Bus Tours of Rome

The Monuments of Rome

Highlights

• Trevi Fountain
• the Pantheon
• Piazza Navona
• St. Peter's Basilica

Itinerary

The tour starts by traveling by bus up the Via Veneto, famously portrayed in Fellini's La Dolce Vita,and takes a spin round the Fountain of the Naiads in the Piazza della Repubblica. The walking portion of the tour starts with the Trevi Fountain. After passing the Piazza Colonna, site of the Column of Marcus Aurelius, Montecitorio, the location of the Chamber of Deputies, a visit is paid to the Pantheon, intended by Emperor Hadrian to have the biggest dome in the world. Piazza Navona, located at the site of the ancient Stadium of Domitian, is also the location of Gian Lorenzo Bernini's masterpiece, the Fountain of the Four Rivers. From Piazza Navona, buses pass by the Castel Sant'Angelo en route to St. Peter's Square. Among the art contained in St. Peter's Basilica is Michelangelo's Pieta. From the basilica, buses return to hotels and the Vastours Terminal.

Route

Time

Three hours.

Price Tours

€ 35,00 per person.

Schedule

Daily in the morning. Departs from the Vastours Terminal at 8:30am; free pick-up at hotels from 7:45-8:15am.

Note

Shorts and uncovered shoulders may not be admitted to churches. During some religious ceremonies (the Wednesday Papal audience, for example), St. Peter's Basilica may be closed to the public. This tour is offered with the Ancient Rome tour as a combination tour.