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The Ultimate 7-Day Rome Itinerary 2025: What to See, Eat, Stay and Skip – The Only Guide You Need
By WorldClubDirectory Team | Travel Guides – November 2025
The Ultimate 7-Day Rome Itinerary 2025: What to See, Eat, Stay & Skip – The Only Guide You Need
Rome isn’t a city — it’s a 2,778-year-old living masterpiece where every cobblestone has witnessed emperors, popes, and lovers. This is the only 7-day Rome itinerary you’ll ever need in 2025.
Day 1 – Arrival & Ancient Rome: Colosseum Underground + Roman Forum at Golden Hour
DAY 1
Arrival: Fiumicino (FCO) → Roma Termini (Leonardo Express €14, 32 min)
Hotel Recommendation: Hotel Artemide (9.6/10) – from €290/night (rooftop bar included)
Afternoon: Colosseum Underground & Arena Floor tour (book 9:00 AM slot – €54)
Golden Hour: Roman Forum + Palatine Hill (included in ticket)
Dinner: Aroma at Hotel Manfredi (Michelin-starred, view of Colosseum – €140/person)
Day 2 – Vatican City: Early Access Sistine Chapel + St. Peter’s Dome Climb
DAY 2
7:30 AM: Vatican Museums Early Entrance (official tour €69 – beat the crowds)
Sistine Chapel: Empty at 8:15 AM – pure magic
St. Peter’s Basilica: Climb the dome (551 steps or elevator + 320 steps – €10)
Lunch: Perdincibacco (Prati) – cacio e pepe €14
Afternoon: Castel Sant’Angelo (rooftop terrace – €15)
Day 3 – Baroque Rome: Trevi Fountain at Dawn + Spanish Steps + Pantheon
DAY 3
6:00 AM: Trevi Fountain – completely empty (best photo ever)
Breakfast: Roscioli Caffè – maritozzo + cappuccino €6
Morning: Spanish Steps → Villa Borghese (book 9:00 AM slot – €15)
Lunch: Ginger Sapori e Salute – healthy & delicious (€25)
Afternoon: Pantheon (free) → Piazza Navona → Campo de’ Fiori market
Day 4 – Trastevere Food Tour & Jewish Ghetto
DAY 4
Morning: Testaccio Market food tour with Eating Europe (€105 – best in Rome)
Lunch: Trapizzino Testaccio – supplì pizza pocket €6
Afternoon: Jewish Ghetto → Portico d’Ottavia → Teatro Marcello
Evening: Trastevere at golden hour → Santa Maria in Trastevere
Dinner: Da Teo (Trastevere) – carbonara perfection €16
Day 5 – Day Trip: Tivoli – Villa d’Este & Hadrian’s Villa
DAY 5
Train: Roma Termini → Tivoli (45 min, €3)
Villa d’Este: UNESCO gardens with 500 fountains (€15)
Hadrian’s Villa: Emperor’s 2nd-century palace ruins (€15)
Lunch: Sibilla (since 1720) – terrace over Temple of Vesta (€60)
Day 6 – Hidden Gems & Rooftop Sunset
DAY 6
Morning: Aventine Keyhole + Orange Garden
Gianicolo Hill: Best panorama in Rome (cannon fires at noon)
Lunch: Pianostrada (best sandwiches in Rome)
Sunset: Terrazza Borromini (book 6:30 PM – €45 drink included)
Day 7 – Shopping, Gelato & Departure
DAY 7
Morning: Via del Corso + Galleria Alberto Sordi
Gelato: Giolitti (since 1900) – champagnotta flavor
Final coffee: Sant’Eustachio – best in Rome
Departure: Leonardo Express to FCO
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Official sources:
Turismo Roma Official Site •
Colosseum & Roman Forum Official Tickets •
Vatican Museums Official Site
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