DAY 1: DEPARTURE – ROME
Arrival in Rome by own means –meeting at the hotel at 6:00 PM with the tour leader – dinner at the hotel/restaurant – after dinner Rome by night, with private coach and guide, along a fascinating itinerary (Colosseum, Arch of Constantine, Aventine Hill and Circus Maximus, Mouth of Truth, Viale Aventino, Lungotevere Testaccio, Flaminio district, Foro Italico, Ponte Milvio) – tasting of a typical dessert - overnight stay.
DAY 2: EXCLUSIVE ROME - CAPITOL HILL, CAPITOLINE MUSEUMS, SAN PIETRO IN VINCOLI
Breakfast at the hotel – full day dedicated to a guided visit of an exclusive Rome - returning to the theme of Christian Rome, we will discover the splendid Basilica of Santa Cecilia in Trastevere, with its early Christian baptistery, followed by a visit on the Janiculum Hill to the church of San Pietro in Montorio with Bramante’s Tempietto, the Acqua Paola Fountain, and the Janiculum Belvedere – lunch on your own - in the afternoon guided visit of Capitol Hill, the Capitoline Museums, and the Church of San Pietro in Vincoli with Michelangelo’s Moses – dinner in a typical Roman trattoria – after dinner Rome by night, walking tour with the tour leader through the Rome of “la dolce vita” (Porta Pinciana, Via Veneto, Piazza Barberini, Via Sistina, the façade of Palazzo Zuccari in Via Gregoriana, Trinità dei Monti, the Fontana di Trinità dei Monti with the cannonball, Pincio) – overnight stay.
DAY 3: CLASSICAL & CHRISTIAN ROME
Breakfast at the hotel – in the morning guided visit of Classical Rome, a UNESCO World Heritage Site (Roman Forum, Trajan’s Forum and Column, Via dei Fori Imperiali, Colosseum, Palatine Hill) – lunch on your own – in the afternoon guided visit to discover some gems of Christian Rome (Basilica of San Clemente and its underground levels, Baptistery and Piazza del Laterano, San Giovanni in Laterano) – dinner in a typical restaurant – after dinner Rome by night, walking tour with tour leader and private coach through Trastevere and the Jewish Ghetto (Via Giulia, the elegance and refinement of Piazza Farnese, Campo de’ Fiori, Ponte Sisto, Piazza Trilussa, Piazza Santa Maria in Trastevere, Tiber Island, the Ghetto, Portico d’Ottavia, Turtle Fountain, Largo di Torre Argentina) – overnight stay.
DAY 4: CHRISTIAN ROME
Breakfast at the hotel – full day dedicated to a guided visit of Christian Rome, a UNESCO World Heritage Site (Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Square, St. Peter’s Basilica – the largest church in the world dominated by Michelangelo’s imposing dome, Piazza del Risorgimento, Castel Sant’Angelo, Ponte Sant’Angelo, Piazza Cavour, Prati district) – lunch on your own – typical dinner in a gourmet venue - after dinner Rome by night, walking tour with tour leader and private coach through Renaissance and Baroque Rome (Piazza del Gesù, Piazza della Minerva, Pantheon, Palazzo Madama, Piazza Navona, Corso Vittorio with the Fontana della Terrina, Via dei Coronari, Ponte Sant’Angelo, Via della Conciliazione, St. Peter’s Square) – tasting of the best coffee in the city – overnight stay.
DAY 5: TIVOLI “Hadrian’s Villa and Villa d’Este”
Breakfast at the hotel – full-day guided excursion – morning visit to Tivoli to see Hadrian’s Villa and Villa d’Este, UNESCO World Heritage Sites – lunch on your own – dinner in a typical restaurant – after dinner Rome by night, walking tour with tour leader and public transport to discover some of the capital’s most famous places (Piazza Venezia, Quirinale, Trevi Fountain, Piazza Colonna, Via del Corso, Piazza di Spagna, Piazza del Popolo) – tasting of a unique artisanal gelato – overnight stay.
DAY 6: RENAISSANCE, 19TH-CENTURY ROME and more
Breakfast at the hotel – in the morning guided visit of Renaissance-Baroque and 19th-century Rome (Santa Maria del Popolo with its chapels and some absolute masterpieces by Caravaggio, Piazza del Popolo, the Pincio, the Pincio Water Clock, Villa Borghese, Galleria Borghese, Catacombs of Santa Priscilla) – lunch on your own – typical tasting of “pizza e mortazza” – in the afternoon guided visit of Christian Rome (Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Basilica of Santa Prassede with the mosaics of the Chapel of Saint Zeno, Basilica of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme, Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri, Piazza della Repubblica with the Fountain of the Naiads)” - dinner in a typical restaurant - free evening – tour leader at guests’ disposal – overnight stay.
DAY 7: OSTIA ANTICA
Breakfast at the hotel – guided excursion – in the morning visit to the Archaeological Park of Ostia Antica – lunch on your own – free afternoon for shopping and/or individual visits – dinner on your own – free evening – overnight stay.
DAY 8: ROME - DEPARTURE
Breakfast at the hotel – free time for shopping and/or individual visits – tour leader at guests’ disposal - for shopping, the Piazza di Spagna area is recommended, the drawing room of 18th-century Rome, and still today an unrivalled attraction with its historic cafés and its streets, a destination for Romans and tourists from all over the world for classy shopping (Via della Croce, Via delle Carrozze, Via Condotti, Via Borgognona, Via Frattina, Via della Vite) – lunch on your own - free time for shopping – end of the tour.
Please Note: the scheduled visits may be rearranged between the various days depending on museum opening times or technical requirements, but the programme remains unchanged.
