Skip The Line at the Vatican

From US$309.00

A glimpse of Rome – 5 Days – 4 nights – Departures any day
DAY 1 USA/Rome
  Board your overnight flight to Rome, Italy.
DAY 2 Rome
  Transfer from the airport to your hotel.
DAY 3 Vatican
  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.
DAY 4 Rome on your own
  Enjoy the unique experience of hopping on and off the touristic bus during the 48 hours you will dedicate to explore Rome at your own pace. The extensive hop on hop off itinerary, through the heart of Rome, on these special buses that offer you the convenience an open top, which allows you to enjoy full 360-degree panoramic views as you travel along your route, or the comfort of air conditioning if you prefer to seat in the car. A recorded commentary, using headphones, is your companion throughout the tour, which like having you private guide along the way. The 16 stops on the Monday through Saturday itineraries (14 on Sundays and National Holidays) are strategically placed to allow you a complete visit to the main monuments and points of interest of this magnificent city.
DAY 5 Rome on your own
  Continue your visit of Rome. Pick it up where you left it yesterday, revisit those points of interest you liked the most or visit any specific point of interest to you. Or, if you done with your visit, enjoy some of the most sophisticated shopping in the world in the city of Rome, well know for the impeccable taste of the Roman people.
Day 6 Rome
  Transfer to the airport for your flight back to the USA .
   
Tour Includes: Tour does not include:
• Arrival and departure transfers in Rome
• 4 nights accommodation in Rome
• Breakfast daily
• 48 hour pass for Rome’s open city tour
• Recorded commentary
• Escorted tour of the Vatican City
• 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