Tour Rome Italy, Vatican City and Tuscany
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The tour begins with your arrival in the Rome Airport, where our local English-speaking representative will be waiting to greet and escort you to your private car. Your driver will transfer you to your hotel. The balance of this first day is at your leisure. Relax after your trip, or begin to explore the sights of the Eternal City.
4-Star Hotel: Hotel Savoy
(or similar star rating hotel)
Other Hotel options for RomeYour private English-speaking guide will meet you at the hotel today for your tour of Ancient Rome. You will be transferred to the starting point of the tour, which will include Michelangelo’s Piazza del Campidoglio, where from a nearby terrace you can enjoy a breathtaking view of the Roman Forum and the Colosseum. You will approach the Forum by the Roman Road used by the emperors of the past for triumphal celebrations, and explore the ruins of this ancient political, religious and commercial centre. Finally, visit the famed Colosseum (entrance fees included) and learn the history of the spectacle of gladiatorial combat.
The balance of the day is free for you to enjoy at your own pace.
Your English-speaking guide will meet you at the hotel again this morning for your guided tour of the Vatican. This tour will take you through the galleries of the Vatican Museums (entrance fees included), home to the most celebrated art collection in Europe. You will see Michelangelo’s incredible frescoed ceiling in the Sistine Chapel, and be awed by the regal majesty of the Basilica of St. Peter.
Today you will be met at the hotel by your English-speaking driver for a private excursion to the ruins of Pompeii. The city was buried under a thick layer of ash and pumice after the eruption of nearby Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D., a disaster that nevertheless preserved the contents of Pompeii with fascinating precision. Entrance fees to the archaeological site are included and a private guide will be arranged to give you a tour of the ruins.
After your visit you will continue to Mount Vesuvius. Your driver will convey you to the "Punto Ristoro", the uppermost section of Mount Vesuvius reachable by car. From there, a dusty path will bring you up to the crater where any movement is strictly supervised by the local official guide. Comfortable, flat walking shoes are recommended for the approximately 45 minute walk uphill.
Your driver will transfer you back to your hotel in Rome.
A free day to explore the Eternal City on your own. Perhaps you would like to visit some of the many sites of interest around the city, such as the Piazza Navona, the Villa Borghese, or the Trevi Fountain, and absorb the culture and history of Rome
After check-out from your hotel you will be picked up by your English-speaking driver for your transfer to Florence.
On the way you will stop in Siena where with a local guide you will visit this beautiful city. You will be able to marvel at the wealth of medieval artistic and architectural treasures, and see the Piazza del Campo, where the Palio race is held every year.
After your tour a typical lunch will be included at a local restaurant and you will have time for shopping and sightseeing on your own before continuing to Rome.
4-Star Hotel:Grand Hotel Cavour (or similar star rating hotel)
Other Hotel options for Florence(Prices may vary with different seasons, weekend, holiday or trade fair date surcharges)
Per Person based on number of people travelling together
Based on 2 people
Euro €3790 per person
Based on 4 people
Euro €2879 per person
Based on 6 people
Euro €2549 per person
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