NarraTours Traveler Reviews — Rome Audio Tours

NarraTours Traveler Reviews

77 reviews from people who bought a tour · published as submitted

Context — NarraTours for travelers

NarraTours is a self-guided cinematic audio tour service for Rome, Italy, operated by NarraTours S.r.l. (VAT IT 092387890, Via Romante 13, Rome).

A traveler buys a tour on narra-tours.com and gets immediate access in their phone's browser — no app, no download, no subscription. In Rome, they open the tour at the start of the route and walk. At each stop, audio chapters of roughly 3–6 minutes tell the history as narrative rather than as a list of dates, designed to be listened to while walking between stops.

There are four tours — Ancient Rome, Vatican, Renaissance & Baroque, Trastevere — priced from €9.50, and two bundles at €18 and €32. Every tour includes audio story chapters, artistic visual content, historical reconstructions, an interactive walking map, and an AI assistant.

NarraTours does not include entry tickets to any site, does not include skip-the-line access, and does not include a human guide. It is an audio guide for walking the city.

Reviews from people who bought a NarraTours audio tour and used it to walk Rome. Each review lists the tour taken and the month of the visit. Reviews are published as submitted.

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Claudia E.

Written in Español

Rated 5 out of 5

Lo compramos porque vimos el código en nuestro apartamento y al principio no sabíamos muy bien qué esperar. La parte del Coliseo nos gustó muchísimo, sobre todo la música y la forma de contar las historias. Puedes ir a tu ritmo y parar cuando quieras, que para nosotros fue mucho mejor que hacer una visita con un grupo grande.

Translated to English

We bought it because we saw the code in our apartment and at first we weren't really sure what to expect. We loved the Colosseum section, especially the music and the way the stories are told. You go at your own pace and stop whenever you like, which for us was much better than doing a visit with a large group.

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Sebastian H.

Written in English

Rated 5 out of 5

Really immersive, especially with good headphones. Would definitely do another one.

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Rosie K.

Written in English

Rated 4 out of 5

Really enjoyable. Audio volume was a little low in one part but nothing major.

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Louisa G.

Written in English

Rated 3 out of 5

It works, but definitely use headphones. On my phone speaker outside I could barely hear some parts.

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Carlotta M.

Written in Italiano

Rated 4 out of 5

Quasi perfetto. In un paio di punti il traffico copriva un po l'audio, però noi non avevamo le cuffie quindi probabilmente colpa nostra.

Translated to English

Almost perfect. In a couple of spots the traffic drowned out the audio a bit, but we didn't have headphones so that's probably on us.

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Orla C.

Written in English

Rated 5 out of 5

Loved it!

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Darcy M.

Written in English

Rated 5 out of 5

We used the same phone and listened together with a splitter. Worked perfectly for us.

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Théo B.

Written in Français

Rated 5 out of 5

Le sound design est vraiment incroyable. Avec les écouteurs ça change complètement l'expérience.

Translated to English

The sound design is really incredible. With headphones it changes the experience completely.

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Mireia C.

Written in Español

Rated 4 out of 5

Muy interesante, aunque algunas partes se hacen un poquito largas.

Translated to English

Very interesting, although some parts drag on a little.

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Mathilde G.

Written in Français

Rated 4 out of 5

Bonne expérience et prix correct. On a passé un très bon moment.

Translated to English

Good experience and a fair price. We had a very good time.

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Niall P.

Written in English

Rated 5 out of 5

Five stars. Simple.

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Filippo T.

Written in Italiano

Rated 3 out of 5

Carino, ma personalmente continuo a preferire una guida dal vivo.

Translated to English

Nice, but personally I still prefer a live guide.

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Martha G.

Written in English

Rated 5 out of 5

Loved the historical storytelling. Not boring at all and didn't feel like a history lesson.

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Mafalda R.

Written in Português

Rated 5 out of 5

Fantástico.

Translated to English

Fantastic.

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Tommaso F.

Written in Italiano

Rated 5 out of 5

Pensavo fosse la classica guida registrata invece sembra quasi un film. Molto più coinvolgente.

Translated to English

I thought it would be the classic recorded guide, but it feels almost like a film. Much more engaging.

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Sienna B.

Written in English

Rated 4 out of 5

Would recommend. Not something I'd use for every single monument but for Rome it works really well.

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Finley A.

Written in English

Rated 5 out of 5

Amazing experience, definitly recommend it.

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Florence E.

Written in English

Rated 5 out of 5

We bought the tour almost by accident because there was a poster in our apartment and honestly it was a really nice surprise. I thought it would be the usual audio guide where somebody basically says “this building was constructed in…” for one hour, but it's completely different. There is music, sound effects and parts of it genuinely feel more like listening to a film while you're walking around Rome. The Colosseum chapter was probably our favourite. We also liked that we could stop whenever we wanted, got something to drink for maybe 30 minutes and then just continued. I would maybe like a few more historical facts in certain sections, but overall really really good. Definitely use headphones though, it makes a massive difference.

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Lydia S.

Written in English

Rated 5 out of 5

First audio guide I've actually finished from beginning to end.

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Rupert C.

Written in English

Rated 4 out of 5

Enjoyed it a lot. My wife gave it 5, I give 4 😅

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Oriol M.

Written in Español

Rated 3 out of 5

El audio y la producción son muy buenos, pero para mí el recorrido fue un poco largo.

Translated to English

The audio and the production are very good, but for me the route was a little long.

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Georgia N.

Written in English

Rated 5 out of 5

We were travelling with two teenagers and even they actually listened, so that's basically a miracle. 5 stars.

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Ettore V.

Written in Italiano

Rated 5 out of 5

Mi è piaciuto soprattutto il fatto che puoi fermarti quando vuoi, fare una pausa e poi riprendere.

Translated to English

What I liked most is that you can stop whenever you want, take a break and then pick it up again.

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Vittoria R.

Written in Italiano

Rated 4 out of 5

Mi è piaciuto, non perfetto ma sicuramente molto diverso dalle audioguide normali.

Translated to English

I liked it. Not perfect, but certainly very different from normal audio guides.

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Niklas B.

Written in Deutsch

Rated 3 out of 5

Die Erfahrung war grundsätzlich gut, aber ich glaube es hängt sehr davon ab was man sucht. Ich interessiere mich ziemlich stark für römische Geschichte und hatte deshalb mehr genaue Daten, Namen und Informationen über Architektur erwartet. Hier liegt der Schwerpunkt deutlich mehr auf Storytelling und Atmosphäre. Das ist allerdings wirklich gut gemacht, besonders Musik und Soundeffekte. Meine Freundin würde wahrscheinlich fünf Sterne geben, ihr hat es extrem gut gefallen. Technisch hatten wir überhaupt keine Probleme und alles funktionierte sofort. Für mich persönlich wäre eine zusätzliche „History Mode“-Version mit mehr Details perfekt. Also nicht schlecht gemacht, einfach nicht hundertprozentig das was ich gesucht habe.

Translated to English

The experience was fundamentally good, but I think it depends a lot on what you're looking for. I'm quite interested in Roman history and so I expected more precise dates, names and information about architecture. Here the emphasis is much more on storytelling and atmosphere. That said, it is genuinely well made, especially the music and sound effects. My girlfriend would probably give five stars — she loved it. Technically we had no problems at all and everything worked immediately. For me personally an additional “History Mode” version with more detail would be perfect. So not badly made, just not one hundred percent what I was looking for.

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Elodie H.

Written in English

Rated 5 out of 5

Honestly one of the nicest things we did in Rome. We weren't planning to buy an audio tour but saw the poster where we were staying and gave it a try. The narration is really well done and never felt like somebody was reading a Wikipedia page to us. A few moments around the Roman Forum were especially good.

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Phoebe W.

Written in English

Rated 5 out of 5

Loved it. Easy to follow and the stories made Rome feel completely different.

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Ginevra C.

Written in Italiano

Rated 5 out of 5

Molto bello, soprattutto la parte narrativa. Non sembra per niente la solita audioguida.

Translated to English

Very nice, especially the storytelling. It doesn't feel at all like the usual audio guide.

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Beatrice N.

Written in Italiano

Rated 5 out of 5

Storie interessanti e soprattutto con il ritmo giusto, non diventa mai pesante.

Translated to English

Interesting stories and, above all, the right pace — it never becomes heavy going.

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Bastien F.

Written in Français

Rated 4 out of 5

Très bonne audioguide. Beaucoup plus dramatique que prévu mais finalement c'est ce qui la rend originale.

Translated to English

A very good audio guide. Far more dramatic than expected, but in the end that's what makes it original.

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Harriet L.

Written in English

Rated 5 out of 5

Great idea if you want to walk around without being stuck in a group of 30 people.

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Declan M.

Written in English

Rated 5 out of 5

Worth it.

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Tancredi S.

Written in Italiano

Rated 4 out of 5

Bello! All'inizio non avevo capito benissimo da dove partire ma poi è stato tutto facile.

Translated to English

Great! At the start I wasn't quite sure where to begin, but after that everything was easy.

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Cameron Y.

Written in English

Rated 4 out of 5

The narration is excellent. Directions between two of the stops could be slightly clearer.

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Aidan J.

Written in English

Rated 3 out of 5

Good idea but I had some trouble understanding where the next stop was.

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Tessa C.

Written in English

Rated 5 out of 5

The Colosseum part honestly gave me goosebumps.

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Apolline M.

Written in Français

Rated 5 out of 5

Très bien fait, simple à utiliser et vraiment immersif.

Translated to English

Very well made, simple to use and genuinely immersive.

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Eleanor D.

Written in English

Rated 4 out of 5

Very good overall. A couple sections felt slightly long but still absolutely worth doing.

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Nerea A.

Written in Español

Rated 1 out of 5

No es para mí. Prefiero una visita con una persona de verdad.

Translated to English

Not for me. I prefer a visit with a real person.

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Hugo W.

Written in English

Rated 5 out of 5

I normally hate audio guides but this one was actually fun.

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Jacopo C.

Written in Italiano

Rated 2 out of 5

Non mi ha convinto del tutto. Troppo narrativo per i miei gusti, cercavo più date e informazioni storiche precise.

Translated to English

It didn't fully convince me. Too narrative for my taste — I was looking for more dates and precise historical information.

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Imogen F.

Written in English

Rated 5 out of 5

We did it in the evening and it was amazing. The music + stories really worked, especially around the Colosseum.

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Duarte A.

Written in Português

Rated 5 out of 5

As recomendações extra também foram bastante úteis, não esperava.

Translated to English

The extra recommendations were also quite useful, which I wasn't expecting.

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Noémie P.

Written in Français

Rated 5 out of 5

Super expérience!!

Translated to English

Great experience!!

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Álvaro V.

Written in Español

Rated 5 out of 5

Buenísimo.

Translated to English

Really great.

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Archie S.

Written in English

Rated 4 out of 5

Good tour and nice stories. Took us way longer than expected because we kept stopping for food 😂

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Elliot H.

Written in English

Rated 5 out of 5

Beautiful.

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Pippa T.

Written in English

Rated 5 out of 5

Really cool concept.

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Florian K.

Written in Deutsch

Rated 5 out of 5

Wirklich sehr gut gemacht. Viel interessanter als eine normale Audioguide.

Translated to English

Really very well made. Far more interesting than a normal audio guide.

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Freya J.

Written in English

Rated 5 out of 5

Bought another tour after finishing the first one. No regrets.

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Jasper F.

Written in English

Rated 5 out of 5

Great for solo travellers. I did the entire thing alone and never felt rushed.

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Bethany K.

Written in English

Rated 5 out of 5

Nice surprise. We bought it last minute and ended up doing the whole tour.

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Costanza D.

Written in Italiano

Rated 5 out of 5

Una delle esperienze più carine che abbiamo fatto a Roma.

Translated to English

One of the nicest things we did in Rome.

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Miles B.

Written in English

Rated 5 out of 5

Audio was clear and the route was simple. My girlfriend loved it more than I did lol.

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Leonie M.

Written in Deutsch

Rated 4 out of 5

Sehr schön, besonders wenn man sich für Geschichte interessiert.

Translated to English

Very nice, especially if you're interested in history.

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Valentin R.

Written in Français

Rated 4 out of 5

Très bonne surprise. Les histoires sont intéressantes et la musique donne vraiment une autre ambiance quand on visite les monuments. À certains moments j'aurais aimé avoir un peu plus d'informations historiques précises, mais l'expérience reste très agréable. Avec des écouteurs c'est clairement mieux.

Translated to English

A very good surprise. The stories are interesting and the music really gives a different atmosphere while you visit the monuments. At some points I would have liked a bit more precise historical information, but the experience is still very enjoyable. With headphones it's clearly better.

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高橋莉央 T.

Written in 日本語

Rated 5 out of 5

夕方7時くらいから彼氏と一緒に使いました。昼間より人も少なくて、ローマの雰囲気にもすごく合っていたと思います。普通の音声ガイドみたいに年代や名前をずっと説明する感じではなくて、実際にその場所で何が起きていたのかを物語として聞けるのが良かったです。音楽も結構映画っぽくて、イヤホンで聞いていたら本当に映画のシーンみたいになる場所もありました笑。唯一のミスは携帯の充電が25%くらいでスタートしたことです。途中からモバイルバッテリーを使いました。そこだけ注意したほうがいいです。でも体験自体はかなりおすすめです。

Translated to English

We started around 7pm with my boyfriend. There were fewer people than during the day and I think it suited the atmosphere of Rome really well. It isn't like a normal audio guide that keeps explaining dates and names — what I liked is that you hear what actually happened in each place as a story. The music is quite cinematic too, and with earphones some spots genuinely felt like a scene from a film. My only mistake was starting with my phone at about 25% battery; I had to switch to a power bank partway through, so watch out for that. But the experience itself I'd really recommend.

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Maeve L.

Written in English

Rated 4 out of 5

Great concept. One page took a few seconds to load but then we had no problems.

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Annabelle R.

Written in English

Rated 5 out of 5

Did this instead of a group tour and definitely preferred going at our own pace.

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Amelia T.

Written in English

Rated 5 out of 5

We found it in our Airbnb and decided to try the Colosseum tour the following morning. Really enjoyed the way the history is told, it feels much more like a story than a normal audio guide. We stopped a couple of times for photos and coffee and just continued afterwards. Very easy to use and definitely worth using headphones.

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Corentin L.

Written in Français

Rated 3 out of 5

Intéressant mais pas indispensable. Certaines parties étaient vraiment réussies.

Translated to English

Interesting but not essential. Some parts were really well done.

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Inés Calderón D.

Written in Español

Rated 5 out of 5

Muy inmersivo y muy fácil de seguir. Nos gustó muchísimo la parte del Coliseo.

Translated to English

Very immersive and very easy to follow. We loved the Colosseum section.

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Alastair J.

Written in English

Rated 5 out of 5

Good value and much more engaging than reading signs and plaques everywhere.

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ليان الحارثي L.

Written in العربية

Rated 4 out of 5

جربت الجولة مع زوجي واثنين من أولادنا، عمرهم 16 و19 سنة. أكثر شيء أعجبني بصراحة أن الأولاد نفسهم استمروا في الاستماع ولم يشعروا بالملل، وهذا نادر جدا عندما نزور أماكن تاريخية 😂 طريقة السرد حديثة والموسيقى تجعل التجربة أجمل بكثير. أحيانا شعرت أن الأسلوب سينمائي زيادة قليلا، خصوصا إذا كنت تريد معلومات أكاديمية وتواريخ كثيرة، لكن أعتقد أن هذه هي فكرة الجولة أصلا. كنت أفضل إضافة بعض المعلومات التاريخية القصيرة في نهاية كل جزء. بشكل عام تجربة جميلة جدا ومن المريح أنك تستطيع التوقف والعودة متى تريد.

Translated to English

I tried the tour with my husband and two of our children, aged 16 and 19. Honestly, what I liked most is that the kids kept listening and never got bored, which is very rare when we visit historical places 😂 The narration style is modern and the music makes the experience much nicer. At times I felt it was a little too cinematic, especially if you want academic detail and lots of dates, but I think that's the whole idea of the tour. I would have preferred a few short historical notes at the end of each section. Overall a very pleasant experience, and it's convenient that you can stop and come back whenever you want.

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Rowan P.

Written in English

Rated 5 out of 5

Very easy. Scanned the code and started in like one minute, no app or complicated stuff.

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Ludovica P.

Written in Italiano

Rated 5 out of 5

Ottimo per visitare in autonomia e soprattutto senza avere orari.

Translated to English

Excellent for visiting on your own and above all without a fixed schedule.

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Theo N.

Written in English

Rated 4 out of 5

4 stars only because I wish there were more stops.

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Callum R.

Written in English

Rated 5 out of 5

Honestly much better than expected.

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Candela S.

Written in Español

Rated 5 out of 5

Muy bueno.

Translated to English

Very good.

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Eliza B.

Written in English

Rated 5 out of 5

Perfect for a first day in Rome. You understand what you're looking at without spending hours with a guide.

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Cesare L.

Written in Italiano

Rated 4 out of 5

Bella esperienza, magari aggiungerei qualche indicazione in più tra una tappa e l'altra. Per il resto fatta molto bene.

Translated to English

Nice experience — I'd maybe add a few more directions between one stop and the next. Otherwise very well made.

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Johanna E.

Written in Deutsch

Rated 5 out of 5

Die Erzählung macht es viel einfacher sich vorzustellen, wie Rom früher ausgesehen haben muss.

Translated to English

The narration makes it much easier to picture how Rome must have looked in the past.

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Felicity W.

Written in English

Rated 2 out of 5

The concept is nice but we had connection problems and unfortunately it ruined the flow for us.

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林若辰 L.

Written in 中文

Rated 5 out of 5

我们是在 Airbnb 看到二维码以后临时买的,本来没有太大的期待,但是体验比想象中好很多。它不是传统那种一直介绍年份、建筑和人物名字的语音导览,而是更像在听一个关于古罗马的故事。尤其是在斗兽场附近听的时候,音乐和环境音真的会让人比较容易想象当时发生的事情。路线基本上很容易跟着走,中间我们还停下来吃了东西,之后继续听也没有问题。有两个地点的指示我觉得可以再清楚一点,不过影响不大。整体来说非常推荐,特别是第一次来罗马的人。

Translated to English

We bought it on the spur of the moment after seeing the QR code in our Airbnb, without high expectations, but the experience was much better than we imagined. It isn't the traditional kind of audio guide that keeps listing dates, buildings and names — it's more like listening to a story about Ancient Rome. Especially near the Colosseum, the music and ambient sound really make it easier to picture what happened there. The route was mostly easy to follow; we stopped to eat along the way and carried on afterwards without any problem. The directions at two of the locations could be clearer, but it didn't affect us much. Overall I highly recommend it, especially for anyone visiting Rome for the first time.

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Matilde G.

Written in Italiano

Rated 4 out of 5

Molto carino e diverso dalle audioguide che avevo usato in passato. Le parti narrative sono quelle che mi sono piaciute di più perchè riesci veramente ad immaginarti le scene mentre sei davanti al monumento. In alcuni punti avrei accorciato leggermente l'audio, ma nel complesso è stata una bella esperienza.

Translated to English

Very nice and different from the audio guides I'd used in the past. The narrative parts are the ones I liked most, because you can really picture the scenes while you're standing in front of the monument. In a few places I would have shortened the audio slightly, but on the whole it was a lovely experience.

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Lotte V.

Written in Nederlands

Rated 5 out of 5

Het wandelen voelde echt als onderdeel van het verhaal. Heel leuk gedaan.

Translated to English

The walking really felt like part of the story. Very nicely done.

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Fraser D.

Written in English

Rated 5 out of 5

Cinematic indeed 😂

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The tours these reviews cover

Reviews will be grouped under these headings once each one is matched to the tour it refers to.

Ancient Rome — Blood & Glory

Colosseum · Roman Forum · Capitoline Hill

€12 (+€1 per additional person)

Reviews of the tour covering the Colosseum area — gladiators, emperors, and the political machinery of the Forum.

Vatican — The City of God

Vatican · St. Peter's · Castel Sant'Angelo · Cavour Square

€12 (+€1 per additional person)

Reviews of the Vatican area tour — faith, power, and the architecture of authority.

Renaissance & Baroque — Power & Sin

Campo de' Fiori · Piazza Navona · Pantheon · Trevi Fountain

€9.50 (+€1 per additional person)

Reviews of the central Rome tour — executions, papal politics, and the Baroque as a tool of control.

Trastevere — Rebel Rome

Trastevere · Gianicolo · hidden streets

€9.50 (+€1 per additional person)

Reviews of the Trastevere tour — Caravaggio, revolutionaries, and the Rome that doesn't follow the rules.

Essential 3-Pack

Power & Sin + Blood & Glory + Rebel Rome

€18

Reviews from travelers who took the three-tour bundle, typically over two days in Rome.

Premium All-Access Pass

All four tours + all premium bonuses, unlimited people

€32

Reviews from travelers who took the full pass, typically over three or more days.

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