Rome tours and tickets

The tours, tickets and day trips worth a look in Rome. Chosen ones first.
12 tours and tickets
Chosen ones first, then the ones we think most people will want. Commission never changes the order. Each links to the site that sells it, where the price is. How we rank
Inside the Colosseum, looking across the arenaChosen
Rome · Guided tour

Colosseum arena floor, Forum and Palatine Hill guided tour

2.5 to 3 h · Skip the line · Small group
Book the arena floor entrance, not the standard one. The standard queue moves even with a timed ticket; the arena gate does not.
Book 2 to 4 weeks ahead
Where to book it
The Gallery of Maps in the Vatican MuseumsChosen
Rome · Guided tour

Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St Peter's early-entry tour

3 h · Skip the line · 8am entry
Take the 8am slot. By ten the Gallery of Maps is a corridor of shoulders and the chapel is a shuffle.
Book 1 to 2 weeks ahead
Check price on GetYourGuide
Facade of the Galleria BorgheseChosen
Rome · Entry ticket

Galleria Borghese timed ticket with guided tour

2 h · Timed entry · Max 180 people
The best two hours in Rome and the one people miss. Slots are capped, so this sells out first.
Book 3 to 4 weeks ahead
Check price on Viator
Market stalls at Campo de' FioriChosen
Rome · Food and drink

Pasta and tiramisu class with wine, near the Vatican

3 h · Meal included · Small group
A proper kitchen, not a demo. You leave able to make cacio e pepe, which is more useful than it sounds.
Book 1 week ahead
Check price on GetYourGuide
A narrow lane in TrastevereChosen
Rome · Food and drink

Trastevere evening food tour with a local host

3.5 h · Six stops · Meal included
Do this on your first night. You will eat better for the rest of the trip because you will know what to order.
Book 1 to 2 weeks ahead
Check price on Viator
The tree-lined Appian WayChosen
Rome · Bikes and Vespas

Appian Way e-bike ride with catacombs entry

4 h · Small group · Helmet included
The one morning in Rome with no crowds. Sunday is best, when the road closes to cars.
Book a few days ahead
Check price on GetYourGuide
The forum at Pompeii with Vesuvius behindLikely to sell out
Rome · Day trip

Pompeii and Vesuvius day trip from Rome

12 h · Pickup available · Lunch stop
Book 1 week ahead
Check price on GetYourGuide
Fountains in the gardens of Villa d'Este, Tivoli
Rome · Day trip

Tivoli half day: Villa d'Este and Hadrian's Villa

6 h · Coach from Termini · Skip the line
Book a few days ahead
Check price on Viator
Positano on the Amalfi Coast
Rome · Day trip

Amalfi Coast in a day by high-speed train and boat

13 h · Train and boat · Free time in Positano
Book 1 week ahead
Check price on GetYourGuide
Inside the dome of St Peter's Basilica
Rome · Entry ticket

St Peter's Basilica dome climb with audio guide

2 h · 551 steps · Audio guide
Book a few days ahead
Check price on GetYourGuide
Piazza della Rotonda and the Pantheon at dusk
Rome · Entry ticket

Pantheon fast-track entry with audio guide

1 h · Audio guide
Check price on GetYourGuide
Ruins at Ostia Antica among umbrella pines
Rome · Guided tour

Ostia Antica half day with an archaeologist

4 h · Small group · Train included
Book a few days ahead
Check price on Viator
Questions

Booking tours in Rome

Why is the same tour a different price on each site?

Operators set a base price and each booking site adds its own margin and runs its own promotions. The gap is usually a few euros, sometimes twenty. Direct is often cheapest but rarely refundable. Check the cancellation terms as well as the price before you book.

Does booking through The Euro Concierge cost more?

No. You pay the booking site's price. They pay us a commission for the referral. It is the same price you would see going to them directly, and it never affects which listings we put first.

What does chosen mean?

A person on our side went, wrote the note, and would send a friend. Everything else is listed: real and running, but not something we have done ourselves.

How far ahead should I book?

Every listing says. The Borghese and the Colosseum arena floor need three to four weeks in spring and autumn. Most walking and food tours are fine a few days out. Day trips fill a week ahead in summer.