Rome Trevi Fountain Express Guided Tour & Undergrounds

The Trevi Fountain is much more than a Baroque monument where you can throw coins: it is the visible culmination of a 2,000-year-old Roman aqueduct that still supplies water to the city today. On this express guided tour, you’ll start right in Piazza di Trevi, where your guide will welcome you and hand you the headphones that will make it easier to hear each explanation.

You’ll then admire the fountain’s mythological and sculptural details, learning about the symbolism of its figures and the history of its creator before descending via a passageway to the recently excavated underground domus. There, nine metres below ground, you’ll walk over the original foundations and see the only ancient aqueduct still in operation up close.

As you make your way through the archaeological site, your guide will tell you about urban stratification, how Rome was built upon its own ruins, and anecdotes such as the tradition of tossing coins: three coins, three wishes… and how it all began. Every step reveals layers of history that are rarely accessible to the average tourist.

Finally, you’ll return to the surface with a fresh perspective on the Trevi Fountain, viewing it through new eyes and having linked legend and engineering in a compact yet intense tour.

Time permitting, your guide will also share personalised recommendations for continuing to explore Rome’s historic centre on your own: from nearby cafés to other ancient remains barely visible beneath the streets.