- Giacomo Puccini (1858 Lucca - 1924 Brussels) was arguably one of the greatest Italian composers, producing brilliant and moving operas such as La Bohθme, Turandot, and Madame Butterfly. Perhaps the... >>
- 3 hours
List of Walks: Active Lifestyle
Runner's Tour of Rome
PRICE: 45 per person, or 220 per group
This two hour tour is in the company of a Context Rome staff person or docent who is also a runner. We will take in the sights on a leisurely-paced run through the city. Although lasting two hours... more >>Yoga Workshop
PRICE: 100 per session
Use this time to take a break from your Roman schedule and enjoy a one-on-one experience with a remarkable guide. You will discuss your aims, health needs, and daily schedule and inform your current... more >>Villa Lante Daytrip
PRICE: 460 per person or from 1010 per group
In the 16th century, the area around the small bishopric of Viterbo, 45 minutes north of Rome, became the summer destination for a series of Popes. As a result, the small medieval hamlets in the... more >>Tivoli
PRICE: 205 per person or 902 per group
Since thermal waters were discovered in the hills east of Rome in the late republican period, Tivoli has been the retreat of the city's rich and famous. Set upon a mountain promontory overlooking... more >>Classical Rome
PRICE: 65 per person or 330 per group
During the reign of Augustus the city of Rome began a period of significant expansion, moving beyond the confines of the Forum into the Campo Marzo, or what is today the center of Rome. This walk... more >>Roma Antica
PRICE: 75 + tix pp or 385 per group + tix
Context:Rome's popular Roma Antica itinerary begins on the Palatine Hill, where, according to legend, Romulus founded the city in 753 B.C. (on April 21, to be exact). After covering the founding... more >>Underground Rome: The Hidden City
PRICE: 60 per person or 300 per group
Lying at times up to 10 meters (30 feet) below the modern city, much of ancient Rome is still being excavated today in the course of street work and other infrastructural improvements. Context Rome... more >>Ostia Antica
PRICE: 75 per person or 400 per group
After the fall of Rome, Ostia Antica, the city's port on the Mediterranean, was buried by centuries of river mud. As a result, like Pompeii much farther south, it is today one of the best examples of... more >>Fall and Rise of Rome
PRICE: 55 per person or 270 per group
Our three-hour "Fall and Rise of Rome" walk is a thematic exploration of the changes that gripped Rome during the late antique period, when it "fell" from the cultural heights of Empire, to its... more >>Architecture of Rome
PRICE: 55 per person or 270 per group
Roman architecture is a constantly evolving and dynamic aspect of city life, with an illustrious past and exciting future. Edifices dating back millennium can flank those just erected months ago and... more >>Power and Propaganda in Roman Art and Architecture
PRICE: 55 per person or 270 per group
We commence this walk atop the Capitoline Hill, the religious apex of ancient Rome, just steps from the temple of Jupiter--symbol of the empire. With the Roman Forum behind us, we begin with what... more >>Etruscan Excursion
PRICE: 250 per person or from 1,013 per group
Before Rome there was Etruria, a civilization that dominated central Italy during the 6th and 7th centuries BC. Although vanquished by Rome in later centuries, several important Etruscan (from which... more >>Pompeii (from Rome, by train)
PRICE: 220 per person or 950 per group
The UNESCO-protected archaeological site of Pompeii enjoys the special status of being one of the most illustrative and well-preserved ancient Roman cities in Italy. After being unearthed in the 18th... more >>Gardens of Rome
PRICE: 60 per person or 300 per group
This itinerary, led by either an architect, garden historian, or art historian, covers the Villa Medici and Villa Borghese, including the recently restored secret gardens that flank the Galleria... more >>Imperial Rome: Architecture and History of the Archaeological Center
PRICE: from 55 per person or 270 per group
Context:Rome's Imperial Rome Architecture is a three hour walk in the archaeological core of the city. Your walk will focus on the history and development of Rome during the Imperial period. We will... more >>Rome Market Walk
PRICE: 60 per person or from 245 per group
The focus of this market walk, is to learn about Roman culinary traditions through the exploration of one or Rome's liveliest markets. Your docent, a Rome culinary expert, will talk with you about... more >>Categories
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Tosca Stroll
Galleria Borghese
- This walk is an in-depth examination of the Galleria Borghese taken in the company of an art historian who can unfold for you the layers of meaningsocial, political, and artisticof one of the... >>
- 2.5 hours