Tours and Tickets to Experience Aventine Hill (Aventino)

There are plenty of ways to experience Aventine Hill (Aventino). Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Private Evening Golf Cart Tour of Rome with Aperitivo
• Tour Private a Roma In Golf Cart With a Local & GELATO or wine
• Private: 3 Hours ETuk Tour in Rome
• Hidden Rome: Small-Group E-Bike Tour with Roman Street Food
• Hidden Gems & Rome Catacomb Semi Private Tour by golf cart

It’s free to visit Aventine Hill, a residential area close to Rome’s Circus Maximus. However, plan on spending €64 (roughly US$73) per person for a small-group cycling tour or from €117 (US$133) for a private golf cart tour that includes wine or gelato.

Aventine Hill is best known for the Orange Garden (Giardino degli Aranci), a small park filled with orange trees that offers panoramic vistas over Rome. The other star attraction is the keyhole of Piazza dei Cavalieri di Malta, which gives you a perfectly framed view of St. Peter’s Basilica.

Yes, Aventine Hill is good for kids. It’s a safe and quiet area that sees little traffic. However, if you’ve got infants or toddlers, bear in mind that it’s a steep climb to get to the top (and even more tiring when pushing a stroller).

The best time of day to visit Aventine Hill is sunset, especially if you’re headed to the Orange Garden. Many people come to listen to buskers and admire the setting sun’s rays over the Tiber River. For a quieter experience, come to Aventine Hill during a weekday morning, and you might have it to yourself.

If you’re just planning on peering through the keyhole and taking a quick stroll through the Orange Garden, count on anywhere from 30 to 60 minutes. But you could easily linger longer, especially if you bring a picnic or book. Don’t miss the rose garden at the bottom of the hill.