6 Shopping Tours in Rome, Compared

1.Colosseum, Roman Forum & Trajan’s Market Exterior Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 2,038 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $29Our pick

A 1.5-hour guided exterior walk of the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Trajan Markets, with headphones and stories for $29.

“The tour was wonderful. Our guide, Sarah, was very knowledgeable about the area and also very humorous. We learned so much about local history which allowed us to appreciate the city even more. Highly recommend this tour for those who love history and like to walk and spend time outside.”

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2.Roman Food Tour with Visit to the Trionfale Food Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 471 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $107Top rated

Roman food tour with Trionfale market, coffee, Bonci pizza, balsamic and truffle tastings, pasta with wine, and gelato in 4 hours.

“This was a super tour. Giada was such a wonderful guide, and had a lot of fun with her. There were only 4 people, which made it nice. If you are going to take this tour, I would strongly suggest, DO NOT EAT ANYTHING prior. I started the morning in Florence with an early train down to Rome and then after dropping bags at my Rome hotel, went straight to the food tour for the 10:45 am tour. I had eaten a croissant in Florence before my train. There was so much food on this tour. We started out with a cappucino or macchiato, which was tasty even though I…”

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3.Pasta Cooking Class with Market Visit and Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 274 reviews · from $141

Rome pasta cooking class with Nomentano market visit, hands-on pasta making with Chef Marco, wine lunch, coffee and limoncello, recipes.

“Me and my partner throughly enjoyed the class, Marco made the class for us, he was so passionate and to lovely to speak too! The pasta we made was so tasty and the sauces Marco made were delicious. Worth every penny! Not to mention the glasses of wine :)”

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4.Food Tour with Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 200 reviews

Taste Rome from market to pizza to pasta, with 25+ bites at 5 stops, wine tastings, and a gelato finale focused on real Italian flavor.

“High quality food and awesome tour thanks to Giada. Special mention to the restaurant of pasta for the food and the welcoming staff !”

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5.Rome E-Bike Tour: Ultimate Street Food and Market Feast

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 50 reviews · from $117

Rome e-bike street food tour with espresso breakfast, artisan pizza, supplì, Roman pasta and wine, gelato, and Colosseum-area sights.

“My husband and I loved this tour! Our tour guide Tony was awesome. He was full of tips and insights to Rome. He was very nice and full of knowledge of the history of Rome. Highly recommend this tour for your first or second day in Rome!”

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6.Testaccio Food & Market Tour with Pasta & Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · from $89

Taste your way through Rome's Testaccio market with coffee, 14 tastings, pasta and wine lunch, and gelato in 3.5 hours.

“Small group of 3 which turned out fantastic. Mattia was very knowledgeable and was such a delight to have as our guide!! I really enjoyed the experience and would highly recommend this tour and the area.”

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