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Your guide
Francesco
Licensed local guide — he personally leads every ride, from the first hello to the last photo stop.
Where We Start
Via della Madonna dei Monti 57, Rome
In the heart of Rome — just a short walk from the Colosseum and easily reachable via Metro B.
FAQ
The essentials before you book.
Should I drive myself or ride as a passenger?
Riding as a passenger is the easy option — no licence, no deposit, and a professional handles Rome's traffic while you take in the city. Self-drive is for confident riders only: you'll need to be 18+, have real 125cc scooter experience, hold an EU, UK, Swiss, Turkish or Israeli licence (category A or B), and leave a €500 deposit at check-in. Any other licence, including US ones, also needs an International Driving Permit. View full requirements →
Is a Vespa photoshoot the same as a guided tour?
Not exactly. A photoshoot focuses on pictures, while a guided Vespa tour includes storytelling and local insights. See the full comparison →
What does the €500 deposit cover?
It covers damage to the Vespa. You leave it at check-in by card or cash, and it comes back to you in full at the end if the Vespa is returned undamaged.
Can I cancel or reschedule?
Cancel up to 48 hours before for a full refund. After that, changes are not possible.
Can we have a tour just for our group?
Yes — the private tour is your group and your own guide, on a route you choose. It runs at the same four daily departures and you can drive or ride as a passenger. Route ideas, prices and details →
What if one of us can’t ride?
Two options on the Vespa: one of you drives with the other riding behind, or you both ride as passengers with our drivers. If neither appeals, the Ancient Rome guided walking tour is the same guide and the same city on foot — no licence, no traffic.
Do US citizens need an International Driving Permit?
Yes — US citizens must obtain an IDP before traveling to legally drive in Italy.
Can children join the tour?
Children can ride as passengers as long as they are tall enough to rest their feet on the Vespa footboard. If you're unsure, message us before booking and we'll advise you.
How much walking is involved?
Very little. We park right next to the landmarks, so you stay on the Vespa for almost the whole route — ideal if you'd rather not spend the day on your feet.
Will we stop during the tour?
Yes — multiple stops are included for photos, viewpoints, and short walks around Rome.
Is there a weight limit?
Each Vespa carries a driver and one passenger within the scooter's rated load. If you have any concern about the combined weight, contact us before booking and we'll find the best setup for you.
Can I buy a tour as a gift?
Yes. Choose any tour and tick "I want it for a gift" at checkout — you don't pick a date, so the person you're giving it to books the day that suits them.
What language is the tour in?
English or Italian — just tell us which you prefer when you book.
Will someone take photos of us?
Just ask and your guide will happily take photos of you at the stops, with your own phone or camera. It isn't a photoshoot, but you won't go home without pictures.
What should I wear and bring?
Closed shoes are recommended, plus sunglasses and sunscreen in summer. Helmets are provided, along with a disposable hygienic liner.
What happens if it rains?
Light rain won't stop us and the tour runs as scheduled. In case of severe weather or a storm warning, you can reschedule for free or get a full refund.
What if I'm running late?
Please arrive 15 minutes before your slot. If something comes up, message Francesco on WhatsApp — we'll do our best to wait for you or fit you into another group.
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See you in Rome. I'll bring the Vespa.
Wind in your hair, the Colosseum in your mirror — pick your ride, check availability, and lock in your spot before the good slots go.
English or Italian • Four departures daily • Real Rome, no tourist traps
Vespa Tour as a Passenger
Duration2h 30m
LicenceNot needed
Departures9:30 · 12:30 · 15:30 · 19:00
LanguageEnglish or Italian
Price€144 per person
Price shown is a converted estimate — payment is taken in euro.
What to expect
You ride on the back while one of our staff drivers handles Rome's traffic — no licence, no stress. Just look around and enjoy the city. Read more about this tour →
Meeting pointVia della Madonna dei Monti 57In the heart of Rome — about a 6-minute walk from the Colosseum, and easily reachable via Metro B (Cavour station).
Francesco is your guide — ✓ licensed by the Italian Ministry of Tourism.
Included
- Vespa ride with your driver
- Sanitized helmet & disposable liner
- English speaking guide
- Third-party liability insurance (RC)
Itinerary
Nine stops in two and a half hours, with the engine off long enough at each one to look properly and take the photo.
- Start Via della Madonna dei MontiHelmets on, quick safety briefing, and out into the Monti backstreets — the old working-class quarter that Rome's tour buses never reach.
- Stop ColosseumWe stop at a viewpoint above the arena and Francesco walks you through what you're looking at — how it was built, filled and emptied, and what stood around it before the ruins.10 min
- Ride through Circus MaximusThe floor of Rome's chariot stadium is still there, 600 metres of it. Francesco points out where the starting gates stood and how 150,000 Romans packed the slopes.
- Ride through TrastevereCobbled lanes barely wider than the Vespa, ivy on the walls, laundry overhead. This is where the Vespa earns its keep — no car gets through here.
- Stop Janiculum HillThe whole city laid out below. Francesco names the domes and rooftops one by one, so the skyline stops being a postcard and starts making sense.15 min
- Ride past Castel Sant'AngeloHadrian's tomb, turned fortress, turned the pope's escape route — there's a walled passage running to it from the Vatican. Bernini's angels line the bridge as you cross.
- Stop Piazza NavonaWe pull over and Francesco explains why the piazza has that long oval shape: it sits on a Roman stadium, and the buildings follow the old grandstands. Bernini's fountain sits where the track was.15 min
- Stop Trevi FountainFrancesco explains what the figures in the fountain actually represent, and where the water still comes from — an aqueduct running since 19 BC. Then the coin over the left shoulder.15 min
- Final stop Spanish StepsThe last stop before the ride home, with the story of why an English poet died in the house at the bottom of the steps.10 min
- Return Back to Via della Madonna dei MontiHelmets off, photos shared, and you're a six-minute walk from the Colosseum for the rest of your day.
Colosseum
Circus Maximus
Trastevere
Janiculum Hill
Castel Sant'Angelo
Piazza Navona
Trevi Fountain
Spanish Steps
Vespa Tour as Driver
Duration2h 30m
Departures9:30 · 12:30 · 15:30 · 19:00
LanguageEnglish or Italian
Price1 person: €1352 people: €180
Price shown is a converted estimate — payment is taken in euro. The €500 deposit is always in euro.
What to expect
Self-drive Vespa tour. You drive your own Vespa, following a local guide who leads the group and shares stories at every stop. For riders with real scooter experience. Read more about this tour →
Meeting pointVia della Madonna dei Monti 57In the heart of Rome — about a 6-minute walk from the Colosseum, and easily reachable via Metro B (Cavour station).
Francesco is your guide — ✓ licensed by the Italian Ministry of Tourism.
Tour options
1 person per Vespa (€135): you ride solo.
2 people per Vespa (€180): one of you drives, the other rides behind. Only the driver needs a licence.
Included
- 125cc Vespa rental & fuel
- Sanitized helmet & disposable liner
- English speaking guide
- Third-party liability insurance (RC)
Itinerary
Nine stops in two and a half hours. Francesco leads, you follow, and the group pulls over together at every one.
- Start Via della Madonna dei MontiHelmets on, quick safety briefing, and out into the Monti backstreets — the old working-class quarter that Rome's tour buses never reach.
- Stop ColosseumWe stop at a viewpoint above the arena and Francesco walks you through what you're looking at — how it was built, filled and emptied, and what stood around it before the ruins.10 min
- Ride through Circus MaximusThe floor of Rome's chariot stadium is still there, 600 metres of it. Francesco points out where the starting gates stood and how 150,000 Romans packed the slopes.
- Ride through TrastevereCobbled lanes barely wider than the Vespa, ivy on the walls, laundry overhead. This is where the Vespa earns its keep — no car gets through here.
- Stop Janiculum HillThe whole city laid out below. Francesco names the domes and rooftops one by one, so the skyline stops being a postcard and starts making sense.15 min
- Ride past Castel Sant'AngeloHadrian's tomb, turned fortress, turned the pope's escape route — there's a walled passage running to it from the Vatican. Bernini's angels line the bridge as you cross.
- Stop Piazza NavonaWe pull over and Francesco explains why the piazza has that long oval shape: it sits on a Roman stadium, and the buildings follow the old grandstands. Bernini's fountain sits where the track was.15 min
- Stop Trevi FountainFrancesco explains what the figures in the fountain actually represent, and where the water still comes from — an aqueduct running since 19 BC. Then the coin over the left shoulder.15 min
- Final stop Spanish StepsThe last stop before the ride home, with the story of why an English poet died in the house at the bottom of the steps.10 min
- Return Back to Via della Madonna dei MontiHelmets off, photos shared, and you're a six-minute walk from the Colosseum for the rest of your day.
Colosseum
Circus Maximus
Trastevere
Janiculum Hill
Castel Sant'Angelo
Piazza Navona
Trevi Fountain
Spanish Steps
Driving requirements
- Real scooter experience required — Rome's traffic isn't for beginners. Minimum age 18.
- EU, UK, Swiss, Turkish or Israeli licence: category A or B accepted.
- Any other licence (incl. US): you also need an International Driving Permit at check-in.
- €500 deposit at check-in (card or cash), returned in full if the Vespa comes back undamaged.
Without these we can't let you ride, and the booking isn't refundable.
Private Vespa Tour
Duration2h 30m
With driverPassenger: €190
As driver1 person: €1752 people: €250
ItineraryYour choice — or we design it
LanguageEnglish or Italian
Prices shown are converted estimates — payment is taken in euro. The €500 deposit (as driver) is always in euro.
What to expect
Just your group and your own guide, on the route you want. Drive yourself or ride as a passenger — you choose. Read more about this tour →
Meeting pointVia della Madonna dei Monti 57In the heart of Rome — about a 6-minute walk from the Colosseum, and easily reachable via Metro B (Cavour station).
Francesco is your guide — ✓ licensed by the Italian Ministry of Tourism.
Tour options
With driver (€190/person): you ride on the back, our driver handles the traffic. No licence needed.
You drive, solo (€175): your own Vespa, guide leading the way.
You drive, two up (€250): one of you drives, the other rides behind. Only the driver needs a licence.
Itinerary
The route is yours to shape — pick any of Rome's classic stops, or tell Francesco what you'd like to see and he'll build the ride around it. See three routes other groups asked for →
Driving yourself? Requirements to check first
- Real scooter experience required — Rome's traffic isn't for beginners. Minimum age 18.
- EU, UK, Swiss, Turkish or Israeli licence: category A or B accepted.
- Any other licence (incl. US): you also need an International Driving Permit at check-in.
- €500 deposit at check-in (card or cash), returned in full if the Vespa comes back undamaged.
Doesn't apply if you ride as a passenger.
Ancient Rome: Guided Walking Tour
Duration2 hours
GroupPrivate — your group only
Departures10:00 · 14:30
LanguageEnglish or Italian
PriceUp to 4 people: €220Each extra: €45
Price shown is a converted estimate — payment is taken in euro.
What to expect
Start under the arches of the Colosseum, then walk up through five squares built by five emperors over three centuries — most visitors pass all of them without noticing where one ends and the next begins. Two hours on foot, finishing on the terrace above the Roman Forum. Read more about this tour →
Meeting pointLargo Corrado RicciFive minutes on foot from the Colosseum, in Monti, and easily reachable via Metro B (Cavour station). The tour is a loop, so you finish where you started.
Francesco is your guide — ✓ licensed by the Italian Ministry of Tourism.
Included
- Licensed guide, two hours, your group only
- Radio headsets for groups of seven or more
- A route adjusted to your pace on the day
Not included
- Entrance tickets — nothing on this route is ticketed
- Food and drinks
Itinerary
A loop of about two kilometres, mostly flat, with one gradual ramp. Everything is seen from the outside, so there are no tickets and no queues. Full route and details →
- Start Largo Corrado RicciA corner everyone walks past, and the only place where all five Forums are in front of you at once. Five minutes here and the rest of the walk stops being a field of broken columns.5 min
- Stop The Colosseum, from the outsideFive minutes downhill and you are standing under the arches. We don’t go in, so there is no ticket and no queue — and from out here you can see the thing whole, which you can’t from inside. How it was built in eight years, how fifty thousand people got out of it in fifteen minutes, and who stripped the marble off it afterwards.20 min
- Stop The forum with no roomTwo columns and a strip of carved frieze, wedged into the last gap left between the others. Nerva built a public square in an alley because by then there was nowhere else in Rome to put one.10 min
- Stop Augustus’ firewallThirty metres of grey stone rising behind the temple, and the reason it exists is the slum that used to burn down every few years on the other side. The emperor built his forum with a wall to keep the fires out of it.15 min
- Walk through The path over the excavationsA raised walkway cutting straight through the dig, with the Forums open on both sides and traffic somewhere above your head.
- Stop Trajan’s Markets and ColumnSix floors of brick still standing after nineteen centuries, and beside them a column carved top to bottom with a war — a hundred and fifty scenes, told in pictures because most Romans couldn’t read. Francesco reads it for you.20 min
- Walk past Piazza Venezia and the CordonataMichelangelo’s ramp up to the Capitoline, built wide and shallow on purpose so a man on horseback could ride to the top without dismounting.
- Final stop The terrace above the Roman ForumYou come round the side of the palace and the whole Forum opens up underneath you, end to end, with the Colosseum closing it at the far end. Everything explained in the last two hours is laid out below in one view. This is why it comes last.20 min
- Return Back to Largo Corrado RicciFive minutes downhill, and you are back in Monti with the rest of the day free.
Colosseum
Forum of Nerva
Forum of Augustus
Trajan’s Markets
Trajan’s Column
Campidoglio
Roman Forum
Good to know
- Everything is seen from the outside. The Colosseum from under its arches, the Forums from the street and the balustrades, the Roman Forum from the terrace above it. No tickets, no queue, no timed entry, and nothing extra to pay.
- Outdoors throughout. Comfortable shoes, and a coat in winter.
- Summer runs early or late only — there is no shade on Via dei Fori Imperiali at midday.
- Bad forecast? We call you the evening before. Move the date or take a full refund.