4 1-Hour Experiences in Rome Worth Booking

1.1-Hour Fast Colosseum Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 384 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $50Our pick

Meet The Ultimate Italy team at Via dei Fori Imperiali for a one-hour English tour of the Colosseum. Your guide leads you from the ground floor to the second tier, explains gladiatorial games and Roman design, and points out strong photo spots. Some departures have included stage-level access.

“The wait time can be improved. We were asked to be there a whole hour prior to the tour starting time. Totally unnecessary! We were under the impression the tour started at 8:45, and mandatory time to arrive was 8:15. However, the tour didn’t start till 9:15!”

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2.Basilica of St John Lateran & Holy Steps 1-Hour Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 131 reviews · 1 hour · from $65Top rated

Spend one focused hour with a Catholic guide such as Wen, Tom, or Cormac at the Scala Sancta and St John Lateran. See the Holy Steps, glimpse the chapel of the Holy of Holies, view relics linked to Saints Peter and Paul, and learn why this is Rome’s cathedral.

“Daniel was a perfect guide - very knowledgeable & went out of his way to show us more. I’m sorry we didn’t have tipping money on us as we would gladly have done so. Very good; very nice man.”

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3.Flying dress – one hour Video/Photoshoot

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $360

Meet photographer Elena near Oppio Caffè for a private one-hour flying dress shoot by the Colosseum. She directs poses and helps choose photo spots. You receive about 50 images, including 10 with color and light correction. Face retouching and transport cost extra.

“Elena is such an amazing photographer! She had poses picked out for us as well as examples which were very helpful! I felt like I was the main character the whole time!”

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4.1 Hour Pasta Making Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 5 reviews · from $60

Meet above Rome’s Trionfale Food Market for a 1.5-hour pasta class with an English-speaking chef. Start with a Spritz and Roman cheese-and-pepper chips, then make fettuccine at your own station and eat it with sauce, wine, beer, or a soft drink.

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