5 days in Rome are enough for 19 of the city's top-rated sights, with a lunch stop every day. Day 1: St. Peter's Basilica, Colosseum and Roman Forum. Day 2: Vatican Museums, Galleria Borghese and Castel Sant'Angelo. Day 3: Villa Borghese Park, Trastevere Walk and Janiculum Viewpoint. Day 4: Piazza Navona, Trevi Fountain and Pantheon. Day 5: Galleria Doria Pamphilj and Baths of Caracalla.
St. Peter's Basilica · 1h30
St. Peter's Basilica — the heart of the Vatican.
Colosseum · 2h
Largest amphitheatre ever built — 50,000 spectators watched gladiators for almost 500 years.
Lunch — Testaccio · 1h15
Down-to-earth Roman cooking in the Testaccio market.
Roman Forum · 1h30
Heart of ancient Rome.
Palatine Hill · 1h
Hill of imperial palaces with views over the Forum.
Vatican Museums · 3h
Vatican Museums with the Sistine Chapel (closed Sundays).
Lunch — Testaccio · 1h15
Down-to-earth Roman cooking in the Testaccio market.
Galleria Borghese · 2h
Bernini's masterpieces in the Villa Borghese (closed Mondays, timed entry).
Castel Sant'Angelo · 1h30
Mausoleum-fortress with a panoramic terrace (closed Mondays).
Villa Borghese Park · 1h
The largest central park, with pines, fountains and viewpoints.
Trastevere Walk · 1h30
Charming neighbourhood of alleyways, trattorias and nightlife.
Lunch — Trastevere trattoria · 1h15
Cacio e pepe and saltimbocca in a Trastevere lane.
Janiculum Viewpoint · 45m
Panoramic viewpoint over the historic centre.
Spanish Steps (Piazza di Spagna) · 30m
The Spanish Steps and an elegant shopping street.
Piazza Navona · 45m
Baroque square with Bernini's Fountain of the Four Rivers.
Trevi Fountain · 30m
Rome's most famous fountain — especially lovely at night.
Pantheon · 45m
Ancient temple with a perfect dome and oculus.
Lunch — Centro Storico · 1h15
A quick pranzo near the Pantheon.
Jewish Ghetto · 1h
Historic quarter with a synagogue, Roman-Jewish cuisine and the Porticus Octaviae.
Capitoline Museums · 1h30
The world's oldest public museums on the Capitoline Hill.
Trajan's Markets · 1h
Ancient market halls and Trajan's Column.
Galleria Doria Pamphilj · 1h15
Private gallery with Velázquez's portrait of the pope.
Baths of Caracalla · 1h15
Vast ruins of Rome's largest baths.
Lunch — Trastevere trattoria · 1h15
Cacio e pepe and saltimbocca in a Trastevere lane.
St. Peter's Basilica · 1h30
St. Peter's Basilica — the heart of the Vatican.
Colosseum · 2h
Largest amphitheatre ever built — 50,000 spectators watched gladiators for almost 500 years.
Lunch — Testaccio · 1h15
Down-to-earth Roman cooking in the Testaccio market.
Roman Forum · 1h30
Heart of ancient Rome.
Palatine Hill · 1h
Hill of imperial palaces with views over the Forum.
Vatican Museums · 3h
Vatican Museums with the Sistine Chapel (closed Sundays).
Lunch — Testaccio · 1h15
Down-to-earth Roman cooking in the Testaccio market.
Galleria Borghese · 2h
Bernini's masterpieces in the Villa Borghese (closed Mondays, timed entry).
Castel Sant'Angelo · 1h30
Mausoleum-fortress with a panoramic terrace (closed Mondays).
Villa Borghese Park · 1h
The largest central park, with pines, fountains and viewpoints.
Trastevere Walk · 1h30
Charming neighbourhood of alleyways, trattorias and nightlife.
Lunch — Trastevere trattoria · 1h15
Cacio e pepe and saltimbocca in a Trastevere lane.
Janiculum Viewpoint · 45m
Panoramic viewpoint over the historic centre.
Spanish Steps (Piazza di Spagna) · 30m
The Spanish Steps and an elegant shopping street.
Piazza Navona · 45m
Baroque square with Bernini's Fountain of the Four Rivers.
Trevi Fountain · 30m
Rome's most famous fountain — especially lovely at night.
Pantheon · 45m
Ancient temple with a perfect dome and oculus.
Lunch — Centro Storico · 1h15
A quick pranzo near the Pantheon.
Jewish Ghetto · 1h
Historic quarter with a synagogue, Roman-Jewish cuisine and the Porticus Octaviae.
Capitoline Museums · 1h30
The world's oldest public museums on the Capitoline Hill.
Trajan's Markets · 1h
Ancient market halls and Trajan's Column.
Galleria Doria Pamphilj · 1h15
Private gallery with Velázquez's portrait of the pope.
Baths of Caracalla · 1h15
Vast ruins of Rome's largest baths.
Lunch — Trastevere trattoria · 1h15
Cacio e pepe and saltimbocca in a Trastevere lane.
Planned for a trip starting on a Friday, because opening hours depend on the weekday. Your own dates, hotel and flights can give a different plan.
We recommend 3–5 days for Rome. This 5-day plan covers 19 top sights, from St. Peter's Basilica to Baths of Caracalla.
The highest-rated sights in this plan are St. Peter's Basilica, Colosseum, Vatican Museums, Roman Forum, Galleria Borghese and Trevi Fountain. Each one links to opening hours, prices and tips.
This plan stops for lunch at Lunch — Testaccio, Lunch — Trastevere trattoria and Lunch — Centro Storico. They are on the route, so you don't lose time getting there.
About 12 km on foot in total, around 2.4 km a day. For longer distances the plan uses public transport or a taxi.
Every day starts and ends in the centre of Rome and runs from 09:00 to 21:00. A hotel near the centre fits this plan best.
Yes. Enter your dates, hotel and flights in the Travita planner and pick your must-sees. It builds a new plan around opening hours and travel times.