Golf Cart Small-Group Guided Tour: Rome City Highlights
Description
With our small group electric golf cart tour, in only 2.5 hours, you’ll see the Colosseum, Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps, Piazza Navona, and other highlights of Rome! It’s fun, convenient, comfortable, and engaging. Gelato stop and water included.
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Itinerary
Meet your guide and hop on an electric golf cart at our central Rome Office.
Brief stop at the Pantheon, the best preserved ancient Roman building in the world. It still stands after 1900 years!
Drive through the historic city center and see Piazza Colonna with the magnificent Column of Marcus Aurelius, one of only 2 preserved triumphal columns in the city and is 1800 years old!
Stop at the Trevi Fountain and throw in a coin... or three! Possibly the most famous fountain in the world, after it appeared in Roman Holiday, the Trevi Fountain is designed by architect Nicolo Salvi its name derives from its predecessor Aqua Virgo, which was constructed by Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa in 19 BC.
Admire the famed Spanish Steps and Piazza di Spagna. The 138 steps were originally built to link the Spanish embassy to the Holy See at the base, to the church of Trinità dei Monti at the top.
Reach Piazza del Popolo the northern gateway of the city. This was the starting point of the Via Flaminia, the road to Ariminum (modern-day Rimini) and the most important route to the north.
Drive past the Mausoleum of Augustus. The Mausoleum of Augustus (Italian: Mausoleo di Augusto) is a large tomb built by the Roman Emperor Augustus in 28 BC on the Campus Martius in Rome, Italy.
Take in the magnificent Piazza Navona. Piazza Navona is built on the site of the Stadium of Domitian, built in the 1st century AD, and follows the form of the open space of the stadium. The ancient Romans went there to watch the agones ("games"), and hence it was known as "Circus Agonalis" ("competition arena"). It is believed that over time the name changed to in avone to navone and eventually to navona.
Drive through Rome's historic center cobblestone streets. The We will drive along via Giulia, a street of historical and architectural importance in Rome, which is about 1 kilometer long and connects the Regola and Ponte Rioni
See the ancient Roman temples of Largo di Torre Argentina. Between 1926 and 1929, the demolition of an old neighborhood within Via del Teatro Argentina, Via Florida, Via San Nicola de 'Cesarini, and Corso Vittorio Emanuele II for the construction of new buildings, unexpectedly brought to light one of the most important archaeological sites of the city: a large paved square with the remains of four temples from the Republican era.
Brief Stop in front of the Campidoglio grand staircase. The first square to be built following Michelangelo’s criteria of a uniform design, in modern Rome, stands on Capitoline Hill (Capitolium), where a very ancient village was located and where numerous temples were dedicated to Roman gods.
Take in Piazza Venezia with the impressive monument to Victor Emmanuel II, known as the Altar of the Fatherland. The square takes its name from Palazzo Venezia, the 15th-century Palace built by Cardinal Pietro Barbo, then donated in 1560 by Pius IV to the Republic of Venice to make it the seat of the embassy.
Drive through the charming Monti Neighborhood. Rione Monti, Rome’s first ward (rione). The neighborhood for the cool and young, the old and vintage. For those who want a serving of cobblestone, antiques and artisans, with a side order of beauty, great food and some of the bars in Rome.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please note that there are 7 seats per vehicle and tours are run with up to a maximum of 2 vehicles and 14 participants. Vehicles will travel together (like connected train carriages) on tour and guests all listen to the same tour guide through the use of earpieces. In some occasions guests who book together may be asked to separate between the two vehicles.
- Please also note that it is very easy to get lost in Rome and it can be at times difficult to find a free taxi, especially if you are 5 or more people and need 2 taxis. As this is a group tour, we cannot delay the tour for late participants. Please give yourself plenty of time and arrive early to our office, the tour meeting point. If you know you will be late, please call us so we may find a suitable solution.
- The tour information will be given in English.
- Note on Infants: unfortunately, due to safety regulations, we are unable to accept infants under 2 years of age. Children from 2 to 12 years old are welcome and Biga tours can provide car seats or boosters for free. Please notify us of each child’s age so that we can provide the appropriate seat size.
Reviews(1,319)
Francesco was great and very knowledgeable about the history of Rome. We would definitely book him again. He made the trip enjoyable and entertaining, especially for our 18 year old son who could've cared less about the history part of the tour.
This is the best way to see Rome’s famous landmarks in comfort of a golf cart. There were six in our group, which included my wife, the guide Filipe was outstanding; from introduction at the company office, advice about the pickpockets he described as recyclers, to the history of Rome, the architecture, culture and people of this marvelous city. We started early in the morning, and simply enjoyed the experience. I would do this again. Folks, you got to try this.
A good overall introduction to Rome on our first day. We took several in depth tours on the following days, but this was a great way to get oriented and receive an overview of the city without having to walk 100km! Plus, the guide provided food recommendations, which we found to be awesome choices.
Amber was the best tour guide we had on our entire trip to Europe! She knew so much about Rome, and shared her information in such a fun an upbeat way. I found myself smiling or laughing for much of the tour! This is a great tour to get an overview of Rome in an up close way you can’t get on a bus. Good photos and videos are much easier from a golf cart than a bus.
Samuel was excellent. He was very knowledgeable about Roman history and architecture. He was especially knowledgeable about the Gelato. I would highly recommend himl
We were able to see all the sights in a short amount of time and Marco was very laid back and flexible on a hot day! One thing to note - we had a group of 6 so I thought it would be a private tour, but they traveled in 2 carts with 1 guide.
Excellent guide, very informative and accommodating Great way to see some of the major highlights of Rome
Excellent tour. Samuel was a great, knowledgeable and fun guide. Saw all of highlights in Rome. Would absolutely recommend this tour 👌.
A great tour of Rome, even a thunder storm couldn’t dampen the enthusiasm of our guide Amber. The tour had to be improvised due to the weather and she got a right soaking but carried on regardless to make sure we saw all of the sights, even doubling back where necessary. Her knowledge was extraordinary and she was very informative and friendly
First off, I need to begin by stating that we were delayed in getting there on time (taxi delays). They contacted us immediately and although the tour needed to begin without us, they quickly took us to the first stopping point of the tour, which we were able to join the group. Excellent customer service even though being late was entirely our fault! Our tour guide was incredibly knowledgeable, had a great sense of humor, spoke excellent English and even treated us all to authentic gelatos on a super hot day. We stopped at all of the major Rome attractions including the Trevi fountain, the Coliseum, the place where Julius Caesar was assassinated, and the Spanish steps. Our tour guide provided a lot of historical knowledge on each of these attractions, and kept his explanations short and sweet. It's amazing how many places we were able to cover in a 3-hour period, and yet it did not feel rushed at all. We had plenty of time at our stops to take photos, ask additional questions, and explore a little bit. I would highly recommend this tour. It was, by far, the best tour we've had so far during our 3-week trip to Europe. One more thing...my spouse was injured during a car accident 2 weeks ago in Spain, and had a very very sore back. The tour guide took special care to navigate the cobblestone streets with golf carts that were high quality and were very very comfortable. I would highly recommend this tour for anybody who wants to see the highlights of Rome!
