Rome in a Day Small Group Tour

What you'll see: Colosseum (Flavian Amphitheatre), Ancient Forum, Imperial Roman Forums (of Caesar, Augustus, Vespasian, Trajan and Nerva), Capitoline Hill, Vatican City, Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Square and Basilica, Trevi Fountain, Piazza Navona, Spanish Steps, Pantheon.

 Prices

110 Euro per adult.
100 Euro per student 18-25 WITH ID.
80 Euro under 17.
Free for under 7 year olds (payment for tickets may be required).

 Tour Duration / Availability

Approximately eight (8) hours on Tues, Thurs, Sat.

 Rome in a Day Small Group Tour / Meeting Point

09:15 AM on site meeting point (Piazza Venezia, near the Colosseum). Details sent with confirmation.

 Overview

09:15 AM. Your guide will meet you at an onsite meeting point near Rome's Ancient City and begin the tour with the Colosseum. Once inside this massive structure, you will wander across the arena floor while hearing all about the violent games that took place here, what went into the making of a gladiator, and just what these "games" meant to the ancient Romans. We then change gears and head up the Via Sacra to enter the Roman Forum where we give you a glimpse of what life was like in Ancient Rome during the times of emperors and tyrants such as Julius Caesar, Mark Antony, and Nero. Before leaving the forum, we will discuss how the Roman Empire expanded so quickly, and of course how and why it collapsed.

We then visit the Capitoline Hill, locally known as the Campidoglio. This piazza was designed by Michelangelo and offers a stunning view of Piazza Venezia - the site of the Victor Emmanuele II monument and Mussolini's Palazzo. From there a short stroll will take us to Rome's most famous fountain, the Trevi Fountain where you will have time to toss your coins in and take a photo before we move along to the ancient pagan temple of the Pantheon which today is a Catholic Church and final resting place of Raphael as well as the first King of Italy. Our guide will teach you about the construction of the massive dome, which was not surpassed for 2000 years until 1959 and you will have a chance to look up into the Oculus as we wander inside this masterpiece in engineering that has stood intact for over two centuries. A few steps from the Pantheon is our last stop on the morning tour, Piazza Navona. Once an Ancient Roman Circus, Piazza Navona is now home to the works of two important and rivaling artists, Gianlorenzo Bernini (the Fountain of the Four Rivers) and the Francesco Borromini (the Church of St Agnes). Street artists, actors and markets line this lively square day and night.

At 12:45 PM we will take a break for lunch. While lunch is on your own, our guides are always happy to make recommendations or even join clients for a quick bite.

After lunch at c. 14:20 PM we meet again at our offices by the Vatican Museum entrance. We begin the afternoon with a visit to the Vatican Museums. Once inside, we take in the major galleries such as the Belvedere Courtyard which houses the ancient and classical pieces that so many artists took their inspiration from as well as the Room of the Muses, Round Room, Greek Cross Room, Gallery of Tapestries, Gallery of Maps and of course the magnificent Rooms of Raphael before culminating our visit in the awe-inspiring Sistine Chapel. Before entering the chapel, you will hear all about Michelangelo and his struggles in accepting and completing the work that soon became what is arguably the single most recognized piece of art in the World.

We then head to St Peter's piazza and cover the history of the Vatican City State before entering the Basilica. Here we cover the main monuments such as Michelangelo's beautiful Pieta' and Dome, the Baldacchino and other works by Bernini and the Transfiguration by Raphael. Included also are the Crypt of St Peter, the Holy Altar and other monuments of artistic importance. We will end outside on the portico to talk about the Piazza created by Bernini as well as the Obelisk and the Swiss Guards.

 The When In Rome Tours Promise

** WE TAKE CARE OF YOUR VATICAN & COLOSSEUM TICKETS WITH PRIORITY NO LINES ENTRANCE
** All tickets included.

No hidden costs.
English speaking guides.
Personalized assistance.
Original articles & top stories from Italy.
Free Rome orientation & maps at our office.