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Rome in a day with lunch

This half-day tour of Rome by Golf Cart lets you see all of Rome’s attractions, with your lunch already sorted out and paid for.

This private half-day Golf Cart tour of Rome starts at your hotel – as long as it is located in the city centre. After you’ve met your tour guide, we start zipping through Ancient Rome’s highlights, with the most known sites of the Eternal City: we reach the Colosseum, then proceed further to the massive remains of the Baths of Caracalla, and eventually stop at Circus Maximus for an astonishing view of the imperial palaces on the Palatine Hill.

From a great view to another, we get to the Aventine Hill, one of the legendary Seven Hills of Rome, to walk into the Orange Garden, which offers the perfect lookout to enjoy the city from above.

From there, we whiz to Piazza Venezia, featuring the impressive Vittoriano, toss a coin into the water and the famous Trevi Fountain, and hit the jewel of baroque: Piazza Navona, with the stunning Fountain of the four Rivers realised by Bernini.

At about 12.30pm your tour guide will take you to the restaurant you’ve chosen for lunch: a typical Italian restaurant, for a traditional style lunch, or a Michelin starred restaurant, for an incredible food experience. Please note that the Michelin starred restaurant is available only from Monday to Saturday.

This half-a-day private Golf Cart tour of Rome then resumes around 1.30pm, to cover the other attractions you will have missed so far: the Vatican City, to admire the Saint Peter’s Basilica and the square it stands on, and the Castle of Saint Angelo, a majestic building with over 19 hundred years of history, towering right next to the river.

Pick-up and drop-off service available only in the city centre.

Reduced price for groups of three participants or more. With 4 to 6 people, the tour runs on two Golf Carts. With 7 to 9 people, the tour runs on three Golf Carts.

All our golf carts are equipped with rain cover.

Questions? Check our FAQ section, you might find the answer there. And if you don’t, email us to info@turtletourrome.com

Baths of Caracalla, Roman houses and San Clemente

This private tour hits three of the best preserved and fascinating archeological sites of Rome. It operates only few days a week, when all three attractions are open to public, and it lasts 3 hours.

This private waking tour starts at the entrance of the Baths of Caracalla, the second largest bathhouse of Ancient Rome, and by fare the pest preserved. It dates back to the III Century A.D., and it was realised during the reign of the emperor Caracalla (hence the name). You will be able to walk among the massive ruins of the complex, that featured 4 different pools and and number of gyms, locker rooms and other areas, learn about social life in Ancient Rome and see some of the artworks and mosaics that decorated the place.

After the visit, a short walk will take to the Caelian Hill, one of the proverbial seven hills of Rome, which houses one of the most amazing treasures the Eternal City has to offer: a residential building that comprises over 20 rooms, mainly underground, spread on different levels. Some of the rooms are frescoed with paintings dating between the 3rd century AD and the Middle Ages. A hidden gem very few people know about, that will make you travel to the time of the Roman Empire.

Then, it’s time to make our way along the Villa Celimontana and through the Arch of Dolabella, to reach the Basilica of San Clemente. The Basilica offers the unique opportunity of experiencing different levels of Rome’s past. Below the church, finished in the Middle Ages, you’ll find another IV Century church containing some of the world’s finest medieval frescos. Going further below, there’s a Mithraic temple dating back to the II Century A.D., part of an older edifice that was built in the I Century A.D.

The visit to the excavations od Basilica lasts 30 minutes, after which the tour ends.

Our cancellation policy is 48 hours for a full refund. Please note that entry tickets are not refundable.

Appian way Ebike tour

This private Appian Way Ebike Tour makes you discover the beauty of the most important of ancient Roman roads, built over 2300 years ago and extremely well preserved, the Appia Antica, Regina Viarum (the queen of the roads). It was a key connection between Rome and southern Italy, where the commercial routes to Greece and Middle East departed from.

We start at our office, located on Piazza Mattei, and before getting to the Appian Way, you stop at the Circus Maximus, the biggest stadium of all time, and enjoy a view of the Palatine Hill.

The private Appian Way Ebike Tour then proceeds to the Baths of Caracalla, and heads south riding past the Roman Tombs of Scipio and passing the Aurelian Walls through the Porta San Sebastiano, the largest and best preserved of all Roman gates. From here begins the Appian Way. We continue alongside the road, stopping at the Church of Domine Quo Vadis and at the Catacombs of Saint Callixtus and San Sebastian, to learn about the life of the early Christian communities.

Next stop of this Appian Way ebike tour is at the ruins of the Complex of Massenxius, and we get to the magnificent Tomb of Cecilia Metella. Alongside the road, stand many tombs and ruins, up to the remains of the Villa of the Quintili.

Discounted price for larger groups.

Best of Rome by Ebike

This Rome Ebike private tour will take you to some of the best highlights of the Eternal City as well as to amazing panoramic points. You won’t get tired of cycling thanks to the comfort and the help of our Ebikes, and since the tour is private you can change the itinerary as per your wishes.

This private tour of Rome by Ebike starts either in the morning or in the afternoon at one our shops: Largo Argentina (the very center) or Trastevere. From there, we ride through the old Jewish Quarter to listen to some interesting stories about the oldest Jewish community of the western world. Then we head for the Forum Boarium and ride up to the Aventine Hill to visit the Orange Garden, which offers an amazing lookout over the city.

Afterwards, the Rome Ebike private tour we stop at the Circus Maximus, the huge stadium for the chariot races, also to look at the remains of the imperial palaces on the Palatine Hill. We reach the Colosseum, and after riding along the Roman Forum we admire Piazza Venezia, where the national monument of Italy is located. Our next stops are the Trevi Fountain then the Spanish Steps, centre of the shopping district.

We proceed further to Piazza Navona, the Pantheon and reach the Vatican City after crossing the river and looking at the Castel of Saint’Angelo, before getting back to the office.

Reduced price for groups of three or more participants.

Secret Rome Golf Cart tour

This tour of Secret Rome by Golf Cart will make you discover amazing hidden gems of the Eternal City. If you have already seen the major highlights, and are eager to go off the beaten track, this tour will be the perfect choice for you.

Our Secret Rome tour by Golf Cart starts at your accommodation – as long as it is located within the very city centre – from where we set off on a journey to discover the less known attractions Rome has to offer.

The very first stop is the Church Sant’Ignazio, a baroque masterpiece with frescos from 17th Century. From there, we head for San Pietro in Vincoli to admire one of Michelangelo’s greatest works: the statue of Moses, an absolute wonder housed in this elegant Renaissance church.

Next, there are stops at the 2 most important basilicas in Rome beside Saint Peter’s: Saint Mary the Major and Saint John in Lateran. After that, our tour of Secret Rome by Golf Cart takes you to Porta San Sebastiano, the biggest and best preserved of the Roman gates through the city wall.

Then, we proceed further to the impressive remains of the Caracalla thermal baths, and we reach the Piramide Cestia, a mausoleum in Egyptian style built in I Century B.C. This Golf Cart tour of Secret Rome is not finished yet, as it takes to the Aventine Hill, to visit the oldest church in Rome and enjoy a view of the entire city from the Orange Garden.

Pick-up and drop-off service available only in the city centre.

Reduced price for groups of three or more participants. With 4 to 6 people, the tour runs on two Golf Carts. With 7 to 9 people, the tour runs on three Golf Carts.

All our golf carts are equipped with rain cover.

Questions? Check our FAQ section, you might find the answer there. And if you don’t, email us to info@turtletourrome.com

Rome by night in Golf Cart

This Rome by Night private tour in Golf Cart will let you discover the amazing highlights of the Eternal City beautifully lit up at night. The itinerary is fully customisable for you to choose what to see, and visit the city at night, when it’s less crowded.

Once the tour guide has picked you up at your accommodation in the city centre, this Rome by Night private tour begins. We will hit Rome’s top night attractions, among which is the Castle Sant’Angelo, on the right bank of the Tiber, amazingly floodlit after sunset.

After that, we get to Piazza Navona, an amazing baroque square house to the famous Fountain of the four Rivers, an absolute masterpiece by Bernini. Then, this private Golf Cart tour of Rome by night goes past the Pantheon, the ancient temple to all the gods of the Roman religion.

From there, we stop at the Spanish Steps and go further to the Trevi Fountain, one of the top night attractions, where you’ll be able to toss a coin into the water to ensure your comeback to the Eternal City.

The next stop of this private night tour of Rome by Golf Cart is Piazza Venezia, with the huge Vittoriano, and after a quick view of the Trajan’s Column, we get to explore the astonishing remains of Ancient Rome: the Colosseum, the Circus Maximus and the Palatine Hill.

Pick-up and drop-off service available only in the city centre.

Reduced price for groups of three or more participants. With 4 to 6 people, the tour runs on two golf carts. With 7 to 9 people, the tour runs on three golf carts.

All our golf carts are equipped with rain cover.

Questions? Check our FAQ section, you might find the answer there. And if you don’t, email us to info@turtletourrome.com

Rome Highlights by Golf Cart

This Golf Cart private tour of Rome allows you to enjoy the Eternal City in with comfort and ease. You’ll be hitting the best attractions in town plus some secret spots, and it’s the perfect way to see a lot in little time, get a feel for the city and identify the sights you want to return to during your stay in Rome.

The Highlights of Rome Golf Cart tour will take you to the most known sites of the Eternal City: the Colosseum is definitely one of them. Then you will stop at a great lookout to enjoy a comprehensive view and learn the history of the monument, how it was built and what kind of shows ran there.

After that, comes the Circus Maximus – the gigantic stadium for the chariot races – and the Palatine Hill, the legendary place of foundation of Rome itself, which was later chosen by several emperors for their palaces to be built.

The next stops are at the Mouth of Truth, to discover the story behind it, and at the Forum Boarium, to see the oldest standing building of the Eternal City. Our journey through Rome by Golf Cart continues on to Piazza Venezia, the famous Trevi Fountain – where you can throw a coin into the water to ensure your comeback.

Then, we go to Piazza Navona, with an amazing Bernini’s masterpiece, the Fountain of the Four Rivers, and stop at the Pantheon, for a visit of the temple to all the gods of ancient Rome. Finally, it’s time to head to the river Tiber, where stands the majestic Castel Sant’Angelo, and hit the Vatican City for a quick visit (only the square and the Saint Peter’s Basilica from outside) to the smallest country in the world.

Pick-up and drop-off service available only in the city centre.

Reduced price for groups of three participants or more. With 4 to 6 people, the tour runs on two Golf Carts. With 7 to 9 people, the tour runs on three Golf Carts.

All our golf carts are equipped with rain cover.

Questions? Check our FAQ section, you might find the answer there. And if you don’t, email us to info@turtletourrome.com

Panoramic tour

This Panoramic segway tour of Rome allows you to enjoy the best views of the Eternal City, as well as the most iconic monuments of ancient Rome. The tour begins on Piazza Santi Apostoli, where we carry out some basic training for you to get the hang of the chosen vehicle – whether Segway or E-Scooter.

The first stop of this Panoramic tour of Rome by segway or e-scooter is at the Trajan’s Column, a Roman victory column erected in the II Century A.D. After that, we zip through via dei Fori Imperiali to admire the monumental remains of the forums of Caesar, Augustus, Nerva, and Trajan, which were – alongside with the Roman Forum – the beating heart of life in ancient Rome.

We continue then towards the Colosseum, the most iconic building in town. From there, you’ll also see the Arch of Constantine, put up in 315 A.D. to celebrate Constantine’s final victory in the civil war. After that, this Rome panoramic tour stops at the Circus Maximus, the big stadium for the horse races in ancient times, and goes up to the Aventine Hill, to enjoy an amazing panorama of the whole city from the beautiful “Garden of Oranges”.

We then proceed to the Temple of Hercules at the Forum Boarium and further to the “Mouth of Truth”. From there, we reach the Capitoline Hill, where you will have a unique view of the Roman Forum, the very heart of Rome at the time of the Roman Republic (VI-I Centuries BC). At last, this panoramic tour goes past the Altar of Fatherland, on the way back to the office.

You can choose your preferred means of transportation: the Segway costs €75 per person, the E-Scooter €65 per person. The private tour lasts for three hours and comes to €110 per person if you choose the Segway, €99 with the E-Scooter.

Classic Rome

This Classic Rome Segway Tour makes you visit the best highlights of Rome. The tour begins on Piazza Santi Apostoli, where we carry out some basic training for you to get the hang of the chosen vehicle – whether Segway or E-Scooter.

First, we’ll head for Piazza Venezia, featuring the Vittoriano, Altar of the Fatherland. From there, we reach Largo Argentina, housing the ruins of 4 Roman temples, dating back to the III Century B.C. Next comes Campo de’ Fiori and its street market, one of the most lively location of the city center. The next stop of this Classic Rome tour is the stunning Fountain of the Four Rivers located on Piazza Navona, the old Domitian stadium.

Then we glide to the Pantheon, Rome’s majestic ancient temple devoted to all the gods, that you can enter for a quick visit. This segway or e-scooter classic tour of Rome continues over Piazza Colonna and Piazza di Pietra, where you’ll be able to see the remains of the Temple of Hadrian and the Victory Column of Marcus Aurelius, to get to the Trevi Fountain, probably the most famous fountain in the entire world.