ROME STAYCATION

November 7-13, 2026 – $3850 Double / $4435 Single

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The Eternal City is called that for a reason, it would take an eternity to see it all. In this week-long Staycation, we will explore the world’s most layered city, walking the rioni, testing the best gelato, and seeing the city from a local’s point of view. We will see is the side of Rome that only a local knows. What we WON’T be doing is any of the overcrowded/touristy sights—no Colosseum and no Vatican Museum.

This year’s Rome staycation will be a ‘Trust Me’ tour. It has no published itinerary. We think most travels people go on are too planned out and too many photos of what everything looks like have been spied on before even leaving home. This tour will have more surprises for our guests. And this format allows us to add a few things in & move things around as we see fit since we are not bound to a set itinerary.

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Our Rome Staycation ends after breakfast. Your guide will be on hand to help with transfers to the airport or wherever your adventures take you.

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MEET YOUR GUIDE: Sarah Murdoch

Our founder Sarah is a professional tour guide, travel writer, and artist with over 20 years of experience leading travelers around the globe. After earning a degree in architecture, she traded the drafting board for a life of adventure, guiding tours and sharing her travel expertise through writing, speaking engagements and media appearances.

A former Rick Steves guidebook researcher and co-author of Rick Steves Sicily, Sarah is also known for her popular packing-focused insights and content helping travelers around the world streamline their journeys. Based in Seattle but often found exploring the world, Sarah brings passion, insight, and a love for culture to every tour she leads.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Price: $3850 (International air not included) per person for a double occupancy room. Single Supplement is $585. We welcome singles and if you do not have a travel partner, please sign up for a single spot. In the event that a roommate is found, your booking can be changed to a double before final payment is due.

Click the Book Now button to start the booking process. Remember, you can save yourself the credit card fees (2.9%) by choosing US Checking Account/ACH instead as your payment method on our booking system.

What’s included: 6 breakfasts, 3 lunches, and 2 dinners, and 6 nights lodging in a clean, comfortable, and centrally located hotel. All admissions and fees for group activities. Transport within the tour and private guides, tips included.

This is a new itinerary, which is exciting! As this is a tour in development, we reserve the right to change the itinerary in order to improve your experience.

Deposit Policy: A non-refundable deposit of $600 per person is due upon booking.

Rome Staycation tour begins and ends in Rome (FCO).

If you have additional questions please email us at info@adventureswithsarah.net

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”Paolo was the best! Stellar in every way! I learned so much about art from him. Kind, generous, patient, and knowledgeable! I had a wonderful time visiting many Roman sites and Gandolfo. The week flew by. Thank you, Paolo! Barbara

Barbara WRome StayCation autumn 2023

”This was a great trip, especially for my first solo adventure. A nice small group of travelers. The tour guide, Paola,was extremely knowledgeable, worked hard to make sure we all enjoyed the different venues. I would definitely travel with this company again.

Katherine SRome StayCation autumn 2023

”I love the “deeper dive” into an amazing city like Rome. So much richer an experience! Great balance of planned tours and activities and free time to explore. The smaller group allowed a lot more flexibility and I loved the special bonuses, like the moonlight tour of the Colosseum (not normally included), as well as the happy accidents like the visit to the Nemi Museum. Sarah is so knowledgeable and willing to pivot, and the guest tour guides were great as well. I’d highly recommend these tours!

Marjorie RRome StayCation spring 2023

”That was quite a week. Sarah planned the trip so that we maximized our time together. There was plenty of free time to go off on our own. The guides that Sarah brought in were fabulous. Paolo took us through the Borghese. He was very knowlegable & met us on our knowledge level. I felt like we could point at any item in the Borghese & he could tell us a story. Agnes did a church tour that I wasn't excited much about. We almost sat it out. It turned out great! Very interesting. It's not by luck that Sarah pulled these 2 guides out of a hat. It takes skill & evaluation to judge if these guides will work well with the group. Several times Sarah pivoted on the spot if we saw something that was interesting. Our van driver even got lost & Sarah found a wooden ship museum that was very cool. It takes a lot of institutional knowledge (and some luck) by Sarah to have the chops to do that. It was a fun week. Sarah kept us out of big crowds too. That was very nice. We walked back alleys and ducked in monuments that were near empty. It was a treat every day to see what Sarah had planned for us. A very well rounded tour with art, architecture & history all woven together

Mark MRome StayCation spring 2023

“Paolo was the best! Stellar in every way! I learned so much about art from him. Kind, generous, patient, and knowledgeable! I had a wonderful time visiting many Roman sites and Gandolfo. The week flew by. Thank you, Paolo! Barbara”

Barbara WRome StayCation autumn 2023

“This was a great trip, especially for my first solo adventure. A nice small group of travelers. The tour guide, Paola,was extremely knowledgeable, worked hard to make sure we all enjoyed the different venues. I would definitely travel with this company again.”

Katherine SRome StayCation autumn 2023

“I love the “deeper dive” into an amazing city like Rome. So much richer an experience! Great balance of planned tours and activities and free time to explore. The smaller group allowed a lot more flexibility and I loved the special bonuses, like the moonlight tour of the Colosseum (not normally included), as well as the happy accidents like the visit to the Nemi Museum. Sarah is so knowledgeable and willing to pivot, and the guest tour guides were great as well. I’d highly recommend these tours!”

Marjorie RRome StayCation spring 2023

“That was quite a week. Sarah planned the trip so that we maximized our time together. There was plenty of free time to go off on our own. The guides that Sarah brought in were fabulous. Paolo took us through the Borghese. He was very knowlegable & met us on our knowledge level. I felt like we could point at any item in the Borghese & he could tell us a story. Agnes did a church tour that I wasn't excited much about. We almost sat it out. It turned out great! Very interesting. It's not by luck that Sarah pulled these 2 guides out of a hat. It takes skill & evaluation to judge if these guides will work well with the group. Several times Sarah pivoted on the spot if we saw something that was interesting. Our van driver even got lost & Sarah found a wooden ship museum that was very cool. It takes a lot of institutional knowledge (and some luck) by Sarah to have the chops to do that. It was a fun week. Sarah kept us out of big crowds too. That was very nice. We walked back alleys and ducked in monuments that were near empty. It was a treat every day to see what Sarah had planned for us. A very well rounded tour with art, architecture & history all woven together”

Mark MRome StayCation spring 2023