Vatican Tour COMBO GAR ENG (vat + Col)

The Vatican and Ancient Rome Tour Special Combo

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VATICAN & COLOSSEUM Special Tour Combination

In a single day, this tour will give you a glimpse of two faces of the Eternal City. Our tour starts from Rome's religious center: the Vatican Museums. Once inside the museums, with your skip-the-line ticket, you'll get a chance to see some of the most important artworks in the world, including the Apollo Belvedere, the Laocoön group, and the amazing Map Gallery, ending with Michelangelo's masterpieces, the Sistine Chapel and the Last Judgment. We then head to the St. Peter's Basilica, whose magnificent dome rises on Rome's skyline, an emblem of the Eternal City. Inside the Basilica we find more awe-inspiring artwork, such as Michelangelo's unique masterpiece, absolutely not-to-be-missed: the Pietà. Leaving the religious center behind, we head to the Flavian Amphitheatre area. After a quick lunch, we'll go inside the Colosseum where our guide will let us relive the thrills of the gladiators and emperors who shaped Ancient Rome. Next, we'll walk towards the Palatine Hill, affording a breathtaking view of the Roman Forum, the heartbeat of the Roman Empire's political and economic center. Our tour ends at the Forum to discover of the most important archaeological area in all of Italy.

Book your combined tour and then just relax. Your only concern will be fully enjoying an unforgettable day!

This tour takes place from April 1 to October 31.

Language: English
Availability: every day except for Wednesday and Sunday. This tour is not available on religious holidays.
Duration: about 8 hours and 30 minutes. From 9:30 am to 6:00 pm.
Price: €165.00 per person (adult rate)

Price includes: Three-hour guided tour of the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter's, a light lunch, transportation at Vatican Museums exit to a restaurant near the Colosseum, three-hour guided tour of the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, and the Palatine Hill.
Entry tickets with reservations to the Vatican Museums, St. Peter's Basilica, the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill, plus headsets.
The light lunch includes bruschetta + first course, or bruschetta + 1 pizza and 1 liter of microfiltered water.

Not included: the St. Peter's Dome, tour of underground areas, third, fourth, and fifth tier of the Colosseum.
For the light lunch, extra charges apply for alcohol and coffee consumed or dishes other than those specified in the "price includes."
If you have food intolerances or allergies, or would like a vegetarian menu, please note in the comments when booking.

Children: 3–12, €150.00. Babies: 0–2, free.
Meeting Point: Viale dei Bastioni di Michelangelo 21, Rome. all further instructions for meeting your guide will be printed on your confirmation voucher. The voucher will be sent by email once your reservation is completed.


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Tour itinerary:

The guided tour's first stop is to discover the wonders of the Vatican Museums. After having taken in the museums' many sections, abounding in artworks of inconceivable worth, you'll delve into the awesome beauty of the Sistine Chapel, Let yourself be dazzled by Michelangelo's peerless mastery, seen in the Sistine Chapel, where he overcame none-too-few obstacles to make one of the greatest masterpieces of all time. Three hours with a professional guide will let you appreciate the true grandeur of this Papal treasure trove, awaiting discovery.
The tour continues inside the Basilica of St. Peter. Bernini's work will usher you with an embrace inside the world's most iconic Basilica, the living heart of Christianity.
After the three-hour tour, a bus will take you near the Colosseum where you will get to relish some traditional Italian cuisine. After a quick light lunch, we'll go on to discover Ancient Rome.
In the early afternoon, you'll enjoy the magical experience of going back in time, discovering the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, and the Palatine Hill. The skip-the-line ticket to these monuments will also help you avoid wasting time to get the most out of the second part of your memorable day. The Colosseum — the stage of gladiator battles, public shows, and the icon of Rome — is Ancient Rome's most important surviving monument. Our tour continues to the Palatine Hill, ending at the Roman Forum, the nerve center of Ancient Rome.

CANCELLATION POLICY

– Over 7 days before departure: no penalty
– Up to 6 days before departure: 90% penalty
– No shows: 100% penalty (guests arriving at meeting point after departure cannot be refunded)

NOTE: bags, metal objects, umbrellas, and animals are not allowed in the museums. Even though you have skip-the-line tickets, there may be a line for security checks. Visitors wearing shorts or sleeveless tops are not admitted in the Basilica. The museums require guests in wheelchairs to follow a different route, which prevents them from following the same route as the organized tour. If the Basilica is closed for a special religious event, the tour will include the museum's art gallery. Tour and itinerary are subject to the Vatican Museums' entrance time availability.
NOTE ON THE COLOSSEUM AND ROMAN FORUM: backpacks, suitcases, and large bags may not be brought into the sites. You must go through security checks at the metal detectors. The wait for these mandatory procedures cannot be avoided. Do not forget to bring a valid identification card or passport (one per person). The tour is not suitable for guests with wheelchairs or with impaired mobility. Tour and itinerary are subject to Colosseum entrance time availability.

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Touring Rome

Rome Sightseeing – discover Rome monuments and museums with Italy Travels

Are you planning a trip to Rome? Here below some useful suggestions about what to see and how to organize your time in Rome.

First of all consider that Rome is a big city. Rome offers different cues to tourists. Archeology lovers can find wonderful sites to visit in Rome. Above all, the Colosseum and Imperial Forum area. This amazing zone is located in the heart of Rome. For this reason, tourists can reach it walking along Rome central roads.
At first, people attention is kidnapped by the Colosseum, the huge monument symbol of Rome. Visitors can reserve a ticket to enter the Colosseum by a quick access. In alternative, a Colosseum guided tour could be a very good idea. Colosseum tours are many.
A complete tour is the ancient Rome tour which includes the Colosseum, the Roman Forum as well as a pleasant walk along Via dei Fori Imperiali.
Another possibility is booking a tour which includes the Colosseum with its hypogeum section. This is a shorter visit but very exclusive. Actually the underground section of the Colosseum can be visited only by booking this specific tour. The third possibility is the tour including the Belevedere section of the monument. During this tour, visitors jump up to the fifth ring of the monument, the upper section of the Colosseum. Here the view of the city is really breathtaking.
This important archeological district is also famous for the presence of the Arch of Constantine and the Arch of Titus. Both are triumphal arches. They represent the emblem of the power of an emperor who returned triumphant from a war. These arches are beautifully decorated with bas-reliefs representing the emperor and his war successes.

Not only the Colosseum area but also other archaeological sites are worth to be visited when touring Rome. First the Caracalla Baths, the greatest thermal complex in antique times. Second, the Trajan markets which represent the oldest shopping centre in ancient world. The Trajan Markets are located very close to the Colosseum along the Imperial Forum road.

Similarly tourists should not miss the visit of the Vatican City and its treasures. First of all the Saint Peter's Basilica. The Vatican Basilica is the heart of catholic Church. Every year millions of tourists and pilgrims go to Rome to visit Saint Peter. For this reason the Basilica is always very crowded.
Visitors can enter the Pope's basilica through a reserved entrance booking a guided tour or the audio guide service.
No far from Saint Peter's square, there are the Vatican Museums. The papal museums house an immense art collections amassed by popes during centuries. The Sistine Chapel is part of this museum complex. Therefore visitors have to book the entrance ticket for the Vatican Museums to enter the Sistine and admire Michelangelo's frescoes.

Finally, a must-see tour of the Italian capital is the Baroque Rome tour. The itinerary includes famous roman squares and fountains. Definitely, the most world-known one the Trevi fountain. The tour moves from Piazza Navona, where there is the Four Rivers fountain by Bernini to the Pantheon. As final step, the tourists ends in Piazza di Spagna. Here the Barcaccia fountain and the iconic Spanish step are located.