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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

Day 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. 12:46🍽️Lunch Break 🍽️1 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. 17:28🍽️Dinner Break 🍽️1 hour

Day 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. 12:44🍽️Lunch Break 🍽️1 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. 19:20🍽️Dinner Break 🍽️1 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

Day 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. 12:55🍽️Lunch Break 🍽️1 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. 20:44🍽️Dinner Break 🍽️1 hour

Day 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. 13:21🍽️Lunch Break 🍽️1 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. 18:03🍽️Dinner Break 🍽️1 hour

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