Tours and Tickets to Experience Janiculum Hill (Gianicolo)

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

• Vespa Sidecar Tour By Night with Pickup
• Rome After Dark: Explore the Eternal City Under the Moonlight
• Vintage Fiat 500 Cabriolet: Rome's Highlight Private Tour
• Vespa Sidecar Tour at Day/Night With Pickup
• Hidden Rome: Small-Group E-Bike Tour With Roman Street Food

Janiculum Hill is free to visit on your own, but stopping here as part of a guided tour will take the hassle out of reaching this panoramic hilltop located outside Rome’s center. Vespa tours start at around €50, while e-bike tours of the area cost around €65. You can also visit with a tuk-tuk or car tour for around €90.

This hilltop overlooking Rome is known for its sweeping panorama, and one of the top spots to take in the view is the Fontana dell’Acqua Paola, known locally as Il Fontanone (The Big Fountain). Other main attractions include the Garibaldi Monument in Piazzale Giuseppe Garibaldi, the Manfredi Lighthouse, and the Botanical Garden.

Rising above the Trastevere neighborhood, you can reach Janiculum Hill on foot, by taxi, or by bus. It’s a 15-minute walk or a 5-minute taxi ride from Piazza Trilussa, Trastevere’s main square. Alternatively, take 115 or 870 from the LGT Sassia/S. Spirito stops in front of Trastevere Santo Spirito Hospital and PIazzale Giuseppe Garibaldi.

Visit Janiculum Hill in the early morning or at dusk to photograph Rome in the best light and avoid the bus tours that stop on the panoramic hilltop around midday. The historic cannon set just below the Garibaldi Monument fires a shot each day at noon, which is a fun event for kids and adults.

Janiculum Hill mostly comprises open-air squares, monuments, and parks. There is a public restroom near the Fontana dell’Acqua Paola, and food trucks often park around the Garibaldi Monument, selling snacks and drinks. Trastevere, the neighborhood just below the hilltop, is known for its vibrant dining and drinking scene.