Monks and Knights walking tour on Aventino with GELATO

The Monks and Knights walking tour starts at the Foro Boario, the place of the 10th labour of Hercules, then climbs from the Tevere river bank up on the Aventino that is one of the seven hills on which Rome was founded back in the 8th century BC, the southernmost and hardest to reach: that’s why during medieval times monks and knights built here their monasteries and sanctuaries.
We will reach the top of the hill through a panoramic path overlooking the Tevere and the City and then head on to discover more of this awesome historic place in Rome.
The walking tour ends at Circus Maximus, between the Aventine and Palatine hill, where we will enjoy the Italian GELATO, a casual conversation, then: "ciao" 'till next time!

An activity with locals from meeting to farewell.

Are you travelling alone, on a business trip, or on family trip?
Here’s a perfect choice:

1. A walking tour easy to join by public transport or a private transfer (ask us if you need it).
2. A small group, up to 6 people, so that conversation will flow nice and smooth.
3. The company of locals from the meeting point to the final "Ciao, till next time!".

The 3 steps of an Ideas 4 Travellers experience:

Step 1. Meet & greet:
"Ciao! Welcome It's a perfect day to walk in Rome!", let's be friends.

Step 2. Walk and discover:
let's take a look at the eternal city through our eyes, get a real roman insight, let the chit chat flow.

Step 3. Eat, drink and talk:
it says it all!

Meeting point:
Fontana dei Tritoni at Foro Boario, easy to reach by public transport.
(See map)

Itineraries

Meeting point

We meet at "Fontana dei Tritoni" at "Foro Boario" that you can easily reach by public transport

Aventino path

We walk through a recently restyled path that climb up to the top of the Aventino hill.

Oranges garden

We enter the garden that offers a beautiful view of Rome towards the west and the north of the city with S. Peter dome in the center of it.

S. Sabina basilica

Overlooking the "oranges garden", stands the first of the two medieval Basilicas on the Aventino: Santa Sabina that dates back to the 5th century b.C.

SS. Alessio e Bonifacio church

We reach the second of the minor Basilicas: SS. Alessio e Bonifacio that dates back in the 4th century b.C.

Malta Knights square and S. Anselmo church

We then proceed to enter the Malta Knights square where the Templar Knights used to have their headquarters overlooking the Tevere river. On the left side there stands S. Anselmo with its Catholic University atheneum.

Circus Maximus

Last stop before the GELATO is the magnificent Circus Maximus, located between the Aventine and Palatine hills: a venue for games since the foundation of the City.

Includes:

Meet, walking tour on the Gianicolo hill as described under the tab "Trip Outline", "Italian GELATO", chatting and smiling.

Excludes:

Everything not included at “Trip includes”.