Vatican City Trip Overview
We have designed this tour for those of you who need to get to your hotel in Rome from the ship, but also want to enjoy the Eternal City. Based on our experience you can enjoy about 8 hours exploring before drop off at your hotel in the city.
Upon disembarking you’ll find your driver just off the gangway of your ship, holding a sign with your name on. You’ll drive to Rome, where you will start at the most ancient part of Rome, which includes the Roman Forum and the Colosseum. Moving on, you’ll pass by the Victor Emanuel Monument to reach the Pantheon, where you can enter this glorious site. You’ll continue with Navona Square, the perfect place to enjoy a gelato or a light lunch. Then, toss your coin in the Trevi Fountain for good luck, before heading to one of the greatest museums in the world: the Vatican Museums. You’ll see countless works of art, marvel at the Sistine Chapels ceiling and enter Saint Peter’s, before heading to your hotel in the late afternoon.
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Duration: 9 hours
Starts: Vatican City, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Vatican City, Lazio, Italy
We have designed this tour for those of you who need to get to your hotel in Rome from the ship, but also want to enjoy the Eternal City. Based on our experience you can enjoy about 8 hours exploring before drop off at your hotel in the city.
Upon disembarking you’ll find your driver just off the gangway of your ship, holding a sign with your name on. You’ll drive to Rome, where you will start at the most ancient part of Rome, which includes the Roman Forum and the Colosseum. Moving on, you’ll pass by the Victor Emanuel Monument to reach the Pantheon, where you can enter this glorious site. You’ll continue with Navona Square, the perfect place to enjoy a gelato or a light lunch. Then, toss your coin in the Trevi Fountain for good luck, before heading to one of the greatest museums in the world: the Vatican Museums. You’ll see countless works of art, marvel at the Sistine Chapels ceiling and enter Saint Peter’s, before heading to your hotel in the late afternoon.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Piazza Venezia, 00187 Rome Italy
Drive by the famous wedding cake, the monument dedicated to the first king of unified Italy: Victor Emanuel II, a splendid neoclassical white marble interpretation of the nearby Roman Forum.
Stop At: Colosseum, Piazza del Colosseo, 00184 Rome Italy
Be amazed by the colosseum’s impressive size, meant to hold up to 80,000 spectators during the gladiator contests and the mock sea battles in ancient Rome.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Piazza Navona, 00186 Rome Italy
Baroque Rome at its best is what you’ll experience in this exquisite square! Enjoy a nice cappuccino sitting at one of the square’s cafès or get yourself a great gelato to savor as you stroll around.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Trevi Fountain, Piazza di Trevi, 00187 Rome Italy
Take in the beauty of the theme of “taming of the waters” the fountain presents, as you get closer to toss a coin in for good luck and a safe return to Rome. Why not take a selfie as you do that?!
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Spanish Steps, Piazza di Spagna, 00187 Rome Italy
Climb the Spanish Steps as the famous actors did in the late 1900s, and do some window shopping in Via Condotti where the most important designer boutiques are located.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Pantheon, Piazza della Rotonda, 00186 Rome Italy
Visit the most famous of all ancient Roman temples, which was dedicated to all the Deities of Ancient Rome, until it became the first Roman Catholic church of all times.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Vatican Museums, Viale Vaticano, 00120 Vatican City Italy
Marvel at the treasures of one of the largest art collections in the world, which include artifacts and works of art from the major civilizations and the best artists. Choose the upgraded tour option to include a private guide to explain it all.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Sistine Chapel, Viale Vaticano, 00165 Vatican City Italy
At the end of the Vatican Museums, you will find the entrance to the Sistine Chapel. Marvel at the glorious ceiling, which celebrates the creation, painted by Michelangelo
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: St. Peter’s Basilica, Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Vatican City Italy
Enter the most iconic Basilica in Rome, which includes splendid religious works of art, precious marble floors and statues, and exquisite ceiling frescoes.
Duration: 45 minutes
