Rome Golf Cart Tour: 20+ Landmarks with Gelato & Coffee

A golf cart lets you cover Rome's ancient center without walking its hills.

A private golf cart tour of Rome covers 20+ landmarks in 3 to 4 hours with a professional driver, live commentary in English, Spanish, Italian or Arabic, and gelato and coffee included. You pass the Colosseum, Roman Forum, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, Piazza Navona, Spanish Steps and sites across the city's seven hills, viewing each from the cart or stepping out for photos at piazzas and fountains.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Rome's panoramic and historic sites

• Check in at Maya Tours office
• Visit Belvedere del Gianicolo terrace
• See Fontana dell'Acqua Paola fountain
• Drive through Trastevere neighborhood
• Pass by Tiber Island
• View Mouth of Truth at Santa Maria in Cosmedin
• Walk in Orange Trees Garden on Aventine Hill
• Look through Villa keyhole at Saint Peter's Basilica
• See Pyramid of Caius Cestius
• Pass Aurelian Walls
• View Baths of Caracalla
• Explore Palatine Hill
• See Arch of Constantine
• Pass Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore
• Drive by Colosseum
• Pass Roman Forum ruins
• View Circus Maximus
• Drive through Roman Ghetto area
• Pass Mausoleum of Hadrian (Castel Sant'Angelo)
• Visit Piazza Navona
• See Pantheon
• View Trevi Fountain
• Pass Spanish Steps
• Drive by Villa Medici
• End at Piazza del Popolo

The experience

The golf cart does the work your legs would otherwise do. You start from Rome Termini, then glide through neighborhoods most visitors navigate on foot or miss entirely. The route climbs to the Janiculum Hill for a panoramic terrace overlooking the city, passes through the bohemian streets of Trastevere, and circles the ancient core where the Colosseum, Arch of Constantine and Palatine Hill cluster together. A driver who knows the streets handles the navigation and the traffic. You sit back and absorb the scale of what you're seeing.

The stops matter more than the speed. You'll see the Fontana dell'Acqua Paola, a 1612 fountain that marks the end of a restored aqueduct; Tiber Island, where legend says the she-wolf found Romulus and Remus; the Mouth of Truth, an ancient marble mask set into a church wall; and the Pyramid of Caius Cestius, a Roman tomb built in Nubian style near the old city gate. The Orange Trees Garden on the Aventine Hill offers views across the city. At the Trevi Fountain and Spanish Steps, you have time to step out, throw a coin, climb if you want, or simply stand and photograph. The commentary ties these moments together: what each place was, why it mattered, what you're actually looking at.

Gelato and coffee arrive during the tour, a small comfort that breaks up the ride and gives you a reason to pause. The driver speaks your language. You can ask questions or request a slower pace at any landmark. Because entry tickets to monuments are not included, you're viewing exteriors and public spaces (the Colosseum from outside, the Roman Forum from the perimeter, the Pantheon's facade), which means the tour stays mobile and covers far more ground than a ticketed walk-through would allow.

What’s included

• Private transportation by golf cart.
• coverage of 20+ major Rome landmarks.
• live commentary from a professional driver.
• gelato and coffee during the tour.

Before you book

Lasts 3h–4h, runs Monday to Saturday at 10:00 and 16:00, from € 89 per person, with a live guide in English, Spanish, Italian and Arabic, as a private tour and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesMonday to SaturdayDepartures at 10:00 and 16:00Last departure this season: 30 Dec

Book up to2d before

AgesAdult (13 and older) · Child (under 13)

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, Italian and Arabic

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Maya Tours

Is this one for you?This is a private tour, so the driver adjusts the pace and stops to your interests: ideal if you want to see Rome's scope without the fatigue of walking hills, or if you're traveling with children, elderly relatives or anyone who tires easily. The golf cart covers ground a walking tour cannot reach in the same time, and the fixed route means you see the landmarks in a logical sequence rather than backtracking.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, Italian and Arabic.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (under 13).

How many major landmarks does the golf cart tour actually stop at or pass?

The tour covers 20+ major Rome landmarks. You pass or stop at sites including the Colosseum, Roman Forum, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, Piazza Navona, Spanish Steps, Castel Sant'Angelo, Circus Maximus, Arch of Constantine, Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, Trastevere, Tiber Island, and the Pyramid of Caius Cestius, among others across the city's hills and districts.

What is the Mouth of Truth, and will I see it on this tour?

The Mouth of Truth is an ancient Roman marble mask set into the wall of the Santa Maria in Cosmedin church at Piazza della Bocca della Verità. Yes, the golf cart stops here, and you can step out to see and photograph it. It's the famous stone face from the film Roman Holiday where visitors place their hand inside.

Can I get out of the golf cart and walk around at the stops?

Yes. At landmarks like Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps, Piazza Navona and the Orange Trees Garden, you step out to explore, photograph and spend time. The driver waits with the cart, so you're not rushed, and you can ask to linger longer at any spot that interests you.

Does the tour go inside any of the monuments, like the Colosseum or Pantheon?

No. Entry tickets to monuments and attractions are not included, so you view them from outside the golf cart or from nearby public spaces. This keeps the tour moving and lets you see far more landmarks in a single morning or afternoon than a ticketed tour would allow.