Best of Rome: A Small Group Tour
Best of Rome: A Small Group Tour
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Description
Points of Interest
- St. Peter's Square and Basilica
- Colosseum
- Forum
- Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel
Be sure to read the Special Notes further down this page for important requirements and restriction.
Experience a quartet of historic landmarks, rich in cultural significance on this guided walking tour of the Eternal City. Your scenic motorcoach ride from port makes its first stop near the entrance to the Vatican Museums, which houses the masterpieces of painting, sculpture and other works of art collected by the popes through the centuries. Its crowning glory, the Sistine Chapel will have you gazing towards the heavens as you take in the biblical paintings by Renaissance masters, including Michelangelo's spectacular fresco on the vaulted ceiling. An outside visit of the majesty of St. Peter's Basilica, the largest church in the world and the grand St. Peter's Square, outlined by a monumental colonnade by Bernini, complete the morning's activities. An authentic, 1st class lunch is a welcome respite in your active day before you continue to Rome's grandest monument of all, The Colosseum, for a photo stop.
Here view the Roman Forum where your guide will provide you with a comprehensive commentary from the outside of one of the most important monuments of ancient Rome and a brief opportunity to take photos.
Special Notes:
The 2025 Catholic Jubilee in Rome will take place from December 24, 2024 to January 6, 2026. During this time, the city is expecting an influx of visitors. Because of this, there may be increased wait times at the four major basilicas and surrounding points of interest, as well as traffic delays throughout the city. Tour timing may be adjusted to accommodate for these instances.This tour does not include the Colosseum, Roman Forum or the St. Peter's Basilica inside visit.
This tour includes extensive walking on cobblestone surfaces as well as negotiating 250 steps while visiting the Vatican Museum. This tour is not recommended for Guests on wheelchair and Guests with walking difficulties.
This tour is not available to passengers beginning or ending their voyage in Civitavecchia (Rome).
This tour does not operate on Sundays, public holidays and religious holidays due to the closure of the Vatican Museums, which houses the Sistine Chapel (It will be replaced by ROM010).
The drive between Civitavecchia and Rome is approximately 1 1/2 hours, subject to traffic conditions. Sightseeing in the Vatican City will be on foot as motorcoaches are not permitted in the vicinity. This tour involves a great amount of walking, therefore it is not recommended to Guests with walking difficulties or using wheelchairs. Guests must be able to negotiate the steps of the coach.
It is very important for guests to be aware that they will be responsible for the headset devices provided. The headsets company will charge Euro 50.00 for every missing device.
Visitors must pass through metal detectors at the Vatican Museum. Large bags or umbrellas, bottled water, video cameras, knives or scissors must be checked at the security check-points. Large back-packs or bags cannot be taken inside Vatican Museum. Flash photos are not permitted in the Vatican Museum. Photography and video are not permitted at all in the Sistine Chapel.
Conservative attire required to access Vatican Museum: no exposed shoulders for both women & men.
You might encounter considerable crowds, lines and delays at the venues.
Please be aware that ongoing restoration work is often being carried out at the various venues visited.
Tour order may vary but always covering the same sites
This tour uses headsets.
Details
Tour timeline may vary to avoid overcrowding, etc.