Showing a 3-day Rome plan. Days 4+ appear when you extend.
Day 1Ancient Rome
- Morning
- The Colosseum, Forum and Palatine on one timed ticket
- Afternoon
- The view over the Forum from the Campidoglio
- Evening
- Dinner in the lanes of Monti
Tip: One combined ticket covers the Colosseum, Forum and Palatine — book it.
Day 2The Vatican
- Morning
- The Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel at opening
- Afternoon
- St. Peter's Basilica and the dome climb
- Evening
- Dinner across the river in Trastevere
Tip: Book the earliest Vatican slot; the queues are brutal later.
Day 3Baroque centre
- Morning
- The Pantheon and Piazza Navona
- Afternoon
- The Trevi Fountain and the Spanish Steps
- Evening
- Aperitivo near Campo de' Fiori
Tip: Do the Trevi at 7am one morning for it empty.
Day 4Borghese & the park
- Morning
- The Galleria Borghese (timed entry, book ahead)
- Afternoon
- The Villa Borghese gardens and a Pincio sunset
- Evening
- Dinner near Piazza del Popolo
Day 5Trastevere & the Ghetto
- Morning
- The Jewish Ghetto and its food
- Afternoon
- Trastevere's lanes and the Gianicolo viewpoint
- Evening
- Testaccio for Rome's best casual food
Day 6Day trip: Tivoli
- Morning
- Villa d'Este's fountains
- Afternoon
- Hadrian's Villa ruins
- Evening
- Back to Rome for dinner
Day 7Appian Way & farewell
- Morning
- The Appian Way and the catacombs
- Afternoon
- Last shopping around the Corso
- Evening
- A farewell trattoria dinner
Make it yours
This is a starting route, not a rulebook — shift days to match your arrival, the weather and what's open. Museums often close one weekday, and the big sights are calmest at opening.