Pantheon Museum · Tour
Rome by Car and on Foot: the Highlights by Day or by Night
One day, a car, and the parts of Rome that are too far apart to walk between. The car is what makes the itinerary possible. The Spanish Steps, the Trevi Fountain, the Pantheon and Piazza Navona are all within a short walk of each other, but St Peter's Square, Castel Sant'Angelo, the Colosseum, the Circus Maximus with the imperial palace on the Palatine behind it, the Mouth of Truth, the Aventine keyhole and the two-thousand-year-old pyramid are not. On foot that is a long day and a lot of it spent walking; by car it is an afternoon. The walking still happens where walking is the only way to see something. The Pantheon is entered rather than driven past, the coin goes into the Trevi Fountain, and the keyhole at the Knights of Malta gate is looked through one person at a time. The tour can be booked for the day or for the night, and the two are genuinely different. After dark the monuments are lit and the traffic thins, which changes both the photographs and the pace.
What's included
- Pick-up and drop off with luxury transportation and private chauffeur
- Live commentary on board
- Private professional tour guide
Itinerary
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Trevi Fountain
One day is enough to cover the main sights if the driving takes care of the distances. The route includes the Spanish Steps, the Trevi Fountain with its coin, the Pantheon, the best preserved temple of the ancient city, and Piazza Navona, built on the ruins of Domitian's stadium and now holding Bernini's Fountain of the Four Rivers. There are also stops at St Peter's Square, Castel Sant'Angelo, the Colosseum, the Circus Maximus with the imperial palace on the Palatine above it, the Mouth of Truth, the Aventine hill with the keyhole at the Knights of Malta garden, and the two-thousand-year-old pyramid.
Spanish Steps
The staircase was built to connect the church of Trinità dei Monti, under the patronage of the king of France, with the square below. That long triangular square takes its name from the Spanish Embassy to the Holy See.
Piazza del Popolo
This enormous square was laid out in 1538 as a grand entrance to what was then the main northern gate of Rome. It has been remodelled several times, most recently by Giuseppe Valadier in 1823. The obelisk at the centre stands 36 metres high; Augustus brought it from Egypt and it first stood in the Circus Maximus.
Pantheon
The Pantheon is the best preserved ancient building in Rome. Dedicated first to all the gods, it became a Christian church in the seventh century. Inside, the dome and the oculus at its centre give the room a light it gets from nowhere else. The tombs of Raphael and of Victor Emmanuel II, first king of Italy, are set into the wall.
Piazza Navona
Piazza Navona sits in the historic centre, a short walk from the Pantheon, and is among the best known squares in Rome. Bernini's Fountain of the Four Rivers stands at the middle of it.
Colle del Gianicolo
The Janiculum walk runs up and down through the park, past the marble busts of the fighters of the Italian Risorgimento. In the big square with the fountain, the view opens over Rome with twelve hills behind it. Sunset is the hour to be at the Fontanone.
Aventine
The Aventine is one of the original seven hills and one of the quietest parts of the city. It faces the Palatine across the valley and is now a leafy residential district with good churches, good streets and views over Rome. The keyhole at the Knights of Malta gate is the part everyone queues for, and it earns the queue.
Not included
- Food and beverages
- Gratuities. If you are satisfied with the service, a gratuity is customary
Good to know
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- A small amount of walking is involved
- Wheelchair avaible on request. Please advise at time of booking if wheelchair assistance is required. Additional price € 50,00.
- Tour can be booked by DAY or by NIGHT
- Each traveler must show a valid ID matching the booking name for entry. Without ID, entry is not guaranteed.
- Up to 7 travelers per booking.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Guiding available in: pt, en, it, fr, es.
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