Republic Experiences · From Piazza d'Aracoeli
A local guide walks you from Piazza Venezia past Trajan's Forum to the Trevi Fountain, two lesser-known stops, the Pantheon and Piazza Navona in two hours. It's a first-day orientation, and the Pantheon is seen from the square: entry is not included.
Republic Experiences runs this under the Carpe Diem Tours flag. Your guide waits on Piazza d'Aracoeli, at the foot of the Capitoline, under the pine trees in the middle of the little park, holding a yellow flag. Arrive 10 minutes early: late arrivals get no refund. From there it's two hours on foot through the centre, in a group of 15 at most.
The route on the listing: Piazza Venezia (20 minutes), Trajan's Forum (15), the Trevi Fountain (20), the Galleria Sciarra (10), the church of Sant'Ignazio (15), the Pantheon (20) and Piazza Navona (15). Two of those are the stops people remember. The Galleria Sciarra is a glass-roofed courtyard covered in 1880s Art Nouveau frescoes by Giuseppe Cellini, a short step from Trevi. At Sant'Ignazio you stand on a marker in the floor and look up at Andrea Pozzo's painted dome, which is a flat ceiling.
Now the honest part. The listing excludes "Access to the Pantheon", and a 5-star guest repeats it: no entry, and no close access to Trevi either. You get 20 minutes on Piazza della Rotonda and the story of the building. It's also on cobblestones for two hours and not wheelchair accessible. Pair it with a 45-minute guided visit or a timed ticket if you want to go in.
Under the pine trees in the centre of the park: look for the yellow Carpe Diem Tours flag.
The Vittoriano, then the ruins and column of Trajan's Forum from the street.
The fountain, then the painted courtyard a short walk away.
Inside the church to see Pozzo's ceiling and painted dome. Entry is free.
The portico, the inscription and the history on Piazza della Rotonda. No entry.
The tour ends on the oval piazza with its three fountains.
★★★★★We started near Piazza Venezia and made our way through the Roman Forum. From there, we stopped at the Trevi Fountain and enjoyed some yummy gelato. Next was the Church of St. Ignatius of Loyola, where we popped in for some great photo opportunities, followed by the Pantheon, a former temple turned church.
★★★★★She taught us how best to get around using side streets to help with the crowds, drink from the public fountains, and most importantly where the best restaurants and gelato were!
★★★★★We took this tour on our very first day in the city, after a long flight, but Sharon was so interesting and engaging that we had no problems staying awake and attentive.
★★★★★Sharon was friendly and informative. Keep in mind that this tour does not provide entry to the Pantheon or close access to Trevi Fountain.
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No. The listing excludes "Access to the Pantheon". You spend about 20 minutes on Piazza della Rotonda outside. Book a separate ticket or guided visit to go in.
It starts on Piazza d'Aracoeli, under the pine trees in the centre of the park, where the guide holds a yellow Carpe Diem Tours flag. It ends on Piazza Navona.
A glass-covered courtyard of Palazzo Sciarra, near the Trevi Fountain, painted with Art Nouveau frescoes of female virtues by Giuseppe Cellini in the late 1880s. It's open to the public during business hours.
The listing sells a child rate from 5 to 11, with infants up to 4 going along. Strollers work, but there are two hours of cobblestones and no wheelchair access.
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