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Jubilee tour in golf cart: following the Apostle

This Jubilee private tour in Golf Cart of Rome allows you to see some of Rome’s legendary places where the life of Saint Peter happened. Moreover, you’ll be hitting the some less known churches, to discover more about the early Christian communities.

Our Jubilee tour in golf cart departs at 9:50am at Piazza della Madonna dei Monti, located in the Monti District. From there, a short ride takes you to the Church San Pietro in vincoli (Saint Peter in Chains) where you will see, among other things, Michelangelo’s imposing Moses. In this church you will begin your approach with the Jubilee by admiring the chains that bound st. Peter’s wrists.

Continuing our Jubilee tour, our Golf Cart will take you to the church Santo Stefano Rotondo, one of the oldest in Rome. Santo Stefano Rotondo (‘round shape’) owns its name to the peculiar shape is was built in, with the altar located in the middle of the church and surrounded by columns. The most important masterpiece inside the church is the series of 34 frescoes dedicated to the martyrdom of various saints.

The next stop on our Jubilee tour in Golf cart will take you to the church Domine quo vadis, built on the spot where, according to the legend, St Peter, who was fleeing Rome to avoid crucifixion, met Jesus and asked him ‘Lord, where are you going?’ (hence the name of the church). A rock is kept in the church that allegedly bears the footprints of Jesus.

The last stop of our Golf Cart tour is the catacombs San Sebastiano (Saint Sebastian), where you can truly experience the spirit of the Jubilee. Already used as a pagan burial site, the Catacombs of St Sebastian were transformed into a Christian necropolis towards the end of the 2nd Century, dedicated to St Peter and St Paul. Your guide will drop you off at the entrance and you’ll visit the site on a tour (not private but small group) led by guide provided by the catacombs.

This Jubilee tour in Golf Cart ends in the historical center, where you’ll be dropped off at your hotel or anywhere else you like.

Entry tickets included.

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

Jubilee tour in golf cart: relics and martyrs

This Jubilee private tour in Golf Cart of Rome allows you to see some of Rome’s legendary places connected with the life of the early Christian communities and their martyrs, seeing some of the most significant relics housed in amazing old churches.

Our Jubilee tour in Golf Cart starts at 9:50am in front of the church of Santa Maria in Via Lata (Holy Mary in Via Lata), where you will meet the guide who’ll lead you through the underground passages. After visiting the legendary place where the Apostles St. Paul and St. Peter allegedly dwelled during their stay in Rome, this Jubilee tour in golf cart will take you to the Basilica Santa Prassede, renowned for its mosaics dating back to the 9th Century, the best preserved mural complex of the early Middle Ages. Moreover, inn a side chapel you’ll discover the column of the flagellation of Christ, one of the most important relics of the entire Christianity.

The next stop of this Golf cart Jubilee tour is the Basilica Santa Croce in Gerusalemme (Holy Cross in Jerusalem), one of the seven churches hit on the traditional pilgrimage route. The basilica houses several relics traditionally associated with the Passion: the Titulus Crocis, the panel hung on Christ’s Cross, two thorns of the Crown, a nail, and three fragments of the True Cross.

you can see a part of the Cross of Jesus, along with other relics connected the Passion of our Lord. Out Golf Cart tour for the Jubilee isn’t finished yet, as the next stop is the Scala Santa (Holy Stairs). Brought to Rome by Emperor Constantine’s mother Saint Helena, according to the Catholic Church tradition, the Holy Stairs were the steps Jesus Christ walked up on to meet Pontius Pilate and face trial. The stairs may only be ascended on the knees, as an act of devotion to relive the Passion of Christ.

This Jubilee tour in Golf Cart ends in the historical center, where you’ll be dropped off at your hotel or anywhere else you like.

Entry tickets included.

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

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.

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