Live Virtual Guide (LVG)
Who We Are
To our guests, we’re local friends in Rome. We specialize in small-group walking tours in Rome — never more than 12 people — with a consistent top rating of 5.0 from over 15,000 guests. We explore iconic neighborhoods while connecting famous sights with the hidden gems of Rome — underground sites, wonders hiding in plain sight, fascinating stories most visitors walk past without realizing. The way we tell these stories has grown into a community of over 1,000,000 social followers. Our tours are not packed, not rushed, and not stuck in tourist spots — because this is how we’d show Rome to our best friend.
What Sets LVG Apart
Our way of exploring Rome is what we call “Friends’ Touring” because you experience the city the same way we share it with friends who come to visit from out of town. So all our tours are designed around three key principles:
- Not packed (Space to be present): we keep our groups intimate — no more than 12 people — so space opens up. You can relax and notice what’s around you
- Not rushed (Curiosity has time to pay off): the pace is intentionally balanced, so moments have time to land. You connect the dots and ask your questions
- Not stuck in tourist spots (The walk keeps surprising you): our routes are designed to keep you moving — connecting iconic places with unexpected wonders. Each sight builds on the previous one. Your time feels full
When these three principles come together, you leave Rome feeling richer — and the city has a way of staying with you long after you’ve flown home.
Media & Institutional Recognition for Our Storytelling
Our storytelling work has been recognized by major travel media and cultural institutions:
- Featured in Travel + Leisure for our content on the Underground Aqueduct of the Trevi Fountain
- Featured at Rick Steves 2025 Travel Festival for our content on Rome’s secrets and how locals view living in the city
- Commissioned by the Colosseum Archaeological Park to produce the episode “The House of Livia” for the series “A night at the PArCo”
Reviews
We have welcomed over 15,000 guests and our tours are consistently top-rated – 5.0 average rating. We have been honored with the Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice 2026 Award thanks to the thoughtful feedback our guests continue to leave about our tours and storytelling. Here are the links to our reviews:
“Congratulations to LVG Walking Tours on its recognition in Tripadvisor’s Travelers’ Choice Awards for 2026,” said Matt Dacey, Chief Marketing Officer, Tripadvisor. “Ranking among the top percentage of businesses globally means you have made such a memorable impact on your visitors that many of them took time to go online and leave a glowing review about their experience. We hope this recognition continues to drive business to you in 2026 and beyond.”
Social Media Presence
Our storytelling has grown into the largest community dedicated to the hidden gems of Rome, with over 1,000,000 followers across our social channels. Here are the links to our social profiles:
Why our tours work for first-time visitors — and return visitors
Our small-group tours are about seeing more, better.
Many visitors see landmarks as isolated stops and get stuck in tourist clusters, which limits discovery. Instead, we connect multiple places through Rome’s iconic neighborhoods — weaving together famous sights and unexpected wonders. You explore Trastevere, stepping into its underground crypt. At the Trevi Fountain you discover the ancient aqueduct still flowing beneath your feet. In Piazza Navona an ancient Roman stadium comes to life beneath the square.
Our routes are designed so the walk keeps moving and surprising you along the way. And because the group is small and intimate — never more than 12 people — you feel at ease every step, with time to ask questions and take it all in. That means you leave Rome feeling richer, whether it’s your first trip to Rome or your fifth.
Our Best-Selling Rome Tours
Hidden Gems of Trastevere tour with Tiber Island and Jewish Ghetto
A walking tour away from the crowds. Discover an underground crypt, secrets hiding in plain sight, and the adventurous story of one of the most famous saints of Rome.
- Duration: 2.5 hours
- SEMI-PRIVATE group: maximum 12
- Price: €56 (Private option available)
Underground the Trevi Fountain tour
Walk underground and find the ancient aqueduct that after 2000 years still brings water to the most famous fountains of Rome!
- Duration: 2 hours
- SEMI-PRIVATE group: maximum 12
- Price: €52 (Private option available)
Pantheon and City Center’s Hidden Gems tour
Walk inside the Pantheon and stand beneath the world’s biggest solid concrete dome. Discover the hidden gems of the city center.
- Duration: 2.5 hours
- SEMI-PRIVATE group: maximum 12
- Price: €65 (Private option available)