Day trip Rome: Tarquinia and Cerveteri, Etruschi tour

5/5 we experienced the most fascinating day with Simone visiting Etruscan necropolises. Pickup at our AirBnB and taken directly for 8+ hours. Effortless and so interesting. Can’t recommend it enough. Go and learn about the civilization that pre-dated the Romans. And be sure to ask for Simone.

Simon provided us with a most delightful day of Etruscan learning. He was prompt, responsible, and filled with excellent information, both historical and current. He picked us up at our AirBnB, and drove us to Cervetri and Tarquinia, where we explored the Etruscan tombs. We highly recommend our tour guide Simon!

We had the BEST experience with Simone on our trip to Cerveteri and Tarquinia. It was a dream come true for me--a scholar of the Etruscans. The car ride was on-time, pleasant, and he is just a delightful person to chat with. Simone gave us the right amount of information to allow us to explore the sites on our own. We saw two major Etruscan necropoleis, the nearby towns and museums AND had a delightful lunch in the modern city. And when parts of Cerveteri were closed for filming, Simone led us to some incredible hiddenni tombs--off the beaten path--a wonderful surprise! I can't wait to return to Rome and have him take us on more adventures. Grazie mille!

This was an excellent way of spending one of my days while visiting Rome. Cerveteri is a sprawling expanse of tumulus after tumulus. It's not like most archaeological parks where all that's left is a series of small walls - the tumuli are mostly intact if a bit overgrown which only serves to heighten the sense of wonder and mystery. You can really feel you are in a setting that the Etruscans could still recognise. Conversely, nothing remains above the surface at Tarquinia - a few relatively modern entryways to modern stairs. But at the base of the stairs you can look into at least a dozen tombs with spectacular preserved frescoes that give you a glimpse into the lost Etruscan world. Scoot Around Rome - and my guide Simone - were an excellent way to reach the sites. The drive isn't bad and Simone was able to provide a lot of insight both into the Etruscans and some other aspects of Italy on route. He was extremely flexible and communicative and I felt that the value added to the trip by using Scoot Around Rome more than justified the price of hiring them. I travel regularly and have booked tours through companies similar to Scoot Around Rome over the years and I would place this Simone and Scoot Around Rome in the top tier.

Wonderful trip! Simone is knowledgeable and speaks very good English. We spent as long as we wanted to at each site. Simone bought us lovely cakes after the first site which was much appreciated. Next year we will book Simone’s Tivoli trip which sounds amazing.