Join this private food tour of Rome and savor the most authentic Roman nibbles while strolling past some of the best attractions in the historic center. Whether you choose the morning or afternoon tour, it’s the perfect way to taste local flavors, discover hidden gems, and experience Rome like a true foodie.
To begin with, the morning food tour starts by the Sixtus Bridge, an ancient connection between the two banks of the Tiber River. From there, a short and pleasant walk will take you to Nonna Vincenza, a beloved Roman café where you’ll enjoy a traditional Italian breakfast — a warm cappuccino paired with a pastry filled with cream or ricotta cheese. A true tradition for every Roman, who loves spending their morning break sitting at a cafe while enjoying cappuccino and cornetto.
Next, continue towards the vibrant Campo de’ Fiori market, the historical street market that takes place every day on the square. While you wander around the stands, offering fresh produce and souvenirs, you’ll be able to sample freshly baked bread topped with delicious sauces and soak up the lively Roman atmosphere.
Afterward, you’ll make your way to Piazza Navona, stopping at a local delicatessen to enjoy a plate of assorted Italian cold cuts and cheeses. Finally, your morning food adventure ends near the Pantheon, where you’ll bite into a hot, crunchy supplì — a classic Roman fried rice ball with a gooey mozzarella center, its a must try!
For those joining the afternoon tour, the experience starts at Piazza Mattei in the Jewish Quarter, house to the oldest Jewish community in Europe. Strolling down the alleys of the district, glancing at Ancient Rome’s ruins and the Great Synagogue, you’ll try the famous carciofo alla giudia, a deep fried artichoke (please note this is a seasonal specialty).
Then, walk with your guide toward the Pantheon, stopping for a slice of Roman pizza along the way, and seeing the archeological area of Largo Argentina, where Julius Cease was stabbed to death in 44 A.C. After that, enjoy another stop at a traditional deli for cold cuts and cheeses, followed by a juicy supplì nearby.
To conclude, the tour arrives at Piazza Navona, where you’ll sit down at a Roman restaurant to indulge in a two-course dinner featuring a starter, flute of prosecco, and a pasta dish — a delicious finale to your unforgettable Rome private food tour.
The tour is private and has a fixed price, regardless to the number of participants. When booking, please select as many food tastings on the drop down menu as many people are on the tour. Food locations may slightly vary according to the season and the time of the day.
Questions? Check our FAQ section, you might find the answer there. And if you don’t, email us to info@turtletourrome.com
The ultimate dessert tour of RomeThis dessert tour of Rome will make you taste the typical sweets of our capital city. At the same time, you will discover some of its famous sights, while learning interesting stories about the Eternal City. It’s a food tour all about sweetness!
The meeting point with your tour guide is at the exit of the metro station OTTAVIANO (A line), a stone’s throw from the Vatican City. You start off your journey into sweetness at the bakery La Dolce Maniera, where you can have a foamy cappuccino, together with a lovely Maritozzo con la Panna (a pastry roll filled with whipped cream). If you’re wondering… yes you can dunk it into the cappuccino!
After this delicious breakfast, you will have time to visit Saint Peter’s Square, learn about the story of the Papacy in Rome, and enjoy a refreshing drink while sightseeing. Then this dessert tour of Rome continues on with a stop at the Castel Sant’Angelo, to take a picture of this magnificent building. Here your guide will tell you the secrets of the place, which had many different functions, such as mausoleum of the Emperor Hadrian, fortress of the Popes, and prison…
After all, it’s gelato time. Located on Via dei Coronari, one of the most picturesque alleyways of the city center, la Gelateria del Teatro offers a great selection of flavours, coupled with them all freshly made right in front of you!
Then, on the way to Piazza Navona, we’ll stop to taste on the most iconic Italian dessert, the famous Tiramisù. Once reached Piazza Navona, your guide will point out the most significant items on the square, and lead you further to get to the Pantheon, where the tour ends.
It wouldn’t be a true Italian dessert tour, though, if we weren’t to have an espresso before finishing the tour! The right place is exactly the Pantheon, with two renown cafes (Sant’Eustachio and la Tazza d’Oro) nearby.
The tour is private and has a fixed price, regardless to the number of participants. When booking, please select as many food tastings on the drop down menu as many people are on the tour. Food locations may slightly vary according to the season and the time of the day.
Questions? Check our FAQ section, you might find the answer there. And if you don’t, email us to info@turtletourrome.com
Rome in a day with lunchJoin this Half-Day Golf Cart Tour of Rome to experience the city’s most iconic attractions in comfort and style. This private sightseeing tour is ideal if you want to see more of Rome in less time, without worrying about lunch — it’s already included. The ideal choice if you want to maximise your time in the Eternal City.
Your private half-day golf cart tour begins with a pickup from your central Rome hotel. After meeting your friendly guide, set off toward the heart of Ancient Rome. Glide past legendary landmarks such as the Colosseum, and then continue to the Baths of Caracalla, a massive complex that once hosted Roman citizens in luxury. Next, stop at Circus Maximus to enjoy a stunning view of the Palatine Hill and its imperial palaces — a breathtaking introduction to Rome’s ancient grandeur.
From one breathtaking panorama to another, ride up to the Aventine Hill, one of Rome’s Seven Hills, where you’ll stroll through the Orange Garden and take in one of the best views over the Eternal City. On the way down, pass the Mouth of Truth and stop at the Forum Boarium, the site of Ancient Rome’s cattle market.
Here, admire two exceptionally preserved temples — those of Hercules and Portunus — as well as a marble arch that once served as the market’s entrance gate. Continue toward Piazza Venezia, home to the imposing Vittoriano Monument, also known as the Altar of the Fatherland, one of Rome’s most striking landmarks.
Next, your half-day golf cart tour of Rome reaches the city’s Baroque heart. Visit the world-famous Trevi Fountain, an 18th-century masterpiece celebrating water in all its forms. Remember to toss a coin into the fountain — tradition says it guarantees your return to Rome.
Then, ride to Piazza Navona, the jewel of Baroque Rome, where Bernini’s Fountain of the Four Rivers takes center stage amid elegant buildings and a lively atmosphere. From there, continue to the Pantheon, the best-preserved Roman monument still in use today. Originally a temple dedicated to all Roman gods, it became a Catholic church in 608 A.D. and still retains its original columns, marble floors, and massive dome — a true marvel of ancient engineering.
Around 12:00 PM, your guide will take you to your pre-selected restaurant for lunch. Choose between a traditional Italian restaurant or a Michelin-starred dining experience, that offers a 5-course gourmet menu crafted from fresh, seasonal ingredients – tasting-size portions. (Please note that the Michelin-star option is available Monday through Friday only.) This delightful break lets you relax and savour authentic Roman cuisine before the tour continues.
After lunch, your private Rome golf cart tour resumes around 1:00 PM, heading to the Vatican City. Admire the grand St. Peter’s Square and St. Peter’s Basilica, the world’s largest church, then visit the nearby Castel Sant’Angelo, an ancient fortress overlooking the Tiber River with nearly two thousand years of history.
Finally, your guide will drive you back to your hotel or any preferred location within Rome’s historic center, completing an unforgettable half-day journey through the Eternal City — blending ancient wonders, artistic beauty, and culinary excellence into one seamless Roman experience.
Pick-up and drop-off service available only in the city centre.
With 6 to 8 people, the tour will run on two golf carts. 9 to 10 people, we may run the tour on two or three golf carts.
All our golf carts are equipped with rain cover.
Questions? Check our FAQ section, you might find the answer there. If you don’t, email us to info@turtletourrome.com
Begin your journey by discovering the legendary Appian Way on a private golf cart tour of Rome, complete with exclusive access to the ancient catacombs. As you explore, you will then travel along the oldest of Roman roads, where you can admire remarkable ancient landmarks. Along the way, uncover fascinating sites tied to Ancient Rome and early Christian history — all while enjoying both comfort and flexibility, as well as the expert guidance of your private tour guide.
Start your private Appian Way golf cart tour at t your accommodation in the city centre, where your guide will meet you at 9am sharp, and head for the Baths of Caracalla. Experience the grandeur of Ancient Rome with a visit to the city’s second-largest and best-preserved thermal complex. Built in the 3rd century A.D. under Emperor Caracalla (hence the name), these monumental ruins reveal the sophistication of Roman engineering and social life. Stroll among the towering walls, explore the remains of pools, gyms, and locker rooms, and admire the intricate mosaics and artworks that once adorned this luxurious public bathhouse — a true masterpiece of imperial Rome.
Continue your private Appian Way golf cart tour at Saint Sebastian’s Gate — once known as the Appian Gate — the largest and best-preserved entrance in Rome’s ancient defensive walls. Explore the museum, climb the watchtower’s middle floors, and walk along the historic ramparts that once encircled the Eternal City.
This gate marks the true beginning of the Appian Way (Appia Antica), the “Queen of Roads”, built over 2,300 years ago to link Rome with southern Italy’s ports and trade routes to Greece and the Middle East. Along the way, visit the “Gladiatorial school”, run by the Gruppo Storico Romano, a group who specialises in reenacting show and features of Ancient Rome. Here you’ll be able to visit the gladiatorial museum, lear about the shows back in the day, take pictures and you might assist at a real training.
This Appian Way golf cart tour resumes with a visit to the Catacombs of San Callisto (Saint Callixtus), for you to discover the spiritual heart of the early Christian communities. Originally a pagan burial site, these catacombs became one of the earliest Christian necropolises, during the 2nd century A.D. Join an expert guide from the catacombs for a fascinating small-group tour (about 30 minutes, not private but small group) through underground tunnels that reveal the faith and traditions of early Christian communities. Please note the entrance time is at about 11:30, the visit is not private and is conducted by a guide provided by the Catacombs. We reserve the right to replace the Catacombs of San Callisto with those of San Sebastiano, in case the former are sold out.
After exiting the Catacombs, it is time for the lunch break: walk over the 2,000-year-old cobblestones the Appian Way consists of and reach the Appia Cafe, a cozy cafe where you’ll be able to enjoy a quick lunch (lasagna, dessert, fruit and water) after an entire morning of sightseeing and exploring some of the most unique attractions Rome has to offer.
On the way back, stop at the most iconic attraction on the Appian Way: the Tomb of Caecilia Metella, built during the 1st century B.C., consisting of a huge cylindric drum whose exterior parts are still beautifully decorated. In the Middle Ages, the structure was included in a fortress to control the area, whose massive remains are still visible.
Before heading back to the centre, there is time for a visit to the Circus of Maxentius, a multifunctional complex dating back to the 3nd Century A.D.: it featured a stadium for chariot races, the villa of the emperor Maxentius and the grave of his son Romulus.
Then, thistour in a Golf cart of the Appian Way 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, ‘Where are you going?’ (hence the name of the church). A rock is kept in the church that allegedly bears the footprints of Jesus.
Entry tickets to all the sites included.
Pickup and drop-off service available only in the city centre.
With 6 to 8 people, the tour will run on two golf carts. With 9 to 10 people, we may run the tour on two or 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
This private Golf Cart tour of Rome with access to the Colosseum is the best option to sightsee the Eternal City in comfort and enter its most iconic monument. Not only will you be hitting the best attractions in town, but also visit the Colosseum on a private tour.
Get picked up at your accommodation, as long as it is in the historical district, and set off to discover Rome’s key sites on this private tour of Rome in golf cart with access to the Colosseum. Start off visiting with the Baroque heart of the Eternal City, namely the Trevi Fountain: a masterpiece realised in the 18th Century, where you can toss a coin into the water (which still comes from a Roman water pipe) to ensure you’ll come back to Rome.
From a great fountain to another, we hit the jewel of baroque: Piazza Navona, with its peculiar mix of classy buildings and a buzzing atmosphere, featuring the stunning Fountain of the four Rivers made by Bernini in the 17th Century.
After that, the private tour of Rome in Golf Cart stops at the Pantheon, the best preserved of all Roman monuments. Oldest place of worship still in use, the Pantheon dates back to the 2nd Century A.D. and was the temple to all the gods of Rome.
Then, we’ll head for the river Tiber, where stands the majestic Castel Sant’Angelo. Once the monumental grave of the emperor Hadrian, the building underwent several transformations (fortress, prison, papal residence, firefighters barrack) and it can be considered the best example of how the Eternal City has changed over time. From there, we reach 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.
This private tour of Rome in golf cart then gets you to the the Colosseum, where you will be met by your guide and walked to the entrance way. Once you get in, you will start to time travel 2000 years into the past, learning the history of the Colosseum, how it was built (and how fast they were!) and what kind of shows ran there.
Discover how the gladiators fought on the arena, and how the Romans reenacted epic battles of their past for the fun of the audience. Marvel at the massive remains of the largest amphitheatre of the ancient times, which could seat some 70,000 people. Learn interesting back stories and find out why it is called “colosseum” – and its actual name in Ancient Rome.
After finishing the visit of the Colosseum, you will handed the tickets, for you to visit the Roman Forum and the Palatine Hill on your own, within the next 24 hours. This golf cart of Rome with access to the Colosseum isn’t finished yet, as we will drive by the Circus Maximus, the Mouth of Truth and stop at the Forum Boarium.
It was the cattle market in Ancient Rome, and features two exceptionally preserved temples: Hercules’ and Portunus’, besides a marble arch that was the entry gate to the market. From there, we will whiz to Piazza Venezia, with the impressive Vittoriano, also serving as Altar of the Fatherland, and drop you off at your accommodation, or wherever you’d like in the historical centre.
Pick-up and drop-off service available only in the city centre.
With 6 to 8 people, the tour will run on two golf carts. With 9 to 10 people, we may run the tour on two or 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
San Clemente, Roman Houses and Baths of CaracallaThis private tour embarks on three of the best preserved and also 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 walking tour firstly, starts at the entrance of the Basilica San Clemente, which 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.
After visiting San Clemente, take a short walk through the Arch of Dolabella to reach the Caelian Hill, one of the legendary Seven Hills of Rome. Hidden beneath modern structures lies one of the city’s most remarkable archaeological treasures — a vast Roman residential complex with over 20 rooms spread across multiple levels. Here, you’ll see well-preserved frescoes dating from the 3rd century AD to the Middle Ages, beautifully illustrating daily life and art during the Roman Empire. This hidden gem remains one of Rome’s best-kept secrets and an absolute must for lovers of history and archaeology.
Then, it’s time to make our way along the Villa Celimontana and reach the Baths of Caracalla, the second largest bathhouse of Ancient Rome, and by far the best 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 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.
Our cancellation policy is 48 hours for a full refund. Please note that entry tickets are not refundable.
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