Here you can find some example of day tours you can enjoy while visiting the city of Rome.
Please remember that I can customize the tours according to your needs and create specific ones that many not be listed below.
Ancient Rome
Located in the centre of ancient Rome, the Colosseum and the Roman Forum
represent, even nowadays, the pulsing heart of the city.The Colosseum, the
biggest amphitheater ever built, realized with 100000 m3 of travertine, 50 meters
tall and with a capacity of about 100000 spectators, embodies the symbol of
ancient Rome. The impressive Gladiatorial games, held in the structure for about
500 years, have enriched the monument with history, traditions and myths.The
Roman Forum with its variety of structures allows the visitors to experience a full
immersion in the romans’ history, traditions and every-day life trough an
archeological walk among ruins of temples, ancient basilicas and triumphal
arches.Choosing a longer tour, it will be possible to discover the beauties of the
Palatine Hill: its stately imperial palaces, the imposing views on the city and the
archaeological finds of huts dated back to the VIII century B.C., period of the
foundation of Rome.
Vatican Tour
Walking across the entrance of the Vatican Museums, means to walk in the third
biggest museum in the world and in the smallest independent State, the Vatican
City.The variety of different collections exhibited in the Museums fascinate every
year millions of tourists, longing to see the masterpieces of different forms of art
that for centuries have been considered as the pride of the Popes, first collectors
of the Eternal City.A journey across the centuries that will push the visitor to
discover art, stories and goals of the Popes of the past, the only governors of the
city for a very long time.Walking throughout the different galleries and part of the
private apartments, the tour of the museum will end up in the Sistine Chapel, to
admire Michelangelo’s masterpieces, than the guided visit will continue in Saint
Peter’s Basilica, the biggest architectonical and artistic project of the 16th and
17th centuries and, even nowadays, pulsing heart of the world catholic
community.
Borghese Gallery
The Borghese Gallery can be considered one of the most fascinating museum in Rome. Its collections, pride of the first owner, the Cardinal Scipio Borghese, represented one of the most shining examples of the Baroque art. In the Twenty rooms, located in two floors, the visitors will be able to admire the masterpieces of the biggest sculptor of the XVII century, Gian Lorenzo Bernini, as well as the incredible paintings of artists of the caliber of Titian, Raphael, Botticelli, Rubens and Caravaggio. According to the museum regulations, the inside tour has a maximum duration of two hours, so the visit will end with a walk in the gardens of the Villa, once owned of the Borghese family, now considered one of the most beautiful parks of the city, in which you can admire ancient beauties as statues, busts, fountains and also a small lake.
Ancient Ostia tour
One of the most astonishing day trips from Rome is the visit of the excavations in Ostia Antica. The city was funded in the 4th century b.c. as the main port of Rome on the Mediterranean Sea, and has been considered one of the richest colonies of the Capital for centuries. What really surprises getting in the excavations area, is the preservation level of the ruins, that allows the visitor to have the perfect idea of what an ancient roman city would look like. A qualified guide will lead you in the public Thermal Baths, in the wonderful Theatre built by Augustus as well as in different “stores”, once used every day by the population. The good preservation of the archeological site along with the peaceful location, will make this experience very authentic and even more fascinating.
