7 Full-Day Tours in Rome Worth the Day

1.Tivoli Full Day Trip from Rome: Hadrian’s Villa and Villa D’Este

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,730 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $90Our pick

See Hadrian’s Villa and Villa d’Este on a guided day trip from Rome, with coach transport, steep walking, and fountain time.

“Had a fantastic day with Marzia touring two spectacular sites near Rome. Had not heard much about these sites but Hadrian’s Villa is truly amazing and we have seen a lot of ancient sites throughout Sicily and Turkey. And Villa d’Este and it’s amazing gardens and.fountains rival anything we have seen. The tour is very well run and an easy day trip.”

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2.From Civitavecchia: Full-Day Panoramic Bus Tour of Rome

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,260 reviews · 8 hours · from $64

A full-day Rome panoramic bus tour from Civitavecchia with expert-led narration, iconic exterior views, a Trevi coin toss, and Pantheon entry.

“This tour was good for us. Rome is crowded and does not have much public transportation (ie many Underground lines etc) so this made getting around doable. Pamela was very knowledgeable and informative”

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3.Full-Day: Colosseum, Vatican Museums & St Peter’s Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,142 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $217

Guided skip-the-line Rome tour: Colosseum, Forum and Palatine Hill, then Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St Peter's in one day.

“good tour, very informative. we didn’t spend any time in lines, which was great. there wasn’t much time between the colosseum and sistine chapel, though. i wound up missing the second part of the tour.”

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4.Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & 4 Papal Basilicas Full Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,068 reviews · 8 hours 45 minutes (approx.) · from $266

Priority Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel plus St Peter's and three papal basilicas, with headsets and small-group transfers.

“You definitely want to skip the line. It's a mad house. Well worth the money.”

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5.Florence and Pisa from Rome: Enjoy a Full Day Small Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 687 reviews · 12 to 13 hours (approx.) · from $280

Florence and Pisa in one day from Rome with hotel pickup, prebooked monument tickets, and a guided Florence walk ending at Michelangelo’s viewpoint.

“Our trip to Pisa and Florence was spectacular. Our guide was wonderful, knowledgeable and caring. We loved it. We wish to go back. And they took us to the Mirador where we could Florence from a hill.”

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6.Full-Day Colosseum, Vatican Museums & City Center Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 563 reviews · from $192Top rated

Skip the ticket lines for Vatican Museums, then race through Colosseum and Roman Forum, plus Trevi, Pantheon, Piazza Navona, and more in 7 hours.

“It was rainy and gloomy weather, but Caroline’s good mood and cheerfulness made this into a sunny day for me. Her knowledge of Rome and its history goes far beyond what she talks about in the tour. I would recommend her to everyone who visits Rome. 🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶”

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7.Appia Antica: Full Day Bike Rental with Customizable Routes

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 419 reviews · 1 day · from $22Best value

Rent an e-bike or mountain bike for a full day on Rome’s Appian Way, with catacombs and ancient ruins in a protected park.

“Very good! The electric Mt. bikes are definitely the way to ride the entire Appia Antica!! Staff was very helpful and kind!!”

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