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Private tour of the Pantheon

This private tour of the Pantheon will let you discover the best preserved of all Roman monuments. Led by a professional guide, this 1-hour tour will take you through the fascinating history, architecture, and secrets of this awe-inspiring temple, once dedicated to all the gods of Rome.

Meet your guide (who’ll have your tickets) in the queue to get in, to streamline the process and enter the monument in no time. Learn the secrets of this unique building, the oldest place of worship still in use, and walk on an almost 2,000-year marble floor.

Find out the story of the massive columns of the entrance hall, then marvel at the huge dome, a true masterpiece of engineering that has stood the test of time since it was erected, in the II Century A.D. Learn about the oculus, the building’s only source of natural light, and discover the tombs of prominent figures of Italian past, among whom the first Kings and the great artist Raphael.

Once this private tour of the Pantheon is finished, you can explore the outside of the building, where your guide will point out other Roman remains and tell you interesting back stories.

Starting times depend on ticket availability. Price is per group + tickets. Our cancellation policy is 48 hours for a full refund. Please note that entry tickets are not refundable.

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 learn about the early Christian communities.

Our Jubilee tour in golf cart departs at 9:50am on 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 a 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 5 people, we may run the tour on one or two golf carts. With 6 to 8 people, we run the tour 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

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.

Our 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.

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 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 12:00 noon 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, consisting of a set menu of 3 courses created by the chef, using fresh produce from the market. Please note that the Michelin starred restaurant is available only from Monday to Friday.

This half-a-day private Golf Cart tour of Rome then resumes around 1pm, 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.

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.

Colosseum express private tour

Visit the Colosseum on this express private tour. Explore the history and the secrets of the most famous landmark of Ancient Rome, led by one of our expert guides. The tour lasts 1.5 hours, and at the end of it you’ll be handed over the tickets to visit the other sites of the archeological park: the Roman Forum and the Palatine Hill.

However, if you’d rather visit those places with our guide, let us know beforehand so we can arrange a longer tour.

This private tour starts in front of the Colosseum, where you will be met by your guide 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 exit the monument and handed the tickets, for you ti stay on in the area and visit the Roman Forum and the Palatine Hill at your convenience.

Starting times depend on ticket availability. Price is per group + tickets. 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.