🏛️ Exploring Ancient Rome: 10 Days in the Eternal City

Harmanpuri Gosai

13 Jan 2024

Embark on a thrilling journey through the timeless wonders of Rome. Discover ancient ruins, magnificent art galleries, and breathtaking landmarks. Immerse yourself in the rich history and vibrant culture of the Eternal City.

Trip to Rome

Tours & Activities

Viator Tours

Day 1Unveiling Rome's Glorious Past - National Museum of Rome & Colosseum

$93

$ 5

National Museum of Rome - Baths of Diocletian

Vast thermal baths now housing funereal artworks & decorations dating back to the Aurelian period.

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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$39

11 - 14 min

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Monumental 3-tiered Roman amphitheater once used for gladiatorial games, with guided tour option.

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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$54

Day 2Golden Splendor and Wishing Wells - Domus Aurea, Trevi Fountain & Borghese Gallery

$195

$ 10

Remains of Emperor Nero's grand 3-floor villa complex, originally decorated with colorful frescoes.

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

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$135

19 - 23 min

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Aqueduct-fed rococo fountain, designed by Nicola Salvi & completed in 1762, with sculpted figures.

10:00 AM - 10:40 AM

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Free

11 - 14 min

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Villa housing 15th- to 18th-century artworks with pieces by Bernini & Caravaggio. Booking essential.

11:10 AM - 1:10 PM

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$60

Day 3Modern Art and Renaissance Treasures - MACRO & Galleria Colonna Museo e Pinacoteca

$48

$ 5

Art museum in a revamped brewery, with edgy exhibits & installations from post-WWII world artists.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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Free

13 - 16 min

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Private palace, mostly Baroque but dating to 1300s, with frescoed hall & Old Masters art collection.

10:30 AM - 1:30 PM

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$48

Day 4Awe-Inspiring Pantheon and Ancient Marvels - Pantheon, Roman Forum, Aventine Hill & Baths of Caracalla

$144

$ 10

Iconic temple built circa 118 to 125 A.D. with a dome & Renaissance tombs, including Raphael's.

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

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$48

16 - 23 min

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Vast excavated area of Roman temples, squares & government buildings, some dating back 2,000 years.

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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$51

14 - 17 min

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One of the 7 hills of ancient Rome, popular for its view of Saint Peter's dome through a keyhole.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

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Free

11 - 14 min

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Ruins of a vast rectangular-shaped Roman thermal bath complex used from around 216 A.D. to 537 A.D.

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

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$45

Day 5Majestic Views and Historical Gems - Janiculum Hill, Palazzo Farnese & Imperial Fora

$96

$ 5

This historic, well-known hilltop terrace offers panoramic views of Rome.

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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Free

16 - 24 min

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Renowned Renaissance palace built, in part, by Michelangelo, now used as French embassy, plus tours.

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

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$39

10 - 12 min

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Public squares forming the center of the Roman Empire, built between 46 BCE & 113 CE.

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

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$57

Day 6Industrial Charm and Iconic Squares - Centrale Montemartini, Piazza Navona & Piazza di Spagna

$24

$ 10

Ancient sculpture museum, in a former power plant, with Greek & Roman statues, busts & friezes.

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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$24

26 - 32 min

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Elegant square dating from the 1st century A.D., with a baroque fountain, street artists & bars.

11:30 AM - 12:10 PM

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Free

8 - 10 min

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Refined 18th-century square, location of the Spanish Steps & the Church of Trinità dei Monti.

12:40 PM - 1:20 PM

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Free

Day 7Vatican Wonders and Spiritual Grandeur - Vatican Museums, Apostolic Palace & St. Peter's Basilica

$96

Multiple galleries of classical & Renaissance art masterpieces, plus the Sistine Chapel frescoes.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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$51

10 - 15 min

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Grand pillared Vatican City residence for the Pope with papal apartments & the Vatican Museums.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

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$45

7 - 10 min

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Late Renaissance church by architects including Michelangelo & holding up to 20,000 worshippers.

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

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Free

Day 8Etruscan Heritage and Modern Artistry - National Etruscan Museum of Villa Giulia & National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art

$75

16th-century palace exhibiting rich, Etruscan antiquities, including ornate jewelry & sarcophagi.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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$33

6 - 9 min

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National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art

Renowned collection of 19th- & 20th-century art, including work by Canova, Modigliani & Van Gogh.

10:30 AM - 1:30 PM

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$42

Day 9Embracing the 21st Century - MAXXI - National Museum of 21st Century Art

$39

National museum of contemporary art & architecture in eye-catching, Zaha Hadid-designed building.

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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$39

Day 10Fortress of Angels and Captivating Collections - Castel Sant'Angelo & Capitoline Museums

$114

$ 5

Circular, 2nd-century castle housing furniture & paintings collections in Renaissance apartments.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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$63

14 - 17 min

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Classical Roman, Greek & Egyptian sculptures & Renaissance art in Michelangelo-designed palaces.

10:30 AM - 1:30 PM

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$51

Budget breakdown: $974 In total

Activities & Food:$924

Transport:$50