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| Rome, Naples & Pompeii |
From US$1139.00 |
| Rome & the South – 7 Days – 6 nights – Departures any day |
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| DAY 1 |
USA/Rome |
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Board your overnight flight to Rome, Italy. |
| DAY 2 |
Rome |
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Transfer from the airport to your hotel. |
| DAY 3 |
Vatican |
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Opt for either the morning or the afternoon to visit all of the most important sights of Vatican City with this unique guided tour and enjoy the added advantage of avoiding the line, get privileged entrance to the Museums (including entrance ticket and reservation fee for the Vatican Museums, headsets to facilitate hearing the guide and English speaking tour guide). Avoid the lengthy lines and explore one of the World's most extensive art collections with an expert local guide on this fascinating tour of the Vatican. Your guide will share the stories and secrets contained within the Museums' walls, pleasures originally meant for the exclusive enjoyment of the Pope. Experience Michelangelo's famous Creation of Adam with your own eyes as you explore the Sistine Chapel and wander through Raphael's Rooms. After taking in the Museums, be humbled by the imposing beauty of Saint Peter's Basilica, where you will encounter another of Michelangelo's masterpieces, La Pieta. For a fascinating finish, you will stop to admire the magnificent Saint Peter's Square, as your guide points out Bernini's ingenious use of optical illusion. The rest of the day is free for you to continue exploring Rome or for some rest and relaxation.
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| DAY 4 |
Rome of the Caesars |
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An afternoon to explore Rome. Passing by Piazza Barberini, with the Triton Fountain by Barberini, we proceed to Piazza Venezia, where you will see the imposing memorial to Victor Emanuel II, the first king of United Italy. The tour will then proceed to the Roman Forum, the old centre of the Imperial City, where the Senate House, the Basilicas and the Temples of the major Gods are located. After walking down the Via Sacra and passing by the Arch of Titus, you will visit the Coliseum, surrounded by impressive monuments such as the ruins of the Arch of Constantine the Great. The last stop on your tour will be the 5th century Christian Basilica of St. Peter in Chains, where you will see the world famous Statue of Moses by Michelangelo. Transportation by coach, guide service, entrance and guided tour of the Roman Forum, entrance and guided tour of the Coliseum, entrance and guided tour of the Basilica of St. Peter in Chains. |
| DAY 5 |
Rome, Naples and Pompeii |
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A drive to Naples, with a brief orientation tour of city, and continuation to Pompeii. Take a moment to visit an ancient cameo and coral factory in Torre del Greco before arriving in Pompeii. We will have lunch in a traditional local restaurant before beginning our visit of the excavations of the tragic Roman city. In many experts opinion Pompeii is the most important archeological site anywhere. Almost every other ancient urban site is simply the remains of a ghost town, long ago deserted by its citizens who carried away with them everything of value. Prior to the eruption of Vesuvius, Pompeii was a thriving city. Then it was buried with so little warning in 79 A.D. that Pompeii was literally frozen in time. Your tours will allow you a glimpse of you can see around the streets, villas, temples, theaters, baths, shops, and forum of Pompeii. This is true archaeological gem so enjoy every minute of it. |
| DAY 6 |
Christian Rome |
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The focus of this tour (3 hours starting at 2:30 pm) is Christian Rome, with visits to St Mary Major, St John in Lateran and the Catacombs. Passing Piazza Barberini with the Triton Fountain by Bernini, we visit St. Mary Major, the most beautiful Basilica to Mary, Mother of Christ, with gorgeous mosaics and the relics of Jesus' cradle. We continue to St. John in Lateran where we stop for a visit. This is the Cathedral of Rome and was the first Papal residence. Inside there are masterpieces that range from the Middle Ages to the Baroque period. We stop at the Holy Stair then drive down the first part of the Appian Way where we have a view of the Domine Quo Vadis Chapel before reaching the Catacombs (Domitilla, St.Callisto or St. Sebastiano) whose ancient underground tunnels were the first burial places for Christians and Hebrews. The tour ends with a panoramic view of the Baths of Caracalla. Transportation by coach, guide service, entrance and guided tour to the Basilica of St. Mary Major, entrance and guided tour to the Basilica of St. John in Lateran, stop at the Holy Stairs, entrance and guided tour of the Catacombs. |
| DAY 7 |
Rome |
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Day at leisure |
| Day 8 |
Rome |
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Transfer to the airport for your flight back to the USA.
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| Tour Includes: |
Tour does not include: |
• Arrival and departure transfers in Rome
• 6 nights accommodation in Rome
• Breakfast daily
• 1 lunch
• Excursion to Naples and Pompeii
• Tour of Vatican City
• Tour of the major Christian sites
• Tour of the Coliseum, Forum and St. Peter in Chains
• All local taxes and service fees |
• Roundtrip flight between the USA and Rome
• Airfare fees and taxes
• Airfare difference between New York and another USA gateway
• Expenses of personal nature
• Meals not mentioned in the itinerary
• Tips to guides or drivers |
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