This post contains affiliate links. At no additional charge to you, we will receive a small commission if you shop through these links. This helps us maintain this website so thank you for your support! Day One: Trevi Fountain and the Pantheon After settling in to our Airbnb and having lunch we headed to the Trevi Fountain. Little did we know it was currently under construction so there wasn't much to see. From here we walked to the Pantheon. After the Pantheon we continued to walk around the area coming across the Spanish Steps, shopping and various lesser known points of interest like the building pictured below. Day Two: Pompeii and the Amalfi Coast On our second day we took an all day, 14hr tour of the Amalfi Coast and Pompeii. It's a 3 hour drive from Rome to the first stop, Amalfi Coast. You stop along the way for breakfast and various view points to take pictures so the time doesn't seem as long. We also took some naps since we had to wake up at the crack of dawn. We spent about an hour walking around Amalfi admiring the coastline, homes tucked within the mountains, and the architecture. After Amalfi it takes 45mins to get to town of Positano. Here we had free time to walk the shops, get lunch on our own and hang out at the beach. After leaving Positano it took us one hour to drive to Pompeii. Here we spent two hours with a guided tour learning all out this infamous city buried by ash from an eruption of a nearby volcano. Seeing the ruins from something that occurred in 79 AD was a very unique experience and well worth the long journey. Day Three: St. Peter's Basilica, Sistine Chapel, The Vatican, and the Colosseum On our last day in Rome we took two half day tours. Our morning tour was to the Vatican, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter's Basilica. I highly recommend this tour of the Vatican as without a tour you could be in line for hours. After getting lunch and resting a bit from our morning tour we headed to our afternoon Ancient Rome and Colosseum Tour. Our tour started with a tour of the Roman Forum which is next to the Colosseum. The tour of the Colosseum includes a behind the scenes tour that a regular ticket will not get you. We were able to go below ground to explore the Colosseum’s tunnels, chambers and pits. The tour also allows access to walk on the floor itself which is restricted to private tours.
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Luva
9/11/2017 05:13:03 pm
Could you please tell me what tour company was used for the Amalfi Coast/Positano and Pompeii day trip? Wasn't sure that we could cram a visit to South Italy in our 4 day Rome itinerary, but reading your experience makes it sound a lot more feasible!
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Monet
9/12/2017 09:33:00 am
Hi Luva,
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Thanh
1/31/2018 09:57:43 pm
Adore your family philosophy and travels! I’m traveling with a 3 year old and 18 month old this September to Italy (Florence, Tuscany) and debating taking two car seats vs renting. What did you do for the flight over to Italy and when you rented cars? Thanks and love your site!
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Monet
2/1/2018 10:23:28 am
Hi Thanh,
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Karisse
2/7/2018 11:41:07 am
Love this series on Italy. What time of year did you all travel there? It looks warm by your dress but do you recall the temperatures?
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Monet
5/20/2018 09:48:39 pm
Hi Karisse,
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Nikita
2/13/2018 01:51:20 pm
You are doing such a great job . Thank you for this !!!
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Tiffany Clinton
4/17/2018 01:25:41 am
We are planning a trip to Italy this summer. I see that you traveled by train, but did you have to use a taxi to get to the specific attractions? What did you do about a car seat? We have a 14 month old and will be starting in Milan and ending in Rome. We thought we were going to rent a car, but I’d love to know how you did the inner-city traveling.
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Monet
5/20/2018 09:47:24 pm
Hi Tiffany! I am so sorry I am just seeing your comment. We did not use a taxi to get anywhere. We used public transportation or walked as our Airbnb's were in the heart of the city. We traveled by train from one city to the next.
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Sarah
5/20/2018 09:44:44 pm
Hey! What did you use for your daughter to get around during the tours of the Vatican and Colosseum? A carrier? Thanks!!!
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Monet
5/20/2018 09:46:16 pm
Hi Sarah! Yup, I used a carrier, a stroller is really inconvenient in those spaces, they were very crowded and some had narrow paths or stairs.
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