Rome in One Day: Private Tour of Vatican, Colosseum & More

Highlights

• Private 6-Hour Tour
• Entrance Fees Included
• Expert Guide

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Complex of the Victorian Ala Brasini

   Pass by

   A walk up the Sacred Way brings you to the Capitoline Hill and Il Vittoriano, one of modern-day Italy’s most magnificent monuments.

2. 2

   Roman Forum

   30min

   After the visit you head outside to see the Arch of Constantine followed by the Roman Forum.  The Forum was the hub of social, political and religious activity in Ancient Rome.  Around this main square you will see the ruins of the 1st-century Arch of Titus, the House of the Vestal Virgins, the Temple of Saturn, the Senate House, and the white marble Arch of Septimius Severus.

3. 3

   Colosseum

   1h

   You meet your guide at the Colosseum and explore this magnificent amphitheatre, the largest Roman arena in the world.

4. 4

   Trevi Fountain

   30min

   .Another walk brings you to the Trevi Fountain, most famously seen in Fellini’s La Dolce Vita.  Follow legend; throw a coin in the fountain and make a wish that you will return to Rome one day!There is then time for lunch (own expense).

5. 5

   Column of Marcus Aurelius

   20min

   Following lunch you head to the Government District to see the Parliament Building, the Palace of the Council of Ministers and the Column of Marcus Aurelius. The Temple of Hadrian is close by; this magnificent edifice was built by the Emperor Antonius Pius to honor his great predecessor.

6. 6

   Pantheon

   30min

   A walk down a narrow “vicolo” brings you to the Pantheon to see the tomb of Raphael, the Renaissance painter and architect.

7. 7

   Piazza Navona

   Pass by

   You then pass the Ancient Baths of Nero on your way to Piazza Navona to see Bernini’s wonderful Fountain of the Four Rivers.

8. 8

   Vatican Museums

   1h

   The day ends with a walk across the Tiber to the Vatican.  Here you will visit the Vatican Museums to see its magnificent artworks

Before you go

Location