• Private Tour
• Family Friendly
• Carbon Neutral

Get off the tourist trail and see an alternative side to Rome. Visit the up-and-coming districts of Ostiense and Testaccio. Discover how ancient Rome mixes with the contemporary. Plus admire some of Rome’s most impressive street art. It’s sure to get your artistic juices pumping!

Destination

Rome, Italy

Category

Off The Beaten Track

Duration

2 hours

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

English, Español, Italiano

Included

• Private guide

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 Nicola.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at Piazza dell'Emporio - 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. Ancient Roman Harbour

   Get your history fix here. Plus I’ll fill you in on all the information you need to know

4. Local Market

   Shop where the locals shop at this must-see market

5. Reinvented Urban Spaces

   This area is seriously reinventing itself! Visit some of the best renovation examples around

6. Italian Coffee

   Hang out at a cool coffee bar enjoy some tasty coffee

7. Pyramid of Cestius

   Visit this ancient pyramid and see how ancient and modern Rome sit side by side

8. The Non-Catholic Cemetery

   Visit the resting spot of some of the world’s greatest poets, sculptors & authors

9. Giant street murals

   Admire the Ostiense district’s impressive street art

10. Local Insights

    Hear my personal recommendations and local nightlife spots to visit

11. 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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• Tell me your preferred date and group size
• Tell me your preferences and wishes so I can customize the tour for you
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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

Clare

13 February 2024

A great tour with Nicola, stopping off and some really interesting spots in a lesser visited area of Rome. Even stopped at the market for the best pizzas. We would definitely recommend. Walking tour with Nicola

Cindy🇺🇸 United States

18 January 2024

Nicola is extremely knowledgeable and flexible in designing a tour that met our interest and availability. We explored a neighborhood we hadn't heard of, including a wonderful food market and street art. Thanks!!Wonderful tour with Nicola!!

jana

15 December 2023

Nuestra experiencia con Nicola fue, como poco, interesante. Hicimos un paseo interesante con mezcla de historia, comida, anécdotas y arte urbano. Nos gustó mucho y me pareció un plan interesante para ir con un adolescente! Nicola estuvo abierto a hablar en los tantos idiomas que sabe y transmitió muy bien en español así que, los españoles que se animen a este bonito paseo! Gracias Nicola! Un 10!Una exeriencia diferente!

Netta🇮🇱 Israel

22 May 2023

Nicola took us to out of the tourist crowded center to see the real Rome, was knowledgeable and friendly. We enjoyed it. Real everyday Rome

Henrietta🇬🇧 United Kingdom

5 April 2023

We wanted to explore somewhere different on our second trip to Rome and this tour sounded interesting. Nicola was brilliant and we definitely had a unique experience we wouldn’t have been able to have on our own. Highly recommend this tour with Nicola.Great experience

Tea🇳🇱 Netherlands

8 May 2022

Nicola patiently waited for my son and me to arrive and told us interesting stories about the neighbourhood, it’s history and developments. He also discussed football with my son which we both very much appreciated, and showed us interesting places and pieces of street art. I’d recommend it to everyone who seeks to see and experience something different while In Rome. Thanks NicolaReally nice

Ilka🇩🇪 Germany

14 October 2021

Nicola guided us through Testaccio for 2.5 hours and told us lots of interesting stories. From the Roman origins to the contemporary alternative scene of the neighbourhood. The visit to the "Cimitero Accatolico", a very suggestive small cemetery with graves of famous people like John Keats, Andrea Camilleri and Goethe's son, was a successful conclusion. We would do a guided tour with Nicola again any time. A very varied tour through off-the-beaten-track tourist hotspots

Muli🇮🇱 Israel

19 November 2019

With Nicola we encountered three major topics in Rome that can tell a story no less than the common sights: One is about the mechanics of economic life of an immense roman city that drew resources from the entire empire Two is the real scale of the roman city, a 4x4 km walled city with an impressive wall that largely survived to this very date. Three, a very interesting urban renovation project of Rome. Highly recommended! Muli A tour with Nicola

EMMA

17 March 2019

Nicola is a lovely guy who loves to show his city and perspectives to other people. He even opened up a workplace filled with beautiful art so I could have a look around and afterwards we had lunch together at the foodstall of his brother, which was great as well. I was the only one on the tour but that didn't make it any less interesting. He knows a lot about the history of Rome and doesn't hesitate to tell more about anything, you simply have to ask. After all, great experience!!Alternative Rome: City Transformations & Street Art

godyte🇹🇷 Turkey

14 March 2019

Nicola is a great host who showed a side of Rome I didn't know existed. Street art made by artists from all over the world, different areas of the city resembling the great past and reflecting modern lifestyle of contemporary people! Highly recommend!Alternative Rome: City Transformations & Street Art

Carole

22 February 2025

We had a very good trip with Nicola. He told us a lot of things about Trastevere and Testaccio from ages ago and from nowadays. He knows a lot and was very enthousiastic to share that with us. He also knows where to have a stop for the best Italian icecream in Rome! You can tell him what your interests are and he'll make a personalised plan for you, which you can still change while you're on your way. We saw a lot of murals, also visited a very peaceful cemetery and saw the piramid. It was a pleasure to cycle through Rome, especially with a guide like Nicola! Great trip!

Helen🇮🇹 Italy

25 December 2024

My partner & I had such a great time cycling around Trastevere, Testaccio Garbatella & into Ostiense. As a native to these neighbourhoods, Nicola made places come alive with stories from his childhood & young adult years; he also made history come alive with interesting details about the landscape & buildings. We enjoyed a coffee at the market where Nicola also negotiated with a stall holder to let us taste some cheeses before deciding which to buy. Great cycling with Nicola!

Lysbeth

29 October 2024

we had a very nice bike tour with Nicola. he is a friendly guide who knows a lot about the city and brought us to surprising places. we enjoyed it!

Jo🇦🇺 Australia

14 July 2024

While this was a bit ambitious for the less-practiced cyclists in our family, Nicola was very caring in accommodating us all. It was an unique insight into the emerging and contemporary corners of Rome, as well as some hidden special hidden highlights and flavours. This personalised tour really brought to life a side of Rome outside the guide book. An unique insight to Rome

Nicholas🇧🇪 Belgium

9 May 2024

Sonya🇳🇿 New Zealand

30 September 2023

Nicola showed us a part of Rome we wouldn’t have found without him. He shared amazing history and stories - and he’s a really interesting guy to hang out with! A great evening with Nicola

Dion🇨🇦 Canada

6 July 2023

Nicola was a great host. He was patient and kind and demonstrated a lot of passion for his city. The tour takes you to places and through neighborhoods you wouldn’t necessarily visit. Cycling through the streets of Roma is a unique experience and Nicola shows you how to navigate the streets safely and with confidence. Our entire family loved the experience and this was definitely the highlight of our time in Rome. An Exceptional Experience

Tom🇿🇦 South Africa

20 June 2023

Nicola was an amazing guide! He provided the exact amount of information so as to not be overwhelming in detail, and yet still reflected a deep and reflective knowledge of the sites he showed us. This your will take you on your good-quality bike beyond Rome’s usual trappings, showing you the spaces where Romans live while still covering historical details of this layered city. Be sure to ask him to take you to Yaluz - a food stall - for lunch. Think Ottolenghi does Rome: incredible, mesmerizing, delicious food. Thanks Nicola! Informative and delicious

Edwin🇮🇹 Italy

5 June 2023

It was a great tour with Nicola. Beside all the places we visited Nicola is an enthousiastic tourguide with a lot of knowlegde. If we go back to Rome we would definately book a tour wit Nicola again. A great way of exploring Rome

Gary🇬🇧 United Kingdom

9 April 2023

We had a lovely morning cycling around Rome with our son who is 7 years old. Nicola arranged a great trip which included parts of Rome which we wouldn’t otherwise have seen - the highlight was lunch at the market in Testaccio which was fantastic. Thank you Nicola for a memorable morning. Family bike trip around Rome

Virginia🇺🇸 United States

1 April 2023

We had a wonderful off the beaten path, 3 hour bike ride with NICOLA! We took the tour on our first afternoon in Rome--it was ideal to get some exercise after being still on a plane for 8 hours! We toured Testaverde, Tesstaccio and Garibaldi neighborhoods to see STREET ART. It was lovely to get out of the center city and see some neighborhoods. Nicola had a lot of knowledge about the artwork and the HISTORY of the neighborhoods. He was adaptable to our needs and very patient with me at the end of the trip when I got tired. We felt very safe as we drove in some parts of the wacky Rome traffic. If you want an unusual tour that is exciting with an awesome guide you should try this one! We are so very glad that we began our trip to Rome with NICOLA. Grazie Mille Nicola!THE PERFECT ADVENTURE!

Yheinny🇺🇸 United States

12 November 2022

Nicola is a nice guy and he was able to reschedule our tour. He took us to a local bar to have a local experience. We also enjoyed the gelato place. In between this, things didn’t go well. He took us through this ally from a harrow film! We actually thought something bad was going to happen. Then we ended up at this abandoned butchery … the harrow film continues. Please Nicola, don’t continue this route unless your guest ask for it because we sure didn’t want to experience this on vacation. Not was we were expecting

Unknown

30 September 2022

Cycling with Nicola was a relaxed and lovely experience. He had thought well about the route but was open for a lot of other suggestions from our side. I cycled with my mom and we had the best time! We would definitely recommend to spend the tour with Nicola, especially because he knows the best gelato places! :)Beautiful and personalized tour

Vanessa🇨🇦 Canada

24 June 2022

Nicola is a wonderful guide. Passionate about cycling, he was the best possible choice for our excursion. Because we are travelling with pre-teenagers that are not used to the Roman ways on roads, we asked to see areas with less traffic. Nicola took us to the Appian Way as well as a beautiful natural park/area just outside the city’s walls. We would never have seen such wonders on our own. Off the beaten path

zqbfcn8jnb🇩🇪 Germany

2 June 2022

nicola is a very friendly guide. he knows the city very well and showed us alternative places that we would not have seen otherwise. the selection was very good. cycling in rome is fun. the tour is highly recommended!

Johan🇳🇱 Netherlands

7 May 2022

We had a very interesting cycle tour with Nicola. He showed us some nice non touristic neighborhoods like Testaccio and especially Garbatella with beautiful street art. We also went to a former industrial area that is now a school of architecture. Nicola is an easy going and enthousiastic guide. Its was very kind of him to do some explaining in Italian, gliel'ho chiesto, perché sto imparando la lingua. If you want to see the unusual Rome, go with Nicola.The unsual Roma

My🇩🇪 Germany

15 April 2022

Ich war das erste Mail in Rom und Nicola hat mir in seiner Kombitour am Nachmittag und Abends sehr viel gezeigt und erklärt. War ein super Einstieg. Mit Rad quer durch Rom, viel gesehen, tolle Plätze und Views, die ich alleine nie erfunden hätte. Abends lecker essen in einer Gegend mit fast nur Einheimischen. War ein sehr schöner Tag, hatte viel Spaß. Nicola ist sehr sehr nett und kennt sich sehr gut aus. Absolut empfehlenswert. Toller Nachmittag und Abend mit Nicola

Inge en jeroen🇧🇪 Belgium

10 April 2022

We hebben een leerrijke fietstocht met Nicola gemaakt. We zijn op verschillende plaatsen geweest die het andere Rome tonen. Nicola is een heel aangename man en heel geëngageerd. We hebben een heel leuke tijd samen gehad. Top.Fijn fietsen met Nicola

Josh🇺🇸 United States

25 October 2021

Nicola was a friendly and knowledgeable tour guide. His bike tour is a great way to get to know Rome and get your sea legs in the city, especially since Nicola will personalize your route for you and take you to see whatever you'd like. While his knowledge of his home neighborhood of Trastevere was much appreciated, Nicola is a bit of a speedy biker, so this tour might not be for the faint of heart or inexperienced bikers. Since Rome is not necessarily a bike-friendly city, you should expect to dip and dodge in and out of traffic along the way.A bike tour of Rome

Minette🇨🇦 Canada

9 October 2021

Took a tour with Nicola to see street art murals in a few areas of the city. He added to the experience by taking us to a university that was formerly a slaughter house to see how it was transformed and another building that had been repurposed as an artist studio. Fabulous. A bit more biking than I had expected (longest stop is at the university) so if you are planning on taking the tour remember that you will have hours of biking through traffic and hills. Fantastic street art murals

Mirja🇫🇮 Finland

6 February 2020

Cycling is always the best way to see and feel the town! Easier than walking and you can see a lot! Say goodbye to the noisy squares and feel how the ordinary people are living just behind the historical city center. Change supermarkets to the open markets, enjoy street art and find the connection of the Roma and River, Tiber. Rent Nicola and just follow him! After this tour I had many new ideas where to go and what to do.Find and feel the ordinady city!

Mary🇺🇸 United States

17 January 2020

Nicola guided our family on bikes through a fascinating adventure of modern street art in Rome. We visited what used to be a slaughterhouse now housing a variety of mural artists. We also visited a suburb where artists from all over the world were invited to create murals the sides of the apartment buildings. It was a very enjoyable tour. Colorful Street Art: Murals in Modern Rome

Madelon🇭🇰 Hong Kong

13 January 2020

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Augusto🇳🇱 Netherlands

22 October 2019

Half October we (a group of 6 friends ) had a great bicycletour with Nicola our guide. We were interested in the not so well known parts of Rome. We’d like to see beautiful murals especially in the Tor Maranchia area. The contact I had with Nicola was very pleasing and together with him we personalized the tour with the pyramid of Cestius (+ protestant cemetry) and the basilica of St Paul. Nicola is very enthousiastic and relaxed. Punctual in the contacts and quick in reactions. Next time Rome will be on a bike the Appian Way and of course with Nicola! Thanks and mille grazie for this surprising tour! Augusto de Paesi Bassi Old and new!

Esben🇩🇰 Denmark

4 October 2019

When we had seen all the tourist traps in Rome as we had - and enjoyed it. We need to se and do something else. We therefore recommend the biketour where you will get lot of fresh air and at the same time have a chance to experience a quite new site of RomeIf you want to see a Rome without tourists

Kate🇨🇦 Canada

1 September 2019

The Street Art tour is a must-see. I have been to Rome several times and this tour took me to neighborhoods I hadn't explored. There are many cool and interesting murals and paintings that you wouldn't find or notice on your own. Nicola was a great guide. He knew a lot about each area, being a true local of Trastevere, and shared some other tips about the area that I was able to go check out after. Highly recommend him and this tour!Nicola + Street Art = Awesome experience

Tamara🇨🇦 Canada

31 July 2019

Thank you Nicola for a fun unique experience. We really had a blast with you and a highlight would have been the special inside tour of the students murals, along with our rooftop view with special access!!! Having appartivo and drinks at each stop on our tour was great fun!! Meeting people along the way and sharing laughs was a nice way to experience another side of Rome . Your knowledge of the history behind the old slaughterhouse was something we will remember as well. Nicola is your guide to history with a twist, street art and drinks for any age. My 18 year old son and I had a great time . Thank you Nicola Street art and Drinks

Abigail🇫🇷 France

23 July 2019

I highly recommend off the beaten track, if you want to see another aspect of Rome. Amazing street art, amazing buildings, and amazing history! I felt safe cycling and so did my 13 year old daughter. Niccola is a great guide, friendly and informative.Another aspect of Rome

sigrid🇳🇱 Netherlands

13 May 2019

we start our trip in Rome with the apetitivo tour with Nicola. When we drink some aperitivo's and walk through a not touristic part of Rome, Nicola told us so much. It was a great experiencegreat apetitivo tour

Gabi🇮🇹 Italy

20 March 2019

The tour with Nicola was really fun, he took us to discover hidden places in two neighborhoods outside the tourist routes while we could taste 3 excellent Italian aperitivo: prosecco, wine and a wonderful cocktail, spritz! He showed us some beautiful street art pieces and an old slaughterhouse, a tour that I would really recommend to anyone! Bravo Nicola!Great local experience

Jacopo🇳🇱 Netherlands

12 March 2019

Met Nicola during my visit in Rome last March, he is a great guide interested in modern lifestyle of Rome that can tell you a lot about the city!Aperitivo in the Hotspot of Roman Nightlife

Kristina

9 March 2019

Book this tour! What a treat it was to go on this bike tour with Nicola. My partner and I were hesitant to go after seeing other bikes on the streets of Rome but I am so happy we decided to go. Nicola makes sure you are safe the entire time and you will feel comfortable very quickly. The murals, the facts and the quirky places we went to were incredible. It is very different from your regular Rome tour, but in the best way possible. You won’t regret booking this tour!Unconventional Rome and Giant Murals by Bike

Kate

5 March 2019

This graffiti tour was great! I saw amazing graffiti in very special areas in Rome where I would'nt have arrived by myself. It's so interesting and inspiring to know more about these places by someone who lives there and is so passionate about graffiti. Nicola is a wonderful guide, he gives a lot of information but also give space to experience things by yourself. I would highly recommend this tour, maybe the best tour I did in Rome! Doing this all on a bike provides a sense of freedom. Nicola give' s you also ' an inside in Italian life' Wonderful experience! Unconventional Rome and Giant Murals by Bike

Catherine

27 February 2019

We had a great ride and the art was really exceptional. I normally wouldn't want to ride a bike through the streets of Rome but Nicola made me feel like it was safe and easy - just follow him! Felt good to be on a bike as a nice change from all the walking, too. Highly recommend!Unconventional Rome and Giant Murals by Bike

Leo

11 February 2019

всем привет! оставлю отзыв по-русски для разнообразия поездка с Никола - просто супер! отличное начало дня. 1. признайтесь,что больше 3-4 дней подряд смотреть в Риме только на классическое искусство утомляет. Никола дает отличную альтернативу + возможность неспешно посмотреть на город с велосипеда. 2. это абсолютно безопасно и справится любой, кто умеет крутить педали. никаких резких подъемов , все спокойно. 3. самое главное - вы увидите не только стрит арт, но и те районы Рима,куда сами бы никогда не попали - там город раскрывается с настоящей стороны. никаких толп туристов и попрошаек. 4. попросите Никола заехать на рынок за вкуснейшей пастой,которую готовит его брат - объедение!A customized trip with Nicola