8-hour tour with transfer
Explore the best of Rome in one day with your private tour guide! In just 8 hours you can discover the most iconic places of the city such as the Sistine Chapel, the Colosseum, Navona Square and the Pantheon.
After passing through the Vatican Walls, you will get to the entrance of the Vatican Museums. You will be blown away by the most fascinating museum in the world. We have selected for you the most famous works of art belonging to its huge collection, which covers almost 4,000 years of history (from the Egyptians to the modern age). Delving deeper into the collection, you will go through the Gallery of the Candelabra, the Gallery of Tapestries, and the Gallery of the Maps. Finally, you will be taken to the Sistine Chapel, which was entirely frescoed by the masterful hands of Michelangelo.
The tour will continue with the majestic St. Peter's Square, where you will find your private driver waiting for you. Our expert tour guide will take you through the historical centre of Rome, considered a museum of wonders for all the great monuments it hosts. You will visit the Pantheon, wich today is a Christian Basilica, and Navona Square to admire the artworks of Gian Lorenzo Bernini and Francesco Borromini. In the afternoon, after a lunch break with a quick food tasting in the historical centre of Rome, you will visit the Colosseum. Officially called the Flavian Amphitheater, it is the most emblematic symbol of Rome and its glorious past. We will guide you inside to admire the ancient stadium and explore the intricacies of how such a magnificent structure functioned.
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Official residence of the pope and still today the site of the papal conclave, it has become famous for the beautiful frescoes that decorate the ceiling and The Last Judgment on the back wall, both carried out by Michelangelo. Besides him, other skilled painters worked here during the 15th century, creating the series of frescos depicting the Life of Moses and the Life of Christ which decorate the lateral walls: the team included Sandro Botticelli, Pietro Perugino, Pinturicchio, Domenico Ghirlandaio, Cosimo Rosselli and Luca Signorelli.
This large and beautiful piazza is known worldwide as the architectural masterpiece of Gian Lorenzo Bernini, who built it in the mid-17th century. The original purpose of this square in the words of Pope Alexander XII was “so that the greatest number of people could see the Pope give his blessing”. St. Peter’s square is framed by a large colonnade, with 140 statues of Saints on top, that extends from the basilica and then opens into a large curved shape that surrounds the main piazza.
The most impressive Roman Temple, one of the best-preserved buildings of Roman antiquity. Its dome with the famous oculus is the biggest ever built in the world.
The greatest baroque Square in Rome – Piazza Navona was built above the remains of the Stadium of Domitian. It is famous for the nightlife, for the portrait street artists and for the monumental Fountain of the Four Rivers, an authentic masterpiece of Gian Lorenzo Bernini.
The largest amphitheater in the world, icon of Rome and Italy’s most visited monument. Well known for its exceptional architecture, takes its name from a colossal statue that stood nearby.
Some useful information for your experience
Expert and licensed guide, private transfer, entrance ticket, tasting, full on-site assistance, sterilized earphones (from 5 people upwards).
Tour start time: 8.00 am.
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