My wife and I and two friends are joining a 10 night tour (3 nights in Amalfi, 6 nights in Montepulciano, 1 night in Florence) at the end of May. We've decided to add four nights in Rome at the beginning. Here's our tentative itinerary.
Day 1 - Sunday
- Arrive at FCO at 2:30 and go to AirBnB in Monti
neighborhood (we use carry-ons and will already have cleared passport
control in Iceland).
- Do a modified version of Rick's "Heart of Rome" walk with an inside visit to the Pantheon.
- Apertivo and Dinner in Piazza Farnese
Day 2 - Monday
- Guided tour of Colosseum, Forum, and Palatine Hill
- Lunch near Colosseum
- Taxi to Catacombs of San Callisto and tour the catacombs.
- Walk. back toward our lodging via the Via Appia Antica
- Visit the Baths of Caracalla and see the Circus Maximus
- Taxi back to Airbnb to freshen up before apertivo and dinner in Monti
Day 3 - Tuesday
- Guided tour of St. Peter's, Sistine Chapel, and Vatican Museums
- Lunch in Prati
- Visit Castel Sant'Angelo
- Shopping or walking before dinner in Travastere
Day 4 - Wednesday
- Taxi to Ostia Antica and visit that site
- Taxi back to Monti and have lunch
- Visit Piazza Venezia, Victor Emanuele II monument, and Imperial Fora
- Dinner somewhere near the Imperial Fora
Day 5 - Thursday
- Free time for shopping or other sites (churches, etc.) depending on interest.
- Lunch in Monti
- Taxi to train station and depart for Salerno (Amalfi)
It's packed, but that's the way we roll! Did we miss anything important (so much to see)? Restaurant / bar recommendations? I'm getting mixed information on whether the Baths of Caracalla, Castel Sant'Angelo, Ostia Antica, and the sites around the Victor Emauele II monument (Imperial Fora, etc.) need timed-entry tickets. Anybody know?