Highlights

• Five Day Rome City Break
• Small Group Walking Tour Vatican Museum & Coloseum
• Naples & Pompeii
• Room Foodie Tour
• Tour Code: VDRO121

• Itinerary - click for more

  Day 1: Rome Arrival
  Arrival at the Airport and transfer by luxury car in private to your chosen Hotel. Free time available to take advantage to relax or take a walk in the historic center of the city.  Overnight Rome

  Day 2:  Morning Panoramic Rome Tour. Evening Foodie Tour
  At 08.00 – 08.30 hours approximately pick up at the hotel to do the Tour of the Squares & Fountains in Rome.
  A pleasant walk through the historic heart of the city that will give you the opportunity to visit some of the most famous and symbolic places in Rome. Our tour begins with the Navona Square, the most elegant of all Roman squares, a cosmopolitan meeting place with many outdoor cafes and seasonal fairs, where the famous Bernini Fountain of the Four Rivers is located. We continue with The Church of San Luigi dei Francesi that houses the world-famous cycle of paintings by Caravaggio. We continue walking to reach the Pantheon, dedicated to all the gods, is the largest unreinforced concrete dome in the world and one of the best preserved of all ancient Roman constructions. Within a few minutes we arrive in Piazza Colonna with the famous column of Marcus Aurelius. Continue on to La Fontana di Trevi, the largest baroque fountain in the city and one of the most famous fountains in the world, without doubt, one of the icons of Rome.  Piazza di Spagna: with its 18th-century atmosphere created by the ocher buildings, the Bernini La Barcaccia fountain and the magnificent and famous Spanish staircase leading to the Church of Trinità dei Monti.  Surrounding the square there are boutiques of the most famous fashion brands.
  Late Afternoon or early evening, join our Small Group Food Tour in the Campo Dei Fiori, Jewish ghetto and Trastevere neighbourhoods. Tour start choices 4:30 pm or 6:00 pm . Experience a nice stroll through Rome’s enchanting neighborhoods while tasting your way through some of the city’s best shops, restaurants, and markets, discovering firsthand the secrets of the world-renowned Italian cuisine. Meet your friendly, local expert food connoisseur and  be ready to stroll through a number of Rome neighborhoods visiting the most famous food markets, groceries, coffee shops, ice-cream shops, and restaurants in town, while tasting some of the delicious food and wines  such as pizza bianca, mortadella, gelato, and supplì. From fried artichokes or zucchini flowers in the Jewish ghetto to spices and vegetables in Campo de Fiori, ignite your senses and burn some calories all while you enjoy walking amongst the beauty around you.  The commentary from your foodie guide will include an overview of Italian culinary habits, a description of any seasonal events taking place at the time of your tour, and an introduction to selected specialties found in the main shops. Overnight Rome

  Day 3: Small Group Combo Tour Colosseum & Ancient Rome Walking Tour + The Vatican Masterpieces
  At 08.30 – 08.45 hr,  Depart from your centrally located hotel in Rome and  visit the Vatican Museums. Experience a look into ancient Rome and the Vatican!
  In the morning, admire the Colosseum, the symbol of ancient Roman times; Palatine Hill, the place where Rome has its origin; and the most important and beautiful archaeological area in the world, the Roman Forum.
  After lunch, the tour continues with a visit to the Vatican Museums, one of the most important art collections in existence. The itinerary includes the Pio Clementino Hall, Laocoon and Apollo Belvedere, the Candelabra Gallery, the Tapestries Gallery, the Maps Gallery, and the Sistine Chapel, where you can admire the breathtaking frescos by Michelangelo, one of the most famous artworks of all time. From the Museum, you exit directly to St. Peter’s Basilica, the most important Christian Church in the world, to admire, among others, Michelangelo’s masterpiece La Pietà and the impressive Baldachin Altar by Bernini.
  The tour ends in St. Peter’s Square, dominated by Michelangelo’s imposing Cupola and surrounded by Bernini’s double Colonnade. Overnight Rome
  Itinerary:
  Colosseum
  Palatine Hill
  Roman Forum
  Vatican Museums
  Sistine Chapel
  St. Peter’s Basilica

  Day 4: Visit Naples and Pompeii
  Early departure from Rome. Arrive meeting point 15 minutes prior. Tour departs 7;15 am to visit Naples and Pompeii. A trip to discover more of Italy through it’s art, history, folklore and archeology.  Travel south on the Highway of the Sun. Travel through the green Roman countryside, passing through the Castelli Romani. Halfway we will see pass by and you will see the Abbey of  Montecassino  perched on a mountain. Famous for the great battle of World War II. Arrive Naples and stop on the hill of Posillipo, here you can enjoy one of the most beautiful views of the Gulf of Naples, the city facing the sea and flanked by Vesuvius.. We leave the city through the fertile Vesuvius valley and through the towns of Herculaneum, Torre del Greco and Torre Annunziata, to reach Pompeii, where we will have lunch. In the afternoon, always accompanied by our guide, we will start the archaeological walk in the old city (2 hours approx.). Buried under a layer of ashes and washed by an unexpected eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. C., Pompeii returned to the light after almost 1,700 years and the daily life of any day in the first imperial era, as if by magic, was reflected in his gestures, in his secrets and in the panic of his last moments . After the visit we start the trip back to Rome. We will have a short stop at a Cameo Factory and continue back to Rome. Return to meeting point in Rome city centre. A long but enjoyable 13 hours.  Return to hotel on your own.  Overnight Rome

  Day 5:  Departure
  Free time for visits or last minute purchases. Private transfer to airport or rail station ***end of services***

Included

• Private Arrival and Departure Transfers
• Four overnights in a 4-star hotel includes breakfast
• Professional Guide General Tour Rome Squares & Fountains includes pick-up from centrally located hotels and headsets
• Guided Foodie Tour Tasting: "Pizza Bianca" mortadella, mozzarella, salami, fried artichoke, supplì, codefish pasta, gelato
• Professional Local Guide Vatican Museums and Collosseum with reserved entry times
• Small Group Combo Walking Tour Colosseum & Ancient Rome + The Vatican Masterpieces with Lunch
• Luxury air-conditioned bus for the Naples and Pompeii excursion throughout the tour
• Local guides in Naples and Pompeii * (This tour operates a minimum of 4 passengers)
• Guided tour of the Pompeii excavations (Entrance included)
• Lunch local restaurant on Naples & Pompeii Excursion day
• Vat Taxes

Not Included

• City tax to be paid on spot;
• Lunches and dinners not mentioned in the inclusions;
• Entrance to monuments and archaeological sites not listed as included in the itinerary
• Porterage service
• Gratuities and extra items of personal nature and Items not listed in the inclusions

Hotels or Similar

• Hotel 4* or similar: Marcella Royal, Londra & Cargill, Boutique Hotel Rome

Dates & Rates From

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