Three thousand years of history, a culinary renaissance, and a city that reveals itself slowly to those who know where to look. VIPMAKKI opens Rome's most sacred and secret spaces.
The Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter's Basilica — entirely alone, before or after public hours. Guided by a Vatican-appointed historian.
Walk the hypogeum — the tunnels beneath the Colosseum floor where gladiators waited. Private after-hours access with an archaeologist.
Private dinners in Renaissance palazzos, rooftop terraces overlooking the Forum, and chef's tables at Rome's most celebrated Michelin-starred restaurants.
Rome is simultaneously the world's most visited city and its most rewarding for those who bypass the queues. VIPMAKKI has spent years cultivating relationships with the Vatican, the Superintendency of Archaeology, and private palazzo owners across the city. The result: experiences that money cannot buy — only relationships can.
Walk the Sistine Chapel alone at 6 AM with a Vatican key-holder. Descend into Nero's recently excavated Domus Aurea before it opens to the public. Dine in a 16th-century palazzo with a prince who opens his home and wine cellar only to friends of VIPMAKKI. This is Rome as the Romans dream of it.
Enter the Vatican Museums before the public. Stand alone beneath Michelangelo's ceiling as the first light of day illuminates The Creation of Adam.
Private night tour of the Colosseum including the underground chambers and arena floor. Prosecco on the imperial balcony to finish.
Drive a restored vintage Fiat 500 through Rome's most photogenic streets with a professional photographer capturing every moment.
VIP seating at the Papal Audience with a private blessing arranged through our Vatican contacts. An experience of profound personal significance.
Rome's culinary scene has undergone a revolution. Three-Michelin-starred La Pergola at the Rome Cavalieri. Heinz Beck's culinary temple with panoramic views over the entire city. Zuma Rome atop Palazzo Fendi for contemporary Japanese in a 16th-century palazzo. Glass Hostaria in Trastevere for avant-garde Italian tasting menus.
VIPMAKKI secures the impossible table — the private dining room at La Pergola, the chef's table at Zuma, or a candlelit dinner on a rooftop terrace overlooking the Colosseum. And for those who prefer simplicity: the perfect cacio e pepe at Roscioli, known only to locals until VIPMAKKI brought it to our clients.
Hotel de Russie — a tranquil oasis between Piazza del Popolo and the Spanish Steps, with a secret garden terrace that has hosted royalty and rock stars. Hassler Roma at the top of the Spanish Steps for old-world Roman glamour. The new Bulgari Hotel Roma on Piazza Augusto Imperatore, where Imperial Rome meets contemporary Italian luxury.
VIPMAKKI's relationships with Rome's finest hotels guarantee the best suites, upgrades where possible, and amenities that transform a hotel stay into a Roman experience — from private arrival transfers to in-room check-in and 24/7 concierge support throughout your stay.
Private shopping along Via Condotti — Bulgari's flagship, Valentino, Gucci, and Prada — with stores opening exclusively for you. VIPMAKKI arranges visits to Rome's finest ateliers: bespoke tailoring in the shadow of the Pantheon, handmade leather in Trastevere's artisan workshops, and private jewelry consultations at the city's most prestigious houses.
We also arrange access to the private apartments of Rome's aristocratic families — palazzos where Renaissance art hangs alongside modern collections, and where the family themselves may welcome you for an apertivo surrounded by five centuries of Roman history.
The Eternal City, experienced as it was meant to be — intimately, privately, and without compromise.