Rome Walking Tour for Six, with the Pantheon and a Gelato

Six people at most, two hours, and a gelato at the end that is included rather than suggested. The walk starts at the Spanish Steps and takes the centre in order: Trevi, Piazza Venezia and the Vittoriano, Largo di Torre Argentina with its four temples sunk below street level, the Pantheon, and Piazza Navona to finish. Between the famous stops the route uses the side streets, which is where a group of six has an advantage a group of forty does not. At six you can ask a question and then keep asking. The guide covers how each monument came to be built and the lives of the people around them, and the pace leaves room for the conversation to go where it wants. One thing to check before booking, because it is not obvious: on the first Sunday of the month and on national holidays this tour does not include entry to the Pantheon. Those are the days the state opens the monument free of charge and takes no bookings, so no operator can hold a slot.