Where to Shop and Eat: 4 Private Market Tours in Rome

1.Private Tour – Museum of the Imperial Forums in the Trajan Markets

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $137Our pick

Meet your English-speaking guide at 4 p.m. for a private two-hour visit to the Museum of the Imperial Forums in Trajan Markets. Guides such as Vincenzo and Martina bring the excavated site and its artifacts into focus. Tickets are included, but bags must be left in the checkroom.

“Vincenzo really made this tour come alive! We had the best time with him and it’s an experience. We will never forget. I highly recommend this tour, especially for those who have been to Rome a few times and have seen most of the more famous sites.”

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2.Private Cooking Class with Market Shopping Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $293

Spend five hours exploring Mercato Trionfale near the Vatican and cooking at Cantina del Duca. An English-speaking guide and chef help you shop, prepare pasta or pizza, and enjoy a handmade meal with Lazio wine. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included within Rome’s Aurelian Walls.

“What a beautiful tour we had! Antoinette was absolutely wonderful. She immediately found out our cooking skill levels, asked if there was anything in particular we wanted to learn about and together we discussed what dishes would be fun to make. She suggested some of her personal favorite easy to make at home recipes and they were perfect!! As we walked through the market Antoinette took the time to show us how to determine the best quality items and price points. As someone who loves to cook and learn about our food this was wonderful. Then the recipe creations were fun, knowledgeable and even got my hubby cooking (which never…”

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3.Trajan’s Markets & Imperial Forums Private Tour with Special Pass & PhD Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $334

Meet at Via Quattro Novembre at 9:30 a.m. for a private 2.5-hour walk through Trajan’s Market, Trajan’s Column, and three Imperial Forums. A licensed PhD guide explains the ruins as living history, with pre-arranged Forum Pass entry and a finish near public transport on Via dei Fori Imperiali.

“The guide was very knowledgeable, personable and made the expert a living history lesson. Highly recommend.”

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4.Market tour and Private Cooking Class in Rome with roman chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $218

Meet Chef Matteo at Rome’s Esquilino Market for ingredient shopping and tastings, then head to his cooking school for a private, hands-on class. You’ll make ravioli, tomato sauce, cacio e pepe, and tiramisu at your own cooktop, followed by a wine-paired meal, recipes, and a chef’s kit.

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