Pope's Summer Residence Private Tour from Rome

Itinerary
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Stop At: Giardino Barberini, Strada Provinciale 71/b Via Carlo Rosselli, davanti al Piazzale Urbano VIII, 00073 Castel Gandolfo Italy

Barberini Gardens built partially on the villa of Emperor Domitian.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Vatican City Italy

You will tour in an open minibus with a personal audio guide the Vatican Gardens for about 1,5 hours. You will discover the beauty of the Barberini Gardens embellished by beautiful fountains, see the Roman Criptoportico and the Roman Theatre of Domitian's villa dating back to the 1st century A.D. Inside the gardens there is also a Pope farm where they produce milk and cheese and honey. Your next adventure will be inside the official and private Residence of the Pope that was in use until the Pope Benedictine XVI.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Sistine Chapel, Citta del Vaticano 1, 00120 Vatican City Italy

You will receive an audio guide and on your own you will access inside the Papal Palace and see the famous Room of the portraits of Popes, you will recognize the Pope Julius II who commissioned to Michelangelo the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, then you will move forward to the upper noble floor. Here you will see several rooms of the papal apartments; the Room of the clock and other official Rooms where the Popes used to receive the Head of State. The private Residence includes also the visit of the Pope's apartment including the studio and the bedroom. After admiring one of the best views of Rome’s countryside you will spend some free time to walk around the charming village with local shops and restaurants. Do not miss to enter the Church of St. Thomas of Villanova design by Bernini.

Duration: 1 hour