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Rome’s Art, History & Heritage
5 days from £1,399
Suggested Itinerary#
Your itinerary is exclusively yours to tailor to suit your group's interests and profile of your members. Here is our suggested itinerary:
Day 1 – Rome
Scheduled flight from your preferred airport to Rome – transfer with our tour manager in our private executive coach to the 4* Della Conciliazione Hotel in central Rome.
Day 2 – Guided tour of Ancient Rome & Galleria Borghese
Guided tour of Ancient Rome taking in such sights as the Forum, Circus Maximus and the Colosseum – a guided tour of Galleria Borghese, one of Rome’s most beautiful galleries, introduces a marvellous collection of paintings, sculptures and antiquities amassed by Cardinal Scipione Borghese in the early 17th century, including Bernini’s sculpture ‘Apollo and Daphne’ and paintings by Rubens, Caravaggio, Titian and Bassano.
Day 3 – Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel, St Peter’s Basilica & Castel Sant’Angelo
Guided tour of the Vatican Museum including Michelangelo’s ceiling fresco at the Sistine Chapel – wander around St Peter’s Square with its 248 colonnades, before visiting St Peter’s Basilica to see Michelangelo’s magnificent ‘La Pieta’ and the splendid tombs of the Popes – walk up to Castel Sant’Angelo, the tomb of the Roman emperor Hadrian.
Day 4 – Palazzo Doria Pamphilj, Church of San Luigi dei Francesi & The Pantheon
Palazzo Doria Pamphilj boasts a wonderful collection of works by a vast array of renowned artists including Rubens, Titian, Velazquez and Caravaggio – the Church of San Luigi dei Francesi, designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Domenico Fontana between 1518 and 1589, is home to three Caravaggio’s: ‘The Calling of St Matthew’, ‘The Inspiration of Saint Matthew’ and ‘The Martyrdom of Saint Matthew’ – The Pantheon is the most extraordinary and best preserved ancient building in Rome with the present structure built and possibly designed by Emperor Hadrian in AD 118.
Day 5 – Catacombs
Guided tour of Rome's catacombs, the ancient underground cemeteries that began in the second century as Christian burial places, then during the persecutions as places of refuge and finally in the time of Pope Saint Damascus (366-384) as centres of devotion and pilgrimage for Christians from every part of the empire – transfer to Rome Airport for our scheduled flight home.
Features#
What's included in this tour is entirely yours to customise to suit your group's budget and preferences. Here is what we've suggested:
Central 4* Rome hotel
All excursions & guided tours included
Professional tour manager
Scheduled flights to Rome
Executive coach in Italy
One free place per 10 paying passengers
Tailor your Features#
If you'd like to adjust what's included, perhaps a different hotel standard, more or fewer days, or different excursions, here are some alternatives:
Stay at a 3* hotel
On half board basis
Include UK airport coach transfers
Bring a specialist lecturer
Include all entrance fees & gratuities
Visit more (or fewer) sights*
* See Tailor your Sights for suggestions
Sights#
The places your group visits are exclusively yours to decide. Here are the main sights we've suggested:
Guided tour of Ancient Rome
Galleria Borghese - guided tour
Vatican Museum - guided tour
Sistine Chapel
St Peter’s Basilica
Castel Sant’Angelo
Palazzo Doria Pamphilj
Church of San Luigi dei Francesi
The Pantheon
Catacombs - guided tour
Tailor your Sights#
If you'd prefer to visit different places, or if you'd like to add extra attractions that match your group's specific interests, here are some more suggestions:
Museo Nazionale Etrusco - housed in the Villa Giulia is the world's outstanding collection of Etruscan art, jewellery and artefacts including the terracotta funerary monument and the Sarcophagus of the Spouses dating from 530BC
Santa Maria Sopra Minerva - one of Rome's most beautiful churches holds the body of St Catherine of Siena who convinced the popes to return to Rome from Avignon in 1377
Carafa Chapel - boasts frescoes by Filippino Lippi
Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica - houses works from the 12th to 17th centuries including paintings by Caravaggio, Andrea del Sarto, the famous ‘La Fornarina’ by Raphael, a portrait of Henry VIII by Hans Holbein and a bust of Urban VIII by Bernini
Tivoli - a favourite retreat for poets and Rome’s wealthier citizens, a tour of the ruins of Hadrian’s Villa explores one of the largest and most spectacular villas ever built in the Roman Empire
Church of Santa Maria del Popolo - on the elegant Piazza del Popolo, its walls and ceilings are decorated with paintings by Pinturicchio, Raphael, Carracci, Caravaggio and Bernini
Accommodation#
Where you stay is entirely yours to choose to match your group's preferences. Here is our suggested accommodation:
Four nights on bed and breakfast basis at the 4* Della Conciliazione Hotel. Located a short walk from St Peter’s Basilica, the hotel has a bar and all rooms are en suite.
Tailor your accommodation#
If you'd prefer different accommodation, perhaps a different hotel standard, location, or basis of accommodation, here are some alternative choices:
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Extras#
The costs on top of your tour price can be tailored to suit your group's needs. Here is what we've listed as extras:
Single room supplement £199
Insurance
Entrance fees to places of interest
Audio headphones
Gratuities
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Rome’s Art, History & Heritage
5 days from £1,399 per person