ROME · PRIVATE TOURS
The ones worth booking.
The 15 rome private tours worth booking. A short list of the ones travellers come home raving about, with prices, run times and who runs them.
VIP access to the Colosseum Arena plus Roman Forum and Palatine Hill views, guided in small groups with headsets and skipped lines.
Most Popular“Great Tour. Olga was very informative and the tour was described exactly. Absolutely no issues recommending this to anyone. You definitely get good value.”
Early Vatican breakfast plus fast-track Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel access, and a guided introduction to St. Peter’s Basilica for under 3 hours.
“My family and I booked a number of tours via Viator for our recent European travel and the majority were fantastic. Unfortunately this tour did not match the pitch. The tour was not conducted prior to general public opening hours and commenced 40 minutes past our starting time. As such the "VIP" tour was subject…”
Guided Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill tour with reserved entry, headphones, and optional Gladiator’s Gate and arena access.
“Georgio, our tour guide, was well informed and interesting. During a few moments of free time, he didn’t mind answering questions about the history of Rome. There’s nothing he did not know about. The tour was fascinating. I would highly recommend it.”
Skip the line with a small English-speaking group to the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s Basilica in about 2.5 hours.
“We toured the Vatican and Saint Peter‘s Basilica yesterday, January 20, with our tour guide Debora. It was an exceptional experience. We skipped every line and went to the front of all of the sites to see. Debora was extremely knowledgeable and very friendly. We had the privilege of being in a small group of…”
Capuchin bones, Roman catacombs, Mouth of Truth, plus Appian Way views. VIP small-group tour from Piazza Barberini with transfers.
“Definitely do this tour! We got to explore the Capuchin Crypt and see ancient catacombs at St. Sebastian. We learned a lot though our guide and the guided tour.”
Private Rome electric golf cart VIP tour with local guide, Trevi-to-Colosseum sights, and 1947 gelato in about 3 hours.
“Margarita was our tour guide she was lovely and very knowledgeable we really enjoyed the tour and would highly recommend it.”
VIP 3-hour Colosseum Underground and Roman Forum small-group tour with fast-track Forum entry, arena access, and free headsets.
“Our guide, Isabel, was amazing. We were a group of seven in total. We were first onto the ground of the Colosseum. It was a once-in-a-lifetime visit. Isabel was so knowledgeable and had great stories that she shared with humour. Could not recommend this tour more - well worth the price tag!”
Semi private Colosseum tour with VIP arena access and a look into the underground from above, led by top guides in a small group.
“I loved my guide. The passion he showed for sharing his knowledge with us was amazing, especially since he does this regularly. It was fascinating and breathtaking.”
Rome Colosseum VIP top-floor tour for small groups. Elevator to restricted attic floors, panoramic views, then self-guided Forum and Palatine Hill.
“I am so glad that I was able to get into this tour. It is well worth the money. The guide was incredible. She was knowledgeable and engaged. She made sure everyone had photo opportunities and also was such a great teacher of the history of construction and use of the Colosseum she really helped…”
VIP Roman Forum, Palatine Hill SUPER Sites, and Colosseum with special access. Skip most lines, learn Augustus and Roman power in 3.5 hours.
“Ricardo was our guide.. He was very knowledgeable and the pace was good.. There were many people at the Colosseum but this tour helps to skip the lines and make it earlier to soak up the place. Well done...”
VIP private Rome tour with luxury transfers and a guide—Colosseum, Roman ruins, and optional Vatican Museums. Skip lines when available.
“There is no better way to see Rome than this trip! You get a wonderful air conditioned ride to every place you could want to see with a personal guide. Our entire family was thrilled with it and I cannot say enough good things about our driver Andrea or our guide Nadia. They both were…”
VIP Colosseum tour with arena-floor entry via Gladiator’s Gate, plus Roman Forum and Palatine Hill. Small group, guided 3 hours.
“Our guide was fantastic. Very easy going and knowledgeable. The tour was thorough and we learnt a lot about the colosseum and Rome.”
VIP Rome food tour by open golf cart: spritz-making in Trastevere, Gianicolo Prosecco view, Jewish Ghetto fried cod, pasta Amatriciana, gelato.
“My family enjoyed the comfort of the golf cart to get to all of the tasting locations. We enjoyed the local cuisine everything was delicious. You will be more than satisfied with the amount of food. I enjoyed the variety and our tour guide Lucca was great! This is a must do in Rome.”
VIP access to the Colosseum attic with a tiny group, panoramic views from the top, plus Roman Forum and Palatine Hill time.
“I loved that the group was small and that I got to see the Colosseum from a new viewpoint. Guide was extremely knowledgeable. You also get early entry into the Palatine Hill and Roman Forum, which was a pleasant surprise. I only wish I had more time to take photos hut thats the nature of…”
VIP small-group guided tour of the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill with pre-reserved entry, audio gear, and a live guide.
“They changed the meeting point last minute and one of my family members walks slowly so we were late by 2 minutes to the time and they said sorry no refunds and the tour guide already left. I asked if we could just catch up to the tour guide and they said no.”
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