Rome in a Day: Private Tour with Vatican, Sistine Chapel, Colosseum, Pantheon & Trevi Fountain

Highlights

• Private Rome Experience
• Key Attractions Covered
• Entrance Fees Included

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Colosseum

   1h

   Your guide will meet you outside the Colosseum where, begin to explore this impressive amphitheatre, a testament to Roman ingenuity, and the largest ancient Roman amphitheatre ever built

2. 2

   Roman Forum

   30min

   Following your tour of the Colosseum, you will head to the nearby Arch of Constantine and the Roman Forum. The Forum was the hub of life in the ancient city, a melting pot of commerce, politics and religion. Here you will see the remains of the 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

   Complex of the Victorian Ala Brasini

   Pass by

   A walk along the Via Sacra (Sacred Way) takes you to the Capitoline Hill and Il Vittoriano, one of Rome’s most recognisable monuments; an impressive and striking neoclassical building.

4. 4

   Trevi Fountain

   30min

   A further stroll and you arrive at the Trevi Fountain, featured in Fellini’s La Dolce Vita. According to legend, anyone who throws a coin into the fountain and makes a wish is destined to return to Rome one day.

5. 5

   Column of Marcus Aurelius

   Pass by

   Following lunch, the tour moves on to the Government District where you’ll see the Parliament Building, the Palace of the Council of Ministers and the Column of Marcus Aurelius. Additionally there is the Temple of Hadrian; this imposing structure was built by command of the Emperor Antonius Pius to honor his predecessor.

6. 6

   Pantheon

   1h

   A trip along a narrow alleyway takes you to Piazza della Rotunda, site of the Pantheon, where you can find the tomb of Raphael, the famous Renaissance painter and architect. You’ll then pass the ancient Baths of Nero on your way to Piazza Navona to see Bernini’s breathtaking ‘Fountain of the Four Rivers’.

7. 7

   Citta del Vaticano

   3h

   The last destination on the tour will be the Vatican City – the world’s smallest country! Here you’ll experience the Vatican Museums, which host a treasure trove of significant and beautiful artworks including frescoes by Raphael, and Michelangelo’s inspiring ceiling in the Sistine Chapel. The very best of Rome in just six hours – an unforgettable experience!

Before you go

Location