Rome: Private City Tour in the Places of the Tosca

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Dawn at Castel Sant'Angelo — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

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About this activity

You will enjoy a walking tour designed to showcase the beauty of Rome while guiding you through the actual sites where the famous Tosca takes place.

You will feel the spirit of Puccini's masterpiece and experience the city in an authentic way as you go through the main acts of the opera.

You will combine a spectacular walk through famous squares, streets, and monuments with the drama of love, death, and jealousy of Tosca, a young girl of the Roman aristocracy and Cavaradossi, a famous painter of the time.

You will visit most of downtown Rome in the most original and impressive way, and take back with you the sensations of a memorable experience, and the most beautiful pictures Rome has to offer.

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At a glance

Duration: 2 h 30 min
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–8
Guide: English
Operated by: TOURIKS

Ages: Infants (0–6 years) · Children (7–17 years) · Adults (18–100 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Headsets for better listening to the guide

Not included

Not included: Entrance into Castel Sant'Angelo and Farnese Palace

Itinerary

Area Sacra di Largo Argentina

5 min

This is the meeting point. The guide will explain to you the Roman ruins present in the square
Basilica di Sant'Andrea della Valle

15 min

You will visit the church of Sant'Andrea Della Valle, one of the greatest expressions of 16th-century art. Here you will admire the frescoes by Domenichino and Lanfranchi, as well as the first baroque dome of the city. Discover the very place of the jealousy outburst of Tosca.
Campo De' Fiori

5 min

You will pass through this famous square on th eway to the place of the second act of the opera, the Farnese Palace
Piazza Farnese

15 min

From one of the most fascinating squares of the center of Rome and the place of the second act of the opera, you will learn about the history and mysteries of the beautiful Palazzo Farnese, one of the jewels of Roman Renaissance, and of the two twin fountains in the square.
Palazzo Farnese

Passing by

From the square, you will learn about this masterpiece and about the second act of the Tosca. Nowadays it is home to the French Embassy and entrance into the palace is not included.
Piazza Navona

15 min

You will discover the most beautiful part of the center of the city as you walk through Piazza Navona with your guide. You will marvel at the Fountains, Statues, Churches, and at its ancient history in Roman times.
Pantheon

20 min

You will visit the most beautiful and best-preserved monument of Roman antiquity. It needs no comments, you will enjoy humbling beauty and learn everything about its history and architecture.
Castel Sant'Angelo

15 min

This is the place of the final act of the Tosca, and where your tour ends, by the Tiber and close to the Vatican and Saint Peter's square. Here you will discover the long history of this fort from its original function as the mausoleum of Emperor Adrian to its role as a safe in which archives and treasures of the Vatican were kept in the Middle Ages. It is also one of the most instagrammable spots of the city. Entrance into the Castle is not included

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Meet your guide in the square by the entrance of "Teatro Argentina". It is close to the tram-stop in front of the Ancient Roman ruins. Look for a yellow sign with TOURIKS written on it.

End point

The tour will end at Castel Sant'Angelo, close to the Vatican

Using your ticket

Meet us at Largo di Torre Argentina. Look for a member of staff carrying a yellow label with TOURIKS written on it. Please arrive 5 minutes before your scheduled start time.