Most Rome tours tell you about emperors and battles. This one tells you what they were doing after dark, with a drink in your hand the whole way.

Drunken History Rome is a 3-hour evening in three stops between the Colosseum and Monti, Rome's old red-light district, with dinner and four drinks included and a host whose job is to make history entertaining. You'll hear how sex shaped Roman society, what daily life looked like for ordinary citizens, and just how far the emperors went: love affairs, power plays, prostitution, brothels, ancient sex toys and the forbidden desires the history books leave out

Walking is minimal: a few minutes between stops. You stand for the prosecco and shot, then sit for dinner and the final cocktail. It's a small group, adults only, and by the end most guests say it felt less like a tour and more like a night out with friends who happened to know everything about ancient Rome.

Please note: this is a lighthearted, irreverent look at Roman history with alcohol included.

Adults only (18+): a valid photo ID may be requested.
Comfortable shoes recommended for the short walks between stops.
A light jacket is useful in the evening on the terrace.
The tour is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.

Caffè Roma Terrace, Via del Colosseo 31, 00184 Rome (Colosseum view). The meeting point is also the first stop on the tour.

Cocktail bar in Monti (third stop)

We will charge a cancellation fee of 100% if the booking is cancelled 10 days or less before the event

This is our meeting point and also the first stop of the tour: a terrace with a view of the Colosseum. You'll be welcomed with a glass of prosecco and a shot while your host opens the evening with the first scandalous stories of ancient Rome: how emperors really lived, the truth about Roman marriage, and the secrets guidebooks leave out. It's the perfect spot to take photos of the Colosseum lit up at night before the group moves on to Monti for dinner.

The second stop is a restaurant in the heart of Rione Monti, Rome's old red-light district. Here you'll sit down for a proper dinner: pasta and pizza, with a drink included. While you eat, your host keeps the stories going, and they get bolder: Roman marriage, adultery, brothels and the daily habits ancient guidebooks never mention. It's also where the group really starts talking to each other, so expect new conversations and a few laughs at the table.

The final stop is a cocktail bar in Monti, where the evening closes with a signature cocktail made for this experience. This is where your host saves the most outrageous story of the night: the scandal, the perversion, the detail that gets the biggest reaction from the group. You'll leave with a drink in hand, having heard the parts of ancient Roman history that no guidebook or daytime tour will tell you.

Drunken History Rome: Colosseum Terrace, Dinner & Cocktails

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Stop 1: Colosseum-view terrace (standing)

Stop 2: Restaurant in Monti (seated)

Stop 3: Cocktail bar in Monti (seated)

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