This 4 hour private driving tour is built for first-time visitors to Rome or guests with limited time, covering the city's major landmarks with photo stops along the way.
After meeting your driver guide, your first stop is a vantage point overlooking the ruins of the Roman Forum, once the political, religious, and commercial heart of the empire. A short distance away is the Colosseum, built under Emperor Vespasian starting around 70 AD and completed by his son Titus in 80 AD, and still the most recognizable of the city's ancient monuments. You have time to walk around the exterior of the Colosseum and the neighboring Arch of Constantine for photos.
Your next stop is the Trevi Fountain, where legend holds that tossing a coin into the water over your left shoulder guarantees a return visit to Rome. From here, you make a brief stop at the Spanish Steps, the longest and widest staircase in Europe and a popular spot for people watching.
Next is a short stop at the Pantheon, one of ancient Rome's best preserved buildings. Built as a temple to the gods (the Greek "pan-theon" means "all gods"), it survived largely intact because it was converted into a Christian church in the 7th century.
No visit to Rome is complete without Piazza Navona, a square shaped by several Baroque masterpieces, including Bernini's Fountain of the Four Rivers. Your final stop covers the highlights of Vatican City from the outside: the symmetry of the Piazza San Pietro and the scale of St. Peter's Basilica.
At the end of your driving tour, you are brought back to your hotel.