Roma Trip Overview
Join this Rome private tour and make one day in the city a Roman holiday to remember. Enjoy skip-the-line access to the city’s most iconic sights, including the Colosseum and Sistine Chapel. Benefit from the undivided attention of your expert, local guide as you discover all Rome’s beauty.
First, enjoy a tour of Rome’s Ancient City, with the Forum, Palatine Hill and Colosseum. Discover the history of the Roman Empire and the brutality of the gladiator’s games.
Next, to the historic center — a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Enjoy a tour of all major sights, including the Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps and the Pantheon. Visit Rome’s most charming squares, Piazza Navona and Campo de’ Fiori.
Finally, head to the Vatican City for a full tour. Visit the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica to experience all the wealth of the world’s smallest state. Stand underneath Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel frescoes and see masterpieces from the ancient world, Renaissance and more.
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Duration: 7 to 8 hours
Starts: Roma, Italy
Trip Category: Private & Custom Tours >> Private Sightseeing Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Roma, Lazio, Italy
Join this Rome private tour and make one day in the city a Roman holiday to remember. Enjoy skip-the-line access to the city’s most iconic sights, including the Colosseum and Sistine Chapel. Benefit from the undivided attention of your expert, local guide as you discover all Rome’s beauty.
First, enjoy a tour of Rome’s Ancient City, with the Forum, Palatine Hill and Colosseum. Discover the history of the Roman Empire and the brutality of the gladiator’s games.
Next, to the historic center — a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Enjoy a tour of all major sights, including the Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps and the Pantheon. Visit Rome’s most charming squares, Piazza Navona and Campo de’ Fiori.
Finally, head to the Vatican City for a full tour. Visit the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica to experience all the wealth of the world’s smallest state. Stand underneath Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel frescoes and see masterpieces from the ancient world, Renaissance and more.
Stop At: Roman Forum, Largo della Salara Vecchia 5/6, 00186 Rome Italy
Discover the fascinating history of Ancient Rome in the evocative ruins of the Roman Forum. See where Julius Caesar was assassinated and all the amazing architecture — including Temples and Victory Arches — of the Roman Forum.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Palatine Hill, Piazza Santa Maria Nova, 53, 00186 Rome Italy
Enjoy an amazing view of Ancient and modern Rome from the top of the Palatine Hill; once the home of Rome’s Emperors. See where the Emperors lived and discover the true stories of their luxurious lifestyles.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Colosseum, Piazza del Colosseo, 00184 Rome Italy
Visit the world’s most iconic amphitheater: the Colosseum. See the famous stadium where 80,000 Romans would have gathered to watch the blood sports on the Arena floor. Over 400,000 people died over the Colosseum’s 400 years in use, and 1,000,000 animals.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Spanish Steps, Piazza di Spagna, 00187 Rome Italy
This swirling Baroque staircase has entranced visitors to Rome for centuries. Today, it’s still a firm favorite; allow our guide to explain its fascinating history.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Trevi Fountain, Piazza di Trevi, 00187 Rome Italy
Behind one of the most impressive water features in the world is a fascinating tale of Ancient Roman ambition. Learn more about the symbolism of this iconic fountain.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Column of Marcus Aurelius, Piazza Colonna, 00186 Rome Italy
Standing in Colonna is Rome’s second victory column – the Column of Marcus Aurelius. Discover the history behind this evocative, richly-decorated monument, that Roman’s called ‘the snail column’.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Pantheon, Piazza della Rotonda, 00186 Rome Italy
The Pantheon is the world’s best-preserved Roman Temple; a wholly unique monument, then and now. Our guide will explain the passion and power that made it the wonder it is. Go inside and see the spectacular dome of the Pantheon.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Piazza Navona, 00186 Rome Italy
Piazza Navona is one of the most iconic piazzas in Rome. Roman obelisks, a fountain by Bernini, Baroque churches and a vibrant atmosphere; Piazza Navona is easy to love.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Piazza di Campo de’ Fiori, 00186 Rome Italy
Enjoy the lively fruit and veg market here, as you learn about the cloaked figure central to the square, Giordano Bruno, who was burnt alive for heresy, on that very spot.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Vatican Museums, Viale Vaticano, 00120 Vatican City Italy
A tour of the Vatican Museums promises an insight into some of the greatest art in the world from classical antiquity, through the Renaissance, and to the present day. See masterpieces by Raphael and astonishing statuary like Laocoön and His Sons.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Sistine Chapel, Viale Vaticano, 00165 Vatican City Italy
Here you’ll see one of the greatest masterpiece’s mankind has ever produced: Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel frescoes. These astonishing frescoes show Old Testament scenes come alive. Once seen, they’re never forgotten.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: St. Peter’s Basilica, Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Vatican City Italy
St. Peter’s Basilica is an architectural triumph; possibly the grandest church on earth. See the combined effort of 4 genius architect/artists – Bernini, Bramante, Raphael and Michelangelo – synthesize to beautiful effect.
Duration: 40 minutes
Pass By: La Pieta, Chapel of the Pieta Basilica Di San Pietro, Vatican City Italy
Discover Michelangelo’s evocative sculpture of Mary with the body of Jesus, in the incomparable St. Peter’s Basilica.
