Italy Travel Tour 490

1. Breakfast at hotel. || 41.90398061061712, 12.49481722534766

2. Arrive to meeting point on own (Largo di Torre Argentina,52 - 00186 - Roma, Italy, Roma). || 41.89564532577482, 12.476295460979935

3. 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM - Walking Rome City Tour. || 41.89477895707346, 12.487879891678643

Explore the scenic squares and bustling streets of the Eternal City on this 3-hour walking tour. We’ll start by admiring the sacred area of Torre Argentin. Walk just a few steps from Campo dei Fiori and arrive at Piazza Farnese, one of the most important High Renaissance palaces in Rome. Afterwards check out the Palazzo Spada, which nowadays is the headquarter of the State Council. It’s also famous for the forced perspective technique introduced by Borromini. Continuing on, make your way to Piazza Navona, the most elegant and joyful square of Rome. Admire the Fountains of Four Rivers, a masterpiece by Gian Lorenzo Bernini and on the western side of the square, you’ll find Borromini’s famed church S. Agnese in Agone. The tour will continue on to Piazza della Rotonda, which is overshadowed by the magnificent Pantheon. Admire the exterior of the Pantéon with your guide's commentary. After crossing Via del Corso you will reach the Trevi Fountain, a triumph of baroque style and a real jewel of stone and water. You will conclude this tour at Piazza di Spagna, which hosts the Fontana della Barcaccia masterpiece by Pietro Bernini.

4. Colosseum. || 41.89029003940063, 12.49222016783427

The Colosseum is an elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy, just east of the Roman Forum. It is the largest ancient amphitheatre ever built, and is still the largest standing amphitheatre in the world, despite its age.

5. Piazza di Spagna. || 41.90582153681817, 12.482294810007298 

Piazza di Spagna, at the bottom of the Spanish Steps, is one of the most famous squares in Rome, Italy. It owes its name to the Palazzo di Spagna, the seat of the Embassy of Spain to the Holy See. There is also the famed Column of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

6. Trevi Fountain. || 41.901117118589575, 12.48321930233681

The Trevi Fountain is an 18th-century fountain in the Trevi district in Rome, Italy, designed by Italian architect Nicola Salvi and completed by Giuseppe Pannini in 1762 and several others.

7. Pantheon. || 41.89871857904518, 12.476894354182518 

The Pantheon is a former Roman temple and, since AD 609, a Catholic church in Rome, Italy. It was built on the site of an earlier temple commissioned by Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa during the reign of Augustus, then after that burnt down, the present building was ordered by the emperor Hadrian and probably dedicated.

8. Free time

9. Night in Rome

1. Breakfast at hotel. || 41.90397262551803, 12.494849411852995

2. Free time

3. Meet at Trastevere to meet for your Food Tour. Taxi / Uber on your own to meeting point.

4. 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Walking Food Tour. || 41.88493212838696, 12.469959615609039

After breakfast at the hotel, you’ll have some free time to relax or explore on your own. From 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM, join a delightful three-hour Walking Food Tour, where you'll indulge in wine and food tastings, including pizza, homemade bread, supplì, pasta, and wine gelato. This guided experience takes you through the charming medieval streets of Trastevere, one of Rome's most vibrant neighborhoods. You'll visit local food shops, witness traditional pizza-making at an old bakery, and stop by a historic delicatessen that has been serving customers since 1870. Along the way, savor typical Roman specialties and sample local wines while soaking in the beauty and history of the area. This tour reveals the hidden corners of Rome, showcasing the authentic culture that tourists often miss. After the tour you will have the option to either take the bus back to the hotel after the tour or stay in the center before concluding the day with a lovely night in Rome. Note that if you decide to stay in the center you will be responsible for your transportation back to the hotel.

5. Free time

6. Night in Rome

1. Breakfast at hotel. || 41.9038927744722, 12.49470993699655

2. Free day 

Today will be a free day to explore Rome on your own or relax at the hotel.

3. Optional Pompeii Tour from Rome with Amalfi Coast Drive. || 40.63350139665005, 14.602843419575496

We pick you up in central Rome in an air-conditioned mini-bus, the most comfortable way to navigate the jaw-dropping cliff drive that awaits us. When we arrive in Pompeii, we’ll skip the lines and be met by one of our experts, English-speaking guides who have dedicated their lives to studying Pompeii. As they walk you through the shops, temples, public baths, and houses that made up the thriving city, they’ll recount the fascinating stories of life in the ancient city; and how it was decimated by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius. The tour will also visit the famous plaster death casts of unfortunate people caught in the eruption and, if appropriate for the group, an ancient brothel. After Pompeii, it’s back into the bus for one of the most unforgettable drives of your life down the hairpin turns and panoramic vistas of the Amalfi coast. It won’t take long for you to see why this is considered Italy’s most scenic drive (although certainly not the easiest to navigate - you’ll be glad you have a driver!). Along the way your guide will enrich the journey with some background on the area’s history and culture, teaching you what life is like at the foot of the world’s most dangerous volcano. After your guide gives you background on the history and culture of the area, you’ll arrive in the lovely Positano. Following in the footsteps of literary greats like Shelley, Goethe and Steinbeck, you’ll be free to explore this little town on foot, sampling its incredible seafood, browsing the fashionable boutiques, or ordering bespoke, handmade sandals. Trying to see the sights of the Amalfi Coast on your own is a notorious hassle with lines, traffic, and all those hairpin turns. This tour takes out the stress and distils it into an unforgettable day trip of culture, history, and archaeology. In a group of 18 people or fewer, you will have intimate access to your expert tour guide who will not only ensure that you get where you want to go, but also make the coast come alive with the stories of its past. This tour will include a tour guide and transportation and be an additional $187 per person.

4. Free time

5. Night in Rome

1. Breakfast at hotel. || 41.90402852119069, 12.49481722534766

2. Meet at Vatican by Taxi / Uber on your own for optional tour./

3. 7:20 AM - 11:00 AM - Optional Vatican Tour $285 per person. || 41.90231466976357, 12.453885048976444

Very special, always great success, clients meet me ‪at 7:20am‬ and we hold a special reservation that allows us to go in to the Vatican ‪at 8:00am‬ and to be able to go into the Sistine Chapel with few people or sometimes alone. It is always regarded as “one of the best experience in Rome”.This tour will offer an unforgettable experience which you will appreciate fully and treasure forever. We enter among the first, reach and enjoy the Sistine Chapel almost empty before the crowds arrive. Please note that general entrance for people with no reservation is ‪at 9:00am‬. This tour will be additional $285 per person with transportation and local guide.

4. Vatican Tour Dress Code 

Please be advised that the Vatican and most churches in Italy have a dress code for teens, men, and women (young children are exempt): shoulders must be covered (women can bring a scarf if wearing a tank top or dress) and all shorts, skirts, or dresses must be long enough to cover the knees. Admission to the Vatican and several of Rome's churches will be denied if this dress code is not observed!

5. 7:15 AM - Meet tour guide at meeting point

6. Sistine Chapel. || 41.9031144608046, 12.45452104744863 

The Sistine Chapel is a chapel in the Apostolic Palace, the pope's official residence in Vatican City. Originally known as the Cappella Magna, it takes its name from Pope Sixtus IV, who had it built between 1473 and 1481. Since that time, it has served as a place of both religious and functionary papal activity.

7. St. Peter's Basilica. || 41.902294436325164, 12.453963518642064 

The Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican, or simply Saint Peter's Basilica, is a church of the Italian High Renaissance located in Vatican City, an independent microstate enclaved within the city of Rome, Italy.

8. Night in Rome

1. Breakfast at hotel. || 41.90402852119069, 12.49481722534766

2. Free day 

Today will be a free day to explore Rome on your own or relax at the hotel.

3. Hotel pick up for optional tour

4. 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM - Optional Rome Tour $245 per person. || 41.89273444453523, 12.486506601495103

This tour includes the Colosseum inside, ancient Appian way with early Christian catacombs, Capitol Hill with Michelangelo piazza and view of Roman Forum, Aventine hill with "Secret" view through the key hole, Circus Maximus & Mouth of Truth, Pantheon etc.. The use of private transportation driver is designed to allow you to maximize time, discover the most interesting sights in the comfort and privacy of your own vehicle. With your private transportation you will have the flexibility and independence to design your itinerary according to your own interests and sightsee at your own pace. With a car, we could add the Circus Maximus, the Caracalla thermal Baths, Aventine hill and Mouth of truth, Ancient Appian way and catacombs, on our itinerary of ancient Rome. Colosseum tickets are purchased so you won't wait in any lines. This tour will be additional $245 per person.

5. Night in Rome

1. Breakfast at the hotel. || 41.90402852119069, 12.49481722534766

2. Private transfer from hotel to airport