Roma Trip Overview
One day tour exploring the main religious features in Rome, from ancient times until the contemporary ages. A semi-private tour in a very small group of max.10 people. Start your activity with a 3-hr skip-the-line tour of the Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel, one of the most extraordinary collections of art worldwide, where admiring incredible masterpieces as Michelangelo’s “Last Judgment”. The experience continues with an intimate 2 hours guided tour, discovering the main treasures of Castel Sant’Angelo, staying away from the crowded group tours. With your guide, you will admire the impressive castle’s architecture. Once you get inside, you will be lead through the several historical stages of the Eternal City and admire this incredible castle.
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Duration: 5 hours
Starts: Roma, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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One day tour exploring the main religious features in Rome, from ancient times until the contemporary ages. A semi-private tour in a very small group of max.10 people. Start your activity with a 3-hr skip-the-line tour of the Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel, one of the most extraordinary collections of art worldwide, where admiring incredible masterpieces as Michelangelo’s “Last Judgment”. The experience continues with an intimate 2 hours guided tour, discovering the main treasures of Castel Sant’Angelo, staying away from the crowded group tours. With your guide, you will admire the impressive castle’s architecture. Once you get inside, you will be lead through the several historical stages of the Eternal City and admire this incredible castle.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Vatican City, Vatican City, Lazio
Introduction on the Vatican City and Vatican History while entering into the Museum.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Vatican Museums, Viale Vaticano, 00120 Vatican City Italy
Let’s get into the history and secrets of the Catholic Church and hear about the rivalry between the Renaissance artists.
Discover the treasures hosted by one of the largest and most-visited museums of the world enriched by a huge number of masterpieces collected through time.
Admire the best of the ancient world visiting the Greek and Roman sculpture section. A collection of classical art masterpieces where admire the beauty of several sculpture groups, as for example the statue of Laocoön and His Sons that is one of the most famous ancient sculptures.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Pass By: Vatican Gardens, Viale Vaticano presso Musei Vaticani, 00120 Vatican City Italy
Enjoy a spectacular panoramic view of the Vatican Garden
and much more …
Stop At: Galleria dei Candelabri, 00120, Vatican City
Pass along the Chandelier Gallery, named by the several marble chandelier decorating this section.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Gallery of Tapestries, VA, 00120 Città del Vaticano, Vatican City
Be astonished by the elegant Tapestry gallery, wallpapered by the finest tapestry worldwide, realized by Raphael’s disciples.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Gallery of Maps, VA, 00120 Città del Vaticano, Vatican City
Visit the Maps Gallery, a complete exhibition of maps representing Italy as it was seen by cartographer in 1581.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Sistine Chapel, Viale Vaticano, 00165 Vatican City Italy
Admire the major representatives of Italian art such as Leonardo, Perugino, Beato Angelico, and many more
Towards the end of this tour you will visit the beautiful Sistine Chapel to admire Michelangelo’s masterpiece: The Last Judgement.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Rome, Rome, Lazio
After the Vatican Museum guided tour, you can join some free time. Take a break before starting the second part of your tour. You can enjoy a traditional lunch in Rome city center (not included) have a walk along the river Tiber bank and run far and wide in Rome at your leisure. We’ll meet you again at the main entrance of Castel Sant’Angelo by 4:50 pm
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Museo Nazionale di Castel Sant’Angelo, Lungotevere Castello 50, 00193 Rome Italy
An official experienced guide will escort you around the castle, showing the incredible masterpieces hosted there and telling you all about the castle’s histories along with its role during the history of Rome.
Your tour will start just outside Castel Sant’Angelo, where you will find your guide. From there, you will appreciate and admire the incredible and impressive structure of the Castle and its wonderful setting.
Once you get inside, you will be impressed by the several treasures hidden there.
During the visit you will see:
Emperor Adrian’s tomb
Popish apartments and bastion
Historical prisons
Michelangelo’s courtyard
An amazing panoramic view from the terrace
Castel Sant’Angelo bridge
and so much more!
Duration: 2 hours
