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Rome — First-Time Trip in 5 Days

5 days30 stopsRome
Starter 5-day Rome itinerary with clustered routing, paced dwell times, and realistic travel legs.
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Length
5 days
Stops
30 stops
Destination
Rome
Budget
mid
Pace
moderate
Travel style
walking
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09:00 - 11:00120 minTourist Attraction
Trastevere
Rome
Trastevere is an Attraction in Rome.
Walk (under walking limit) · 21 min · 1.7 km
11:21 - 12:2160 minAttraction
Pantheon
Piazza della Rotonda, 00186 Roma RM
Iconic temple built circa 118 to 125 A.D. with a dome & Renaissance tombs, including Raphael's.
Walk (under walking limit) · 15 min · 1.2 km
12:36 - 14:41125 minTourist Attraction
Roman Forum
Rome
Vast excavated area of Roman temples, squares & government buildings, some dating back 2,000 years.
Walk (under walking limit) · 5 min · 380 m
14:46 - 15:4155 minMuseum
Capitoline Museums
Piazza del Campidoglio, 1, 00186 Roma RM
Classical Roman, Greek & Egyptian sculptures & Renaissance art in Michelangelo-designed palaces.
Walk (under walking limit) · 18 min · 1.4 km
15:59 - 16:1920 minShopping
Piazza di San Cosimato
Piazza di San Cosimato, Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Italy
Time-tested, covered farmers market with stalls selling local produce, meats, cheeses & other goods.
Walk (under walking limit) · 11 min · 820 m
16:30 - 17:1545 minAttraction
Botanical Garden of Rome
Largo Cristina di Svezia, 23 A, 00165 Roma RM
7,000 plant species from around the world, plus fountains, a bamboo grove & a Japanese tea garden.
09:00 - 10:55115 minTourist Attraction
Colosseum
Piazza del Colosseo, Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Italy
Monumental 3-tiered Roman amphitheater once used for gladiatorial games, with guided tour option.
Walk (under walking limit) · 11 min · 870 m
11:06 - 12:2175 minMuseum
Mercati di Traiano Museo dei Fori Imperiali
Via Quattro Novembre, 94, 00187 Roma RM, Italy
Roman shopping center with preserved forums, great hall markets & archaeological exhibits.
Walk (under walking limit) · 3 min · 180 m
12:24 - 13:5490 minMuseum
Trajan's Column
Via dei Fori Imperiali, 00187 Roma RM, Italy
A carved frieze winds up around the outside of this column erected upon victory in the Dacian wars.
Walk (under walking limit) · 3 min · 190 m
13:57 - 14:4245 minLandmark
Monument to Victor Emmanuel II
Piazza Venezia, 00186 Roma RM, Italy
Grand marble neoclassical temple honoring Italy's first king & First World War soldiers.
Walk (under walking limit) · 16 min · 1.3 km
14:58 - 15:1820 minNature
Colle Oppio and Terme di Traiano Park
Vle del Monte Oppio, 00184 Roma RM
Large public park featuring ancient monuments including Trajan's baths & the ruins of Nero's house.
Walk (under walking limit) · 8 min · 570 m
15:26 - 16:2155 minAttraction
Arch of Constantine
P.za del Colosseo, 00184 Roma RM
Arch of Constantine is in P.za del Colosseo, Roma RM.
09:00 - 10:40100 minAttraction
Saint Peter’s Basilica
Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Città del Vaticano, Vatican City
Late Renaissance church by architects including Michelangelo & holding up to 20,000 worshippers.
Walk (under walking limit) · 7 min · 540 m
10:47 - 11:3245 minMuseum
Vatican Museums
00120, Vatican City
Multiple galleries of classical & Renaissance art masterpieces, plus the Sistine Chapel frescoes.
Walk (under walking limit) · 12 min · 920 m
11:44 - 13:1995 minMuseum
Leonardo Da Vinci Experience Museum
Via della Conciliazione, 19/21, 00193 Roma RM, Italy
Exhibition celebrating Leonardo's talent, with model flying machines & copies of famed paintings.
Walk (under walking limit) · 6 min · 460 m
13:25 - 14:3065 minMuseum
Castel Sant'Angelo
Lungotevere Castello, 50, 00193 Roma RM, Italy
Circular, 2nd-century castle housing furniture & paintings collections in Renaissance apartments.
Drive (over walking limit) · 10 min · 2.8 km
14:40 - 15:1535 minNature
Villa Sciarra
V.le delle Mura Gianicolensi, 11, 00152 Roma RM
Park for quiet walks amid small gardens, various sculptures, fountains & an old villa.
Walk (under walking limit) · 13 min · 1.0 km
15:28 - 16:3870 minAttraction
Janiculum Hill
Municipio I, 00165 Roma RM
This historic, well-known hilltop terrace offers panoramic views of Rome.
09:00 - 10:55115 minMuseum
National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art
Viale delle Belle Arti, 131, 00197 Roma RM
Renowned collection of 19th- & 20th-century art, including work by Canova, Modigliani & Van Gogh.
Walk (under walking limit) · 7 min · 490 m
11:02 - 11:5250 minNature
Villa Borghese
00197 Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital
Vast urban park with formally landscaped gardens, a lake & villas now housing important museums.
Walk (under walking limit) · 8 min · 630 m
12:00 - 13:50110 minMuseum
Galleria Borghese
Piazzale Scipione Borghese, 5, 00197 Roma RM
Villa housing 15th- to 18th-century artworks with pieces by Bernini & Caravaggio. Booking essential.
Walk (under walking limit) · 20 min · 1.5 km
14:10 - 15:0050 minAttraction
Piazza del Popolo
Piazza del Popolo, 00187 Roma RM
Grand, landmark square centered by Rome's oldest obelisk & the site of the city's northern gate.
Walk (under walking limit) · 17 min · 1.3 km
15:17 - 15:4225 minNature
Bioparco di Roma
Piazzale del Giardino Zoologico, 1, 00197 Roma RM
Zoo with elephants & Komodo dragons, animal feeding sessions, a theater & summer camp for children.
Walk (under walking limit) · 16 min · 1.2 km
15:58 - 16:5355 minAttraction
Borghetto Flaminio Market
Piazza della Marina, 32, 00196 Roma RM
Pre-owned & vintage clothing, accessories & jewelry is available from this funky market.
09:00 - 10:2585 minAttraction
Rome attraction
Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Italy
Rome attraction is an Attraction in Rome.
Drive (over walking limit) · 19 min · 9.8 km
10:44 - 11:5975 minMuseum
Pyramid of Caius Cestius
Via Raffaele Persichetti, 00153 Roma RM, Italy
Egyptian-style pyramid with a frescoed interior, built as a tomb for a rich Roman magistrate.
Walk (under walking limit) · 25 min · 1.9 km
12:24 - 13:5490 minMuseum
Jewish Museum
Via Catalana, 00186 Roma RM, Italy
Heritage museum dedicated to Rome's Jewish population featuring an array of art & artifacts.
Walk (under walking limit) · 10 min · 730 m
14:04 - 14:4440 minMuseum
Le Domus Romane di Palazzo Valentini
Foro Traiano, 85, 00186 Roma RM, Italy
Ancient Roman excavations & exhibition beneath a 16th-century building, with a multimedia tour.
Walk (under walking limit) · 27 min · 2.1 km
15:11 - 15:3120 minShopping
Nuovo Mercato Esquilino
Via Principe Amedeo, 184, 00185 Roma RM
Bustling, multicultural marketplace with vendors hawking fresh produce, halal meat & textiles.
Walk (under walking limit) · 14 min · 1.1 km
15:45 - 16:5065 minMuseum
National Roman Museum - Palazzo Massimo alle Terme
Largo di Villa Peretti, Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Italy
Neo-Renaissance palace with a classical art collection including sculptures, mosaics & gold jewelry.