forum tour runs on Fridays.
In front of the main gate of the white monument on Piazza Venezia. The guide holds a MORE OF ROME sign, and you get the guide's name and number in advance.
The monument to Victor Emmanuel II, Italy's first king, and the plan for the evening.
Michelangelo's square on the Capitoline, with the floodlit Forum below the hill.
Along the avenue above the Imperial Fora, past the statue of Augustus.
Into Rione Monti, then down the Borgia steps to the Borgia tower.
The lit Colosseum, where the walk ends.
★★★★★[...] as she artfully guided us to a number of sites (both familiar and less familiar, often seen from a different vantage point and/or illuminated by flood lights against the night sky), all within very reasonable walking distance (and during much the cooler evening hours of August)
★★★★★Hearing about the history helped me understand this city much better so I would recommend this tour. Also this part of rome is magical at night especially if you want to avoid the heat and the crowds.
★★★★★Mario was a very knowledgable guide and provided many interesting stories and facts about life in ancient rome, the roman forum, the imperial forums and the colosseum. We were a group of 5, felt like a private tour!
★★★★★Communication was amazing, tour was perfect timing. We loved it the guide was very relaxed and friendly and we loved the night ending at the colosseum.
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No. It's an outdoor walk: you see the floodlit Forum from the Capitoline and from Via dei Fori Imperiali, and the Colosseum from the square outside. No tickets are included.
It's left over from an older product on the same listing. The current tour is called Ancient Rome at Twilight, children from 4 can book, and the adult rate starts at 16.
Yes, on the official A Night at the Roman Forum tour: Fridays, 7.30 to 10 p.m., about 75 minutes, €35, sold only on the official ticket site seven days ahead. Our Forum at night post compares it with this walk.
About 1.5 hours with seven stops, including the steep Borgia steps. Guests describe an easy pace, and the only climbs are the Capitoline and the steps.
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An evening walk past the floodlit Forum from the Capitoline to the Colosseum, in a group of up to 15.
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