Rome Major Sites
Tour Duration: Approximately 2.5-3 hours
There's a lot of things to see in Rome, so let us guide you around the city to make sure you don't miss anything. We're starting at the Colosseum, but we'll take you to the Pantheon, the Trevi Fountain, and last but not least, the Spanish Steps.The tour starts at the Colosseum, and the best way to get there is to take the subway to the Colosseum stop, also called "Colosseo."
Stops on This Tour Include:
The Colosseum
The Roman Forum
The Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II
The Pantheon
The Trevi Fountain
The Spanish Steps
Below you will find some important infomation about some of the stops on this tour. Look it over so you can better plan your tour, based on the things that you might want to explore further. The list is in the same order as the tour stops.
The Colosseum
OPEN: Daily, hours depend on the season.
Mid February - Mid March: 9 AM - 4.30 PM
Mid March - End March: 9 AM - 5.00 PM
End March - End August: 9 AM - 7.00 PM
End August - End Sept.: 9 AM - 6.30 PM
End Sept. - End October: 9 AM - 6.00 PM
End October - Mid March: 9 AM - 4.00 PM
CLOSED: December 25th, January 1st
ADMISSION: 15.50 euros
Tickets to the Colosseum can be purchased online here or at the door, although beware, the lines can be quite long! You can also purchase the Rome Pass (for more information click here) which will allow you free entrance into two museums and archeological sites and then reduced price entrance into any other museum on the list for 3 days. Both buying the tickets online and the Rome Pass allow you to bypass the lines at the entrance.
The Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II
OPEN: Daily 9:00am - 4:30pm
ADMISSION: The museum is free, but it costs 7 euros to go up the elevators to the top.
Palazzo Venezia
OPEN: T, W, Th, F, Sat, Sun 8:30 am to 7:30 pm,
CLOSED: Mondays
ADMISSION: 4 euros.
The Pantheon
OPEN: M, T, W, Th, F, Sat 9:00am - 7:30pm, Sun 9:00am- 5:30pm
ADMISSION: Free
Everything else in the tour can be seen at any time, since they are generally out doors!
Map of Starting Point
Route on Google Map:
For a printable map of this tour route from google maps, click here.
NOTE: You may find it useful to look at this map in both satellite view and street view - it will give you an idea of what the monuments look like before you even get there!
