Itinerary
Day 1: PRIVATE CITY CENTRE SIGHTSEEING TOUR & VATICAN MUSEUM GROUP TOUR
Stop At: Piazza di Spagna, Rome Italy
Admire the beauty of the enlightened Spanish Square, one of the most famous squares in Rome. Located in the heart of the roman historical city centre, the square hosts fascinating and incredible masterpieces.
In the middle of the square rises the famous Barcaccia Fountain, dating to the beginning of the baroque period, sculpted by Gian Lorenzo Bernini and his father. At the same time, the square is crowned by the impressive Spanish Steps, an imposing 135-step staircase decorated with many garden-terraces, splendidly adorned with flowers in spring and summer. The sumptuous, aristocratic staircase, was designed so that the scenic effects increase more and more while approaching to it, as typical feature of the great baroque architecture.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Piazza Navona, 00186 Rome Italy
Discover Navona Square.
This huge square, once used to performed incredible battleship, hosts scuplture and architectrural masterpieces such us Bernini's Four River Fountain and Borromini's church Santa Agnese in Agone. It is considered to be the most beautiful and elegant baroque squares.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Trevi Fountain, Piazza di Trevi, 00187 Rome Italy
Take a stop to admire the Trevi Fountain, that is the largest Baroque fountain in the city and one of the most famous fountains in the world, even appeared in several iconic movies like "La Dolce Vita" and "Roman Holiday".
The great night-time lighting highlights the gorgeous decorating sculptures of this baroque masterpiece, creating a magical and romantic atmosphere.
Belonging to the fountain is the legend whereby throwing a coin in the fountain you will ensure your return in Rome.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Pantheon, Piazza della Rotonda, 00186 Rome Italy
Enjoy an external visit of the Pantheon, which was built as a temple to all the gods of Olympus. This temple is famous worldwide for its incredible dome which is the largest in the world since ancient times.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Museo Nazionale di Castel Sant'Angelo, Lungotevere Castello 50, 00193 Rome Italy
Continue your promenade along the Tiber River Bank and enjoy an external visit of the Holy Castle, one of most ancient building in Rome.Built as Hadrian’s tomb, it was transformed in the middle ages into the fortress of the popes. Now a days is one of the most iconic monuments in Rome.
After that take a short break.1 hourbreak for lunch (not included)
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Vatican City, Vatican City, Lazio
After lunch, meet the guide for the Vatican Museums at our office, and get ready to discover the treasures hosted by one of the largest and most-visited museums in the world! The Vatican Museums conserve the immense collection of art amassed by the popes from the seventeenth century onwards.
Taking a spectacular giant spiral staircase, you will be introduced to the unique greatness of the Vatican Museum.
Admire the best of the ancient world by visiting the Greek and Roman sculpture sections.
Pass by the Chandelier Gallery, named by the several marble chandelier decorating this section.
Be astonished by the elegant Tapestry gallery, wallpapered by the finest tapestry worldwide, realized by Raphael's disciples.
Visit the Maps Gallery, a comprehensive exhibition of maps representing Italy as a cartographer saw it in 1581.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Sistine Chapel, Viale Vaticano, 00165 Vatican City Italy
The Sistine Chapel is one of the greatest treasures of the Vatican City, of Rome and of the world in general. It is known as much for its decoration, as for being the temple in which popes are chosen and crowned. What grabs the attention in the Sistine Chapel is not its architecture, but the frescoes that completely cover the walls and the ceiling. Some of the most important artists worked in the chapel: Botticelli, Perugino and Michelangelo.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Terrazza del Gianicolo, Piazzale Giuseppe Garibaldi, 00165 Rome Italy
Enjoy the best Panoramic view of Rome from Gianicolo Hill.
Duration: 10 minutes
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: APPIAN WAY CATACOMBS and COLOSSEUM AND ANCIENT ROME TOUR GRUOP TOURS
Stop At: Palatine Hill, Piazza Santa Maria Nova, 53, 00186 Rome Italy
Walk on the Va Sacra and admire the remains of the Imperial palaces.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Roman Forum, Largo della Salara Vecchia 5/6, 00186 Rome Italy
You will then, visit the Roman Forum. This is one of the most important archaeological areas in the world with some of Ancient Rome's most evocative ruins, including the Temple of Julius Caesar, Arch of Titus, House of the Vestal Virgins, Senate House and Basilica of Maxentius. Admire the Roman Forum's Sacred Way, the triumphal road where the Centurions of Caesar marched after their return from countless battles and conquests.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Catacombs of Saint Callixtus, Via Appia Antica 110, 00179 Rome Italy
Visit the underground of Rome and discover the most extensive catacombs of Rome accompanied by an expert guide. You will discover the large complex of underground tunnels that make up the catacombs of Rome. Your guide will tell you the stories of the most ancient Christian rites, and you will be able to admire the innumerable works that decorated the walls and the tombs of the first martyrs. You will explore different parts of the catacombs learning about the first Christian symbols and the most ancient pagan crypts. Depending on the closing days, the catacombs visited may vary.
Duration: 50 minutes
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.