60 days out for “Rome”

On two wheels

E-bike the aqueducts and the Appia Antica

Three hours on an e-bike, out through the aqueducts and along the Appia Antica.

€8 per person

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Urban rafting on the Tiber

Paddle under Castel Sant'Angelo and past Tiber Island, down the middle of Rome.

A sports club — you join them for the day

Down the river

Walk and raft descent of the Aniene inside Rome

A circular route inside the Valle dell'Aniene nature reserve in Rome: a guided walk along the reserve paths, then a raft descent of the river past old bridges and small rapids, …

Down the river

Rafting through the historic centre of Rome on the Tiber

A raft descent of the urban stretch of the Tiber.

In the air

Shared hot-air balloon flight from the Rome area

A shared hot-air balloon flight sold by an operator that flies from three Italian bases, one of which is served as the Rome departure.

In the air

Private hot-air balloon flight from the Rome area

The private version of the balloon flight from the Rome base, sold as a whole-basket booking rather than per seat.

In the air

Shared helicopter flight over Rome and Lake Bracciano

A shared-seat helicopter tour that flies over the city of Rome on standard routes and out to Lake Bracciano and its castle.

In the air

Private helicopter flight over Rome and Lake Bracciano

The private version of the same helicopter route: the operator describes it as an overflight of Rome with a view of the monuments, from standard routes, out to Lake Bracciano an…

In the air

Sightseeing flight over the villas south of Rome, by helicopter or two-seat plane

A gift box sold by a travel company: the buyer chooses either a helicopter or a two-seat light aircraft flight over the villas south of Rome.

On the water

Wakeboard on the Tiber

Ninety minutes on a wakeboard on the Tiber, without leaving Rome.

A sports club — you join them for the day

On two wheels

E-bike in the Castelli Romani, by train from Rome

The train tickets are in the price. You ride the Castelli, Castel Gandolfo to Nemi.

On the water

Cable park wakeboarding near Rome

A cable wakeboard park on a flat-water lake near Rome, with a six-pole 320 metre Sesitec system, four carriers and eight obstacles.

On the water

Windsurf, wing foil and SUP lessons at Ostia

A CONI-accredited water sports school on the Ostia seafront, at the VLounge beach club.

On the water

Surf school at Ostia Lido

A surf school at Ostia Lido with programmes for children, teenagers and adults, a summer surf camp and an adaptive surfing programme.

Down the river

River activities in the Valle dell'Aniene reserve

The association that runs the Casa del Fiume visitor centre inside the Valle dell'Aniene nature reserve in Rome.

In the air

Powered paraglider tandem flight near Rome

A tandem flight under a powered paraglider, listed by ASD Aero Club Union alongside its free-flight tandems.

A sports club — you join them for the day

Off road

Rental karting on an outdoor track on the edge of Rome

An outdoor rental karting track on the western edge of Rome, open in the evenings.

In the air

Helicopter pilot for a day near Rome

A hands-on flight product sold as a one-off experience rather than as a course, in which the customer takes the controls of a helicopter alongside an instructor.

On two wheels

Appian Way and Aqueducts e-bike tour

A four-hour small-group e-bike tour, 30 km, starting from Via dei Cerchi 59 in front of the Circus Maximus, the closest departure point to the Appian Way by bike lane.

On two wheels

E-bike rental at Circus Maximus

E-bike rental from a shop at Via dei Cerchi 59, in front of the Circus Maximus.

On two wheels

Push bike rental at Circus Maximus

Non-electric trekking and city bike rental from the shop at Via dei Cerchi 59, in front of the Circus Maximus.

On two wheels

Appian Way guided bike tour

A four-hour guided ride on the Via Appia Antica, which the operator notes is almost entirely closed to traffic on Sundays, past the Baths of Caracalla, Porta San Sebastiano, the…

On two wheels

Bike and e-bike rental near Termini station

Bike and e-bike rental from a family-run shop in Via dei Mille 8, near Roma Termini.

In the air

A first flight in a light aeroplane over Rome and the volcanic lakes

An hour-long trial flight from Rome Urbe in a light aeroplane, with the passenger given a turn at the controls under the direct supervision of a flight instructor.

Off road

Two hours by quad over the Monti Ruffi, fifty minutes from Rome

A two-hour guided quad ride from Anticoli Corrado along the old railway line, through olive groves and out onto the broom slopes of the Monti Ruffi, with views over the Aniene v…

On two wheels

Fifty-kilometre e-bike Grand Tour from Rome to the Castelli

A guided e-bike ride that leaves central Rome on the Appian Way past Cecilia Metella, Villa dei Quintili and Santa Maria Nova, climbs to Albano Laziale, Ariccia — where there is…

On the water

Day sailing out of the Rome marina at Ostia

A day out under sail from the Porto Turistico di Roma at Ostia.

On the water

Kitesurf courses on the beaches north and south of Rome

A kitesurf school working several spots on the Roman coast, with a base at Fregene.

On horseback

One-hour horseback ride on the edge of Rome

The riding school runs rides in the countryside on the edge of Rome, with the length set by the level of the riders.

On horseback

Horseback rides in the countryside north of Rome

A riding centre on Via della Macchiarella in Rome that lists horseback rides among the services it sells alongside its riding school for children.

On horseback

Horseback rides at Fiumicino, twenty minutes from Rome

A riding school on Via Portuense at Fiumicino, running for over forty years, with an indoor and an outdoor arena.

A sports club — you join them for the day

On horseback

Horseback ride in the Appian Way Park

Guided horseback rides and excursions inside the Appia Antica Regional Park, led by Sandro, an equestrian guide with thirty years of experience.

A sports club — you join them for the day

On horseback

One-hour riding lesson in the Appian Way Park

A one-hour riding lesson at the Cavalieri Appia Antica school, inside the Appia Antica Regional Park.

A sports club — you join them for the day

On horseback

Natural Horsemanship trial session at Appia Antica

A trial session of Natural Horsemanship with the instructors of Ciampacavallo, a social association based inside the Appia Antica Regional Park since 2000.

A sports club — you join them for the day

On two wheels

Bike rental on the Ancient Appian Way

Bike rental at a cafe that sits directly on the basalt paving of the Via Appia Antica, at number 175.

On two wheels

Guided tours of the Appia Antica park for groups and schools

The cafe organises guided tours inside the Appia Antica park, by bicycle or on foot, with guides in several languages.

On two wheels

Ancient Appian Way and Aqueducts Park e-bike tour

A four-hour guided e-bike tour that leaves the city centre through the Aurelian Walls and rides the 2300-year-old basalt paving of the Appian Way past the Circus of Maxentius, t…

On two wheels

Appian Way, Catacombs and Aqueducts Park e-bike tour

The six-hour version of the same 27 km Appian Way route, with a guided visit inside the Catacombs of St Callixtus (St Sebastian on Wednesdays) and a final stop at the Baths of C…

On two wheels

Bike, e-bike, road bike and tandem rental near the Colosseum

Rental from a shop in Via Labicana 49, a few minutes from the Colosseum, with a fleet the operator states at over 300 bikes and more than 20 models: trekking, mountain, gravel, …

In the air

Taking the controls of a helicopter at Rome Urbe airport

An introductory flight at the controls of a helicopter with an instructor beside you, at the school's base inside Rome Urbe airport, ten kilometres from the centre and inside th…

In the air

An hour by helicopter over Rome, from Ponte Milvio to the EUR

A one-hour sightseeing flight in a twin-engine VIP helicopter, taking off and landing at Rome Urbe.

In the air

Tandem hang gliding, the only one within reach of Rome

A tandem flight in a two-seat hang glider with an instructor of a school founded in 1976 and certified by the Aero Club d'Italia.

On horseback

Western-saddle rides through the Etruscan park of Veio, north of Rome

A western-riding centre inside the 15,000-hectare park of Veio, on the Cassia just north of Rome at Isola Farnese, that makes trail riding its main business rather than a sideline.

A sports club — you join them for the day

On horseback

Guided rides of ninety minutes to three hours in the Tuscia, 35 minutes from Rome

A riding centre in the countryside near Nepi, in the Tuscia, that publishes an actual price list — unusual in this trade.

A sports club — you join them for the day

On horseback

Woodland rides at a ranch north of Rome, beginners welcome

A ranch on the wooded hills of Campagnano di Roma, half an hour north of the city near the Veio and Treja parks.

With your hands

Frascati wine tasting in a volcanic grotto with a view over Rome

A guided tour of a Frascati winery built around a 16th-century villa, including the vineyards and the historic volcanic cave used as a cellar, followed by a tasting.

With your hands

Farm brewery tour and guided beer tasting near Rome

About two hours led by the brewer or one of the partners: a walk through the hop rows and the fields, the brewery itself, and a guided tasting of three beers chosen on the day a…

On the trail

The last Byzantine abbey near Rome, founded in 1004

A Greek-rite abbey founded in 1004 by monks from southern Italy led by St Nilus of Rossano, the last of the Byzantine monasteries that were once spread across southern Italy and…

On the water

Stand up paddle rental on Lake Bracciano at Polline

A sailing base on the Lake Bracciano shore at Polline, inside the regional park, with its own beach.

With your hands

Evening olive oil tasting in an organic grove near Rome

An evening at an organic olive farm in the Sabina: a walk through the grove, a guided tasting of the farm's oils and a light supper with olive oil pairings and drinks.

In the air

Tandem skydive from over 4,000 metres near Rome

A tandem skydive from over 4,000 metres with about sixty seconds of free fall, preceded by ground training on the phases of the jump, the position to hold in free fall and canop…

With your hands

Vineyard experience and tasting inside Rome

An organic farm inside Rome producing organic wine, olive oil and grapes.

With your hands

Honey house visit in the Veio park, north of Rome

A morning in the apiary inside the Veio regional park: watching how the bees live and work, then a guided tasting of several honeys, millefiori, chestnut and honeydew, led by th…

With your hands

Teaching farm ten minutes from the Appia Antica

A working farm inside Rome, ten minutes from the Appia Antica park, with hectares of cultivated land and farm animals.

On the trail

Ten thousand rugby relics in a hill town half an hour from Rome

Artena, thirty kilometres from Rome, holds the largest rugby museum in Italy: over 10,000 authentic items and more than 2,000 historic jerseys, eighty years of Italian and inter…

In the air

A tandem skydive over the Orbetello lagoon, under two hours from Rome

A tandem parachute jump from 4,200 metres over Monte Argentario, its lagoon and the Maremma beaches, harnessed to an instructor who flies the whole descent.

With your hands

Two-hour vineyard tasting a train ride from Rome, at 45 euro

The short version: fifteen minutes by train to Tor Vergata, five on foot to the farmhouse, a walk among the vines with views back towards Rome, and three Frascati wines paired w…

With your hands

Handmade pasta class in English, an hour north of Rome

Egg dough kneaded by hand, the sheet rolled thin with a rolling pin and no machine, then the classic cuts — tagliatelle, fettuccine, maltagliati and Viterbo's own lombrichelli.

With your hands

A 1700s farmhouse over thirty hectares of Frascati vines, with Rome on the horizon

The estate sits in an eighteenth-century casale on a hill at Monte Porzio Catone, thirty hectares of Frascati DOCG vineyard in front and the skyline of Rome beyond.

With your hands

Olive mill and oil tasting at Vetralla, picked up from your Rome hotel

A ten-hour day out of Rome with a private driver: your choice between Caprarola with the Farnese palace or Sutri with the Roman amphitheatre and Etruscan necropolis, then an oli…