Unusual Rome - Rome Private Driving Tour
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Unusual Rome - Rome Private Driving Tour

By Rome Private Excursions
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Duration: 7h
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Live guide: English
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  • Fuel surcharge
  • Local taxes
  • English Speaking driver
  • Live commentary on board
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Private tour (your party and your English Speaking driver only)
  • Transport by private vehicle
What's not included
  • Entrance fees, should you decide to enter the Catacombs (8 euro per person) or other
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities


Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
    Pickup details
    • Pick up directly at your accommodation or at the airport on arrival
    Hotel pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
      Airport pickup offered
      During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included airports.
      • Fiumicino Airport, Via dell' Aeroporto di Fiumicino, 320, 54, Fiumicino Italy
      End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

        • Wheelchair accessible
        If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 20217P22

        • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
        • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
        • shoulders and knees covered should we enter churches
        • if we decide to see the Catacombs, tickets to be paid on site for 8 euro per person
        • should you want to see other particular sites that require an entrance fee, you will pay them on site
        • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

        • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

        If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 20217P22

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        Centralflma
        Ocala, FL8 contributions
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        May 2024 • Family
        We had already taken 2 outstanding tours with Rome Private Excursions, a night tour with Antonio and an all day with Michael. Since we had some time left in Rome, we signed up for the Unusual Rome Tour. All our tours were perfect and we appreciate how flexible and accommodating Rome Private Excursions was. I had injured my knee just before our trip so we had to cancel our walking tours and change everything to private driven tours. We could not have had a better experience with tours. Our guides, Antonio and Michael were so good negotiating the traffic and the crowds and answering all our questions.

        Our final tour in Rome was the Unusual Rome hosted by Antonio, who had done our Rome by Night tour the night we arrived in Rome. Oh my goodness. The unusual Rome tour was the best tour of all.

        Antonio took us to Gianicola park right at noon to get a final view of the city of Rome and watch the canon ceremony. What a treat and almost no tourists! He then went over the sites he had showed us Sunday night, answered many more questions and took us to the catacombs. The highlight was the McDonald’s Restaurant with the glass floor and the Appian Way below it. We were the only people there and knowing we were walking on the actual Appian Way was breathtaking. We wanted to take Antonio and Michael home with us!

        We highly recommend the private tours with Rome Private Excursions and will use them again on our next trip to Rome.
        Written May 15, 2024
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        Marianne R
        Amesbury, MA72 contributions
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        Feb 2023
        Twelve of us took the Rome by Night guided tour in two vans. It was wonderful, exactly what I was hoping for -- a great overview of the city for several among us who'd never been to Italy or Rome, a refresher of places where we wanted or had planned to spend more time in the next several days. We got to throw our coins in the Fountain of Trevi, walk around the Piazza San Pietro and admire Bernini's genius of engineering, stroll on the Piazza Navona, and walk around the marvel of the Pantheon.

        As it happened, we arrived in Rome on Carnavale weekend (Sat. Feb. 18), and I was eager to try the special Roman pastries called frappe and castagnole that are made only at this time of year. Our driver found a pasticceria near our stop for the Piazza Navona, and we got to sample and buy some of these delectable treats!
        Written March 14, 2023
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        Laura B
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        Aug 2024 • Family
        We did a tour of Rome with Carlo. He was on time, professional and knew so much about the city. We had a beautiful van, that was clean and had great air conditioning (it was hot). Carlo provided water and charging cords for our phones. Since we have visited Rome before, we were able to explore some of the hidden gems of this beautiful city. I highly recommend Rome Private Excursions and of course, Carlo.
        Written August 12, 2024
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        Chuck V
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        Apr 2024 • Family
        Upon arriving in Italy, Manny picked us up at our hotel, and drove us up the Appian Way to the catacombs. At the catacombs we had an English speaking guide that explained the ancient burial technique. Then we went to Castel Gandolfo, the summer home of the Pope, where we had free time for lunch and exploring. Ask Manny to show you the surprise at McDonalds.
        Written May 7, 2024
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        Cynthia G
        Scottsdale, AZ11 contributions
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        Rome Private Excursions (RPE) is a wonderful company with safe, professional, on time, well educated, informed drivers/guides with kind and engaging at-ease personalities.

        Our family of 8 which included an infant, and 2 children ages 5 & 7 years old, are thrilled with the tours and driving services provided.

        Along with transfers from and to airport (Rome Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci Airport) we enjoyed many days of touring using RPE services - Unusual Rome locations, Amalfi Coast, Positano, Pompeii, Vatican/Sistine Chapel/St Peter’s Basilica, Tuscany/Montepulciano, Borghese Gallery Museum, and a beach excursion.

        I am so pleased to have setup these excursions prior to going to Rome. It was quite a busy with tourists (post Covid) with high temperatures and high humidity.

        I highly recommend this company. I will definitely utilize their services again in the future.
        Grazie Mille RPE-Luca, Andrea, Johnny, Antonio, Max, Maurizio, Fabio (I’m hoping I haven’t forgotten anyone!)
        Written July 12, 2022
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        Corinne H
        8 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Luca and his team are AMAZING! They all went above and beyond to show us all of the usual and unusual sites in Rome, the Vatican, a day trip to the Amalfi Coast, a day at the beach, and a day trip to Tuscany. That’s not mentioning their prompt arrival from the airport to our Airbnb and back to the airport. Each driver knew tons of facts and history throughout our drives, and they were so good with the kids (7 months, 5 years, and 7 years). I will absolutely reach out to them again when/if we return to Italy!
        Written July 12, 2022
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        Nic
        Georgia2 contributions
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        Nov 2023 • Family
        We had an amazing time today together with Giovanni (John). He is very very knowledgeable, easy to talk with and was very quick in pointing out nice sites along the way to Pompei. We would love to have him as our guide again the next time we come to beautiful Rome.
        Written November 28, 2023
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        Norine A
        Tampa, FL1 contribution
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Sep 2023 • Friends
        This company does a wonderful job of guiding us through Rome. Our guide Armondo was wonderful and very informative. we did a tour of the Vatican with our guide there , valerie. She made the vatican coe alive.
        You cannot do better in Rome than this company. the friends we were with were in awe both of the town and the guides.
        Written October 2, 2023
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        Xin G
        11 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Apr 2018 • Family
        We had great time in Italy. Both private tours in Rome and Almalfi Coast were great tours/transfers from our cruise line excursions. They brought us home awesome memories, especially the trip in Naples. My kids loved our tour guide Raffel and his stories. The date we arrived Naples was an extremely crowed Easter Monday holiday. Raffel drove us unusual route thru the Milky mountain to beat the crowds and traffic. We were not only able to see the amazing views of Almafi Coast, also had a great scenery tour climbing the mountains. We had so much fun and wows during both trips and benefit huge deal because they were private. I rated the tours 5 and would love to recommend to all my friends who are interested going there soon. Which I know a lot of them are after seeing my beautiful pictures. Thanks Luca's on-time coordination and arrangement and his team's hard work brought us home this unforgettable memories .
        Written April 20, 2018
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        Katherine D
        4 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Oct 2024 • Couples
        This is the best tour we have done! If you want a tour to be relaxed and extremely informative and fun, this is the tour for you! Cris made the tour feel highly personalized to us. If you’re are doing only one tour this is it!
        Written October 27, 2024
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