If you are coming into the Civitavecchia dock or one of the Rome airports or just want to see the best of Rome in 3 hours, here are some suggestions. First you will need to allow yourself a few hours of travelling time from the dock or airport to Rome and back. If you are staying locally near or in Rome City center then this will be much morYou should arrange with your travel guide to start first thing in the morning or if you arrive after lunch, you should be able to see the sights.

The solution, to capitalize fully on your time, is a private Rome tour that takes you around the Eternal City and and gives you the ability to discover the countless attractions.

A typical 3 hours city tour would be like this:

Our english-speaking limousine driver will take you from your hotel, port or airport and there you’ll start your jurney into the Eternal City.

1. First stop will be at the Colosseum where you can observe the magnificence of this architectural masterpiece. The Colosseum is the greatest amphitheatre of the antiquity.

The  Colosseum is considered an architectural and engineering wonder, and remains as a standing proof of both the grandeur and the cruelty of the Roman world. You can whether you decide to visit it or just take a walk around and drink cappuccino in front of it, you will assimilate the full splendour of this world wonder.

2. From the Colosseum you can walk towards the Roman Forum, the old heart of the Roman Empire. You will see temple ruins, basilicas and a few meters away you can find the Museums on Capitol Hill. Make sure to wander throughout this visual wonderland, a testament to the power and strength of the mighty Romans. The last part of this walking tour will be Piazza Venezia. Your driver will pick you there to your next destination: Trevi Fountain.

3. Trevi Fountain is also called the Fountain of Love. This Fountain is a fantastic work of art that is much more than a mere sculpture. This triumphant example of Baroque art with its soft, natural lines and fantasy creatures embodies movement as the soul of the world. The fountain is a true wonder, a jewel of water and stone that is nestled between the palaces of the historic centre of the city.

4. Next stop is Pantheon that is near to the fountain. The Pantheon is a magnificent ancient pagan temple in Rome that was later converted into a church. This is the most complete ancient building in Rome and one of the city’s most spectacular sights.

5. Vatican will be your last stop, there you can see the beautiful Saint Peter’s Square. St. Peter’s is one of the holiest sites in Christendom. The square is outlined by a monumental colonnade by Bernini, its open arms symbolically welcoming the world into the Catholic Church. Between the obelisk and each fountain is a circular stone that marks the focal points of an ellipse. If you stand on one of these points, the two rows columns of the colonnade line up perfectly and appear to be just a single row.

At this point you can go back to your hotel, port or airport.

This is just an example of how a 3 hours tour can be done. Of course there are other great attractions that can be seen with a full day rome tour, for example Circo Massimo, the first arena for chariot racing, Villa Borghese, a beautiful park inside Rome, Castel Sant’Angelo, Baths of Caracalla and many more.