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- Rome Highlights by Golf Cart Private Tour
Rome Highlights by Golf Cart Private Tour
5.0 (2,801 reviews, Viator and Tripadvisor) · Pickup at eligible addresses in postcodes 00184, 00186 or 00187 · Operator: Turtle Tours - Golf cart tours in Rome
- 90 minutes on quick discovery; daily at 15:00 or 17:00
- Private; 6 to 8 guests use 2 carts; up to 30 per booking
- Offered in: English, Italian, Spanish
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Departures 09:00, 09:30, 11:00, 15:00, 15:30 on the listing, daily; times depend on the option
- Eligible central Rome pickup or a selected meeting point
Editor's take choice 6 of 8 in Rome golf cart tours with the Colosseum
Colosseum outside if chosen, on a private 90-minute ride. You select 4 to 5 stops, with pickup at eligible central addresses. This suits visitors who want a short ride between sights they choose themselves.
Rome: 90-min quick discovery is the compared option and lowest fare at €85 per person. Best of Rome 3-hour tour extends the ride to 3 hours at €115. Both include pickup within the same central area.
The €18 park ticket opens the Colosseum tiers; €85 buys a private city ride with a guide. The cart fare includes no park admission. Book it if you want 90 minutes of exterior sightseeing with the Colosseum among your chosen stops.
Which Rome Highlights golf cart option should you book?
The 5 private options run from 90 minutes to 5 hours. Food tastings and lunch belong to different options. Prices are the lowest listed, per adult, ages 0 to 99; the hours and the days belong to each option.
| Option | What it is | Hours and days | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rome: 90-min quick discovery Compared in the list | Private exterior route with 4 to 5 attractions of your choice and eligible central pickup. Choose the shortest ride and include the Colosseum among your selected stops. | 90 minutes Daily at 15:00 or 17:00 | €85 per adult |
| 5-hour tour lunch included | Private 5-hour city ride with pickup and lunch at a Roman restaurant; site entry is excluded. Choose the longest option if you want lunch included during the city tour. | 5 hours Daily at 09:00 | €255 per adult |
| 2-hour evening tour | Private evening sightseeing by cart, with pickup and exterior stops. Choose the evening option for illuminated sights; the 2-hour route covers a selection of the possible stops. | 2 hours Daily at 18:00 or 20:00 | €100 per adult |
| Best of Rome 3-hour tour | Private 3-hour city route with a guide and eligible central pickup; the Colosseum is viewed outside. Choose 3 hours if 90 minutes is too short for the city route you want. | 3 hours Daily at 09:30 or 15:30 | €115 per adult |
| Rome food tour by Golf Cart | Private food route through Testaccio and Trastevere, with tastings and pickup included. The 11:00 tour includes breakfast, then pasta or a sandwich. The 16:00 tour includes trapizzino, then cold cuts with wine. Both departures include gelato. | 3 hours 30 minutes Monday to Saturday at 11:00 or 16:00 | €160 per adult |
Will the 90-minute golf cart tour stop at the Colosseum?
The 90-minute tour can include a 10-minute stop outside the Colosseum. You choose 4 to 5 attractions for the route. The Colosseum stop includes no admission. The itinerary below shows possible stops across the city routes.
What's included
Included
- Child seats if needed. Please inform beforehand
- Snacks
- Bottled water
- Tour leader and street legal Golf Cart: Safe and comfortable way to explore the city.
- Convenient Pickup: ONLY at addresses in Rome’s historical center (ZIP codes 00184, 00186, 00187).
- Admission fees
Not included
- This is a sightseeing tour only; entry to museums and archeological sites is not included.
- Airport or cruise port pickup is NOT available.
- Gratuities
By option: none of the 5 options includes a Colosseum ticket; museum and archaeological site entry is excluded throughout.
Should you buy this cart tour or a Colosseum ticket?
The €18 standard ticket opens the first and second Colosseum tiers, with Forum and Palatine entry within 24 hours. Standard tickets go on sale 30 days ahead. The €85 cart fare buys a private city ride with a guide and includes no park entry.
Your ticket: Rome: 90-min quick discovery at €85 for the cart. For the tiers, buy the separate €18 park ticket 30 days ahead.
Meeting point
Meeting point
Pickup covers eligible addresses in postcodes 00184, 00186 or 00187. Outside the pickup area, you use a selected meeting point. Meeting choices serve the pedestrian areas around the Spanish Steps and Trevi Fountain.
Give your exact pickup address when booking. Pickup time is the tour start time; airport and cruise port pickup are excluded.
End point
The tour returns to your eligible central hotel. For guests using a meeting point, the end-point choices match the departure points.
Itinerary
- Piazza Navona 20 min
Piazza Navona is one of the stops you can choose. The square has 3 fountains, including Bernini's Fountain of the Four Rivers.
- Pantheon 10 min
The Pantheon stop gives you an exterior view of the former temple to Rome's gods.
- Trevi Fountain 10 min
Your guide explains the stories behind Trevi Fountain during this possible 10-minute stop.
- Colonna Traiana 10 min
Trajan's Column is a possible 10-minute stop to see the carved marble column.
- Forum of Augustus 10 min
The Forum of Augustus stop is an exterior view. Archaeological site entry is excluded.
- Colosseum 10 min
The Colosseum can be one of your chosen stops on the 90-minute option. The stop is outside, without entry.
- Palatine Hill 10 min
The Palatine stop gives you a view of the imperial palace ruins from outside.
- Aventine 10 min
The Aventine is a possible 10-minute stop for a view across the city.
- Circo Massimo 5 min
The Circus Maximus stop takes in the remains of the chariot-racing stadium.
- Foro Boario 5 min
The Forum Boarium stop is a chance to see 2 Roman temples from the route.
- Teatro di Marcello 5 min
The Theatre of Marcellus is another possible exterior stop, lasting 5 minutes.
- Altar of the Fatherland
The wider city route includes a passage by the monument to Victor Emmanuel II.
- Castel Sant'Angelo 10 min
The Castel Sant'Angelo stop covers the building's history with your guide, without museum entry.
- Bocca della Verita 5 min
Your guide explains the story of the Mouth of Truth during this possible stop.
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure. Later cancellations get no refund. Bookings are confirmed at once. For a separate Colosseum visit, the park is closed on 25 December and 1 January. This cart tour includes no park entry.
Know before you go
- Groups of 6 to 8 travel in 2 golf carts. Groups of 9 to 10 may use 2 or 3 carts.
- Request child seats in advance. Children and infants pay €85 per person on the 90-minute option.
- The tour is wheelchair accessible. Pushchairs are allowed, and service animals can travel.
- For separate standard Colosseum entry, bring the ID matching your park ticket. Arrive 15 minutes before the booked slot.
- From 1 to 24 October, last admission is 17:30 and the park closes at 18:30. The 17:00 quick discovery departure is an exterior city tour.
- Museum and archaeological site entry are excluded on every option. Gratuities are extra.
- The food tour runs Monday to Saturday at 11:00 or 16:00. The lunch option runs daily at 09:00 and lasts 5 hours.
- Cancel at least 24 hours before departure for a full refund. Later cancellations receive no refund.
Reviews
99% of reviewers gave 4 or 5 stars. 1,128 reviews on Viator (4.9) and 1,673 on Tripadvisor (5.0), 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 Turtle Tours - Golf cart tours in Rome listing, 10 photos in all.
From the operator
In Turtle Tours - Golf cart tours in Rome's own words, from the listing.
The night tour lasts two hours and hits fewer highlights than those listed. With 6 to 8 people, the tour will run on two golf carts. With 9 to 10 people, we may run the tour on two or three golf carts.
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