Rome City Tours by Scooter: 15 Loops Worth Booking

1.Highlights Vespa Sidecar Tour with Coffee and Gelato

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 747 reviews · from $141Our pick

Ride through Rome with a professional driver and guide such as Simone, Stefano, or Andrea. In three hours, you’ll see the Colosseum, Pyramid of Cestius, Aventine Hill, Trastevere, and Janiculum Hill, with time for coffee and gelato.

“We highly recommend this tour. Our driver Stefan is also our guide. He is amazing. Funny knowledgeable and kept us safe driving through the beautiful streets of Rome! It is an unique experience to explore Rome on a Vespa. Me and my boyfriend really enjoy the journey with him.”

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2.Rome Afternoon Sightseeing Vespa Sidecar Tour with Gourmet Gelato

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 692 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $163Top rated

Spend four hours seeing Rome from a chauffeur-driven Vespa sidecar. Guides such as Matteo, Barbara, and Alessio share the city’s stories while you visit the Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, St. Peter’s Square, Trastevere, and Janiculum Hill, with gourmet gelato along the way.

“What a great experience. Our guide, Monica, was knowledgeable, passionate, amusing and genuinely caring about the enjoyment of her participants. We were rock stars weaving through the streets of Rome, everyone waving, smiling and taking our pictures. One note of caution. You may or may not be seated in the sidecar, instead be required to ride behind the driver. We had to correct that, which Monica took care of. Again, a great experience.”

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3.Vespa Tour with Photo services Small‑Group Highlights

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 483 reviews · 1h 30m · from $49

Ride behind a local guide through Rome for 90 minutes, stopping at the Colosseum, Orange Garden, Trastevere, and Janiculum Hill. Drivers such as Alihan, Karim, Abbas, and Fabio are praised for friendly guidance and excellent photos from a Sony Alpha 7 IV camera.

“My trip to Rome wouldn't have been the same without this amazing Vespa tour led by Alihan. 🛵✨ His vibrant energy and deep knowledge of Roman history made every moment unforgettable. 🇮🇹”

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4.Vespa Photo Tour with Historic City Highlights

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 395 reviews · 1h 30m · from $33Best value

Ride behind a professional Vespa driver from the Colosseum to Piazza Navona, with stops at the Orange Garden, Janiculum Hill, and the Acqua Paola Fountain. Your guide handles the driving and takes photos while you enjoy Rome’s streets, history, and sunset views.

“It was amazing!! Such nice guides and noces places to see! Thanks you for making my birthday very special!!!”

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5.Self-Driven Sightseeing Tour by Vespa

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 240 reviews · from $130

Ride a Vespa through Rome with a local guide such as Vittorio, Fabio, Marco, or Francesco. In three hours, you can tailor the route around major sights, quiet corners, hilltop views, and a short coffee stop. One Vespa is provided per two participants, with helmets, fuel, and insurance included.

“Francesco is the best guide you can wish for. The tour was the highlight in Rome, by far!! We went on the weekend, traffic was ok and we felt super safe everybody on their own scooter. Francesco has the best spots but also rearranges if you tell him what you like to see. He is charming, kind - and that Italian accent 🔥”

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6.Rome Vespa Sidecar Tour: 90-Minute Panoramic Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 239 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $88

Ride through Rome with a licensed local driver such as Adam, Aybars, Arda, or Alessandra. You will stop at the Pincio Terrace and Fontana dell’Acqua Paola, switch between the sidecar and rear seat, and see the Colosseum, Vatican, Castel Sant’Angelo, Trastevere, and more.

“Our guide Aybars was fantastic, drove very confidently in traffic—even when the roads were wet. We definitely recommend the tour.”

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7.Vespa Photo Tour with City Center Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 239 reviews · 1h 30m · from $49

Ride as a passenger with a professional driver through central Rome, stopping at the Colosseum, Orange Garden, Acqua Paola Fountain, and Janiculum Hill. Your guide, such as Eric or Leo, shares local history and takes photos along the way. Pickup is available from city-center hotels.

“Beautiful night, fantastic guides - a whole lot of fun on the Vespas!”

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8.Rome Vespa Small Group Sightseeing Tour, 3 Hour Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 189 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $235

Ride as a passenger on a vintage Vespa driven by a private guide such as Demetrio, Max, or Fabio. In three hours, you’ll see Rome’s Appian Way, Aventine Hill, Malta keyhole, Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, and lesser-seen corners beyond the city center.

“Stopped for the best gelato of our entire trip! Great fun, teenagers loved it. Felt very safe and learnt some interesting facts along the way!”

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9.Vespa Sidecar Tour: Express Highlights of Rome

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 172 reviews · 1.5 hours

Ride with an English or Italian-speaking driver such as Luca, Matteo, Roberto, or Ernesto, stopping for photos at Rome’s major sights. This small-group Vespa sidecar tour covers the Colosseum, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, Vatican area, and Gianicolo Hill without long walks.

“We loved it. We’re Aussies and found the tour guides easy to understand as they spoke fluent English. They were friendly and funny. We had already visited many of the major attractions so the guides changed our tour up a bit and took us to some lesser known but just as magnificent places. All in all we had a great experience and would do it again without a doubt.”

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10.Evening Vespa Sidecar City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 104 reviews

Ride through Rome with a professional driver and an English or Spanish-speaking guide, stopping at the Colosseum, Caracalla Baths, Aventine Hill, Trastevere, and Fontana dell’Acqua Paola. You share the Vespa with one other person and finish with Rome glowing below.

“the different approach to tourism and the evening trip. good guide.”

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11.Rome City Highlights & Hidden Gems: Vespa Sidecar Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 72 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $179

Ride behind a professional driver in a custom Vespa sidecar, or switch to the rear scooter seat, as guides such as Brando, Xander, and Ricardo show you Rome’s major sights, quiet corners, viewpoints, and historic neighborhoods in about three hours.

“We had a wonderful excursion today with Spin. He has a wonderful ability to connect with the family and share the history of Rome. We took a lovely gelato and coffee break along the way. Mattia was great as well. We were in good hands! The guide makes the time spent priceless together.”

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12.Vespa Sidecar Tour : Express Highlights of Rome

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 69 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $60

Ride through Rome with an English-speaking driver-guide such as Luca, Massimo, Matt, or Ernesto. In about 90 minutes, you pause at Piazza del Popolo, the Colosseum, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, St. Peter’s Square, and Janiculum Hill. Confirm the sidecar arrangement before booking.

“Although Roberto and his crew deserve 5 stars, this is not as it’s advertised and has nothing to do with them, the drivers were amazing!! There was 4 of us on the tour. There was ONE side car, the others are on the back of the Vespa, I expected at a minimum two side cars and swapping between people. When I reached out I was told “read the ad, it’s a Vespa side car tour”. Yes, that’s exactly how I read it not a Vespa tour. Beware!!”

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13.Guided Vespa City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · from $169

Ride as a passenger on a Vespa driven by a local Roman guide. In two to three hours, you can shape the route around your interests, visit sights such as the Trevi Fountain and Spanish Steps, and find quieter corners of Rome with Mario, Max, Fabio, or another multilingual driver.

“It was amazing! Mario showed me all the hidden gems in rome ❤️”

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14.Rome Vespa: Photos, City Highlights, Sightseeing by Vespa

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · 1h 30m · from $51

Ride as a passenger behind a local Vespa driver through Rome for 90 minutes. Starting near Cavour and the Colosseum, you visit the Orange Garden, Acqua Paola, Janiculum Hill, and other major sights before finishing in Piazza Navona. Guides include Sam, Emilio, Aziz, Esso, and Faro.

“This was a bucket list desire of mine and you know how sometimes they don't turn out how you imagined - well not in this case. It surpassed my expectations and oved every minute of it!!! I always wanted to be on a red Vespa too, and I even got that. Sam was my tour guide and he was beyond brilliant. Gave me great info on each site visited, guided me on how to pose for each photo taken, depending on the attraction we were at, and even had a phone charger for me to use. He was fun, knowledgeable and ever so kind helping on and off the bike.…”

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15.Rome Highlights by Vespa Private guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $134

Ride as a passenger on a private 125cc Vespa with a guide such as Mario or Fabio, seeing Rome’s major sights, hilltop views, ancient ruins, and local districts. Central hotel pickup is available, rain gear is supplied, and self-drive is limited to experienced motorcyclists.

“Mario is phenomenal. Full stop. I’ve been fortunate to travel to a variety of countries with the help of wonderful guides, but Mario is by far the most knowledgeable and personable guide I’ve encountered. I told him that I would love to get off the beaten path, and he took me on a country route that included multiple stops (including for gelato at a local spot and an Italian soda at a market)! This tour made me feel like a local - I cannot recommend the experience and Mario’s expertise enough! It was the best thing I’ve done on my trip. (Thanks again, Mario!)”

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