Piazza del Campidoglio Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Piazza del Campidoglio. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Rome on a Golf Cart Semi-Private Tour Max 6 with Private Option
• Rome City Small Group Bike Tour with Quality Cannondale E-Bike
• Rome by Night-E-Bike tour with Food and Wine Tasting
• Private Best of Rome Escorted Tour by Night
• Golf Cart Small-Group Guided Tour: Rome City Highlights

While Piazza del Campidoglio is free to visit, there are many guided tours that can help you learn more about the public square and its sights. Walking tours typically cost US$40–50, while golf cart tours that visit the piazza cost about US$100-200.

Piazza del Campidoglio is famously home to the Capitoline Museums, a group of art and archaeological museums standing atop Capitoline Hill. The piazza is also known for the Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius and the Senatorial Palace (Palazzo Senatorio), the seat of Rome’s municipal government.

Yes, visiting Piazza del Campidoglio is worth it. The public square, a masterpiece of Renaissance design by Michelangelo, houses the Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius and the Capitoline Museums, which hold a massive collection of art and artifacts from ancient Rome. The piazza also offers beautiful views over the city.

Yes, Piazza del Campidoglio could be a good place to visit with kids. Little ones will likely be interested in the Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius and sweeping views over the Imperial Forum (Fori Imperiali). To get the most out of a family visit, you could also try a kids-themed tour of the Capitoline Museums.

If you’re only walking around the piazza, expect to spend about 15–30 minutes—that’s enough time to see the statue of Marcus Aurelius and the outside of palaces and buildings lining the square. To more fully experience the site’s art and artifacts, touring the Capitoline Museums typically takes at least two hours.