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Chiara Mataloni, born and bred in Rome private Tours in Rome

Ciao! Welcome to Rome!
My name is Chiara,
and I'll be your Guide
for all the Tours listed here.

duration: 4 hours
includes: Colosseum, Roman Forum, Pantheon

Ancient wonders
Colosseum&Pantheon

Trastevere
& Jewish Ghetto

duration: 3 hours
includes: Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere, Tiberina Island, Theatre of Marcellus and Portico of Octavia

duration: 2.5 hours
includes: Borghese Gallery

Borghese
Gallery

Vatican
Treasures

duration: 3 hours
includes: Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Basilica

duration: 6 hours
includes: Hadrian’s Villa, Villa d’Este

Tivoli Villa Adriana & Villa D'Este

Ostia
Antica

duration: 4 hours
includes: Ancient Ostia

duration: 4 hours
includes: Vatican Museums, Raphael’s Rooms, Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Basilica

Vatican Tour
extended

Walking around
Rome

duration: 3 hours
includes: Pantheon, Piazza Navona, Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountains, Campo de’ Fiori

duration: 4 hours
includes: Castel Sant’Angelo

Castel
Sant'Angelo

Underground
Rome

duration: 4 hours
includes: Colosseum, Saint Clement Basilica, Roman Forum

duration: 3 hours
includes: Capitoline Museums

Capitoline
Museums

Colosseum
& Ancient Rome

duration: 3 hours includes: Colosseum, Palatine Hill, Roman Forum
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about

chiara mataloni licensed rome tour guide

My name is Chiara Mataloni, and I’ll be your guide for all the tours listed here. I started out as a professional tourist guide after my PhD in Art History. I knew that a passion for food, a love of walking and a knack for talking had to intersect somewhere, and this job was definitely the sweet spot. I got my license in 2009 and I haven’t stopped since then. On any given day, you’ll find me going back and forth around the city with my clients, just as likely to be describing an incredible work of art as I am discussing the intricacies of Roman cuisine or the latest trendy gelateria around the corner.

The layered beauty and complexity of Rome, with centuries of history and countless masterpieces on offer, is uniquely suited to the private tour experience. It’s the best way to enjoy the Eternal City to the fullest. While I put a lot of thought in designing the tours I offer on this website, I want to stress how important personalization is. Private tours can become something special when we know a bit more about each other – so get in touch and tell me about yourself and the people joining you on this trip.

Finally, if you need a tour on a specific date and I’m not available, I’ll be happy to refer you to some amazing colleagues that I can absolutely vouch for.

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contacts

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Please contact me at upper link or the form on the left specifying:

– number of people (including the age of children, if any)

– dates of your stay in Rome

– if it’s the first time in Rome or not

– any other information you think can help in tailoring the tour around you

Grazie mille!

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reviews

    Vallillo Family

    Vatican City with Kids

    Chiara was our guide for Ancient Rome and we followed up with a tour of the Vatican and Sistine Chapel. Such a great way to learn interesting facts and get prepared for seeing everything up close. We could not recommend her more for a tour with kids.

    Julie Gray

    Priceless

    Chiara is the bee’s knees. She made what would have been a totally overwhelming trip into one that was relaxed, simple, fun and educational. I cannot recommend Chiara enough.

      Vallillo Family

      Fun With Kids!

      Chiara is amazing! She is able to share the wonders of Rome with the way she explains the history and what is that n front of you. She was amazing with our kids (8 & 7) and we could not recommend her more.

        D J Roberts

        Rome. Just a taste!

        Outstanding! Chiara communicated prior to our walking tour, taking in to account our concerns about the summer heat and the locations we could visit. Once we met, the conversation flowed naturally, Chiara was eloquent and very well informed. […]

          Bob and Debra

          Incredible guides for Rome!

          […] Chiara and Valeria were both absolutely great guides – so very knowledgeable, passionate, engaging, and energetic. We highly recommend Chiara (and Valeria).

          Patricia Mulford

          Ancient Rome

          […] Chiara’s level of knowledge is astounding – we asked her a LOT of questions, and she was always ready with an in-depth answer. She has an obvious passion for Italy’s art, history, archaeology, and culture, and an unflagging enthusiasm. […]

          Dean Kimball

          Vatican and Roman Ruins

          Without Chiara’s assistance our trip to Rome would not have been the same. Spending 2 days with her really made a great trip to Italy the best trip of our lives. She is energetic, so knowledgeable and a lot of fun. The whole family really enjoyed our time with her.
           
           

          Patricia

          Personal tour of Rome and it’s sites

          We had a wonderful experience with Chiara. She was so knowledgeable, passionate, patient and all around enjoyable to spend the day touring Rome and all its sites. Chiara was the best guide we’ve ever had! […]

          Craig Banner

          The Vatican

          Chiara was incredible knowledgable about the vatican museum, the Sistine Chapel & St. Peter’s Basilica! We learned so much, and enjoyed our tour completely. I highly recommend her services to you.

          Craig Banner

          ancient Rome

          Chiara was a wonderful guide. She was so knowledgable about the history, architecture and people of ancient Rome, she made the place come to life. She also is so accommodating and helpful. I would wholeheartedly recommend her services to you.

          Amanda James

          Great day out!

          Chiara made our tour fantastic, not only is she knowledgeable, enthusiastic and interesting, she is a really friendly person. My two teenage sons found her facts informative and engaging they really enjoyed themselves. I would recommend her to anyone.

          Peggy

          Incredible Vatican Tour

          […] Chiara was knowledgeable, thoughtful, insightful and spoke perfect English. She brought us thru the Vatican museum, the Sistine Chapel and St Peter’s. We were a group of 4 ranging in age from 86 to 21 and we were all amazed at her knowledge and exuberance. […]

          Patti Patrizi

          Borghese Gallery and Trastevere

          Chiara is as good as it gets as a guide–she is a genuine expert in art history but more importantly she knows how to help you “see” in a new and deeper way. We were delighted by her ability to put the art or architecture in the context of the time and the artists work. […]

          Rebecca Curry

          Family tours

          We had a great tour with Chiara, we did both the Coloseum and Vatican with her she did an English tour which was geared towards our boys 9 and 12.

          Mari

          Fantastic Tour Guide!

          Chiara – was a fantastic guide for our visit to both Ancient Rome and the Vatican. Her knowledge on all topics was amazing! We got so much out of our visit because of all she was able to share with us. All of her recommendations were excellent.

          Scott and Leslie McFarland

          Vatican and Ancient Wonders

          Absolutely top notch tours. We feel very blessed to have Chiara as our guide to the Vatican. She was absolutely an amazing guide. Her knowledge, passion and personality were all 1st class. My wife and I learned so much because she made it so easy to do so. […]

          Linda Meyers and Richard Handler

          Tour of the Pantheon and orientation to Rome

          […] The tour with Chiara exceeded our expectations. We spent a half day touring parts of Rome, visiting various sites including the Pantheon. Chiara was informative, engaging and enthusiastic. She has a lovely, warm personality so it was a pleasure to spend time with her. […]

          Laura Krug

          Golden Standard

          […] I enjoyed the tours tremendously. Chiara talks about the ancient Romans and brings them alive for you. She was very patient with her jet lagged travellers and offered cappuccino breaks during which she pulled out her notebook of pictures to teach us about what we were going to be seeing. […]

          MJ

          Walking Tour of Rome

          We met Chiara on our first day in Rome and she gave us a walking tour of the city. We were immediately impressed with her friendliness, knowledge and fluency in English. We explored the areas north and south of the Tiber River by the Ponte Sisto. She made us feel very comfortable. It was a great way to begin our stay in Rome.

          MJ

          Day 3 in Rome

          This was the third tour we had with Chiara and it was just as enjoyable and informative as the others. I can’t say enough about how knowledgeable and passionate she is about her work. […]

          MJ

          Walking Tour

          Chiara was a wonderful tour guide. Very knowledgeable and gave us lots of information including little known facts/details about the various places we visited. It’s obvious she thoroughly enjoys showing people her home town. […]

          Richard

          Ancient Rome

          Chiara did an incredible job. She was very informative and knowledgeable of Roman decor and history. She worked very hard in making sure everyone understood everything thing she showed us. Our entire group was thoroughly impressed!

          Michelle Blaeser and Gene Bard

          Wonderful Colosseum and walking tours

          Chiara is a fantastic tour guide. We met with her on two different mornings, and were impressed by her knowledge of history, art, language, culture, food, and politics. She went out of her way to accommodate us and make sure we stayed hydrated during the tours. […]

          Mario D'Alimonte

          Simply the Best

          […] What a delightful experience on so may levels. Chiara is extremely well-informed and passionate about her city, its history and its art. She conducts her tours with an openness to questions, an ability to adapt to the interests and needs of the group, and a wonderful sense of humour. We felt like we were spending time with an old friend, not a tour guide. […]

          Bonnie Nybo

          Vatican, Colosseum

          Well my husband and i did not know what to expect with our private tour with Chiara – She was recommended by a family member and she is amazing!! This is our first trip to Rome and Italy. I was never a history or art lover – but i am now after Chiara’s infectious desire to teach. […]

          Paul and Lori Gertsch

          Vatican & Colosseum Tours

          Chiara was the BEST tour guide that we had on our trip to Italy and Greece – she was the first tour guide of our trip and no other tour guide on our two week vacation came close to the quality of her tour. She was truly excited to show us her country and how much she loved it. […]

          The DeMarini Family

          Vatican

          My husband, two adult sons and I arranged a tour of The Vatican for a few days before Christmas with Chiara. In addition to being kind, amazingly knowledgeable, and patient, Chiara went above and beyond during a special situation: Papa Francisco decided to close The Vatican for a few hours on the day of our visit. […]

          Scot & Holly Anderson

          Best Tour and Guide for Rome vacay!

          My husband and two older sons took both the Ancient Rome tour and the Vatican tour! We loved every minute of it! Chiara Mataloni was our guide for both and we will definitely ask for her the next time we are in Rome! […]

          Cristy Fimiani

          Excellent from Start to Finish

          We really liked what we read on this website so we booked Chiara for a tour of the Vatican for our family of four. She was very helpful and personable via email in our planning stage. It was a pleasure to meet her in person and tour with her. Her English is excellent which is so helpful in crowded or quiet areas. […]

          Vicki Martin

          Conversation in The Vatican

          I had the good fortune of spending 3 hours with Chiara on a private tour of The Vatican. Chiara is very knowledgeable and brought to life so many of the aspects of The Vatican Museum collection. She is great at setting the scene, and this provides context for viewing the vast collection. […]

          Katherine, Bryan, Yukari and Silvio

          Educational and fun

          Lisa gave us a great tour of the Coliseum and the Forum. With her archeological background, she highlighted points that we would never have noticed on our own. We had a 19-month-old and she was very mindful about what could keep him happy. […]

          John Frank

          Best way to visit the Vatican

          There is so much to see at the Vatican Museum. With only a few hours to spend at the museum, it only makes sense to have a guide. And Chiara is a wonderful guide. She gives background, details, and points out her favorite pieces. I told her ahead of time some of the things I wanted to see, and she managed to get it all in. […]

          Les and Lynn

          Vatican & Ancient Rome

          Absolutely amazing. We saw so much. Chiara was able to get us through the crowd to see a great deal in a limited amount of time. She is knowledgeable about the history, art and the architecture of Rome. She answered all of our questions. […]

          Christine

          Colloseum, Palatine Hill, Forum and Vatican

          We loved our two tours with Arianna. In addition to being just a lovely human being, Arianna has a PhD in archaeology, and is incredibly knowledgeable about the history and the architecture of the Colloseum and the ancient city, the history of the Church and the Papacy, and the art and architecture at the Vatican. […]

          Frank and Liz

          Amazing Vatican Tour

          We had such a wonderful time with Chiara. She was so professional, caring and knowledgeable throughout our tour. Her expertise on Vatican history was thoroughly enjoyed by our entire family. Chiara told us all of the highlights, and answered all of our questions throughout the tour. […]

          Caitlin & Dustin

          You're crazy if you don't book with Chiara!

          We booked a tour of the Vatican with Chiara and it was one of the best decisions we made on our entire trip. Chiara made the whole process stress free and relaxing so we were able to enjoy every minute. […]

          Cristy Fimiani

          Excellent from start to finish

          It was a pleasure meeting and having a private tour of the Vatican with Chiara. She was so helpful in advance of our trip to Rome. Once on the tour, we learned so much from her descriptions, stories, examples and knowledge. […]

          Pia

          Vatican

          Ciao Chiara!! Valeria was an excellent tour guide! She made the whole experience memorable, not only for the adults, but also for the children. She was very sweet and engaged with them and kept it interesting and adventurous! […]

          Leonie, Justin, Nelson, Lachlan & Harrison Kerley

          Magical tour of the Vatican!

          We had Chiara for our Vatican tour and after already seeing Ancient Rome with Lisa, she has big shoes to fill….but she did not disappoint!! Chiara’s knowledge and passion for the Vatican and the Sistine Chapel is amazing and kept our 3 teenage boys interested and enthrawlled! […]

          Leonie, Justin, Nelson, Lachlan and Harrison Kerley

          Amazing Colosseum and Ancient Rome tour!

          […] We had Lisa take is on the most informative and captivating tour of the Colosseum and Roman Forum, keeping our 3 boys captivated for the full 3.5 hours with tales of gladiator fights, stories of Nero and what the Colosseum was used for other than to host fighting games. […]

          Cara & Ted Clarke

          Family tour of Ancient Rome

          Chiara guided our family through the Coloseum the Forum and Palatine Hill on a hot summer morning. The experience was fantastic as she was knowledgeable, great at navigating the sites, engaging, and masterful at finding the shade. The ancient sites would have never been as meaningful without Chiara’s explanations. […]

          Paty

          Vatican

          Chiara was great! Loved the personal touch and all the details on the history in such a short time. I left the tour with much more knowledge of the Vatican. Very nice! Thanks!

          Catalano Family

          Great Vatican Experience

          Chiara was an amazing tour guide! She provided so many interesting facts about the art in the Vatican and she was very adept at navigating around the crowds. We truly enjoyed our Vatican tour and would definitely book Chiara for future tours!

          Christine R Guggisberg

          Rome Colosseum

          Ferdinando is an excellent guide. Very informative.

          Christine R Guggisberg

          Vatican Tour

          Laura is absolutely wonderful! I highly recommend Born&Bred in Rome tour agency!

          Shawn

          Vatican Extended Tour

          We are a family of 5, children 22, 19 and 15. This was a wonderful tour with Chiara. She was not only knowledgeable but passionate about the art. She met us on time and whisked us past the lines. She guided us through the museum with all the amazing art, while stopping and discussing many of the pieces. […]

          Jeremy, Erin, Madie, Claire, Ian and Adelle

          Ancient Rome

          Chiara is a pleasure to be with and is an authentic tour guide. Our tour in Ancient Rome was memorable and we gained a new appreciation for the history and culture of the great city of Rome. Chiara was also excellent at engaging our children aged 13, 10, 8 and 5. […]

          Jeff & Connie

          Vatican Museum & Sistine Chapel. Colosseum, Forum, Patheon & Beyond

          Chiara was wonderful, full of details and photos, easy to understand. Our group of four were all quite pleased with how Chiara got us around, in the sites and found the time to meander a bit. […]

          Family Dignam

          Best money ever spent on a vacation!

          We had a wonderful tour of the Colosseum, Forum and Capitol Hill with Valeria. If you are debating whether to get a private tour- DO IT! This was honestly the best money spent, especially for a family… […]

          Dean Wilkerson

          Colosseum, Forum and Ancient Rome

          Valeria was wonderful. Knowledgeable, personable, entertaining. Highly recommend her and the tour.

          Eric

          Fun Vatican Tour!

          We enjoyed a great tour of the Vatican with our very friendly and knowledgable guide, Arianna! After some helpful scheduling conversations with Chiara, our contact at B&BinR, we decided on a time that suited us best, and with the smallest crowd possible. […]

          Jeanna S. and family

          Grazie mille Chiara!

          No less than OUTSTANDING! Chiara was an amazing tour guide! We were very fortunate to have Chiara for both the Vatican Tour and the Ancient Rome Tour. From bypassing the long lines, to her immense knowledge, Chiara’s passion for Rome is quite evident! […]

          Andrew C.

          Two perfect days in Rome with Lisa

          Absolutely perfect. Lisa was incredibly knowledgeable, patient and spoke perfect English. We did two tours with her, Vatican Museums and Ancient Rome, and both were made memorable by her insights and passion.

          Jane Ward

          Two wonderful tours with a wonderful guide!

          Just a wonderful adventure with Born and Bred in Rome. Lisa our tour guide was just wonderful… her passion for her city, it’s art, history, architecture and treasures was just wonderful, and it was fabulous to see the city through her eyes. […]

          Karin Chipman

          Two Interesting and Informative Days

          Arianna was our guide for two 4 hour tours. We were traveling with our children, ages 12 & 14, and we all learned a lot. Arianna was extremely knowledgeable and kept the tour interesting with the use of visual aids. […]

          Suzanne

          Vatican Tour

          Our family of four, two adults and two sons, ages 17 and 19 took a wonderful tour with Francesca to the Vatican. Francesca was extremely knowledgeable, interesting and gave us a completely different perspective and insight into the Vatican than when we had visited previously. […]

          Brenda

          The tour with Chiara was excellent!

          […] Chiara not only accomplished that for us, but she also helped me gain a much better appreciation for the Vatican than we had after visit several years ago. Chiara is so friendly and knowledgeable, and she uses various learning aids (photos, etc.) to help explain the importance of what we were seeing there. It was great!

          Peggy

          Ancient Rome Came Alive!

          I have been to Rome several times before and have taken other tours but they paled in comparison to the experience we enjoyed with Chiara as our guide. Her knowledge and love of her subject is infectious and the history of the places we went to came alive as she explained the evolution of the sites we visited. […]

          Janet

          Chiara is just great!

          This tour was super — just the right length, right level of detail, right amount of history without being overwhelming. Chiara obviously knows her history and her art history, but also knows as visitors we can’t absorb every detail. She meters it out based on your interests and helps you understand the most important points.

          Dawn Ross

          Rome with Chiara

          Chiara, so much to say. Rome can be overwhelming with history and big groups to get around. So much to see and take in. The olny way to do Rome is with Chiara. She loves the history and sharing it. […]

          Robert LaBarbera

          Rome with Emanuela

          Emanuela Mastrangeli was very knowledgeable and educated on our tours. We enjoyed her very much! Emanuela was very nice to our entire family and even our kids enjoyed the tours and were never bored. […]

          Ann

          Fantastic Tours with Chiara

          Some family members and I were lucky enough to book both the Vatican and Ancient Rome tours with Chiara in September 2015. What a pleasure! She is so enthusiastic and informative we really enjoyed our time with her. […]

          Bielbay

          The Vatican "came alive" with Chiara

          We booked our tour with Chiara Mataloni on the recommendation of a couple we met in Montepulciano. We are so glad that we did, especially after wandering aimlessly through the Uffizi without a guide or a clue. […]

          Peter B.

          Best tour guide for families - Chiara Mataloni !

          My family of four just returned from an amazing weeklong trip to Rome. We have two kids aged 10 and 12. When we got home I asked the kids “what was your favorite part of Rome?” and the response was overwhelmingly “Chiara!” our tour guide. […]

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