Your group, your guide, your route. No strangers on the ride, no fixed itinerary — tell Francesco what you want to see and he builds the two and a half hours around it. Drive your own Vespa or ride as a passenger.
★★★★★ 4.9 from 1,300+ reviews · Free cancellation up to 48h
Why people book private: most of our private groups aren't after a different Rome — they're after their own pace. Stay longer at the viewpoint, skip the stop you've already seen, stop for coffee when you feel like it.
The private tour costs roughly twice the shared one, so it's worth being honest about when that's money well spent and when it isn't. Four situations come up again and again.
A day that has to go right
Anniversaries, birthdays, honeymoons
Proposals — tell us in advance and we'll set up the stop, keep the group moving, and be somewhere else when it happens
A last evening in Rome you don't want to share with six strangers
A group that doesn't fit a fixed tour
Families with teenagers, where some drive and some ride behind
Groups of friends who want to stay together, however many you are
Guests who need a slower pace, or shorter stops, without holding up a group
You've already seen the classics
If this isn't your first time in Rome, the standard route is largely a repeat — Colosseum, Trevi, Piazza Navona. A private ride is the version where you say "we've done all that" and spend the afternoon on the Appian Way, in Garbatella, or crossing the river at the hours when the light is worth stopping for.
Not sure it's worth the difference? The shared tours follow the same route with the same licensed guide, in a small group. The private version buys you the route and the pace, not a better Rome.
Three routes people ask for
These aren't packages to pick from — they're what other private groups have asked for, so you can see the shape of what's possible. Mix them, cut them, or send your own list.
First time in Rome
The classics, done properly: the engine off long enough at each stop to actually look. The same route as the shared tour, at your own pace.
Colosseum viewpoint
Circus Maximus
Janiculum Hill panorama
Piazza Navona and the Trevi Fountain
Sunset and viewpoints
Built around the last hour of light, when Rome turns the colour everybody photographs. The 19:00 departure, and the one private groups ask for most.
Orange Garden on the Aventine
Janiculum Hill as the lights come on
Crossing the river at Castel Sant'Angelo
Trastevere after dark
The Rome you missed
For repeat visitors. Nothing on this list is in a guidebook top ten, and a Vespa is the only sensible way to link them in one afternoon.
Appian Way and the umbrella pines
Garbatella's 1920s garden courtyards
Coppedè quarter
The keyhole on the Aventine
Two and a half hours fits roughly five stops at a pace that doesn't feel rushed. If your list is longer than that, say so when you book and we'll either extend the ride or tell you honestly what to cut.
Prices and ride options
Three ways to run a private tour. You can mix them inside the same group — some driving, some riding behind.
OptionWhat it means
With driver €190 / personYou ride on the back, one of our drivers handles the traffic. No licence, no deposit, nothing to think about.
You drive, solo €175 / vespaYour own 125cc Vespa, guide leading the way. Real scooter experience required.
You drive, two up €250 / vespaOne Vespa for two of you: one drives, the other rides behind. Only the driver needs a licence.
Converted prices are estimates — payment is taken in euro at checkout. The €500 deposit (if you drive) is always in euro.
Duration2h 30m
GroupYour group only, any size
Departures9:30 · 12:30 · 15:30 · 19:00
LanguageEnglish or Italian
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.
Pick a date and a departure. Tell us your route ideas in the notes at checkout, or send them on WhatsApp afterwards — either way we'll be in touch before the day.
Book now
Free cancellation up to 48h before
FAQ
The private-tour specifics.
How many people can join a private Vespa tour?
There's no fixed limit. Small groups ride with Francesco; for larger ones we add Vespas, drivers and a second guide so the pace stays the same. Tell us your numbers when you book — or message us first and we'll confirm the setup and the price for your group.
Can some of us drive while others ride as passengers?
Yes, and it's common. One couple two-up on their own Vespa, one person behind a staff driver — tell us the split when you book so we prepare the right number of Vespas and drivers.
Can we really choose the route?
That's the whole point. Send a list of what you want to see and Francesco builds the ride around it, or describe the kind of afternoon you want and he'll propose something. If your list doesn't fit in two and a half hours, he'll tell you before the day rather than rushing it.
Can a private tour run at sunset?
Yes — the 19:00 departure is the one private groups ask for most, because the panoramic stops are at their best in the last hour of light. In summer it books out first, so pick your date early.
We're planning a proposal. Can you help?
Tell us when you book. We'll build the route so the stop you want comes at the right moment, keep the timing loose, and give you space when it happens. Your guide can also have your phone ready for the photo.
Can children come?
Children can ride as passengers as long as they're tall enough to rest their feet on the footboard, from around age 6. Message us with their ages before booking and we'll tell you honestly whether it works.
Can I buy a private tour as a gift?
Yes. Tick the gift option at checkout and no date is fixed, so whoever receives it books the day that suits them.
What happens if it rains?
Light rain doesn't stop the tour and ponchos are provided. If the weather is genuinely unsafe you can reschedule for free or take a full refund.
★★★★★ 4.9 from 1,300+ reviews · Free cancellation up to 48h
Tell us where you want to go.
Send your list, or just say what kind of afternoon you're after — Francesco will build the ride around it and bring the Vespa.
