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10 Days in Rome: A Journey Through History and Cuisine

Lucía Martín López-Hazas

Lucía Martín López-Hazas

10 Nov 2023

Embark on a 10-day adventure in Rome, where ancient ruins and mouthwatering cuisine await. Explore iconic landmarks like the Colosseum and Vatican City, indulge in authentic Italian dishes at local trattorias, and immerse yourself in the rich history and culture of the Eternal City.

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Viator

Day 1
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$128

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$ 12

Hotel Duca D'Alba

Depart from your stay 🏨

10 - 12 min

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Rosso
Rosso Ristorante si trova nel comune di Roma. Rosso Ristorante propone una cucina curata dallo Chef Fabio Bachiorrini, originario di Amatrice, e gli interni ben congegnati dallo studio Costa Group sono le basi di partenza per un luogo che dedica al cibo un orario molto lungo.
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$35
5 - 8 min

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Circus Maximus
Green space & remains of a stone & marble arena that could seat 250,000 Romans for chariot races.
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Free
4 - 5 min

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Non-Catholic Cemetery
Cypress trees shade this non-Catholic cemetery housing the graves of Keats, Shelley & Gramsci.
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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Free
10 - 12 min

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Basilica of Saint Paul Outside The Walls
Magnificent papal basilica dating from the 4th century, with tomb of St Paul & elegant cloisters.
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
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Free
17 - 21 min

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Qui Nun Se More Mai
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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$49
7 - 9 min

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Catacombs of St. Callixtus
Ancient Christian burial tunnels containing 3rd-century frescoes & the crypts of martyrs & popes.
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
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$9
14 - 17 min

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La Locanda del Macellaio
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$35
Day 2
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$156

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$ 5

Hotel Duca D'Alba

Depart from your stay 🏨

27 - 33 min

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Meo Pinelli
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$33
12 - 18 min

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Park of the Aqueducts
Protected parkland with a Roman aqueduct & ancient archaeological sites, plus a former mill.
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
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$6
24 - 29 min

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Baths of Caracalla
Ruins of a vast rectangular-shaped Roman thermal bath complex used from around 216 A.D. to 537 A.D.
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
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$15
6 - 8 min

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Caffè Propaganda
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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$39
4 - 5 min

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Colosseum
Monumental 3-tiered Roman amphitheater once used for gladiatorial games, with guided tour option.
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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$18
6 - 9 min

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Naumachia
Il ristorante Naumachia realizza piatti della tradizionale cucina romana e toscana con ingredienti di grande freschezza e qualità che soddisfano anche i palati più esigenti. Imperdibili le specialità della casa tra cui carne, pesce alla griglia e piatti di stagione.
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$45
Day 3
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$158

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$ 7

Hotel Duca D'Alba

Depart from your stay 🏨

19 - 23 min

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Tonnarello
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$29
1 - 2 min

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Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere
Grand Catholic church known for its 12th-century mosaics & lavish interior with 22 Roman columns.
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Free
11 - 14 min

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St. Peter's Basilica
Late Renaissance church by architects including Michelangelo & holding up to 20,000 worshippers.
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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Free
11 - 16 min

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Porta Castello
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
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$47
8 - 11 min

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Castel Sant'Angelo
Circular, 2nd-century castle housing furniture & paintings collections in Renaissance apartments.
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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$21
10 - 12 min

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Pantheon
Iconic temple built circa 118 to 125 A.D. with a dome & Renaissance tombs, including Raphael's.
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
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$16
2 - 3 min

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Armando al Pantheon
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$45
Day 4
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$151

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$ 5

Hotel Duca D'Alba

Depart from your stay 🏨

11 - 14 min

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Ristorante Tucci
Buona Cucina, piatti tipici italiani e romani nella più bella Piazza di Roma. Good food, italian & roman dishes in the most beautiful square of Rome.
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$24
1 - 2 min

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Piazza Navona
Elegant square dating from the 1st century A.D., with a baroque fountain, street artists & bars.
9:00 AM - 9:40 AM
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Free
11 - 14 min

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Sistine Chapel
Famous chapel in the Vatican Museums, best known for Michelangelo's 16th-century painted ceiling.
10:10 AM - 12:10 PM
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$19
12 - 17 min

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Ristorante Aldo ai Musei Vaticani
12:40 PM - 2:10 PM
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$43
4 - 5 min

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Vatican Museums
Multiple galleries of classical & Renaissance art masterpieces, plus the Sistine Chapel frescoes.
2:10 PM - 4:10 PM
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$17
3 - 4 min

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La Locanda di Pietro
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$48
Day 5
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$140

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$ 7

Hotel Duca D'Alba

Depart from your stay 🏨

11 - 14 min

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Mariotti Caffeteria Gelateria
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$28
3 - 4 min

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Fiumi Fountain
Classical 17th-century fountain, a homage to 4 rivers, featuring a Roman obelisk topped by a dove.
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Free
2 - 3 min

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Sant'Agnese in Agone
17th-century church with frescoes, large-scale sculptures & a shrine containing St Agnes' skull.
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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Free
11 - 14 min

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Apostolic Palace
Grand pillared Vatican City residence for the Pope with papal apartments & the Vatican Museums.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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$15
11 - 14 min

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Shiroya
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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$48
2 - 3 min

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Campo de' Fiori
Popular local produce market in a public square, selling fruit, vegetables & general goods.
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Free
2 - 3 min

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Grappolo d'Oro
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$49
Day 6
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$161

Hotel Duca D'Alba

Depart from your stay 🏨

8 - 12 min

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Ristorante Petrucci
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$31
3 - 4 min

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Galleria Colonna Museo e Pinacoteca
Private palace, mostly Baroque but dating to 1300s, with frescoed hall & Old Masters art collection.
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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$16
8 - 12 min

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La Taverna dei Fori Imperiali
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
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$49
4 - 6 min

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Mercati di Traiano Museo dei Fori Imperiali
Roman shopping center with preserved forums, great hall markets & archaeological exhibits.
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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$14
7 - 10 min

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Pastachef
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$51
Day 7
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$130

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$ 2

Hotel Duca D'Alba

Depart from your stay 🏨

11 - 14 min

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Pietro al Pantheon
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$26
4 - 6 min

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Basilica of Saint Mary of Minerva
Lavish Gothic church known for its medieval tombs, Michelangelo sculpture & elephant obelisk.
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Free
5 - 8 min

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Turtle Fountain
Elegant Renaissance fountain with bronze figures of young men, turtles & dolphins, in paved piazza.
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
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Free
8 - 12 min

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Capitoline Museums
Classical Roman, Greek & Egyptian sculptures & Renaissance art in Michelangelo-designed palaces.
11:30 AM - 2:30 PM
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$17
4 - 5 min

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Edoardo II
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
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$35
6 - 9 min

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Cin Cin Bar
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$52
Day 8
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$127

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$ 2

Hotel Duca D'Alba

Depart from your stay 🏨

13 - 20 min

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bar Campidoglio
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$26
9 - 14 min

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Roman Forum
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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$17
11 - 16 min

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Monument to Victor Emmanuel II
Grand marble neoclassical temple honoring Italy's first king & First World War soldiers.
10:30 AM - 11:10 AM
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Free
10 - 15 min

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Trevi Fountain
Aqueduct-fed rococo fountain, designed by Nicola Salvi & completed in 1762, with sculpted figures.
11:40 AM - 12:20 PM
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Free
10 - 15 min

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Imago Restaurant
12:50 PM - 2:20 PM
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$35
3 - 4 min

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Spanish Steps
Steps with irregular butterfly-shaped design, built in 18th century at French diplomat's bequest.
2:20 PM - 3:05 PM
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Free
12 - 18 min

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Villa Borghese
Vast urban park with formally landscaped gardens, a lake & villas now housing important museums.
3:35 PM - 4:35 PM
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Free
11 - 14 min

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Basilica Papale di Santa Maria Maggiore
Landmark papal basilica founded in the 5th century & known for its Roman mosaics & gilded ceiling.
5:05 PM - 6:05 PM
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Free
6 - 9 min

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Ristorante Nerone
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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$49
Day 9
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$123

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$ 5

Hotel Duca D'Alba

Depart from your stay 🏨

7 - 9 min

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Sugo d'Oro
The kingdom of fresh handmade pasta, pizzas, traditional Roman dishes, meat and fish, and you can also find some vegetarian delicacies.
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$28
5 - 8 min

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Fontana della Barcaccia
17th-century baroque fountain shaped like a ship, located at the foot of the iconic Spanish Steps.
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
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Free
11 - 16 min

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Piazza del Popolo
Grand, landmark square centered by Rome's oldest obelisk & the site of the city's northern gate.
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Free
14 - 17 min

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National Museum of Rome - Baths of Diocletian
Vast thermal baths now housing funereal artworks & decorations dating back to the Aurelian period.
11:30 AM - 2:30 PM
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$13
5 - 8 min

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Culinaria
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
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$47
3 - 4 min

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Ristorante Babbo's
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$35
Day 10
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$213

Hotel Duca D'Alba

Depart from your stay 🏨

12 - 18 min

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Cotto
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$31
3 - 4 min

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Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
Iconic 19th-century theater that's as visually dramatic & lavish as the opera productions it stages.
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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$96
2 - 3 min

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Ristorante Nerone
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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$49
5 - 8 min

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L'Antica Fraschetta
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$37

Budget breakdown: $1530 In total

Activities & Food:$1487
Transport:$43