Rome, Italy

Rome in 4 days: a day-by-day itinerary

SwipeSights Editorial· 4 days · Updated Sep 15, 2026

Four days in Rome, routed stop by stop: Saint Peter’s Basilica and Sistine Chapel on day one, National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art and Galleria Borghese on day two, Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major and Colosseum on day three, Galleria Doria Pamphilj and Piazza Venezia on day four. Real places in a sensible order. Tap Build yours to swipe your own picks and get a plan around them.

31 sights
1Day 1

Friday

  1. 09:00Saint Peter’s Basilica~1.25 hours 4.8
  2. ~4 min walk (137m)
  3. 10:12Sistine Chapel~35 min 4.7
  4. ~19 min walk (1.2km)
  5. 11:04Castel Sant'Angelo~1.25 hours 4.7
  6. ~27 min walk (1.9km)
  7. 12:46Lunch Break1 hour
  8. 13:46Janiculum Hill~45 min 4.7
  9. ~21 min walk (1.4km)
  10. 14:52Campo de' Fiori~35 min 4.4
  11. ~15 min walk (940m)
  12. 15:40Piazza Navona~30 min 4.7
  13. ~8 min walk (448m)
  14. 16:18Pantheon~30 min 4.8
  15. ~20 min walk (1.3km)
  16. 17:08Spanish Steps~20 min 4.6
  17. 17:28Dinner Break1 hour
2Day 2

Saturday

  1. 09:00National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art~1.5 hours 4.6
  2. ~19 min walk (1.3km)
  3. 10:49Galleria Borghese~1.75 hours 4.6
  4. ~10 min by taxi/transit (2.2km)
  5. 12:44Lunch Break1 hour
  6. 13:44National Roman Museum - Palazzo Massimo alle Terme~1.5 hours 4.6
  7. ~16 min walk (1.1km)
  8. 15:30Gallerie Nazionali di Arte Antica - Palazzo Barberini~1.5 hours 4.6
  9. ~10 min by taxi/transit (2.2km)
  10. 17:10Villa Borghese~2 hours 4.6
  11. ~10 min by taxi/transit (2.1km)
  12. 19:20Dinner Break1 hour
  13. 20:20Piazza del Popolo~25 min 4.7
  14. ~12 min by taxi/transit (2.7km)
  15. 20:55MAXXI - National Museum of 21st Century Art~1.5 hours 4.5
3Day 3

Sunday

  1. 09:00Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major~45 min 4.8
  2. ~27 min walk (1.9km)
  3. 10:12Colosseum~2 hours 4.8
  4. ~5 min walk (190m)
  5. 12:17Arch of Constantine~10 min 4.7
  6. ~28 min walk (1.9km)
  7. 12:55Lunch Break1 hour
  8. 13:55Baths of Caracalla~1.25 hours 4.6
  9. ~20 min walk (1.3km)
  10. 15:23Circus Maximus~25 min 4.5
  11. ~10 min walk (621m)
  12. 15:56Mouth of Truth~15 min 4.3
  13. ~11 min walk (710m)
  14. 16:20Palatine Hill~2 hours 4.7
  15. ~9 min walk (550m)
  16. 18:29Roman Forum~2.25 hours 4.8
  17. 20:44Dinner Break1 hour
4Day 4

Monday

  1. 09:00Galleria Doria Pamphilj~1.5 hours 4.7
  2. ~6 min walk (326m)
  3. 10:36Piazza Venezia~15 min 4.7
  4. ~12 min walk (752m)
  5. 11:03Capitoline Museums~2.25 hours 4.7
  6. ~3 min walk (71m)
  7. 13:21Lunch Break1 hour
  8. 14:21Piazza del Campidoglio~30 min 4.7
  9. ~5 min walk (196m)
  10. 14:56Monument to Victor Emmanuel II~25 min 4.8
  11. ~5 min walk (254m)
  12. 15:24Trajan's Forum~45 min 4.7
  13. ~11 min walk (682m)
  14. 16:20Scuderie del Quirinale~1.25 hours 4.7
  15. ~8 min walk (480m)
  16. 17:43Trevi Fountain~20 min 4.7
  17. 18:03Dinner Break1 hour
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