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2 Days in Rome including the Vatican Necropolis
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Day 1: Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel small group tour, St.Peter's Basilica and Vatican Necropolis Small Group tour.
Stop At: Vatican Museums, Viale Vaticano, 00120 Vatican City Italy
An expert English speaking guide will take you on a journey to The Vatican City home possibly the most famous tourist destination in the world. The Vatican museums attract with its ancient Roman and Greek statuary collections of the Renaissance popes, Muse's rooms, Circular room with Hercules, the Gallery of Maps and the rooms of Raphael, millions of fervent religious supporters and interested visitors each year. Join us to see the fantastic art, history and architecture housed within the walls of this beautiful city's 7 km of galleries, chapels and rooms, overlooking the Vatican Gardens. Start your adventure with the main part of the tour seeing all of the very best parts of the museums like explained in detail by your professional private guide.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Sistine Chapel, Citta del Vaticano 1, 00120 Vatican City Italy
Then you will move on to the Sistine Chapel and see the breathtaking Last Judgement of Michelangelo, a project which changed the course of Western art and is regarded as one of the major artistic accomplishments of human civilisation.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: St. Peter's Basilica, Piazza di San Pietro, 00120 Vatican City Italy
After this you will be left in St. Peters Basilica the greatest piece of Renaissance architecture as well as being the largest church in the world, to explore at your own leisure.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Vatican Necropolis, Piazza San Pietro Beneath St. Peter’s Basilica, 00120 Vatican City Italy
The incredible Vatican Necropolis, once being an ancient Pagan & Christian cemetery and burial ground from the 1st century, this is the presumed location of Saint Peter’s burial tomb. Saint Peter is famously one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ and the first recognised leader and Pope of the Catholic Church.
You will go down, through the Scavi (underground tunnels and galleries), into the lowest levels of St. Peter's Basilica. The Scavi tour goes down below the Grotto (the area just beneath St. Peter Basilica, where lie the monuments, chapels and tombs of past Popes), to the Necropolis area
This is perhaps the most sacred site within Vatican City, and amazingly you can now visit it with us on this exclusive experience!
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Best of Rome & Colosseum Skip-the-line tour
Stop At: Colosseum, Piazza del Colosseo, 00184 Rome Italy
On your tour, you will beat the crowd skipping the long ticket lines to venture deep inside the walls of the Colosseum discovering its many secrets and gory past. You will visit the ground floor and the second level giving you a great view inside of Colosseum. Join us and discover the secrets held within the walls of this incredible monument.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Città Metropolitana di Roma, Via Quattro Novembre, 119, 00187 Roma RM, Italy
You will meet your guide in our office and walk around the city. You will throw a coin in the Trevi Fountain and visit the Pantheon, one of the most amazing buildings in the world, still today having the largest dome in the world, made of cement! We will guide you to admire the Baroque treasures of Piazza Navona as well as the most important city attractions.
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
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Day 1: Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel small group tour, St.Peter's Basilica and Vatican Necropolis Small Group tour.
Stop At: Vatican Museums, Viale Vaticano, 00120 Vatican City Italy
An expert English speaking guide will take you on a journey to The Vatican City home possibly the most famous tourist destination in the world. The Vatican museums attract with its ancient Roman and Greek statuary collections of the Renaissance popes, Muse's rooms, Circular room with Hercules, the Gallery of Maps and the rooms of Raphael, millions of fervent religious supporters and interested visitors each year. Join us to see the fantastic art, history and architecture housed within the walls of this beautiful city's 7 km of galleries, chapels and rooms, overlooking the Vatican Gardens. Start your adventure with the main part of the tour seeing all of the very best parts of the museums like explained in detail by your professional private guide.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Sistine Chapel, Citta del Vaticano 1, 00120 Vatican City Italy
Then you will move on to the Sistine Chapel and see the breathtaking Last Judgement of Michelangelo, a project which changed the course of Western art and is regarded as one of the major artistic accomplishments of human civilisation.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: St. Peter's Basilica, Piazza di San Pietro, 00120 Vatican City Italy
After this you will be left in St. Peters Basilica the greatest piece of Renaissance architecture as well as being the largest church in the world, to explore at your own leisure.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Vatican Necropolis, Piazza San Pietro Beneath St. Peter’s Basilica, 00120 Vatican City Italy
The incredible Vatican Necropolis, once being an ancient Pagan & Christian cemetery and burial ground from the 1st century, this is the presumed location of Saint Peter’s burial tomb. Saint Peter is famously one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ and the first recognised leader and Pope of the Catholic Church.
You will go down, through the Scavi (underground tunnels and galleries), into the lowest levels of St. Peter's Basilica. The Scavi tour goes down below the Grotto (the area just beneath St. Peter Basilica, where lie the monuments, chapels and tombs of past Popes), to the Necropolis area
This is perhaps the most sacred site within Vatican City, and amazingly you can now visit it with us on this exclusive experience!
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Best of Rome & Colosseum Skip-the-line tour
Stop At: Colosseum, Piazza del Colosseo, 00184 Rome Italy
On your tour, you will beat the crowd skipping the long ticket lines to venture deep inside the walls of the Colosseum discovering its many secrets and gory past. You will visit the ground floor and the second level giving you a great view inside of Colosseum. Join us and discover the secrets held within the walls of this incredible monument.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Città Metropolitana di Roma, Via Quattro Novembre, 119, 00187 Roma RM, Italy
You will meet your guide in our office and walk around the city. You will throw a coin in the Trevi Fountain and visit the Pantheon, one of the most amazing buildings in the world, still today having the largest dome in the world, made of cement! We will guide you to admire the Baroque treasures of Piazza Navona as well as the most important city attractions.
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Included
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Vatican Museum & Sistine Chapel Small group tour
- Necropolis Small group guided tour (max 15 persons)
- Local guides
- Professional art historian guides
- Priority access to all the monuments and areas
- Guaranteed to skip the long lines to all monuments
- Entry/Admission - Vatican Museums
- Entry/Admission - Sistine Chapel
- Entry/Admission - Vatican Necropolis
- Entry/Admission - Colosseum
- Guaranteed to skip the lines
Not included
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
- Transportation to/from attractions
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Minimum age to take part of the tour is 15 years old
- A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- All clients will be asked to show a photo ID, you must bring a photo ID to be allowed into the monument.
- The tour reservations have strict timing. To join the tour you are required to be at the meeting point for check-in at least 15 minutes prior to your tour departure time.
- If you arrive late for the meeting time, it will not be possible to join the group or reschedule, unless you pay for the activity again. As per "No Show" rules you will not be entitled to a refund.
- All visitors must pass through the monument/attraction security check please allow at least 20 minutes to clear security
- Please be aware that large bags/backpacks/suitcases are not permitted in the monument/ attraction. Only very small bags are allowed. Please do not bring these items with you on the day of your tour as there are no cloakrooms at the monument
- These tours are separated by a break to allow time for pictures or to spend more time in the monuments or attractions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Pets are not allowed inside the venue
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
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Aquatic
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Original
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