6 h

Full Day

About this activity

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Piazza di Spagna, Rome Italy

Admire the beauty of the enlightened Spanish Square, one of the most famous squares in Rome. Located in the heart of the roman historical city centre, the square hosts fascinating and incredible masterpieces.

In the middle of the square rises the famous Barcaccia Fountain, dating to the beginning of the baroque period, sculpted by Gian Lorenzo Bernini and his father. At the same time, the square is crowned by the impressive Spanish Steps, an imposing 135-step staircase decorated with many garden-terraces, splendidly adorned with flowers in spring and summer. The sumptuous, aristocratic staircase, was designed so that the scenic effects increase more and more while approaching to it, as typical feature of the great baroque architecture.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Piazza Navona, 00186 Rome Italy

Discover Navona Square.

This huge square, once used to performed incredible battleship, hosts scuplture and architectrural masterpieces such us Bernini's Four River Fountain and Borromini's church Santa Agnese in Agone. It is considered to be the most beautiful and elegant baroque squares.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Trevi Fountain, Piazza di Trevi, 00187 Rome Italy

Take a stop to admire the Trevi Fountain, that is the largest Baroque fountain in the city and one of the most famous fountains in the world, even appeared in several iconic movies like "La Dolce Vita" and "Roman Holiday".

The great night-time lighting highlights the gorgeous decorating sculptures of this baroque masterpiece, creating a magical and romantic atmosphere.

Belonging to the fountain is the legend whereby throwing a coin in the fountain you will ensure your return in Rome.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Pantheon, Piazza della Rotonda, 00186 Rome Italy

Enjoy an external visit of the Pantheon, which was built as a temple to all the gods of Olympus. This temple is famous worldwide for its incredible dome which is the largest in the world since ancient times.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Museo Nazionale di Castel Sant'Angelo, Lungotevere Castello 50, 00193 Rome Italy

Continue your promenade along the Tiber River Bank and enjoy an external visit of the Holy Castle, one of most ancient building in Rome.Built as Hadrian’s tomb, it was transformed in the middle ages into the fortress of the popes. Now a days is one of the most iconic monuments in Rome.

After that take a short break 1 hour an half break for lunch (not included)

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: St. Peter's Square (Piazza San Pietro), Vatican City Italy

Enjoy a panoramic view of the Vatican City passing by the astonishing Saint Peter Square with its superb Colonnade.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Terrazza del Gianicolo, Piazzale Giuseppe Garibaldi, 00165 Rome Italy

Afterwards, enjoy a beautiful view of Rome from Janiculum Hill and see the Circus Maximus, the site of the Roman chariots races, with its evocative views of the sprawling ruins of the Emperors’ Palaces on Palatine Hill. Take then a short lunch break (about 1,5hrs - not includedin the price).

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Vatican City Italy

Continue your afternoon program and around 3 pm you will meet our staff to enter in the Vatican City to explore the Necropolis underground tunnels, called the Scavi.

Introduction on the Vatican City and Vatican History

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Vatican Necropolis, Piazza San Pietro Beneath St. Peter’s Basilica, 00120 Vatican City Italy

This ninety-minutes exclusive small group (max 15 pax) guided tour will take you down into the lowest levels of St. Peter's Basilica. This is not the “grotto” area that lies just beneath St. Peter's where the monuments, chapels, and tombs of past Popes and Italian dignitaries lie

. The Scavi Tour goes down below the grotto to an area known as the “Necropolis” an ancient pagan and Christian cemetery and burial ground from the 1st century the most sacred site within Vatican City.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

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Included

All taxes, fees and handling charges
Professional art historian guide
Guaranteed to skip the long lines
Private driver
Transport by air-conditioned private vehicle or minivan
Private chauffeured sightseeing tour
Permission for the city centre
Entry/Admission - Vatican City
Entry/Admission - Vatican Necropolis
Guaranteed to skip the lines

Not included

Food and drinks
Gratuities
Entry/Admission - Pantheon
Entry/Admission - Museo Nazionale di Castel Sant'Angelo

Additional

Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 9 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
Minimum age to take part of the tour is 15 years old
A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
A maximum of 12 people per booking
Near public transportation
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Despite the fact that this is a private option, the Necropoli of St. Peter is an exclusive but a sharing activity with a maximum of 12 people
PETS ARE NOT ALLOWED
There is no refund on reservation fees and tickets of monuments that are closed due to event that is out of our control. We try and do our best to avoid operating the tour when this occurs and if the information from the office responsible of the sites visited is given in a timely manner for us to rearrange and inform all clients.
In that instance we’ll try our best to re-accommodate the tour when the information from the office responsible of the sites visited is given in a timely manner for us to rearrange and inform all clients.
If this is not possible, we will operate the tour and will include other sites to compensate for the site/s being closed. No refund is given on unused tickets due to events that are out of our control.
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate