5 Most Popular Rome Tours

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Rome is one of the most popular destinations in Italy (and Europe!) for travelers and cruisers, and we offer several exciting itineraries to explore Rome Tours from Rome hotel and on Shore Excursions from Civitavecchia.

 

We included the 5 most popular Rome tours based on the most frequently booked by travelers and cruisers over the years.

 

5 Most Popular Rome Tours

 

 

ROME IN A DAY

 

  

The most popular of all Rome Tours is  Rome in a Day. It has been our first tour of Rome for more than 15 years, and it remains the most frequently booked tour as well for good reason (many good reasons in fact!).

Rome in A Day takes you on a fun-packed day starting with “Ancient Rome” to see the Colosseum from Colosseum Square and visit the Pantheon, a postcard-perfect view of the Roman Forum from a secret terrace on Capitoline Hill, and a stop to admire the outlined ruins of what once used to be the formidable Circus Maximus (ancient Roman chariot race arena).

 

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Enjoy a taste of La Dolce Vita with visits to the Spanish Steps and Trevi Fountain.

After a delicious lunch, you will have the opportunity to explore the smallest country in the world:  Vatican City with visits to the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St Peter’s Basilica.

Rome in A Day Tour Itinerary

• Colosseum Square (outside view of Colosseum, Arch of Constantine)
• Circus Maximus
• View of the Roman Forum from Capitoline Hill
• Drive by Piazza Venezia
• Piazza Navona
• Pantheon
• Trevi Fountain
• Spanish Steps/Piazza di Spagna
• Vatican Museums
• Sistine Chapel
• * Saint Peter’s Basilica (pending available time)

 

 

This tour is enjoyed as a Day Tour from Rome hotel, Shore Excursion from Civitavecchia, and Post Cruise Tour (starting from Civitavecchia and ending at your Rome hotel).

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ROME IN 2 DAYS

 

 

For Rome lovers who look for Rome tours that offer them more sightseeing opportunities can’t get enough of Rome and wish to explore beyond just one day, we created the next popular tour: Rome in 2 Days.

This exciting tour includes the same popular locations as Rome in One Day, with additional visits to other top attractions such as the Roman Forum, Ancient Appian Way, Christian Catacombs, Piazza Navona, Campo dei Fiori, Aventine Hill to stroll through the Orange Garden and peek through the Secret Key Hole,  St Paul Outside the Walls, and Castel Sant’Angelo.

 

Rome in 2 Days Tour Itinerary:

 

• Colosseum
• The Roman Forum
• Ancient Appian Way
• Christian Catacombs
• Spanish Steps
• Piazza Navona
• Trevi Fountain
• Pantheon
• Campo dei Fiori
• Aventine Hill, Orange Garden
• The Secret Keyhole
• St Paul Outside the Walls Basilica
• Castel Sant'Angelo
• The Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, St Peter's Basilica ( *Licensed Tour Guide recommended)

 

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This tour is most commonly booked by travelers staying in Rome.  However, it can also be modified with Day 1 starting from Civitavecchia as  Post Cruise Tour, and Day 2 starting from your Rome hotel (* price will differ for tours starting from Civitavecchia). 

 

 

PANORAMIC ROME TOUR

 

Our Panoramic Rome Tour was created in response to increasing requests from travelers and cruisers who expressed an interest to avoid super crowded places (such as Colosseum and Vatican), and have flexibility without visiting sites that require advance purchased non-refundable tickets at specific time slots.

Panoramic Rome Tour is also a perfect option on the First Sundays of the Month when the Colosseum has Free Entry (and therefore mobbed with visitors taking hours to get through the lines without actual tickets) and Vatican Museums are closed.

Panoramic Rome Tour takes you to visit the Pantheon inside Piazza della Rotonda, enjoy Rome’s lively squares such as Piazza Navona, Spanish Steps, and Trevi Fountain, and visit St Peter’s Square which seems to embrace its visitors for a remarkable glimpse of St Peter’s Basilica from the outside.

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Further into the Ancient Roman area, the Roman Forum will amaze you with a glimpse from the strategic terrace on Capitoline Hill and you will stop in Colosseum Square to enjoy a photographic view of the imposing Colosseum.

Your tour will conclude with a visit to the 12th-century Basilica of San Clemente with an unforgettable visit underground to explore 2 layers of ancient Roman ruins of a previous 4th-century church upon which the current one was built, and a 3rd century AD Roman house with an ancient Mithraic pagan temple. 

 

Panoramic Rome Tour for Cruisers Itinerary:

• Pantheon, Piazza della Rotonda
• Trevi Fountain
• Spanish Steps
• Piazza Navona
• St Peter's Square
• Capitoline Hill with a view of the Roman Forum
• Colosseum Square with outside view of Colosseum, Arch of Constantine
• Basilica of San Clement and Underground Visit

 

 

SEVEN WONDERS OF ANCIENT ROME

 

Our Seven Wonders of Ancient Rome because an instant success with history lovers and Ancient Rome buffs as it takes you on a journey to Rome’s most incredible architectural and engineering wonders of the ancient world: Colosseum, Circus Maximus, Baths of Caracalla, Via Appia (Ancient Appian Way), Park of the Aqueducts, Pantheon and Trajan’s Forum.

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This tour also takes you to some unique locations such as the Park of the Aqueducts and Ancient Appian Way which is out of Rome’s center and is best reached by car.

Seven Wonders of Ancient Rome Tour itinerary:

• Colosseum
• Circus Maximus
• Baths of Caracalla
• Via Appia
• Park of the Aqueducts
• Pantheon
• Trajan's Forum

 

ROME AT NIGHT

 

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If you’ve seen Rome during the day, you would be delighted at how magical it looks at night under the stars when the atmosphere changes entirely.

Some monuments and squares are strategically lit to showcase their beautiful structures and outlines, adding to the wondrous ambiance of the Eternal City at night.

The best locations to see at night, which are included in the tour is the Colosseum (from outside only),  Via dei Fori Imperiali with Trajan’s Forum and Column, drive through Piazza Venezia to admire the massive white marble monument of Vittorio Emanuele II, the Trevi Fountain, view of the Roman Forum from Capitoline Hill, the subdued Spanish Steps, the Pantheon (outside viewing only) in Piazza della Rotonda, St Peter’s Square with a view of the awe-inspiring St Peter’s Basilica from the outside, and an overview of Rome under the starry sky from top of Janiculum hill.

We invite you to also visit our sister company Stefano Rome Tours and check out their movie-inspired tours Vacanze Romane / Roman Holiday and Angels and Demons Rome Tour.

 

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For more information about our Rome Tours, as well as Day Tours from Rome to many of Italy’s top destinations, please visit our website below.

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Thank you very much and we look forward to showing you Rome!

The RomeCabs Team

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