Signature experience — Rome
Castelli Romani and Frascati wines
Duration
Half day
Price
From €490
Mercedes
Dedicated vehicle & chauffeur
From traffic-snarled Corso to volcanic quiet in half an hour: the Castelli Romani rise where ancient Latium once breathed. Castel Gandolfo looks over Lake Albano from the papal summer residence reshaped under Urban VIII in 1628; Ariccia still serves its IGP porchetta in bustling fraschette; Frascati, just 21 km out, strings Tusculan villas above cellar doors. Heights hover around 400–600 m, evenings run cooler, and the friable tuff soils yield a dry white with almond notes poured alongside Marino olives.
The flow is clear and unhurried. Hotel pickup, a Mercedes at your disposal, and a flexible route: your dedicated driver covers the transfers while you tour the palace in Castel Gandolfo, pause on Ariccia’s Piazza di Corte, or sip DOC at a Frascati estate. Aim for a 10:00 start; by 10:40 you’re on the Monte Porzio Catone overlook. In Rome, your private chauffeur knows the Appia’s sweet spots to skip traffic and can pre-book a three-wine tasting with local focaccia if you wish.
Your itinerary
- I
10:00 — depart your Rome hotel via Appia Nuova to Frascati (about 30 min).
- II
10:40 — viewpoint stop in Monte Porzio Catone with city-and-vineyard views (15 min).
- III
11:00 — guided tasting at a Frascati DOC estate, three wines with focaccia (60–75 min).
- IV
12:30 — swing by Castel Gandolfo and a short Ariccia porchetta stop; return to Rome around 14:00.
What’s included
- ✓ Dedicated Amani driver
- ✓ Mercedes E or V-Class
- ✓ Hotel pick-up
- ✓ Waiting time and flexible return
Your chauffeur’s tip
To avoid lines at the Castel Gandolfo palace, start before 9:45 on weekdays and pre-book the 12:00 entry slot, which fits neatly after the tasting.
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