Type: Historic Monuments, Scenic Drive with Photo Stops
Length: 4 Hours
Walking: Easy
Mobility: Folding wheelchairs OK (some sites may be inaccessible, advance notice required)
Guide: Driver Guide
Language: English

Rome, Italy - This tour is the perfect option for first time visitors to Rome or those who only have a short time available. You enjoy a driving tour of the city with photo stops at major sites.

After meeting your driver guide, your first stop is a vantage point overlooking the ruins of the ancient Forum of Imperial Rome. A short distance away is a stop at the Coliseum, which dates back to 80 AD, and is perhaps the grandest and most famous of the city's monuments. You have time to walk around the Coliseum and the Arch of Constantine to take lots of photos.

Your next stop is the Trevi Fountain, where legend says that if you toss a coin into the fountain over your left shoulder it will guarantee a return visit to the eternal city. From here, you have a brief stop to see the Spanish Steps, the longest and widest staircase in Europe and a popular place for people watching.

Next is a short stop at the Pantheon, which is one of ancient Rome's greatest buildings. Built as a temple to the gods (Greek pan-theon, means all gods), this building was saved from destruction by being turned into a Christian church.

No visit to Rome is complete without seeing Piazza Navona, a popular square which is beautifully designed with several baroque masterpieces including Bernini's Fountain of the Four Rivers.

Your final stop includes the religious and artistic highlights at the Vatican. Gaze in awe at the symmetry of the Piazza San Pietro and the enormity of St. Peter's Basilica, whose massive scale is almost too much to take in.

At the end of your driving tour, you are brought back to your hotel in Rome.