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A Week in Rome: Exploring the Eternal City

Santiago Seisas

13 Nov 2023

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Join me on a thrilling 8-day journey through the historic streets of Rome. Discover ancient ruins, world-renowned museums, and indulge in authentic Italian cuisine. Get ready for an unforgettable adventure in the Eternal City!

Trip to Rome

Tours & Activities

Viator Tours

Day 1

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$518

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$ 24

Baths of Caracalla

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

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

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$105

9 - 11 min

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Directions

Colosseum

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

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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$126

11 - 16 min

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Directions

Roman Forum

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

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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$119

8 - 10 min

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Cantina e Cucina

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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$168

4 - 5 min

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Piazza Navona

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

2:30 PM - 3:10 PM

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Free

Day 2

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$273

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$ 12

Centrale Montemartini

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

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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$56

15 - 18 min

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National Museum of the Palazzo di Venezia

15th-century palace museum housing collections of medieval & renaissance art, sculpture & weaponry.

11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

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$119

2 - 3 min

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Scholars Lounge

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

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$98

Day 3

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$392

Capitoline Museums

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

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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$119

12 - 17 min

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Directions

Trevi Fountain

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

11:30 AM - 12:10 PM

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Free

7 - 10 min

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Pantheon

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

12:40 PM - 1:10 PM

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$112

2 - 3 min

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Antica Salumeria

1:40 PM - 3:10 PM

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$161

Day 4

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$322

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$ 12

Piazza di Spagna

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

8:00 AM - 8:40 AM

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Free

15 - 22 min

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Museo Nazionale Romano, Palazzo Altemps

15th-century palace housing Renaissance artworks & antiquities, Greek & Roman sculptures & library.

9:10 AM - 11:10 AM

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$35

18 - 22 min

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Vatican Museums

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

11:40 AM - 1:40 PM

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$119

4 - 5 min

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Osteria delle Commari

Osteria delle Commari, un luogo dove gustare pietanze tipiche del Lazio, con un tocco creativo e innovativo

2:10 PM - 3:40 PM

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$168

Day 5

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$252

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$ 12

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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$91

17 - 21 min

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National Etruscan Museum of Villa Giulia

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

11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

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$77

8 - 11 min

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L'Antica Pizzeria da Michele

L'Antica Pizzeria Da Michele si trova all’interno del museo Explora su via Flaminia, vicino a Piazza del Popolo e alla relativa fermata della metro A, e dispone di un giardino interno proprio sotto la collina di Villa Borghese...

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

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$84

Day 6

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$315

Borghese Gallery and Museum

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

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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$140

11 - 16 min

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MACRO

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

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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Free

4 - 6 min

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Sambamaki

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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$175

Day 7

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$196

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$ 12

MAXXI - National Museum of 21st Century Art

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

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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$91

21 - 26 min

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Pizza Zizza

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

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$105

8 - 11 min

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St. Peter's Basilica

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

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

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Free

Day 8

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$189

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$ 12

National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art

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

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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$98

9 - 11 min

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Pacifico Roma

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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$91

Budget breakdown: $2538 In total

Activities & Food:$2457

Transport:$81