Get ready to:
- Explore the Colosseum & Ancient Roman Forum
- Skip the line into the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica
- Have an Italian feast at our favorite student restaurant and bar in the shadow of the Pantheon
- Learn all about gelato and how to pick the best flavors
And tons more with WSA's adventure in Rome!
The Ancient City awaits you to come and explore the old cobblestoned streets, take in the Italian banter on the street, and take in the world-class sightseeing dating back thousands of years!
You will receive all details, reservations and itinerary guide via email following booking. Your WSA Rome Adventure will look something like:
Day 1 - Arrival & Ancient Rome
Check into your hostel and drop off your bags before hopping the metro down to the Colosseum. Follow our tips to check out the Colosseum and Ancient Roman Forum. Enjoy the afternoon in the ancient heart of the Roman Empire. And have an Italian feast at our favorite restaurant in town.
Day 2 - The Pope's Rome
Strike out across town to skip the line into the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica. Take the afternoon to climb gianicolo hill and descend into our favorite neighborhood, Trastevere.
Day 3 - Markets and Departure
If you've got the time, make your way to Porta Portese Market, Rome's most famous flea market. Leave your valuables at home because it's notorious for pickpockets!
If you have any questions at all, get in touch to info@wsaeurope.com!
With this do-it-yourself package, all trip details and arrangements will be made for you and put together in your own customized Rome Destination Guide for you to print out or take with you on any mobile device. Arrive anytime the day of your booking (both hostel and hotels have 24hr check-in), explore the city with us, and then head out any time on the day of your departure (check out of the rooms by 10am, free luggage storage).
You are free to depart as necessary on Day 3 or 4 depending if you extend your stay.
You should bring the following on your weekend trip:
- WSA Detour Customized Tour Itinerary
- Layers
- Comfortable shoes
- A wary eye out for pickpockets
- Euros (Italy is on the Euro, plenty of ATMs in-destination too)
- & A go-getter attitude ready to tackle the ancient city!
Your WSA Roman Detour includes:
- 2 nights in central, top-rated Hostel or Hotel
- Skip-the-line entry into Colosseum
- Skip-the-line entry into Vatican Museums
- WSA Destination Guide with recommended 3-day itinerary and city information
- 24 hour hotline for concierge and/or emergency service
- Optional add-on activities, including private local guide
- Please note, this is not a guided tour. You can opt into a guided segment, but this package is designed as a do-it-yourself, independent exploration package.
- Besides when provided by the hostel, there are no meals included with this package. Depending on city and restaurant venue, you may receive free drinks and/or food at various venues, but it is not guaranteed by this package.
Traveling through Europe? Mix and match WSA Detour Trips to create an amazing excursion throughout the continent! Contact us at info@wsaeurope.com in order to make arrangements for multi-city WSA packages.
Please note: As prices are standard across WSA’s products, WSA Europe reserves the right to cancel Detour bookings due to higher pricing or lack of availability as a result of local holidays. These events include but are not limited to: New Year’s and Christmas, Carnivale in Venice, King’s Day in Amsterdam and Easter in Rome. In these cases it is possible for WSA Europe to contact the customer and discuss alternative accommodation/pricing. Customers will be given the option for a full refund, or change in price only after consent from the customer.
More About WSA Detours
Planning a trip in Europe and overwhelmed by the amount of information and research you need to do in order to make the most of your time and money? Visiting one site for accommodations, another for a guide, researching an itinerary and sights in one book, while getting restaurant tips from reviews and friends. Navigating the many sources available can be time consuming and leave you wondering who to trust for honest advice.
WSA Detours are designed for the independent traveler looking for a trusted friend on the ground who knows the ins and outs of a city. We've taken decades of travel experience, user feedback, and the opinions of locals to develop an all inclusive travel package to lead you through a city. Accommodations, key sightseeing entries, daily itinerary, city history and restaurant discounts are just the beginning of your Detours package. Any day, any time, we're here to take care of all of your arrangements so you can hit the ground running and have a unique, memorable experience that will leave you wanting more.
Follow along with our itinerary as you wander down the streets, skipping the line into key sights where you are already on the list, listen to our pod casts and learn the secrets of a city, stop into our favorite restaurants where you will be greeted like famliy, and end the night by diving into the local nightlife.
Here's how your WSA Detour works:
1. Choose the dates and destination you'd like
2. Receive your Detour Tour Package via email and reveiw your pre-planned itinerary
3. Get to your destination, and we take it from there! Follow our reservations for your accommodations, itinerary, sightseeing, etc
4. Have the trip of a lifetime!
Visiting several cities at once? No worries! Book mutiple Detours and connect them with your own transportation for an even more exciting adventure!
This trip is non refundable unless travel insurance is purchased at the time of booking.
If you find you need to cancel you can contact info@wsaeurope.com There are some cases where we can give you partial credit towards another WSA trip. The amount of this credit will depend on how many reservations we have already confirmed and paid for. Please refer to our Terms & Conditions of Booking at http://www.wsaeurope.com/terms-and-conditions/ for all details.