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Rome by Night Small Group E-Bike Tour with Optional Food and Wine

4.9 (1,355 reviews, Viator and Tripadvisor) · Meet the guide 15 minutes before departure · Operator: EsBikeTours

  • 3 hours without food or wine; 4 hours with food and wine
  • Up to 10 in the riding rules; shared tour capacity 15
  • Offered in: English, Italian, French, Spanish
  • Mobile or paper ticket accepted
  • Departures 19:00, 20:00 on the listing, daily; times depend on the option
  • Meet 15 minutes before departure; the route begins in Monti

Editor's take choice 7 of 8 in Colosseum night tours

Colosseum exterior, a shared e-bike ride, 3 hours from 20:00. EsBikeTours' Rome by Night has no Colosseum entry. You need basic cycling skills.

The compared group ride without food or wine is also the lowest fare, €49. Group Tour With Food & Wine costs €69 and starts at 19:00. Your ticket: the group ride without food or wine, €49, for 20:00.

The €49 fare covers your e-bike and helmet, with a guide throughout the 3 hour ride. No park ticket is included. Book it if you want a night ride through Rome with a stop overlooking the Colosseum.

Which e-bike options include food and wine?

The 4 options combine a private or shared ride with a choice of 3 hours without food or 4 hours with a meal. Prices are the lowest listed, per adult, ages 12 to 99; the hours and the days belong to each option.

Option What it is Hours and days From
Private Tour With Food & Wine A private e-bike ride with a meal and wine. The Colosseum stop is a viewpoint outside the park. Your ticket: Private Tour With Food & Wine, €89; children aged 2 to 11 cost €109. 4 hours Daily at 19:00 €89 per adult
Private Tour - No Food/No Wine A private e-bike ride without food or wine. The route includes Monti and a Colosseum viewpoint. Your ticket: the private ride without food or wine, €79; children aged 2 to 11 cost €89. 3 hours Daily at 20:00 €79 per adult
Group Tour - No Food / No Wine Compared in the list A shared e-bike ride through Rome without food or wine. The Colosseum stop is outside the park. Your ticket: Group Tour without food or wine, €49, for the lowest fare at 20:00. 3 hours Daily at 20:00 €49 per adult
Group Tour With Food & Wine A shared e-bike ride with a meal and wine. The Colosseum stop is a viewpoint outside the park. Your ticket: Group Tour With Food & Wine, €69, for the shared ride with a meal. 4 hours Daily at 19:00 €69 per adult

Does the lowest Rome by Night fare include food and wine?

The lowest Rome by Night group fare is the 20:00 ride without food or wine. The food and wine options start at 19:00 and last 4 hours. Your ticket: Group Tour With Food & Wine at €69 for a shared ride with a meal.

What's included

Included

  • Gluten free option
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Use of bicycle
  • For tours booked less than 24 hours before the activity, the tour is automatically in English
  • Driver/guide
  • Dinner
  • Helmets
  • Vegetarian option

Not included

  • tips

By option: dinner and alcoholic drinks apply only to the food and wine options. The 20:00 group ride excludes both. None of the 4 options includes a Colosseum ticket.

Should you book the e-bike ride or a Colosseum night ticket?

A Night at the Colosseum costs €50 and goes on sale 7 days ahead. Visits run on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 20:00 to 23:00. Last admission is 21:50.

Your ticket: the €49 group e-bike ride for 3 hours outside the park. For guided entry, choose A Night at the Colosseum at €50, on sale 7 days ahead.

Meeting point

Meeting point

Meet the guide 15 minutes before your booked departure. The tour leaves no later than 5 minutes after the scheduled time.

Your mobile or paper ticket is accepted at the starting point; pickup is not included.

End point

The final sightseeing stop overlooks the Colosseum at Piazza del Colosseo. The end point is the same as the meeting point.

Itinerary

  1. Monti 45 min

    Your ride starts in Monti, in the old Suburra neighbourhood, with 45 minutes in this opening section.

  2. Piazza del Campidoglio 25 min

    The route climbs to Piazza del Campidoglio for views of the Roman Forum from the Capitoline Hill.

  3. Vatican City 15 min

    The ride reaches St Peter's Square for a 15 minute stop in Vatican City.

  4. Centro Storico 60 min

    Your 60 minute historic centre section includes Campo de' Fiori and the Pantheon. The route also reaches Piazza Navona and Trevi Fountain.

  5. Piazza del Colosseo 25 min

    The final 25 minute sightseeing stop overlooks the Colosseum. This is a viewpoint outside the park.

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure. Later cancellations get no refund. Bookings are confirmed at once. Bad weather can cause the ride to be cancelled. Too few travellers can also cause cancellation.

Know before you go

  • Arrive 15 minutes before departure. The ride leaves at most 5 minutes after the booked start.
  • You need basic cycling skills to take this ride; the e-bike and helmet are included in every option.
  • Children aged 2 to 11 ride in a cargo e-bike with one parent. Their fare on the compared ride is €49; children under 2 cannot join.
  • The riding instructions cap groups at 10 people. Booking capacity is 15.
  • For bookings made less than 24 hours ahead, the tour runs in English unless another language is already scheduled. A ride may use 2 languages.
  • The tour is not recommended for pregnant travellers. The electric bikes can be used by riders of all fitness levels.
  • The compared fare excludes food and wine; tips are also excluded. The food options offer vegetarian or vegan meals, with gluten-free or no-pork alternatives.
  • Cancel at least 24 hours before departure for a full refund. Later cancellations receive no refund.

Reviews

4.9 based on 1,355 reviews
5 stars 94% 1,276
4 stars 4% 55
3 stars 1% 11
2 stars 0% 0
1 star 1% 13

98% of reviewers gave 4 or 5 stars. 727 reviews on Viator (4.9) and 628 on Tripadvisor (4.9), as shown on Viator on . The rating is for the whole listing, not for one option, and we do not have the review texts.

Photos

From the EsBikeTours listing, 14 photos in all.

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From the operator

In EsBikeTours's own words, from the listing.

Once you get accustomed to our specially designed e-bikes, your small group will follow an experienced tour leader and discover some of Rome's most spectacular spots.

Our e-bikes make the tour suitable for everyone, regardless of fitness level, but we do assume you know how to ride.

From €49 per adult

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