Rome City Highlights Golf Cart Driving Tour
- Duration: 150 Minutes (approx.)
- Location: Rome, Rome
- Product code: RMHI23
Highlights:
- See the best of Rome’s city center in the comfort of an Electric Golf Cart on this small, group tour.
- Get your bearings, local tips and recommendations from an expert, English speaking guide;
- Explore the city's highlights in only 2.5 hrs.
- Learn about the iconic Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps, Pantheon, Piazza Navona, and more!
- Your tour ends with a description of Rome’s most famous monument, the Colosseum (from the outside).
- Enjoy a delicious Roman gelato from one of our favorite spots.
Inclusions:
- Engaging English speaking local guide and driver
- Electric Golf Cart (7 seats per cart)
- 1 Delicious gelato per person
- 1 Bottle of water per person
- Headsets to clearly hear your guide’s voice
Exclusions:
- Gratuities (tip for your driver guide)
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Additional food and drink
Your 2.5 hour tour begins at our centrally located office where you will meet your expert, English speaking local guide and driver. Our first stop is the famed Pantheon, the best preserved ancient Roman building in the world. This 1st century Roman templestill holds the record for having the largest, unreinforced dome anywhere on earth.
We then head off to the opulent Trevi fountain to learn about its history, symbols, and the correct way to make a wish while you toss in a coin….or three. Next up, Piazza di Spagna, the neighborhood of the Spanish Steps and Piazza di Popolo with its 3,200 year old Egyptian obelisk.
The more you move throughout the, the more you’ll grasp the layers of Rome’s buildings, one upon the other, which create the form of the modern city. You’ll see Piazza Navona, a baroque showcase of art by Bernini and Borromini, which is also an ancient, 1st century stadium where athletic competitions were held.
Just down the road, we’ll stop for a refreshing gelato break at a delicious Roman gelateria! Finally, we’ll drive through Piazza Venezia with its grand Victor Emamnuel II monument and end at Rome's most iconic site, the Colosseum.
The Colosseum, or Flavian Amphitheatre as it’s officially called, was built in the 1st century A.D. It hosted "games" such as gladiator combat and animal fights, drawing crowds of more than 50,000 spectators. In antiquity, the poet Martial deemed it the 8th wonder of the world and its allure continues; it draws more visitors than any other Italian monument.
Throughout the tour, your driver guide will be happy to share tips and tricks to get the most out of your stay in Rome. In all, it’s the perfect experience for first time visitors and Roman connoisseurs alike!
Please note:
- This tour does not include hotel pick-up or drop off.
- This tour ends with a description of the Colosseum, but does not include tickets to go inside.
- If you wish to pre-purchase timed entrance tickets to visit the Colosseum at the end of the driving tour, we suggest you select an entry time 3 to 3.5 hours after our initial tour departure time.
- The tour information will be given in English.
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.
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.