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Private Scooter Tour in Rome with a Guide
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3 Hours to 3 Hours 20 Minutes
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Pickup offered
Offered in: English, Italian
Overview
This is a unique tour because it's a 100% PRIVATE TOUR, exclusively dedicated to 1 CLIENT AT A TIME.
Alberto, the driver and owner of the scooter, will pick you up in a central area of Rome and the first stop will be Piazza del Popolo (or you can meet also here). Then, you’ll be the passenger of the scooter through the entire length of the tour that will last approximately 3 hours during which you’ll see more than 13 corners of Rome.
At almost every stop, a short walk will be done during which you'll discover notions of history, art and Roman culture like about the 7 kings of Rome, the 140 statues of the St. Peter’s Basilica, the story of the Jewish ghetto, the gladiators fights that took place at the Colosseum, and much more.
The tour will start at 9am.
Don’t wait further!
Wear some comfy clothes & be ready to jump on board.
Please note: no entrance tickets (like museums or the Colosseum) are included.
What's Included
Meeting And Pickup
Meeting point
The meeting point will be at the central obelisk of Piazza del Popolo
Start time
03:00 PM
End Point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Pickup details
The client's pick up is done directly with the scooter (driven by Alberto). The customer will be his passenger during the entire tour
What To Expect
Piazza del Popolo
If you don't need me to pick you up at your hotel/location, we will meet in Piazza del Popolo. Here we will retrace the various eras characterized by the domination of the 7 kings of Rome. From the first "Romulus" to the last one "Tarquinius the Superb" (VII-V century before Christ). We will also briefly see the various monuments in the square like the obelisk and the 2 twin churches, one renown as "the artists' church". And now, we'll take my scooter to reach the second stop of our tour.
20 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Vatican City
We'll park close to the Vatican and will walk to the St. Peter's Basilica. This is located in the Vatican State is the official Papal Major Basilica. It’s a masterpiece of Italian art with its giant colonnade and its 140 statues. Walking down the street Borgo Santo Spirito, we reach Castel Sant’Angelo that was built under emperor Hadrian because he wanted a funerary mausoleum for himself and his family. Passed then, in the hands of Pope Urban V in 1367, this castle has also been used as prison until 1901. Ready? Let's jump on the scooter again.
20 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Fontana Lungotevere Aventino
Without getting off the scooter, I'll show you the Lungotevere, an avenue (or boulevard) that runs along the Tiber River in Rome. It was built mainly to eliminate and stem the floods of the Tiber, very frequently in ancient times. On this occasion, several bridges were built that connect the two banks of the Tiber river. We’ll also pass next to the Regina Coeli which is a prison located along the Tiber river. Dated back to 1654, this still remains the main and best-known prison in Rome.
• Admission Ticket Free
Piazza Trilussa
A quick stop here to see Piazza Trilussa, right in front of Sisto bridge(the name recalls the great Roman poet Trilussa). The small fountain was built to provide water to many neighbours in Rome, like Trastevere, Regola and Ponte. Santa Maria is a beautiful chruch located in the Trastevere (Tras-Tiber) neighbour. Let's take the scooter again.
10 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Isola Tiberina
We'll park on a side of the road and will walk on the bridge that leads to Isola Tiberina, a real Island in the midst of the Tiber river. It’s famous for a beautiful Basilica of San bartolomeo and the Fatebenefratelli, an ancient hospital (dating 1583) still open nowadays and point of reference of the Pop for all his medical visits. At the other side of the road, the Jewish Ghetto, among the oldest ghettos in the world where Jewish people were obliged to live in 1555 by Pope Pail IV. Nowadays here many Jewish families still live and the restaurants here still carry on the Jewish culinary tradition with ancient recipes. Let's get back and let's jump on the scooter again now.
20 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Circus Maximus
Without getting off the scooter, I'll show you the Circo Maximo, an ancient circus that likewise the Colosseum, hosted many shows at the era of the Romans. Here the famous scene with the chariot-race in the movie Ben Hur (1959) with Charlton Heston was shot. Nowadays it’s still used to do concerts since it can accommodate 250.000 people (anciently 300.000).
• Admission Ticket Free
Piazza del Campidoglio
We will park and reach now the Campidoglio square which was found over one of the smallest hills on which Rome was founded. Once up into the square, you can reach the back part form where a beautiful view of the Roman ruins (called “foro romano”) can be seen. Let's go back and take the scooter again.
15 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Piazza Venezia / Ancient City
From the scooter I'll show you and explain you a bit about piazza Venezia, Located at the foot of the Campidoglio hill. This square is famous for the majestic monument to Victor Emmanuel II, the first king of Italy. the monument is also called “Altare della Patria” dedicated to all the Italians who died during the wars. Let's continue our journey on my scooter.
• Admission Ticket Free
Colosseum
We will briefly stop outside the Colosseum that was originally known as the Flavian Amphitheatre and was the largest Roman amphitheatre in the world (capable of holding an estimated 50,000 to 87,000 spectators), located in the city centre of Rome. It took 10 years to be constructed and it was inaugurated in the year 80 b.C. Nowadays it’s included in the New Seven Wonders of the World. Let's jump on my scooter again and let's proceed to the next destination.
10 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Campo de' Fiori
Here we'll stop for a few minutes and will wlak first to Campo de' fiori, namely “Field of flowers”. This square was in fact, originally a flowered lawn but in the 13th century, it started to grow in importance since it was along the important route that led to the Vatican. It was paved and many buildings were made and bought by the Orsini family. Very close the Piazza Farnese, considered the most elegant in Rome with its 2 big fountains. Let's get back to the scooter now.
20 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Trevi Fountain
We will park again and will reach the famous "Fontana di Trevi". Begun in 1732, thanks to Pope Clement XII, the history of the Trevi fountain is closely linked to that of the restoration of the Aqua Virgo, or the “Vergin waters” aqueduct, which dates back to the times of the emperor Augustus (year 30 a.C), twenty kilometers, underground. Let's get now to the next destination.
15 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Piazza Navona
From Fontana di trevi we will walk to Piazza Navona. This, in ancient Rome, was the Stadium of Domitian (not a circus) which was built by the emperor Domitian in the year 85 d.C and could accommodate 30,000 spectators. It was all open (with no prisons underneath, like the Colosseum) and it was used for athletes' competitions. Let's go now to the last destination of our tour. Let's jump on the scooter again.
10 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Piazza di Spagna
We will park. Here the tour ends with a short description of Piazza di Spagna. This square was formed following the construction of the Trident area (where 3 very important Roman streets converge). The monumental staircase of 136 steps were inaugurated on the occasion of the Jubilee of 1725. Finally, we'll see Via del Corso is nowadays the main tourist attraction for those who like high fashion shops.
10 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- The client needs to have a maximum weight of 75 kg
Operated by Alberto Rome in Scooter
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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