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Rome in three days with a market lunch in Testaccio
By TopVacay @topvacay. Inspired by Rome Authority. Prices last checked 2026-10-27. Totals are estimates: $3,974 for 2 travelers.
Recomputed from the price lines stored on each trip. No live hotel, ticket, or airfare feed is connected.
Day by day
Day 1
Start with Colosseum (named, timed ticket). After that: Palatine Hill and Roman Forum; Capitoline Museums; Dinner in Monti. The prices are estimates, not tickets in hand.
- Morning · Colosseum (named, timed ticket)
- Afternoon · Palatine Hill and Roman Forum
- Evening · Capitoline Museums
- Evening · Dinner in Monti
- Overnight · Hotel Santa Chiara
Day 2
Start with Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel. After that: St. Peter's dome climb; Trastevere evening. The prices are estimates, not tickets in hand.
- Morning · Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel
- Afternoon · St. Peter's dome climb
- Evening · Trastevere evening
- Overnight · Hotel Santa Chiara
Day 3
Start with Pantheon, Piazza Navona, Spanish Steps. After that: Mercato Testaccio lunch. The prices are estimates, not tickets in hand.
- Morning · Pantheon, Piazza Navona, Spanish Steps
- Afternoon · Mercato Testaccio lunch
Packing
- Comfortable walking shoesThe plan is on foot more than in a car.
- Day bagA small bag holds the water, the layer, and the tickets.
- Light layerMuseums and evenings run cooler than the street.
- Compact umbrellaA short rain should not cancel the afternoon.
Reserve ahead
- American 1649day 1 once you set dates · Hold the seats before the fare you estimated moves.
- Delta 1691day 3 once you set dates · Hold the seats before the fare you estimated moves.
- Dinner in Montiday 1 once you set dates · Popular tables go early. Book the seating, then build the rest of the day around it.
- Hotel Santa Chiaraday 1 once you set dates · This is the room for that night. Reserve it before you count on the rate.
- Hotel Santa Chiaraday 2 once you set dates · This is the room for that night. Reserve it before you count on the rate.