We had a great tour guide in Ali! Very helpful, great pace, and gave us interesting history…read more I would have never thought seeing Rome by bicycle would have been fun - but it really was! Nothing like biking up to the Colosseum! Would definitely recommend! 10/10!

We spent about a week in Rome last month and booked three guided tours: one for Vatican City, one…read morefor the Forum and Colosseum, and this one with Top Bike Rental and Tours, built around the ancient Appian Way. Of the three, the bike tour was the longest and the least mandatory, for lack of a better word. It was also one of the best things we did on our entire vacation. I picked this tour because it was highly rated on various travel sites and my husband Matt B. is an avid cyclist. It was a six-hour, 17-mile tour of Appian Way, the Catacombs of Saint Calixtus, and the Park of the Aqueducts, 9AM to 3PM with a stop for a casual lunch. I booked it for our one Sunday in Rome, when Appian Way would be closed to car traffic. We went to Top Bike on Sunday morning, which looked like a comprehensive bike rental joint in addition to a tour company. It was a big place, and there were a few small groups gathering, all us tourists getting assigned bikes and guides. We had the great luck of landing in Nima's group, with three other couples. He gave us a brief, informative orientation and we were on our way. I didn't really know what to expect from this tour (my fault/laziness, not theirs) and had been a bit apprehensive about the amount of biking involved. I'd never ridden an e-bike before, and if I had, I would not have been worried. I wouldn't even say we got exercise on that 17-mile ride. The only challenging part was the uneven terrain of Appian Way. I could see that being an issue for small children or frail seniors, but otherwise anyone who can pedal and balance can go on this tour. And they absolutely should. The tour was incredible. Nima was a wonderful guide, so warm and knowledgeable and conscientious. It can't be easy leading a bunch of bumbling tourists on e-bikes, many of them retirees, on a route that takes them through city streets. But he was great, responsible and watchful while we rode. He was equally impressive as a tour guide, imparting a wealth of knowledge at every stop. We stopped frequently, seeing, among other jaw-dropping sights we pedaled right past, the Basilica Santi Giovanni e Paolo, the Mausoleo di Cecilia, and the Chiesa di San Nicola a Capo di Bove. Nima told us about the gates and walls leading into Rome, and the Baths of Caracalla, which we waved at as we crossed the street a quarter-mile away. The three main attractions were as advertised, and we started with the catacombs tour, an optional add-on that I would definitely recommend. (You can book a four-hour version of the same tour that skips the catacombs, but hey, when in Rome.) Nima and Top Bike weren't involved in this leg, other than buying the tickets and getting us there, but it was fantastic, very worth our while. The catacombs were on Appian Way, which was apparently the place to be buried if you had money and status in ancient Rome. The heart of our tour took us along this road, over 2,000 years old and still in remarkable condition. We biked over stones marked with grooves from chariot wheels. We stopped for a casual lunch that was much better and less haphazard than I'd expected, at a pay-by-weight pizzeria called Pizza Gege. Then we went to the Park of the Aqueducts. I didn't know anything about Roman aqueducts, and when I booked this tour, I was only mildly curious why we'd be visiting a park devoted to them. Turns out aqueducts are a quintessential part of ancient Roman city planning and architecture. They're astonishing and beautiful, and I'll remember biking among them for the rest of my life. I know there's a lot to see in Rome, and a six-hour tour outside the city center might seem like a big commitment. But the Top Bike Rentals Appian Way tour is an A+++ excursion. I'd recommend it to anyone, visiting for any amount of time.

Ilenia was a fabulous guide and I had a great tour around Rome. It was fun to see the sights and we…read morecovered so much ground by bike. Thank you!

We highly recommend the Rome Night Segway Tour - it was easily one of the best tours of our lives!…read moreWe were very fortunate to have Marco to ourselves to explore Rome and it was such a fun night. We began at sunset for with a tutorial on how to ride segways, and felt very safe, confident, and comfortable after receiving instruction. The sites were so beautiful at night and Marco had such great knowledge and stories to share with us. He had a really unique way of explaining Roman history that taught me more than I had learned on any other tour. With Marco we visited Trevi Fountain, Navona Square, Pantheon, Spanish Steps, Forum of Traiano, Temple of Hadrian, Palazzo Montecitorio, and Colonna Square. There are elements with VR too! Marco brought this tour to the next level with his personality and service, and it was so exceptional, personal, and memorable! Thank you Marco!!!

Simone customized our bike tour of Rome to see the things we wanted. We wanted to see (1) catacombs…read more(2) via appia antica (3) the aqueduct. We saw this - but more and better. Turns out there's more catacombs in Rome and the one we went to was fantastic. There's also more ancient roads than just one. While we did ride on "the one" we also saw two others that were better preserved! I had no idea there were multiple aqueducts. We saw two! Plus got to see inside one. We had done a larger commercial tour before. We will go with Simone if we go back to Rome. He also was very good with our 10 year old girls. He spent time to find a bike that fit them just right (they're super tall and skinny so it wasn't easy). When they needed a break, we went to a cafe to have a local Roman lunch. It was fantastic. While I don't like riding on roads with cars, it's impossible to avoid in Rome. He always made sure we were safe in riding and crossing roads. We did have one problem with one of the bikes. He had a tool kit with him and was able to easily adjust the bike. This is by far my favorite Rome activity of the trip.

My wife and I have been talking about Simone and for the last nine years so there was no way we…read moreweren't going to Rome and not book another tour with him. Simone has incredible insight in all things Rome. Want to hear about Mussolini and WW II, the Caesers, Jewish Ghetto or perhaps the Appian Way? This is the bike tour you need to go on. The price is fair and he's generous with his time.

From the I-meant-to-leave-this-review-before file:…read more I certainly understand the appeal of riding Rome by Vespa, but it seems like a smarter way to roam -- pun intended -- the countryside. Given the herky-jerky way of Roman transit it would not be a consideration made unless I was under a helmet. Even then, it would probably be a hard pass. But I'll still keep it under consideration. Five stars for the perceived enjoyment one might derive from this mode of transportation.

Thought I was renting a hike for just one day... but it was so fun and they were so nice and…read moretrusting that I kept the bike for 5 days. Best way to travel Rome. Way cheaper than a taxi and less complicated and more convenient than buses and trains... and I was with my family so didn't want to rent scooters either (safety reasons). The staff is very nice and accommodating. I was running late to pick up my bike so I called to inform them and they stayed open 10 mins to wait for me. One day I had my seat (saddle) stolen and they replaced it with a smile. I will rent here again.

Fabulous tour of the Colosseum, though at times hard to hear unless muscling your way to be near…read morethe guide. If you are truly interested in everything the guide has to say then I highly recommend paying for a private tour. Still, our guide was excellent and I would definitely do it again.

We had Riccardo for our Express Colosseum tour June 2026 for our family of 4 (2 adults, 2 teens). I…read moreunderstand there can be language differences, but as someone who speaks both Italian and English, even I couldn't understand the hybrid way the guide spoke - he left the whole group not understanding a single word. The explanations were monotone, the emphasis was on the wrong syllables and oddly, every word that should start with a vowel started with an H. Helephant. Hantelope. Height-Height. Also far too much time was spent on his binder of web photos. I'm not sure what company this guide was contracted through (as I'm fairly certain The Roman Guy uses third parties now, which is different from the first time I used them a few years ago), but TRG needs to review the fluency of their guides. This was my third tour of the Colosseum over the past few years and it was a complete waste of money. It was supposed to be only an hour and after 90 minutes of not comprehending a word we finally left. Since the official Colosseum site makes it not easy to secure tickets directly, I'm just viewing the whole experience as an overpriced entry ticket. Many people in our group just took their earpieces off after a certain point. Regarding the actual tour booking and the days leading up to it, I received a message a few weeks prior stating that the tour could not happen at the scheduled time due to operational issues, and would I be open to coming later in the day? They asked me to choose an option (which there was no second option presented but I presumed it was a refund) so I told them I would just take the refund as we had a flight to catch during the revised time. They wrote me back immediately and said that "they were just checking on if I could take the new time but the scheduled time is still fine". Very confusing, is it cancelled for operational reasons or not? The whole thing was just odd and I won't be booking again.

Nico crushed it for us on our custom private tour! My teens first time in Rome with a 9:30 am…read moredeparture and he made it lively and interesting for all. 10/10!

AWARENESS: While planning our trip to Europe earlier in the…read moreyear (2023), I happened upon a Facebook group of travelers who would be traveling to our destinations around the same time we would be there. A few months before leaving, a couple reached out looking for someone to share the cost of a golf cart tour around Rome on August 24, 2023. BINGO, we'e in! NARRATIVE: On August 24, 2023. My wife and I traveled from our hotel and headed to the Trastevere area of Rome to meet up with the other couple and our Rolling Rome golf cart tour driver Beatrice. Our tour began around 7pm and we were driven to some of Rome's most visited and popular spots, and a few not so popular spots which were all welcomed to see sights. Our driver and guide Beatrice spoke several languages, English included and explained the history behind the sites she showed us. The tour lasted approximately three hours and we were dropped off back where our tour had begun. SCENE: The Rolling Rome Golf Cart Tour was done using a six passenger golf cart. The driver and our guide spoke great English, Spanish and Italian. The cost per couple was approximately $160 US dollars or about 140 euros per couple. RECOMMENDATION(S): If you're in Rome and short on time, this tour is a must do.

Absolutely the best choice in transfer from the airport. Transportation to and from the airport can…read moreoften be a stressful time, but InterItaly made it the easiest part of our trip.

Loved these tour professionals! The best guided tours with professional guides. Top notch vehicles,…read moreservices, guides and drivers. Our experiences with Iteritaly in Italy exceeded every expectation! Saved us the lines and trouble on typical cruises. Learned a ton from the very knowledgeable guides that were provided and will definitely use them again! Highly recommended for anyone traveling through Italy!

It was hard for me to find a bicycle repair shop that was open on Sundays here in Rome. Wheely's…read moreinformation on yelp showed Wheely was open but it is primarily more of a bike rental place. I took a chance and they had just closed the shop when I arrived. I was in need of a tire changing tool. I asked if they spoke English, they said yes, I told them what I needed, she said they had it, then kindly reopened the store, handed me the tire changing tool to me, I happened to have exact change, and that was it. Perfecto! Grazie!

Such a great way to tour Rome!…read more My friend and I rented the bike for what I believe was 4 hours. I think I remember being able to rent for half a day or whole day, but the owner was so kind and reasonable and gave us a discount because we were renting it only for 4 hours. My memory is fuzzy though, so don't quote me on that - what I do remember is that he was nothing but kind. He gave each of us maps and suggested a route, which we happily followed. The bikes were decent with baskets at the front. We rode from here, spun around the Colosseum and through the city, visited the then-closed Trevi Fountain, took a picture at the Spanish Steps, and rode all the way through the Vatican City and back. I traveled with my best friend, but had I come to Rome with a guy, this would have been very romantic! Highly recommended!

This is the third time I have done this tour and it NEVER disappoints. It is so fun to zip around…read moreand see many of the sites in Rome very closely and each time the tour is slightly different. I booked last minute today after some flight delays and the company answered my inquiry in chat immediately and it was really nice of them to accommodate me as I was the only one on the tour. My guide Matteo was exceptional. He did a wonderful job navigating the Rome traffic and he was polite and personable and his English is excellent. He shared a lot of information and showed me things that I didn't know and I am a frequent traveller to Rome; I would highly recommend this tour and Matteo who is an asset to Bici & Baci tours and to the hospitality industry in which he has chosen to work.

Amazing guys, great service, rented the bike for a day and then kept it for a week. Very happy.read more

We went to the Appia Antica not sure if we wanted to bike or walk, the biking sounded possibly…read moredangerous on a narrow bumpy old road with cars. However the Ecotours employee quickly reassured us that things are generally fine and gave us a clear outline of where to go and what to do, there is a really handy map with explanations of what you see on the way, with explanations of costs and times written on. You can do a manual bike (we did for the exercise, just 6 gears, but it was enough to get by), some steep hills for exercise (sore after!) or an electrically powered bike (maybe should have done this in retrospect! The bikes worked well, the roads were VERY bumpy and slightly perilous at times but there were a lot of people out and the cars were careful of us. Such a great way to see the road, I recommend checking them out, cheap with max price 15 Euros for the day, helmets and locks provided.

First, cycling the Appian Way is a wonderful way to spend a morning or afternoon, and I recommend…read moreit to visitors who have time for more than the historic sites in the center of Rome. The Appian Way's biking terrain changes from cobblestone to dirt path to the original Roman stones -- all hard on your bike and you, but the positive is you have to go fairly slow through the 8km/5mi route and thus can see the villas, the ruins, and the open spaces that line the route. We went in winter when there were no crowds, but some cyclists, joggers, walkers, and local car traffic -- it was quite relaxed but may be a zoo in summer like all of Rome. Our rental experience was mixed, We got two, um, well used city bikes (not as heavy as mountain bikes:, and complimentary helmets in our rental -- a bargain at €19 total thanks to a weekday discount. One bike's derailleur was not shifting well, but it seemed to loosen up after a kilometer, so we kept going. Well, that derailleur fell off completely three times, requiring on-the-road fixes by hand because the first two occurred when the rental office was closed for lunch (this is Italy, after all). We were able to remount the derailleur and rethread the chain. But on the third time, the derailleur lost its tension and we could not keep the chain mounted; the derailleur seemed to have been torqued one time too many from falling off. The other bike's derailleur stayed on, but the chain came off after one bump. There are lots of bumps on the Via Appia, and I suspect a city bike, especially a poorly maintained one as these were, is the wrong vehicle for this road. When I called the agency, the woman was unable to help because she was the only person working that day and could not leave it to get us. She called a supervisor but could get no help. A weekday in winter means short-staffing and no contingency for travelers in trouble. Worse, she wanted to know where we were initially, but there aren't clear addresses or ruins names once you're a few kilometers out, so then she asked us to Whatsapp our location. I don't use Whatsapp, so we couldn't tell her where we were (though we knew we were 5km-6km out, which should have been enough for rescue on such an isolated road). When it was clear that she had no way to get us help, we just told her we would walk the bikes back. And so we walked the 5km back. It is a pleasant walk, fortunately. We were refunded our rental cost, and the woman was clearly embarrassed by the situation. She was stuck, too, so we don't blame her. But Ecobike clearly has cut too many corners: poor maintenance, clearly no equipment check, and no plan for when a renter has trouble. I've long been a cyclist, so on-the-road chain and derailleur fixes are not new to me, but the average renter likely has never done more than rethread a chain that came off from a sharp bump on an unretensioned bike. And my bike's derailleur was well past what you can fix with only your hands on a country road. So, I love the idea of cycling the Appian Way, and it was still a nice day despite the mishap. But Ecobike really fell down on the job. It's the only option. So, caveat emptor. And don't bike any further than you can walk back. Tip: the little bake shop next to the bike rental makes really good coffee (not from pods) and homemade pastries. End your ride there.