Tours in Rome

The Tour (Tour Code: VMCR)

VATICAN: The purpose of this tour is the visit of the Vatican Museums. Leaving the Piazza San Bernardo, adorned by Moses? Fountain, we will head to Piazza della Repubblica, with the Fountain of Naiadi in the middle. Then the itinerary will continue, passing by Via Bissolati, Via Veneto and the Villa Borghese. After this ample view of an important part of the city, we will visit the Vatican Museums and the Vatican Galleries (lines possible at the entrance). You will then admire the modern entrance built for the Jubilee 2000, the Galeries of the Chandeliers, of the Tapestries and of the Geographical Maps, the Sobiesky Hall and the Immaculate Conception Hall. We will then stop to admire the Sistine Chapel, seat of the Conclave, frescoed by Michelangelo to end up in the Ancient Vatican Library.

CHRISTIAN ROME: Leaving from Piazza San Bernardo, crossing Piazza della Repubblica, we will run along Via Nazionale to end up visiting the Basilica of St.Mary Major, built on the Esquiline Hill in 352 A.D. The tour will then continue visiting the Basilica of St.John in Lateran, cathedral of Rome and of the world. Hence, we will go to the Holy Stairs, climbed by Jesus Christ to reach Pilate?s Palace. From here the tour will start again by coach, crossing Piazza San Giovanni and Via Latina. Skirting along the Mura Latine, the tour will pass through the Porta di San Sebastiano to arrive on the Ancient Appian Way, where we will find the Chapel of ?Domine Quo Vadis?. We arrive finally at the Catacombs of St.Callixtus, where the visit will take about 45 minutes (on Wednesdays the visit will be at the Catacombs of St.Domitilla). On the way back, from the coach you will have a view of the Caracalla Baths.

On Sundays: Appia Antica is substituted with S. Maria Major Basilica)

Tour duration: 0 hours

Tour price: $177 USD (per person)

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