Private Circus Maximus and Aventine Keyhole Tour

Rome, Italy

2 hours (approx.)
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Make the most of your time in Rome by touring the Circus Maximus and Aventine Hill with a private guide. Explore architecture, art, and a garden with sweeping views of the city. Enjoy the flexibility of a private guide as you walk, with plenty of time to ask questions and see the things that interest you most.

See the ancient chariot-racing grounds at Circus Maximus
Look through the famous perspective viewpoint in the Aventine Keyhole
Private guide for a personal experience
Ideal for travelers interested in ancient Roman history

What's Included

Professional guide
Private walking tour

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Gratuities
Food and drinks

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Piazzale Ugo la Malfa
Piazzale Ugo La Malfa, Roma RM, Italy
Down the statue of Italian hero, Giuseppe Mazzini, in front of Circus Maximus

End point

Piazza dei Cavalieri di Malta, 00153 Roma RM, Italy

Itinerary

Meet a guide at a central location in ancient Rome, then set out on a route through the city that can be tailored to your group’s interests and needs.

The first stop of the day is the Circus Maximus, where ancient Roman charioteers raced before hundreds of thousands of spectators—the Circus Maximus could accommodate at least four times more people than the Colosseum.

Your guide helps bring the ancient world to life throughout the tour, telling stories and using an iPad as a visual aid; take advantage of your time with a private guide to ask questions about Roman life, history, and culture.

Continue to Aventine Hill to see some of Rome’s most elegant houses, on quiet streets lined with fragrant pine trees. Stop to see the medieval churches of St. Alexius, Boniface, and Sabina, which contain remarkable collections of art and relics. Keep walking to the “Aventine Keyhole,” where you find a gorgeous view of St. Peter’s Basilica from a tiny hole in a garden door.

The final stop of the tour is the Orange Garden, also called Savelli Park, where you finish the tour strolling between rows of bitter orange trees and looking out over gorgeous views of Rome.