Rome Trip Overview
Take in Rome sites with a tour by car, a private driver, and a certified tour guide! In just three hours, you will see the highlights of Rome, covering The Coliseum, St. Peter’s Square, and Trevi Fountain, among many other highlights. There are few better ways of taking in the sights and sounds of Rome than with this whistle-stop excursion.
• See iconic Roman attractions in 3 hours on a private tour
• Flexible Itinerary. Shape your tour!
• A private guide and vehicle ensure a speedy and personalized experience
• Hotel pickup and drop-off are included and customizable for your convenience
Additional Info
Duration: 3 hours
Starts: Rome, Italy
Trip Category: Tours & Sightseeing >> Bus & Minivan Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Rome, Lazio, Italy
Take in Rome sites with a tour by car, a private driver, and a certified tour guide! In just three hours, you will see the highlights of Rome, covering The Coliseum, St. Peter’s Square, and Trevi Fountain, among many other highlights. There are few better ways of taking in the sights and sounds of Rome than with this whistle-stop excursion.
• See iconic Roman attractions in 3 hours on a private tour
• Flexible Itinerary. Shape your tour!
• A private guide and vehicle ensure a speedy and personalized experience
• Hotel pickup and drop-off are included and customizable for your convenience
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Colosseum, Piazza del Colosseo, 00184 Rome Italy
Coliseum and Roman Forum (from outside)
Start your tour at the colossal amphitheater, where fights between gladiators and beasts took place for the pleasure of bloodthirsty Roman Emperors.
Upwards of 50,000 spectators would gather beneath the cool awnings to witness the cruel battles unfold. Many kinds of events took place in this grand arena, but we will leave the details to our guide!
Now pass by the Rome Forum – the ancient marketplace where day-to-day life continued unabated for centuries with many a triumphal procession, public speech, gladiatorial march, and political campaign run in its surrounds. The rich archaeological history of the Colosseum now attracts upwards of 4.5 million sightseers a year.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Palatine Hill, Piazza Santa Maria Nova, 53, 00186 Rome Italy
Palatine (from outside)
According to ancient legend, Romulus founded Rome on the Palatine hill in 753 B.C. Following his actions, the Emperors built their opulent homes for the rest of the civilization to enjoy. As you traverse the area, you are walking in the same footsteps of Roman Emperors who lived more than 2,000 years before you, bringing more than two millennia of history to life.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Circus Maximus, Via del Circo Massimo, 00186 Rome Italy
The Circo Massimo was the famed stage of the chariot race and the largest stadium of Ancient Rome, holding upwards of a quarter of Rome’s entire population. It is one of the sites to see in Rome!
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Piazza del Campidoglio, Rome Italy
The Capitoline hill is the most important of the seven hills of Rome. In fact, after 3000 years, it still is the center of Roman political life. On the ancient Tabularium, the Ancient Rome State Archive sits today the seat of the city hall. Your guide will not only explain the fascinating origin of the word Capitol but also all the restyling of this fantastic place. In the 16th century, Michelangelo designed today’s harmonious square, flanked by the two aisles of the Capitoline Museums and closed by the Senatorial Palace. Marcus Aurelio Statue dominates its center.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Aventine, Aventine, Rome, Lazio
This graceful residential area is an oasis of gardens and churches, with a beautiful view over the Tevere and a curious little keyhole that offers the strange experience of looking at a miniature version of St. Peter’s Dome.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Piazza del Popolo, 00187 Rome Italy
Always include Piazza del Popolo among Rome attractions: an elegant space in the northern quarters of the ancient city with a striking Egyptian Obelisk at its center. There are few locations more emblematic of this grandiose city. Once a place of public execution, the last took place in 1826.
The square was designed to a neoclassical style by Giuseppe Valadier and is enshrined within the massive Aurelian walls, with the Northern Gate sitting opposite the impressive Twin Churches.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Piazza Navona, 00186 Rome Italy
Piazza Navona is one of the largest squares in the city and one of the must-see places in Rome. The space is incredibly popular among tourists for one primary reason: Bernini’s “Fountain of the Four Rivers.” Built to represent The Nile, The Ganges, The Danube, and Rio de la Plata. The structure now sits amidst the artists who arrive to peddle their wares daily.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Foro Boario, Via Luigi Petroselli Temple of Hercules Victor, 00186 Rome Italy
The Mouth of Truth sits under the porch of Santa Maria in Cosmedin and, according to legend, should one tell a lie while their hand is in its mouth, the face will take a bite. Watch out!!
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Trevi Fountain, Piazza di Trevi, 00187 Rome Italy
Hidden down the narrow backstreets of the city, Trevi Fountain is a secretive masterpiece, and perhaps the most spectacular among Rome fountains. Trevi Fountain built at the end of one of the famed aqueducts that supplied the Roman empire with water, this iconic setting attracts many visitors if only for them to toss a coin into its waters to ensure their safe return to Rome at some stage in the future. Unmissable! Include this site on your list when you plan to visit Rome!
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Museo Nazionale di Castel Sant’Angelo, Lungotevere Castello 50, 00193 Rome Italy
Castel Sant’ Angelo and Bridge (from outside)
Next on the list is the marvelous Castel Sant’ Angelo, the first century Emperor Hadrian’s mausoleum. It now serves as a museum but was a Papal fortress and prison. Choose your favorite Angel on the homonymous bridge; they are all designed by Bernini!
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: St. Peter’s Square, Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Vatican City Italy
Then, move onwards to the enchanting St. Peter’s Square. Set within Vatican City in front of the famed St. Peter’s Basilica, the photos of this towering monument are a must-do in Rome.
At the heart of the piazza lies an ancient Egyptian Obelisk, dating 1586. The square didn’t take its ultimate form until almost 100 years later, thanks to the inspired design of Gian Lorenzo Bernini. It was he who introduced the Tuscan colonnades that now frame the surrounds.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Piazza di Spagna, Rome Italy
Next, proceed to the Spanish Steps, one of the top sights in Rome. As you stand and admire the Church of Trinitàdei Monti, which sits at the top of a famous stairwell with the Fontana Della Barcaccia at its foot, you will wonder how they were ever able to complete it.
Duration: 20 minutes
