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Highlights of Rome Bike Tour (Including Jubilee Sights)

Recommended by 97% of travelers
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Rome, Italy
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10+ bookings last month.
  • 3 hours (approx.)
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Why travelers loved this

4.9
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· Christine_B ·
Jul 2026
This bike tour was wonderful! Our guide, Daniele, was truly exceptional—entertaining, deeply passionate, with a wealth of local knowledge. He brought history to life with amazing storytelling and kept the group laughing along the way. Pedaling through the historic streets felt effortless and safe. I recommend this experience to anyone visiting Rome.
· lotusflwr79 ·
Jul 2026
Great bike tour! Both my hubby and I have done bike tours in many cities we visit and the Rome one did not disappoint! We had Lorena who was so knowledgable about Rome history and gave out great recommendations for coffee spots and food throughout the tour. Highly recommend if you want to learn about Roman history with all the important sites the city has to offer.

Overview

Combine cycling and sightseeing on this action-packed biking tour of Rome. Pedal around Piazza Venezia, Piazza Navona and the old Jewish Ghetto; marvel at Ancient Roman monuments such as the Colosseum, Circus Maximus and the Roman Forum. Hop off along the way to take photos or throw a coin in the Trevi Fountain. Upgrade to use an e-bike and see all the sights without breaking a sweat.
  • A great introduction to Rome for first-time visitors
  • Choose a bike to suit your pace and budget
  • Store all your valuables in a handy bike bag
  • This small-group tour ensures an intimate and personalized experience

Why Travelers Choose This Tour

This tour lets you pick between bikes—manual for value, or e-bike for ease and comfort.

What's Included

  • Local tour guide
  • Bike rental
  • Helmet and front bike pouch & back rack
  • Drinks
  • Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • Via dei Delfini, 35, 00186 Roma RM, Italy

    Your tour meets at the Fat Tire Tours office, located at Via dei Delfini 35/36, 00186 Rome. We are located about 150 meters from Piazza Venezia (a 5 minute walk) and 1.5 km from the Colosseum (approximately a 15 minute walk). Please arrive 15 minutes prior to tour departure.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

1

Antico Quartiere Ebraico

7 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

2

Navona / Pantheon / Campo de’ Fiori

10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

3

Piazza Navona

7 minutesAdmission Ticket Not Included

4

Pantheon

15 minutesAdmission Ticket Not Included

5

Chiesa di Sant'Ignazio di Loyola

10 minutesAdmission Ticket Not Included

6

Tempio di Adriano

5 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

7

Trevi Fountain

7 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

8

Trajan's Forum

15 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

9

Piazza Venezia / Ancient City

5 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

10

Arch of Constantine

5 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

11

Circo Massimo

8 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Infant seats available
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the tour departure
  • All participants under 18 must be accompanied by an adult - Not recommended for child aged 1 and under
  • Kids are welcome: We only ask that your children have been riding for a while, are comfortable riding in a group, and can navigate riding a bike on various surfaces. Please include kids height to reserve the correct size for them
  • Pregnant women are strongly discouraged from joining bike tours due to cobbled streets
  • Please dress appropriately for the weather: we suggest hats and sunscreen for sunny days, and warm layers, gloves, and scarves for the winter. Don't forget waterproof clothing if rain is expected
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

Ellie_S
Valentina was an amazing tour guide! She was very knowledgeable and kept the tour interesting. We saw majority of the tourist sites plus the cute streets of Rome which was great - one of the best bike tours I’ve done and would definitely recommend!

Reviews

4.9
based on 253 reviews
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10/10, great way to see so much of Rome

Katie_F, Aug 2026
It didn’t feel like 3 hours- even in the August heat!! We have three kids ages (12-16) and all of us really enjoyed our tour! We highly recommend! Thank you for a great morning in the Lasagna of Rome!!! 🙂

An unforgettable way to see Rome!

Christine_B, Jul 2026
This bike tour was wonderful! Our guide, Daniele, was truly exceptional—entertaining, deeply passionate, with a wealth of local knowledge. He brought history to life with amazing storytelling and kept the group laughing along the way. Pedaling through the historic streets felt effortless and safe. I recommend this experience to anyone visiting Rome.

Wonderful guide and...

Randy_M, Jul 2026
Wonderful guide and incredibly knowledgeable about the history of Rome. He also did a great job helping us navigate the crowded city on bicycles.

Response from Host, Jul 2026

Thank you for the lovely review! We're so glad your guide's knowledge of Rome's history added to the experience, and that he navigated you safely through the busy streets. Exploring the city by bike is such a great way to see the sights, even amidst the crowds. We hope to welcome you back on a future visit to Rome!

Awesome Rome Highlights Tour

lotusflwr79, Jul 2026
Great bike tour! Both my hubby and I have done bike tours in many cities we visit and the Rome one did not disappoint! We had Lorena who was so knowledgable about Rome history and gave out great recommendations for coffee spots and food throughout the tour. Highly recommend if you want to learn about Roman history with all the important sites the city has to offer.

Great bike tour!

Leo_K, Jun 2026
We had an amazing experience doing the bike tour with Arvin! The kids had a great time following around and learning all about the city of Rome! I would recommend this tour to anyone!

Best way to see Rome

Rosemary_S, Jun 2026
Just book it! Without doubt, the best activity we did in Rome! We saw all the sights, and our guide Stephan was very knowledgeable. No need for e-bikes (it’s all flat and streets are very busy, so e-bikes seemed to struggle with control).

Great tour guide, but it...

Kaitlin_B, Jun 2026
Great tour guide, but it was hard to enjoy as the roads are very busy with cars and pedestrians. This city is not built for bikes.

Fun ride around the city

Emer_M, May 2026
I often book a bike tour when visiting cities and this one was excellent, our guide was very knowledgeable and made the experience fun. I was with a small group which meant no one got lost! Would recommend! We got to see many of the highlights in Rome which is always helpful to decide where to go back to.

Really enjoyable

Helen_G, May 2026
We had a great few hours on the tour. It was very very busy so take this in mind if you’re not a confident rider. Very informative and funny guide. Would totally recommend

Great experience. Bikes...

Michael_F, Apr 2026
Great experience. Bikes were well maintained and in great shape. Tour guide was excellent. Route was very well planned out.

Sightseeing in Rome was perfect!

Luciana_R, Mar 2026
I loved sightseeing by bike! Rome was my first time, then I decided to repeat this experience in London.

Definitely worth it!

Cameron_V, Feb 2026
A wonderful activity as a family and to get your bearings in Rome! Our guide, Bruno, went above and beyond to care for our children and to keep us all safe. We got to see at least 10-12 major sites and a great explication of each site. Be sure to have your phone online and confirm that we are on your way before the activity. Each person has a radio/earpiece so that you can hear the guide's explanation and directions. Truly a wonderful experience!

Absolutely fantastic...

Peter_K, Jan 2026
Absolutely fantastic tour. Daniele was so informative and highly amusing. This is a wonderful way to experience Rome

Great experience

Sam_F, Nov 2025
Our favourite activity of the trip. Our guide was very informative and we learnt so much. All of the site we visited were brilliant. An experience I will never forget.

Best biketour

Maria_A, Oct 2025
Best tour of Rome with a bike. Excellent guide on excellent bikes in crazy Italien traffic. Highly recommended 🤩🤩🤩

An absolute must do!

Jan_T, Oct 2025
Absolutely brilliant - tour guide Nico was fantastic, so knowledgeable and passionate about the stories he was telling. Very little effort required for so much reward. Keep up the good work! And an an absolute must do!!

Bike tour

Deborah_D, Sep 2025
Great, great tour lots of lots of history Saw everything! Water bottles would have been helpful very crowded Great guide

When in Rome

Annie_S, Sep 2025
Niko was awesome and very knowledgeable. He kept things interesting and left no one behind!! Thank you Niko

Cycle tour of Rome 1-Sep-25 (AR, Sydney, Australia)

Adrian_R, Sep 2025
I would highly recommend this cycle tour of Rome. 4 hours is the perfect time to get a snapshot of the city's highlights, which you can then return to if you want. The riding is easy as Rome is flat and, our guide (M. ) was excellent and informative, giving us great recommendations to visit in Rome separate to the tour! AR

Would do it again!

Michelle_W, Aug 2025
Excellent way to see some of the highlights of Rome. We felt completely safe. Stefano was an amazing guide! It was not taxing at all. Very flat. Highly recommend!

Bike Tour Rome

Maren_W, Aug 2025
We really enjoyed the bike tour in Rome - it gave us a great opportunity to see the most important attractions and get to know them through all the information Mat gave us during the tour, we had time to walk around as well and learned some insights and further Must Sees in Rome. Many thanks

Exceptional service and staff. Would do again!!!

Carol_R, Aug 2025
We had a fantastic time. Our flight was very delayed out of London and we arrived late to Rome- weather issue. We rushed in the heat and didn’t realize how far the office was from us (blame Chat GPT for helping us!). When we arrived after rushing in the heat, my daughter wasn’t feeling well. She hadn’t eaten lunch or drunk any water. The tour needed to start. The staff were so professional. We asked for them to help us out. They got the tour started with the other bikers while my daughter recovered and when she was ready we got on the bikes and they caught us up to the rest of the tour. We had a fantastic tour and would 100% do it again. We got all the main highlights in the center of Rome. I am so glad we decided to book with them. I hate I can’t remember our leaders name. Female. Lovely. Alessandro helped us out to catch up with the group when my daughter felt better.

Friendly and knowledgeable

MariePierre_A, Jul 2025
It’s a good balance between rides and stops. Our guide was sweet and knowledgeable about pretty much everything we saw and was commenting as we rode, then we would stop for a few minutes ( as much as 20 sometimes) to hear more about the site or to have ice cream or coffee. The ride was mostly flat, no need for e-bike. It’s an excellent way to see many sites from antique Rome to 20th century via renaissance and baroque era.

Sahrah is the best!!

Diane_T, Jun 2025
Sahrah was an awesome tour guide!!! She kept the group moving and kept us safe. She provided a lot of history and background wherever we went. She also gave just the right amount of time to take pictures and fill up our water bottles. Would not hesitate to recommend her!!

Great Rome Overview

Kari_U, Jun 2025
It was very informative fun to be on the bikes. Guide was very sweet and knowledgeable.. unfortunately in the afternoon crowds are pretty bad so probably better to do it in the morning

Perfect tour and perfect...

ANESTIS_S, Jun 2025
Perfect tour and perfect guide. The guide was very attentive to the group members with great humour!

While riding around Roma...

Claire_B, Jun 2025
While riding around Roma and visiting some of its famous sites was good, the lack of depth in the Roman history our guide gave us on those sites was more than disappointing. It’s the 1st bike tour I book via Viator that I am not happy with. I wouldn’t recommend this bike tour if the quality of the guides we got is representative of The Fat Tire guides. Disappointing

The only bike Company to use

Melisa_F, Jun 2025
Fat Tire Tours offer the best experience, quality of bikes and Guides. This is the only bike company to use. I would highly recommend as we have had a bad experience with other operators in Munich. Thank you so much

Great tour!

Edward_B, May 2025
Daniele gave us a wonderful tour. He clearly knows the city, and entertained us with fun facts and details you don't see in a guidebook. We liked his take on the people, places and events of ancient Rome, how he compared eras in Roman history to Netflix seasons, or layers in a lasagna. We felt safe even if everyone now tells us "You rode bikes in Rome?" This was truly one of the highlights of our stay in Italy.

Fun way to see the city

Laura_M, May 2025
We landed in Rome and did this bike tour that afternoon. It was a great was for us first timers to get an overview of the city, stretch our legs after a long flight and learn a little history. The tour made stops in a lot of the spots everyone wants to see. At each stop, our guide, Marika, gave us a little history and a few minutes to explore each of them. Enough time to walk around, go inside a church and take some pictures, etc. Was nice because we didn’t have to go back to those places later in our trip because the bike tour took us there (Trevi Fountain, Piazza Novona, Campo dei Fiore, etc). Loved seeing the city this way. Rome has cobblestone streets and it’s crowded. So know that before going. It’s uneven and you have to dodge people. Rome is flat so pedaling was easy. Our group was 9 people and it was easy to keep up. Sometimes it was a little hard to hear through the headset while riding but Marika stopped frequently to make sure we were all together. Great, fun tour and Marika was great!

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