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Let's discover a small hidden treasure - Calcata, the city of hipsters and artists, castled on the rock! This private tour will take you to a very characteristic town established by a local artist community. Experience its magical vibe and enjoy authentic local lunch in a charming restaurant.

Destination

Rome, Italy

Category

Day Trips

Duration

6 hours

Transport mode

Car

Available languages

English, Italiano

Included

• Private guide
• Driver
• A/C Car
• Cup of coffee

Excluded

• Lunch & drinks
• Travel insurance

What you can expect

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with Matteo.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at Roma Termini - Rome to start your journey

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2. Itinerary

   This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

3. Meeting

   We're going to meet next to the Termini station

4. Roadtrip to Calcata

   I will drive from Rome to Calcata with a private car(1 hour)

5. Bohemian Calcata

   We will go discover the treasures of Calcata

6. Artistic spots & local stories

   We will discover the hidden spots of Calcata and the very old legends of the village

7. Spot for pictures

   We will find the best spots for landscape of the area

8. Lunch (optional)

   We will stop for authentic Italian lunch in a local restaurant

9. Back to Rome

   We will return back to Rome and end our trip at Termini station

10. Make it yours

    Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

    Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

    Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

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Flexible cancellation policy

• Feel confident booking

  Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

• Change of plans?

  Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.

• Loved by travelers worldwide

  Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.

Reviews from guests

Mary Ann

14 February 2025

We really enjoyed our day in the small villages of Anguillara Sabazia and Calcata Vecchia after several days in busy Rome. Matteo was an excellent guide and very accommodating. He picked us up at our hotel and dropped us off in the Jewish Ghetto per our request. I highly recommend this day tour.Excellent Respite from the City

Amy🇺🇸 United States

23 September 2024

This day was honestly a highlight of our trip! Matteo was so thoughtful, and really let us jump into life as a local! We had amazing views, stopped and got some great local snacks and a pick me up coffee, and lively conversation all before even reaching Calcatta. Once we arrived, it was like going back in time and stepping into a local’s life there. No tourists or big gimmicks, just art, scenery, hidden restaurants and cats popping in and out of the alleys. The architecture is so cool, but definitely recommend wearing good shoes as you trek up those steps and dip into alleys. Gorgeous views are everywhere! The only reason I’m willing to spill the secret is because Matteo deserves the recommendation! 10/10Awesome time in Calcatta!

Sue🇺🇸 United States

27 July 2024

We had a great day traveling to Calcata with Matteo. We had interesting conversations with Matteo about life in Rome and Italy and got along great with Matteo. We were disappointed that the town was pretty closed down the day we went on the tour. I would have moved around our tour schedule had we known this in advance, and we feel that our guide should have known this and perhaps advised us in advance since we booked months in advance. Despite this we had a great day with Matteo but a less flexible client may have been upset and disappointed to not see Calcata in full swing. We made the best of it and Matteo did great with finding alternative spots for lunch, as well as giving us choices to do lunch back in Rome so we give high marks for being fluid! Thank you!Exciting day outside of Rome!

Mike🇺🇸 United States

5 November 2023

We had a wonderful day with Matteo. The two towns we explored were beautiful and fascinating, especially Calcata which is improbably perched on top of a bluff. Matteo is a gracious and very engaging guide and we had ample time to see both towns, enjoy lunch together and not feel rushed. We’re looking forward to another tour with Matteo while we’re here.Wonderful day!

Donna🇺🇸 United States

12 October 2023

Matteo was a lovely guide. He was a great conversationalist and very nice and patient. He took really good photos of me as much as I wanted and we drank so much coffee together. The Bohemian town was just what I needed to be away from the crowds and the food for lunch was delicious ❤️❤️ Thank you Matteo Matteo was awesome

Unknown

28 November 2022

Matteo was great as he is warm and friendly. Communicating with him was easy as his English language skills were stellar! He took us on a tour of Calcatta and Lake Bracciano. What a special day, from the sights, food and coffee, all were amazing. We felt his local knowledge made the tour quite special. We would have never been able to see Calcatta as it is only accessible by car. (and we were not driving in or out of Rome) We would highly reccommend this tour and Matteo as your guide. We were sorry we ran out of time in Rome and were unable to take another tour with him.Fantastic private tour

Michael🇺🇸 United States

14 November 2022

We had a wonderful day with Matteo on our trip to Calcata. He is very friendly and has great knowledge of the area. He worked with us to customize our trip, adding stops on the way (Lake Bracciano and Anguillara Sabazia) and on the way back (scenic point overlooking Trastevere). He went at our pace and did not rush us as we explored narrow cobblestone streets and scenic overlooks. He had great knowledge of the towns and navigated easily through the maze of streets to some great viewing spots. He also made some great suggestions for our lunch in Calcata. We would certainly reach out to him on our next trip to Rome!!!! Great Trip to Calcata

Elena🇺🇸 United States

26 October 2022

We had a great time visiting medieval village of calcata. We also stopped by a beautiful forest with waterfalls on the way there. Highly recommend if you want to explore and escape rome for a few hours Wonderful trip to Calcata

Unknown

21 October 2022

That was awesome Thanks Matteo

Katie🇺🇸 United States

15 October 2022

Matteo was a wonderful guide, easy to communicate with and willing to go above and beyond to make the experience memorable. We had a great time! Excellent adventure!

Ian🇳🇿 New Zealand

11 October 2022

Fantastic host and day out of the city Great day

Gary🇪🇸 Spain

6 October 2022

A good, fun experience at Calcata. Lots of knowledge for good photographing sites. Matteo is friendly and informative. It was nice to have someone drive and in-the- know for this day trip outside of hectic RomeoQuiet day outside of Rome

tammy🇺🇸 United States

22 September 2022

Fantastic day!! Beautiful place with an amazing lunch. Calcata

david🇺🇸 United States

1 August 2022

Matteo is such a delightful host, and the trip to the beautiful medieval village was one of the top highlights of our trip to Italy. We stopped at a creek and waterfall on the way, found wonderful artisanal crafts in Calcata, and had an excellent lunch after exploring all the cobbled paths and lovely vistas of the commune.10/10 Recommend!

Holly

12 July 2022

Matteo was great. He was on time, kind, funny and a safe driver. He took time to get to know all of us, and incorporated our interests into the tour. Highly recommend him.Great experience

greg🇨🇦 Canada

12 July 2022

Matteo was great. He picked us up from our apartment and took us for coffee first. He took time to ask about my daughter's interests in photography and adapted to ensure she had places for pictures. In short time it was like traveling with a friend. We highly recommend him as a guide! Thank you Matteo for spending time with us and sharing such a unique place. Amazing Experience

Beth🇺🇸 United States

2 July 2022

When I booked the Calcata tour, I asked Matteo if we could add some stops in the area. Not only did he take my suggestions, he researched extra and found even more unique possible stops. This was by far our favorite day of our week in Italy. Not only is Matteo an excellent guide, he is a foodie and photographer, which further enhanced everything about our experience. I will definitely book more tours with him when I return to Italy. I highly recommend everyone to check Matteo out!! Matteo went over and beyond!

Letisha 🇺🇸 United States

11 June 2022

Matteo was awesome! Such a great experience and very personal. Loved it from start to finish. Showed us the beauty that is Calcata as well as taking us to an unbelievable place to eat!! Best food and company. Thank you for a great day!! Highly recommend!Wonderful Experience

charles🇺🇸 United States

25 September 2021

We had a thoroughly great day with Matteo in our adventure to Calcata. He was a fun and somewhat informative host, a good driver, and took us to places we never would have seen. Be prepared to walk some uneven hilly terrain and stairs. Lovely spot,, lovely lunch,. We would recommend.Get out of Rome

Jodie🇦🇺 Australia

10 February 2025

Claudio 🇮🇪 Ireland

12 January 2025

We thoroughly enjoyed our tour with Matteo. We did a fair bit of hill climbing but it was all so worth it for the incredible view of the city from up high and rewarded ourselves with incredible gelato on the way back down! He was great with our 7 yo and thankfully the promise of a sweet treat did the trick. Grazie Mille Brilliant tour of Trastevere

Avi

10 January 2025

Matteo knows this part of Rome quite well. He knew all the best street corners and architectural elements and how to photograph them. He was able to design the walk with emphasis to my interests - that being street photography. He is also very knowledgeable regarding technical details of photography and will give you useful insights to the extent you want them. In summary, it was great way to photograph a unique part of Rome. A walk through Transvere

Nicola

7 January 2025

Matteo is an easygoing friendly bloke whose love of Roma is evident. We strolled the streets of Trastevere, keeping an eye out for likely photographs, & chatting. He helped me to see what the leading lines might be in photos of buildings & together we looked out for light & shade. In terms of photography, it was a very useful 3 hours & got me off my lazy iPhone & onto the camera. I could have spent the whole day wandering the backstreets of Roma with Matteo. Thank you. A memorable morning in Trastevere

Zoe🇸🇬 Singapore

13 December 2024

This was such a precious memory for us during our visit to Rome. The walk around the neighbourhood with Matteo was such an eye opener. We learnt so much from Matteo — from photography tips to the history of the place and the local life and food of the people. Matteo taught us how to factor lighting in, which resulted in awesome photos. He gave us tips on photography which we will definitely use from now on. The local cafe with pasta, pizza and fried breaded rice croquettes (suppli) were delicious! Will definitely recommend Rome Photo Walk with Matteo 😊👍Awesome Walk with Matteo

Brian🇺🇸 United States

8 December 2024

Matteo has been amazing to connect and work with during our trip to Rome. We asked him to offer something unique, a photo shoot with our daughter, and he has been responsive, communicative, and open to ideas and our input throughout the process. We had such a good time and our family now has memories forever through the photos he took. I cannot recommend highly enough!Memories Forever

Andrea🇺🇸 United States

21 November 2024

We had a great walking tour with Matteo! He was knowledgeable about the neighborhoods history and brought us to local stores where we got to taste a variety of local foods, meat, cheese and Pastries. He was very personable and gave other recommendations on dinner after and must see sites. Trastevere expert

Andrew🇬🇧 United Kingdom

17 October 2024

Matteo communicated really well before our tour and made it easy to find/meet him. Friendly and relaxed exploring the old,narrow streets and some lovely samples of local delicacies. Thank you Matteo. Friendly and relaxed intro to Rome

Sue🇬🇧 United Kingdom

1 October 2024

Matteo was very friendly, knowledgeable and accommodated our allergies whilst not letting it affect other parties in our group. We were very full very quickly during the 3 hour experience, would highly recommend Excellent

Adam🇺🇸 United States

22 August 2024

My wife and I did a food tour with Matteo and had a great time. We went to all sorts of little spots we would have not known to try on our own. Matteo was wonderful company and had lots of local knowledge. We were very full and happy at the end of our tour. You obviously want to see the main tourist attractions when in Rome, but this tour was one of the highlights of our visit. Lots of fun and lots of food

Sean🇺🇸 United States

20 August 2024

Matteo was awesome with my 6-year-old. It was one of the highlights of our trip. I initially expected just a few cool photos, which we got, but we also had an absolutely delightful time. This was true even considering the unexpected trip to the pharmacy for my daughter's massive nosebleed. Matteo is a kind person and passionate about his work. Highly recommended!Matteo, Great with kids!

Alex🇺🇸 United States

9 August 2024

I researched a long time to choose a food tour and a host and I'm happy to say that Matteo's excellent reviews are accurate. He is friendly, flexible, and fun. You'll be so glad you booked his tour!Highlight of our trip

Grace🇨🇦 Canada

9 July 2024

It was very nice to spend time with Matteo, and have him show us so many neat places. Even gave information about things outside of the foodie tour. Very informative and enjoyable to have him as our guideGreat experience!

Carrie🇺🇸 United States

15 June 2024

Matteo was a fantastic guide. Not only did we eat amazing food we also learned some history. Matteo was engaged with our whole group, adults and kids. He alternated savory and sweet tastings which really made the experience more enjoyable. Highly recommend Matteo as a tour guide. So much delicious food

Marlijn🇳🇱 Netherlands

13 June 2024

We really enjoyed the 3 hour walk with Matteo! He showed us the famously squares, hidden churches and the small streets of Travestere. He told us all about the history of the city, and how to get the perfect pictures: how to play with the sunlight and shadows and how to frame details. And above all, he is very friendly! We would really recommend him as a guide. Perfect combination!

Meridith🇦🇺 Australia

11 June 2024

Matteo met me in Rome for a three hour experience in photography. He was able to share places in Rome that I would never have found myself. We explored a parts of the city that the local people enjoyed. Magnificent churches, philosophy of photography discussion, use of light, photographing people, how to tell a story, visiting a fabulous cafe and even a delicious biscuit shop with biscuit cooking while we were there. I am so glad that I spent my time with Matteo.Delightful 3 hours

Denise 🇩🇪 Germany

14 May 2024

I had a very rewarding photography experience with Matteo. He taught me many new ways of taking memorable pictures. In the past I only photographed landscape, however after my guided photography tour I am now able to expand my knowledge and will now include city pictures to include people. Matteo, thank you for sharing your knowledge. ROME PHOTO OP

Susanna🇺🇸 United States

10 May 2024

My friends and I truly enjoyed our time with Matteo exploring the streets of Travastere in Rome. He is a wonderful, warm person who is a delightful photographer - both from creative and technical perspectives. He is great at making the personal connection to the people he is guiding. In our group we had both beginner and more advanced photographers and he was able to provide each of us a great experience. We met him at 5pm and ended the tour at 8pm - this was a great time to do the tour for the light, shadows, and sunset colors over the river. I hope to see Matteo again someday for another great experience in Rome.A highlight of our experience in Rome

Bill🇨🇦 Canada

17 April 2024

I had a terrific time with Matteo. He started out asking about some of my photography and what I am interested in. As we walked he discussed light, contrast, shapes, etc. We'd discuss an image and each take some photos. He'd critique and provide useful guidance. All the while showing me and discussing the sites in the areas we walked. It was a great experience and I enjoyed the company.

Marije🇳🇱 Netherlands

28 March 2024

Matteo was a great guide! He was on time at the meeting point and guided us through the area of Trastaverne. He knew nice places and we had some of the best tastings ever! It was also more then enough. Great guide!

Simon🇬🇧 United Kingdom

29 February 2024

Matteo was a great host and introduced us to so many amazing foods, some of which we’d never seen on our ramblings around the city. There are so many hidden gems, and we got shown a few. You definitely don’t need to eat before you go on this tour!!!So much amazing food

Paul🇱🇺 Luxembourg

18 February 2024

Fantastic experience with Matteo. We learned a lot and really enjoyed the experience.Excellent Experience

Adeline🇲🇾 Malaysia

13 February 2024

I had a great experience with Matteo. He taught me some great tips of taking good photo and showed me some beautiful hidden places of Rome.Great experience with Matteo

Oz🇮🇱 Israel

10 February 2024

Mateo was a great guide. He has knowledge about the city and the area of the tour and really took us to local places that conveyed the life of the locals along side with the food they eat. We were so full and satisfied by the end of the tour!Exploring Trastevere

micahel🇺🇸 United States

24 December 2023

We had a great time on this walk/ photography tour. Matteo is very informative, and super easy going. We did not do the usual sites, but concentrated on local experience and photography opportunities. He is such a pleasure as a tour guide.Excellent experience

6ps8f27mdp🇦🇺 Australia

16 December 2023

Matteo is such a sweetheart. He is very caring and is the absolute gentleman to look after you and take photos whilst showing you the hidden gems 💎 of Rome Beautiful photos with a kind caring guide

Milo🇺🇸 United States

26 November 2023

I highly recommend booking any experience with Matteo. As a guide & person, Matteo is kind, intuitive, creative, flexible, and engaging. He is not only knowledgeable about many aspects of Roman history, but authentically passionate about Rome. It was an absolute privilege to meet him and share the magic of Rome together.Unforgettable Experience in Rome

Sara🇺🇸 United States

21 November 2023

Highly recommend. Matteo was so friendly and gave an amazing tour. He was super friendly and great with teenagers. If you like to take photos this tour is perfect. Photography Tour with Matteo

JENNIFER🇺🇸 United States

16 November 2023

Matteo provided exceptional guidance for our multigenerational family, navigating us through the winding streets of Roma, from Campo di Fiori to Bernini's burial site. His expertise in and passion for photography 📷 shone through as he assisted us in capturing special street scenes with a focus on composition and lighting. The tour included restful moments of sharing espressos ☕️ and pastries 🥐. Matteo is a Roman treasure. Thank you! Matteo is a Roman Treasure 📷🙏☕️🥐

nmh4f7dxvr🇺🇸 United States

9 November 2023

Matteo was wonderful. We flew into Rome that morning and met Matteo at 5 in the evening. We were both hungry but I guess the jet lag was affecting our appetite. Matteo took us to many places to taste a variety of classics dishes (bites) from Rome and Italy. Half way through, and we were full! GO HUNGRY! Got to see many sights of the city and learn about the lifestyle and foods of Rome. A great experience for our first day in the city.Wonderful Way to Explore

Stephanie🇬🇧 United Kingdom

31 October 2023

We had an excellent food tour with Matteo in Rome. We were 2 adults and 3 children. Matteo was informative, engaging and tailored the tour to include all the food highlights in the city. It was something different to do. Would definitely recommend Matteo as a guide.Excellent food tour