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Driving Guided Tour of Rome for Kids

The best way for families to visit Rome in a Driving Guided Tour with a friendly child-orientated guide, to discover the highlights of Rome in a fun and comfortable way.

Keep the whole family happy and stress-free by touring Rome’s top sites in a private, air-conditioned luxury car or minivan. An engaging, child-friendly guide will accompany your private driver, making history fun and accessible for all ages.
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Itinerary Highlights

  • Baroque & Ancient Rome Stops: Cover the history of both periods across the city.

  • Quirinal Hill: Stop for a beautiful family picture with a stunning view over Rome.

  • Circus Maximus: See the immense site of the ancient chariot racing track.

  • Mouth of Truth: Test your honesty with the famous marble mask.

  • Trevi Fountain: Participate in the fun tradition of tossing a coin to ensure your return.

  • The Pantheon: Marvel at the best-preserved building of ancient Rome.

  • Piazza Navona & Minerva Square: See Bernini’s famous Elephant statue.

  • Aventine Hill Key Hole: Peek through this quirky spot for a unique view.

Why book this tour

  • Private Luxury Transport: Travel with a private driver in a comfortable, VIP car/minivan.

  • Child-Friendly Expert Guide: Specialized in interacting with and engaging children using their language.

  • Avoid Walking Fatigue: Essential during hot summers; minimize walking between major sites.

  • Maximize Time & Energy: Driver permits allow close access to monuments, making the most of your 3 hours.

  • Interactive Learning: Guides use visual aids like 3D books and iPads to bring history to life.

  • Customizable Itinerary: Opportunity to discuss and tailor the standard itinerary to your family’s interests.

Description

Choose our Driving Guided Tour of Rome for Kids to avoid stress and keep the whole family happy. Tour with an engaging, child-friendly guide, who will pass on their enthusiasm about Rome’s art and history to your whole family. Be accompanied by a private driver with luxury car/minivan to get up close to the top sites without loads of walking between them. This is even more important during the hot Italian summers, when walking for long periods of time might wear you out!

With this 3 hours tour we will make sure you see the main highlights of Rome in a comfortable and fun way. You will be picked up directly at your hotel by a private driver with a VIP car or minivan and accompanied by a local, kid-friendly guide. They specialize in keeping children engaged, being able to interact with kids of different ages, in a language they are sure to understand. Learning will be loads of fun!

Who said that history is boring? Your child-friendly licensed guide will tell you all about the history of Rome, using visual aids such as 3D books or I-pads. Entering the main historical sights, you will be able to see both the past and present of Rome: switching between historical periods you will feel as though you are taking a journey in a time machine! However, visiting several places doesn’t mean getting tired. Rome is quite a big city, but your private driver will be with you at all times to take you and your guide from one attraction to the next, thus making the most of your time and preserving your energy. Our drivers have a special permit so they can get really close to all the main monuments in Rome’s city center.

During our Driving Guided Tour of Rome for Kids you will stop at the greatest corners and spots of the city, enabling your guide to explain both the history of Ancient Rome and Baroque Rome. Your itinerary will be based on a standard set of monuments, but choosing a private tour means you have the chance to discuss with your guide beforehand the places you are most interested in seeing. You can take a family picture with a beautiful view over Rome on the Quirinal Hill and from there easily reach the Circus Maximus  and the Mouth of Truth. This peculiar marble mask is a favorite among children and it has been the setting for many american movies.

More fun is guaranteed when you reach the Trevi Fountain, when you will see tourists throw a coin behind their left shoulder to ensure they come back to Rome soon! We’re sure your kids will want to have a go too! More interesting sights include the Pantheon, Minerva Square with its marble elephant by Bernini, the Key Hole on the Aventine Hill and Navona Square. This is a fun orientation tour of Rome city center where every single member can discover a city with over 3000 years fo history, away from the crowd and summer heat in a comfortable minivan and a top child-friendly guide. Fun is guaranteed for the whole family!

Things to know before the tour

We can pick you up at most city center locations or hotels. Just let us know you preferred pick up point and we will arrange it accordingly

Important information

This is an outdoor tour: if you wish to customize it or enter any place please feel free to reach out.

Cancellation policy

Cancellations 4 days or earlier prior to the scheduled tour are subject to a penalty.

Please note Tickets and reservation are strictly not refundable. If you cancel 4 days or earlier prior to the tour we will refund you partially for the price of guide only.

No refund will be provided if you cancel your tour within 4 days prior to the scheduled tour.

Meeting point

Your hotel in central Rome

Included

  • 3 hours private guide
  • 3 hours private driver with VIP private car or minivan

Excluded

Tips

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About the Tour

Offered in English, Spanish, French or German

Duration

3 hours

Level

Easy

Access

Step-free access

Audio

Family and kids

Dates and departures

Everyday except on Christmas day and New Year's Eve

All year round, morning or afternoon start times

Values

— What you won’t miss

You Will See

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Mouth of Truth

The Mouth of Truth is an ancient, massive marble mask located in the portico of the Santa Maria in Cosmedin church, famous in folklore and film for its supposed ability to bite off the hand of a liar. Visitors eagerly queue to place their hand into the fearsome face of this ancient drainage cover, participating in one of Rome's most charming and iconic photo opportunities.
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Quirinal Hill

The Quirinal Hill is the highest of Rome's seven hills and the center of Italian state power, dominated by the magnificent Quirinal Palace. Once the summer residence of the Popes, this palace now serves as the official residence of the President of the Italian Republic, overlooking the spectacular Fountain of the Dioscuri in Piazza del Quirinale.
aventine hill

Aventine Hill & Key Hole

The Aventine Hill is one of the seven hills of Rome, offering a peaceful escape with magnificent gardens and stunning panoramic views over the city and the Tiber River. It is famous for the Keyhole of the Knights of Malta, a secret viewing point where the tiny hole perfectly frames the dome of St. Peter's Basilica.
Navona Square

Navona Square

Piazza Navona is Rome's most elegant Baroque square, built on the ancient foundations of the 1st-century Stadium of Domitian, giving it its unique long, oval shape. It is dominated by Gian Lorenzo Bernini's magnificent central masterpiece, the Fountain of the Four Rivers, and flanked by the stunning façade of the Church of Sant'Agnese in Agone by Borromini.
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Pantheon

The Pantheon is one of Ancient Rome's best-preserved monuments, renowned for its spectacular dome and the famous oculus that opens directly to the sky. Originally a temple to all gods, it now serves as the tomb for Italian royalty and the artist Raphael, standing as a timeless symbol of Rome's historical genius.

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