🇮🇹 Rome — your itinerary
5 days · 14h 30m of activities · $59 per person in tickets & dining
Day-by-day plan
Day 1 — Arrival
2026-08-05
3h 30m · $20
Light afternoon after travel — ease into the city.
- 14:30→ 18:00Afternoon🏛️Colosseum & Roman ForumThe greatest amphitheater ever built — book online to skip the 2-hour queue.3h 30m · €18–22 · must-see
Day 2
2026-08-06
4h 30m · $24
- 09:30→ 13:30Morning🎭Vatican Museums & Sistine ChapelMichelangelo's ceiling and 20,000 works of art — book 2 weeks ahead.4h · €20–27 · must-see
- 14:00→ 14:30Afternoon🏛️Trevi FountainBaroque masterpiece — throw a coin and make a wish. Best at 7am.30m · Free · must-see
Day 3
2026-08-07
3h · $0
- 09:30→ 11:30Morning🎭Vatican St. Peter's BasilicaFree entry to the world's most magnificent church — climb the dome for views.2h · Free (€8 dome) · must-see
- 14:00→ 15:00Afternoon🏛️Piazza NavonaMagnificent baroque square with Bernini's Fountain of the Four Rivers — all free.1h · Free · recommended
Day 4
2026-08-08
3h 30m · $15
- 09:30→ 11:30Morning🎭Borghese GalleryItaly's finest private art collection — strictly 2-hour timed entry, book far ahead.2h · €15 · recommended
- 14:00→ 15:30Afternoon🏛️Palatine Hill SunsetIncluded with Colosseum ticket — panoramic views of the Roman Forum.1h 30m · Included · recommended
Day 5 — Departure
2026-08-09
0m · $0
Quick morning visit before heading to the airport.
Free time — explore on your own.
Budget breakdown
1 traveler · 5 days
| Category | Per person | Per person |
|---|---|---|
Attractions & activities Entry tickets and activity fees from your plan. | $59 | $59 |
Restaurants (dinner each day) Midpoint of cost ranges; lunch usually $10-20 extra per day. | $0 | $0 |
Lodging (estimate, mid-range) 4 nights × ~$140/night | $560 | $560 |
Local transport (estimate) 5 days of metro / taxis / ride share. | $75 | $75 |
| Total trip estimate | $694 | $694 |
Mid-range estimates. Travel hackers can cut 30-40%; luxury 2-3×. Lodging assumes mid-range hotel/Airbnb.