Rome · Italy

Ancient Rome & vatican City

The brief someone sent Tomo

“6 nights in Rome, Italy — Settle into the Old Town townhouse and ease in with an evening walk through the classic piazzas.”

6 days1 flight1 stay€1,416Culture

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Why this trip

6 nights in Rome, Italy, mapped out day by day through Rome — a place to sleep and something worth doing on every one of the 6 days.

Good to know

Best season: 12-18 May
Pace: Busy, back-to-back plans
Where you sleep: Machiya townhouse, Old Town
Getting around: Trains, transit, and walking
Length: 6 days
Budget: €1,416

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Trevi Fountain4.7(522K)
Il Goccetto4.5(1K)
Old Bear4.6(2.2K)
Roman Forum4.8(146K)
Ce Stamo A Pensà4.7(6.8K)
Capitoline Museums4.7(19K)

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The trip, day by day

1
Arrival & Historic Center
Check in to the Machiya townhouse in Old Town
Evening stroll: Pantheon, Piazza Navona & Trevi Fountain
Aperitivo in a back-street enoteca
Dinner in the Old Town
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2
Ancient Rome
Skip-the-line guided Colosseum tour (early entry)
Roman Forum & Palatine Hill walk
Lunch near Monti
Capitoline Museums or Piazza del Campidoglio
Sunset at Circus Maximus
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3
Vatican City
Skip-the-line Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel tour (opening slot)
St Peter's Basilica visit
Climb St Peter's dome for city views
Lunch in Prati
Castel Sant'Angelo & Tiber riverside walk
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4
Borghese & Pasta Class
Timed-entry Borghese Gallery visit (Bernini & Caravaggio)
Stroll through Villa Borghese gardens
Lunch near the Spanish Steps
Spanish Steps & shopping on Via dei Condotti
Evening hands-on pasta-making class with dinner
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5
Day Trip to Pompeii
High-speed train south toward Naples
Guided tour of the Pompeii archaeological site
Lunch near the ruins
Views of Mount Vesuvius
Return to Rome in the evening
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6
Trastevere & Departure
Morning walk through Trastevere's lanes
Coffee and last-minute souvenirs
Check out of the townhouse
Transfer to airport for KLM return flight
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The trip, chapter by chapter

Day 1 · Rome

Arrival & Historic Center

Settle into the Old Town townhouse and ease in with an evening walk through the classic piazzas. Check in to the Machiya townhouse in Old Town and Evening stroll: Pantheon, Piazza Navona & Trevi Fountain.

Trip budget

€1,416

Flights: €294
Stay: €1,122
Per night: €236

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Day 2 · Rome

Ancient Rome

Skip-the-line access to the Colosseum and the imperial heart of the city, timed early to beat the crowds. Skip-the-line guided Colosseum tour (early entry) and Roman Forum & Palatine Hill walk.

Day 3 · Rome

Vatican City

Early skip-the-line Vatican tour through the Museums, Sistine Chapel and St Peter's. Skip-the-line Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel tour (opening slot) and St Peter's Basilica visit.

Day 4 · Rome

Borghese & Pasta Class

A timed Borghese Gallery visit paired with a hands-on evening pasta-making class. Timed-entry Borghese Gallery visit (Bernini & Caravaggio) and Stroll through Villa Borghese gardens.

Day 5 · Rome

Day Trip to Pompeii

Full-day excursion to the ruins of Pompeii beneath Vesuvius. High-speed train south toward Naples and Guided tour of the Pompeii archaeological site.

Day 6 · Rome

Trastevere & Departure

A relaxed final morning in Trastevere before heading to the airport. Morning walk through Trastevere's lanes and Coffee and last-minute souvenirs.

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