Capitoline Museums Tour: Exploring Percy Jackson's Olympian Gods in Ancient Antiquities

Embark on a 2.5-hour journey through the Capitoline Museums, exploring the ancient antiquities that inspired Percy Jackson’s Olympian Gods. Led by a specialist guide, discover the myths and legends of Ancient Rome through scavenger hunts, quizzes, and interactive games.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Piazza del Campidoglio - Embark on a captivating 2.5-hour tour through Rome’s Capitoline Museums, delving into ancient myths, encountering Olympian Gods, and discovering Satyrs and other enigmatic creatures. Guided by a knowledgeable local expert, explore the teachings of renowned philosophers and learn about the Greek and Roman mythology…
What's Included
  • Professional guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

Experience a 2.5-hour captivating journey back to antiquity, touring one of the globe’s most significant collection of ancient artifacts. Learn all about the characters in the Percy Jackson series and explore the Capitoline Museums under the guidance of an expert local guide. You have the option to start at 10am.
You will meet your guide at the Piazza…

Location
Piazza del Campidoglio
Climb the steps from Piazza Ara Coeli to Piazza del Campidoglio - meet at the Statue of Marcus Aurelius riding a horse (middle of the square)
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Nicolehu4111ng
Oct 26, 2025
Engaging for the Teen, Enjoyable for the Parents - This was our first tour with Europe4Kids.com, so we weren't sure what to expect. I gained confidence that this was a legitimate company because of the thorough customer service I received by email while making my tour selections from their extensive menu. I selected four different tours from them that fit into plans that I had already made for our Fall Break 5-day visit to Rome. These were historic places we wanted to see but knew very little about (therefore we were concerned our daughter might be bored and not get anything positive out of it). I have a teenage daughter, an only child who wasn't excited about touring history/art museums. The Percy Jackson aspect was a hook for her. We watched the movies together and she started reading the books. By the time we met our very personable guide, Nayla in front the Capitoline Museums for our private tour, our daughter was very intrigued by the historic authenticity of the mythically themed statues surrounding us, that these structures still existed here, and how the stories fit into the lived experiences of everyday people a millennia ago. Nayla drew on my daughter's background knowledge with questions she could answer and had her engaged in a great educational opportunity from start to finish. We enjoyed Nayla's knowledge and enthusiasm; she provided a great introduction to ancient Rome and the significance of the Capitoline Museums that we will long remember. Afterward, my daughter was excited for the additional "teen tours" that I booked. So were we! There are less expensive tours, but the premium experience we received was well worth what we paid.
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Global59714221251
Aug 19, 2025
Amazing and off the beaten path - If you have Percy Jackson lover or one who is obsessed with Greek and Roman mythology, this tour is for you! The capital hill museum is amazing and Valeria made it come to life. She is a wonderful guide. We had so much with her! This tour was a family favorite. I have 11 and 12 year old boys.
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Njo40
Jul 23, 2025
- We loved the tour!!! Our tour guide, Valeria was amazing! She was very knowledgeable and had great conversations with my Percy Jackson obsessed 11 year old son! Highly recommend the tour!
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Sunshine39004199581
Jun 19, 2025
Excellent tour!!! - Valeria was a phenomenal tour guide. This was our favorite tour in the two weeks we were in Europe. She did a great job connecting the various art pieces to Percy Jackson and other Rick Riordan books. It helped keep us engaged and to really appreciate the museum.
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804travelbug
Feb 21, 2025
Museums Come Alive! - Donato was a fabulous tour guide who made the museum come alive for us and especially for our 14 year old daughter. The scavenger hunt was fun even for the adults. I highly recommend this tour and Donato. It’s worth every penny.
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Annebk4732wk
Nov 4, 2024
Percy Jackson lovers perfect tour! - This is te second time we use Pinocchio Tours and they were more than amazing! My kids love Percy Jackson and this tour was very fun. We really enjoyed the Capitoline museum , so much to see. We loved the guide, 100% recommended!
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Desiree_s
Jun 8, 2024
The most interesting and engaging tour of our trip - Bruno was very engaging and great with the kids! Most visitors will go to the Colosseum, Vatican, and Borghese, but this tour covers much more interesting history in my opinion and much more enjoyable as there are no crowds and more leisure. Thank you!
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Kathy_m
May 22, 2024
Great value for entertaining and interesting commentary - We were given many interesting facts about various stories behind events that occurred during ancient times. Sara was very engaging
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O5219qjkathleenm
Jul 25, 2023
Engaging, entertaining, and educational! - Dontano was our amazing tour guide on the Percy Jackson and Ancient Myths Tour at the Capitoline Museums. He did a great job of engaging our tween girls, entertaining, and most importantly educating us all on the amazing artifacts inside the museum. The tour was well paced and Donato was happy to answer all of our questions. This tour greatly exceeded our expectations and was thoroughly enjoyed by all.
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O396odkent
Mar 17, 2026
Fell a bit flat overall. - Our guide was very nice but wasn’t nearly as engaging for the kids (9, 12) as we were hoping. The Percy Jackson part felt like a bit of an afterthought. It was really more of a standard tour of the Capitoline Museum.
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From $223
up to 12 guests
1 - Adult, 1 - Child
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).