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Rome: Pasta-Making Class Cook and Dine with a Local Chef

1. Rome: Pasta-Making Class Cook and Dine with a Local Chef

There’s nothing like a home-cooked Italian meal—especially when it’s been prepared with the help of a professional chef, and when you get to enjoy it in a private kitchen in the heart of Rome's Trastevere neighborhood! This is an experience that only “real Romans” (and ones who are friends with a chef!) usually get to have. Now you can, too! You’ll be greeted with prosecco and a plate of cured meats and cheese—the perfect aperitivo to get your class started! Enjoy introductions as you get to know the other participants. Once you’ve relaxed, it’s time to learn how to make fettuccine and ravioli from scratch with traditional red and white sauces, such as amatriciana, puttanesca, gricia, or cacio e pepe. You'll use seasonal ingredients to achieve the best flavor, which means your professional chef will choose the sauce based on what's available at the local markets. If you want to make authentic Italian food when you return home, this is the number-one skill to learn. Your chef will guide you through the hands-on process, which is lots of fun for both children and adults. Feel free to pick their brain about all things food and Rome-related. This is your chance to learn how to cook and eat like a local. Next, it’s time to eat. Enjoy your home-cooked pasta, along with wine, and finish on a sweet note with homemade gelato prepared by your professional chef. By the end, you won’t just leave with a fun, rewarding memory for the whole family. You’ll also leave with the know-how to make an authentic Italian dish that’s sure to impress your friends back home! Sites Visited: Charming cooking school in the heart of Trastevere reserved just for your group.

Rome: Food Tour and Wine Tasting in a Traditional Trattoria

2. Rome: Food Tour and Wine Tasting in a Traditional Trattoria

Eat your way through the "Eternal City" on a guided walking tour of Rome. Feel the lively atmosphere as you make your way from Campo de’ Fiori to the Trastevere with plenty of wine and street food. Meet your guide at the perfect spot for a tour focused on food and wine, and sample a selection of artisanal salamis from Italy, paired with your first taste of the country’s fine wines. Stroll through the city center as your guide divulges its strange and wonderful history. Then, nourish yourself with some local cheese at an historic shop that sells cheeses of various Italian origins. Sample another glass of carefully selected wine and try the authentic Roman specialty of baccalà fritto (fried salted cod). Continue with a tasting of 2 other typically Roman foods: pizza "by the slice" and supplì (rice balls). Visit eateries that specialize in the production of these scrumptious treats to experience new taste sensations and unforgettable aromas. Digest all your delicious food samples on a stroll to supper in one of the coziest restaurants in the Trastevere district. Known for the quality of its food, this quarter is considered to have the best restaurants in Rome. Enjoy an exquisite Roman antipasto and 2 first courses, accompanied by 2 different Italian wines of protected production and origin. Finally, try some locally made Italian ice cream in flavors typical of a famous gelateria to complete your immersive journey into Italian cuisine.    

Rome: Morning City Tour by Golf Cart with Gelato

3. Rome: Morning City Tour by Golf Cart with Gelato

Give your feet a rest and discover Rome in a unique way on this golf cart tour through the city. See the city's biggest highlights, Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon Gianicolo Hill.

Rome: E-Bicycle Tour

4. Rome: E-Bicycle Tour

Ride through the city of Rome to discover the many highlights and famous landmarks including the Colosseum, Trevi, Navona, Vatican Square, and many hidden spots that are waiting to be explored. Be welcomed by your guide who will give you recommendations for a safe tour and will describe the itinerary. Visit the most important squares: Piazza Navona, Piazza del Popolo, Piazza di Spagna, Piazza di San Pietro, in front of the most important Fountains: on the Spanish Steps, Trevi, and Four Rivers. Stop in front of the amazing monuments such as the Colosseum, Pantheon, the ruins of Circus Maximus, and the Keyhole of Rome with the panoramic terrace of a beautiful garden on top of the Aventine hill. The tour will end at the same place as the meeting point.

Rome: Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps & Pantheon

5. Rome: Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps & Pantheon

Rome’s famous squares, monuments, fountains and artists offer you the very best attractions on this 2.5-hour afternoon walking tour. Let the Eternal City enchant you as you stroll through its picturesque cobblestone alleyways, and discover some of the world’s most famous sites, such as the Pantheon, Piazza Navona, Trevi Fountain and the Spanish Steps. Travel back in time and admire all of the city’s must-see art and architecture, in a single afternoon! Begin in Piazza del Popolo, the traditional northern “door to Rome,” with the Church of Santa Maria del Popolo as the first church that visitors to Rome would see upon entering its gates. The Spanish Steps, with its lively atmosphere and stunning views, bring you down into the winding alleys of the heart of the historic center, where you will encounter the ornate Trevi Fountain. Throw a coin in the fountain and promise to return! Continue with a stop at Piazza Colonna and see the column erected by Marcus Aurelius that is now considered by Romans as the very center of the city. We will also stop at the Pantheon, known for its concrete dome and open oculus. Nearby, visit Piazza Navona to get a close-up view of Bernini’s famous “Fountain of the Four Rivers,” triumphantly marking its ornate center. Finally, you will go to Piazza Navona for a taste of one of the liveliest and most famous piazzas in Rome.

Rome Guided Golf Cart 3-Hour Tour

6. Rome Guided Golf Cart 3-Hour Tour

Explore Rome via a unique mode of transport and see more of the city than you would on foot. During a 3-hour sightseeing tour by street legal golf cart, you will make easy work of the Eternal City, and even visit hidden gems, such as the Aventine and Celio hills, not usually included on walking tours. Departing from Piazza del Popolo, in front of the "twin" churches of Santa Maria in Montesanto and Santa Maria dei Miracoli, set off for Rome’s historic center and see sights such as the baroque Trevi Fountain. According to legend, if you throw a coin in the fountain you are guaranteed to one day return to Rome. You will also pass Piazza Barberini, Piazza Colonna, named for the marble Column of the Roman Marcus Aurelius, and Piazza Venezia, the very center of Rome dominated by the Victor Emmanuel II monument to a unified Italy. Drive to lesser known gems, such as Celio Hill, site of the beautiful villa and gardens of Villa Celimontana and the ancient basilicas of Santo Stefano Rotondo and Santi Giovanni e Paolo. And explore Aventine Hill, home to the Knights of Malta, city rose garden, and a fragrant orange grove. Tours are tailored to client’s wishes and all itineraries are suggestions. The purpose is to give you an idea of what one can see during a tour in a golf cart, and what the tour can cover starting and ending from the Piazza del Popolo.

Rome: New Liberty 125cc Scooter Rental (1-7 Days)

7. Rome: New Liberty 125cc Scooter Rental (1-7 Days)

Rent a nippy 125cc New Liberty scooter and explore Rome at your own pace. Available for rental periods of 12 hours to 7 days, the mopeds will let you discover the “Eternal City” like a local, and can even get you out to the surrounding Lazio countryside. Collect your moped and helmets at Termini Station. Each bike comes with 2 helmets, safety locks, a top case, and insurance for your comfort and convenience. Discover the freedom of the road as you zip about Rome’s traffic-clogged streets. Discover what it’s like to find hidden corners on your own terms. There is no better way to explore the Italian capital, with rental periods of 12 hours, 24 hours, 48 hours, 72 hours, and 7 days. 

Dark Heart of Rome - Facts, Legend & Mystery Walking Tour

8. Dark Heart of Rome - Facts, Legend & Mystery Walking Tour

When the sun sets in Rome another side to the city comes to life. This darker, more mysterious Rome is one where facts and legends are intertwined to stimulate the imagination as much as the eye. On this 90-minute evening tour, you'll discover the sunset Rome known only to a select few! Your guide will bring the Eternal City’s most enthralling historical and supernatural mysteries to life in a highly entertaining and informative tour. You will stroll along winding lanes in the city's historic center and hear ghostly tales that form part of a lesser-known history of Rome. Departing from Sant'Andrea Della Valle Church, you will walk in the shadows of sights such as the Campo de Fiori, Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, Via del Governo Vecchio, Via Giulia, Piazza Farnese, and Castel Sant'Angelo. Prepare to be a little spooked, but expect to be highly entertained!

From Rome: Naples & Pompeii Guided Day Trip with Lunch

9. From Rome: Naples & Pompeii Guided Day Trip with Lunch

Enjoy a guided tour of Naples and Pompeii following the "Highway of the Sun" through the fertile Roman countryside of the "Castelli Romani.". Descend towards the port of Mergellina, and follow the coastal road to the historic fishing quarter of Santa Lucia.  Enjoy the views of Naples' impressive Castel dell Ovo. Next, cross the valley of Mount Vesuvius, passing the towns of Ercolano, Torre del Greco, and Torre Annunziata before arriving at Pompeii, where you will break for lunch. Continue after lunch with a guided visit to the excavations. Your guide will explain Pompeii's tragic story from an archaeological perspective and uncover what has lain beneath the ashes. Afterward, on the way back to Rome, you will stop to visit a coral and cameo factory, where you can admire and purchase items of the ancient craft that dates back to Greek times.

Rome: E-Bike Rental with Helmet and Map

10. Rome: E-Bike Rental with Helmet and Map

Discover the city of Rome by a top E-Bike! Climb the 7 hills on comfortable bikes with powerful and smooth Bosch electric motors; wander Rome's green parks with confidence and in the comfort of world-renowned bike technology. The E-City Bike (Cannondale Adventure Neo 2023) is perfectly suited to roam the city centre; the E-Mountain Bikes (front-suspended Ghost E-Teru and full-suspension Ghost E-ASX Essential) are ideal to use on park trails, rough surfaces and bumpy terrain (such as the Appian Way Park). The battery of each bike is sure to last you an entire day of discovery and fun. 4 levels of electric assistance and at least 9 gears will get you anywhere you desire. You will ride with confidence thanks to hydraulic disc breaks and strong-grip, anti-puncture tires, and in maximum comfort thanks to gel saddles.

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A really fantastic introduction to Rome. Thorough, comprehensive: we saw the ‘big ticket’ items like trevi fountain, spanish steps, pantheon, borghese gardens etc and also a number of smaller, lesser known sights. Our guide, Chiara, was incredible. Friendly, engaging, very knowledgeable.

Excellent, best thing about our trip to Rome! Our guide Martin was excellent and full of knowledge. A must do trip to discover parts of Rome you would never see.

Amazing experience with our tour guide Manula. She was so helpful, kind, professional and full of passion about Rome. I Highly recommend this trip for families.

Was a great way to get an overview of the inner city of Rome and learn a bit about Roman history to put your trip in context.

Photographer showed up on time and was friendly making us feel comfortable during our time together.