Rome: Here's the Plan!

ITINERARY
DAY 1
7:15am Arrive Rome

7:30-9:00am: Drop bags off @ hotel and eat breakfast there

9-1pm: Walk through Piazza Navona and see 4 Rivers Fountain on the way to Castel Sant' Angelo. Tour. Lunch in area.

1-5pm: Taxi to Vatican. (1) Tour the Vatican museum/Sistine chapel, (2) use the "back door" to St. Peter's, (3) climb to the top of St. Peter's (The "back" door is at the back on the right - you go down some steps and round a corner, and end up at the doors of St. Peter's without having to walk all the way back round the Vatican walls and queue to get through security. You can only do this if you have not taken an audio guide - if you have you have to take it back to the entrance!)

5-7pm: Taxi back to hotel; have dinner at Rick Steve's recommended restaurant next door to hotel.

DAY 2

9-10:30am: Breakfast at hotel then stop at Spanish Steps and walk through park on way to Gallery Borghese

11-1pm : Gallery Borghese.

1-2pm: Lunch in park. Walk to Santa Maria degli Angeli.

2-4pm: Santa Maria degli Angeli

4-6pm: Capuchin Crypt

6-7pm: Take Metro to Pincio (Barberini to Flaminio) (sunset incredible)

7-8:00pm: Walk back to hotel and see Trevi Fountain and Column of Marcus Aerelius along the way

9pm: Dinner in Piazza Navona

DAY 3

9-1pm: Breakfast at hotel then be at sites when open:
Palatine Hill
Roman Forum
Colosseum

1-2pm: Lunch in area.

2-3pm: Maritime Prison

3-5pm: San Clemente

5-7pm: San Giovanni in Laterno

7pm-?: - Bus or taxi to hotel. Shower then dinner near Campo de Fiori. See sites at night, especially Campidoglio by Night.

DAY 4

Breakfast at hotel. Be at Pantheon when it opens.

8:30-10am: Pantheon

10-12pm: Walk to Travastere and see Santa Maria in Travastere

12-2:10pm: Get bags, grab lunch, catch train

2:10pm-6:46pm Rome-Venice via Eurostar