Rome wasn't built in a day, but luckily it can be seen in one! This daily tour will immerse you in Baroque style and Renaissance history while bringing you to Rome's best highlights. A delicious lunch, an expert local guide, and skip-the-line tickets to the Vatican Museums are included!
Get to know some of the Eternal City's most famous monuments on this daily tour of Rome. See St. Peter's Basilica, Piazza Navona, the Pantheon, and the Trevi Fountain.
This guided walking tour begins with a pick-up from your Central Rome hotel and includes a classic Italian lunch, experienced guide, and exclusive skip-the-line tickets. This intimate excursion is capped at 25 participants and also includes a complimentary headset, so you don't have to worry about getting lost in the crowd!
Your tour will start in Campo de' Fiori, where you will see the colorful and characteristic food market and you will be able to immerse yourself in the magic of Rome. Afterwards, your english speaking guide will take you to Piazza Farnese, where you will see the incredible buildings of Palazzo Farnese and the incredible Palazzo Spada.
Your visit will continue heading to the renowened Navona Square, with its triumphant Baroque architecture and fountains. In a ten minutes walk you will reach Piazza della Rotonda, housing the prodigious Pantheon, temple to the gods. You will be able to accede the Pantheon with your guide, who will tell you the secrets and the history of that amazing place. One of Rome's best-preserved ancient structures, this impressive building remains the world's largest unreinforced concrete dome two thousand years after its construction.
After the visit of the Pantheon, you will reach the famous Trevi Fountain, Rome's largest Baroque fountain which has achieved worldwide fame through several films. Make a wish as you toss in your coin, perhaps hoping to return to Rome someday soon! The last stop of your morning tour will be a visit of Piazza di Spagna, home to the famous Spanish Steps.
Before starting the second part of your tour, you will enjoy a traditional lunch in a typical roman restaurant in the city center. Eat at a restaurant located in the heart of Rome and savor the classic Italian flavors while fueling up for the next part of your jouerney - a guided walk through the best squares of Rome.
During the second part of this tour, you will have the opportunity to visit the Vatican Museums, one of the greatest museum complex in the world, where is housed one of the most important art collections in the world, with timeless masterpieces of Classical, Renaissance and Baroque art.
You will enter the museum without loosing any minute of your precious time, thanks to your skip the line tickets!
Through the Vatican Museums, you'll have access to the breath-taking Sistine Chapel: you'll be amazed by the gorgeous frescoes that embellish this chapel, such as "Creation of Adam" or "The Last Judgement" by the genius Michelangelo.
Your tour will end with an incredible visit to Saint Peter's Basilica and to the splendid Bernini's Colonnade outside the church.
In addition to this tour of the squares of Rome and the Vatican, ItaliaXP also offer a private tour of the Vatican, thanks to which you can enjoy the beauties of the Vatican accompanied by an authorized guide who will dedicate himself only to your group.
Meeting point information and local telephone numbers at your destination are included on your Confirmation Voucher.
We suggest you wearing comfortable clothes and shoes. In summer, bring a bottle of water; in winter, don't forget an umbrella.
The pick-up is provided only for the hotels located in the centre of Rome, so it is important to communicate the name and address of the hotel where you are staying.
According to the season, you might visit the Squares of Rome first and then the Vatican, or vice versa. The access to St. Peter's Basilica may not be available during special events. In these cases we offer an extended itinerary inside the Vatican Museums.
Entrance into the Vatican Museums and Churches requires a strict dress code. We cannot be held responsible for entry denied due to improper dress.
We regret to inform that this tour is not suitable for guests with impaired mobility.
Guests arriving late at the meeting point cannot be refunded.