Rome

Rome Running Tour - standard itinerary

Rome Running Tour - standard itinerary

3-hour running tour (11 km)

You definitely cannot be on a diet in Italy but what’s stopping you from keeping your exercise regime while on holiday? Enjoy all the carbs guilt free thanks to this unique experience!

Of course you could go jogging on your own, but this is Rome and we know you’re bound to have questions about what you’re running past. We can craft the perfect itinerary for your fitness level and interest. Join us on this unusual way to see Rome and be surprised at the way sport and history can intertwine! At the end of our running tour, you will complete the experience with an authentic local breakfast.

The “standard” itinerary extends for approximately 11 km, without great slopes and it allows our guests to visit the most important and famous monuments of the historical centre. The tour starts from Piazza Margana (where our office is located) and it includes 7 stops, during which our guide will quickly explain the history of the site (maximum 2-3 minutes per stop). The running tour will end in piazza Campo de' Fiori with a typical Italian breakfast (cappuccino and cornetto or pizza Bianca).

Tour gallery

Some of the most representative pictures of this tour

Itinerary

Discover the main stops of this tour

Colosseum

Colosseum

The largest amphitheater in the world, icon of Rome and Italy’s most visited monument. Well known for its exceptional architecture, takes its name from a colossal statue that stood nearby.

Trevi Fountain

Trevi Fountain

Considered the most popular fountain in the world, it is 30 meters wide and was built against the ancient Palazzo Poli. Fontana di Trevi stands at the junction of three roads, which come together just in front of the fountain. Don't forget to toss a coin into the Fountain if you wish to return to Rome!

Spanish Steps

Spanish Steps

Built in 1725 to connect Piazza di Spagna with the French monastery church Trinità dei Monti. There are 135 steps and three different terraces overlooking the amazing Fontana della Barcaccia, designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini. Placed at the bottom of the Spanish Steps there is one of the most famous squares in Rome. It owes its name to the Palazzo di Spagna, the seat of the Embassy of Spain to the Holy See.

Pantheon

Pantheon

The most impressive Roman Temple, one of the best-preserved buildings of Roman antiquity. Its dome with the famous oculus is the biggest ever built in the world.

Navona Square

Navona Square

The greatest baroque Square in Rome – Piazza Navona was built above the remains of the Stadium of Domitian. It is famous for the nightlife, for the portrait street artists and for the monumental Fountain of the Four Rivers, an authentic masterpiece of Gian Lorenzo Bernini.

St. Peter’s Square

St. Peter’s Square

This large and beautiful piazza is known worldwide as the architectural masterpiece of Gian Lorenzo Bernini, who built it in the mid-17th century. The original purpose of this square in the words of Pope Alexander XII was “so that the greatest number of people could see the Pope give his blessing”. St. Peter’s square is framed by a large colonnade, with 140 statues of Saints on top, that extends from the basilica and then opens into a large curved shape that surrounds the main piazza.

Campo de' Fiori

Campo de' Fiori

A magical open-air market in the morning and a romantic dinner date at night. Campo De' Fiori is surrounded by the memory of the Renaissance in Rome with places such as Piazza Farnese and Palazzo della Cancelleria.

Tour information

Some useful information for your experience

What’s included

Expert guide, breakfast, full on-site assistance.

Availability

Suggested start time: 8.30 am (winter) - 6.30 am (summer).