Semi-Private Tour of Domus Aurea: The Golden House of Emperor Nero

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Discover the Golden House of emperor Nero at the Oppian Hill with a skip-the-line guided tour of the ancient archeological site.Use our exclusive VR glasses to witness the lost glory of the Domus Aurea with a virtual reality experience.Many famous monuments including the Colosseum and the Baths of Trajan were built over places that were once within the Domus complex.Explore the entirety of the complex including the Oppio Hill and Colosseum valley with vivid commentary from your guide to gain more insight into the history of this archeological complex.

•Visit Nero’s luxury palace and see what it looked like in its prime with our VR guided tour
•Explore the Nymphaeum,the Golden Vault Room,and the Octagonal Room with priority access to the Domus Aurea
•Take a delightful walk through Oppio Hill and the Colosseum Valley while listening to elucidated details about the sites from your guide
•A semi-Private tour of 12 participants max will ensure a more refined and personalized experience

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Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes
Starts: Roma, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours



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Discover the Golden House of emperor Nero at the Oppian Hill with a skip-the-line guided tour of the ancient archeological site.Use our exclusive VR glasses to witness the lost glory of the Domus Aurea with a virtual reality experience.Many famous monuments including the Colosseum and the Baths of Trajan were built over places that were once within the Domus complex.Explore the entirety of the complex including the Oppio Hill and Colosseum valley with vivid commentary from your guide to gain more insight into the history of this archeological complex.

•Visit Nero’s luxury palace and see what it looked like in its prime with our VR guided tour
•Explore the Nymphaeum,the Golden Vault Room,and the Octagonal Room with priority access to the Domus Aurea
•Take a delightful walk through Oppio Hill and the Colosseum Valley while listening to elucidated details about the sites from your guide
•A semi-Private tour of 12 participants max will ensure a more refined and personalized experience

Itinerary
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Stop At: Via della Domus Aurea, 1, 00184 Rome Italy

Enter the restored ruin of the most extravagant palace of ancient Rome with your skip-the-line ticket. Explore this vast and mysterious complex with swift direction from your guide. Experience the marvelous exhibition “Raphael and the Invention of the Grotesque” at the Octagonal Room. Put on your 3D glasses to see the virtually reconstructed interior of the palace. The glittering palace you see through your glasses with marble, jewels, and ivory decorated in its insides will leave you awe-struck. Your professional guide will keep narrating his vivid commentary of the sites to make your experience more realistic. Don’t forget to visit the wonderful Nymphaeum along with the Golden Vault Room to complete your journey inside the Golden House.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Parco di Colle Oppio, Rome Italy

Visit the Parco del Colle Oppio or the Oppian Hill Park with your guide. The park is situated over Domus Aurea and has numerous fountains, statues, and marble sculptures for you to enjoy.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Piazza del Colosseo, 00184 Rome Italy

The Colosseum Valley is situated amidst the Oppian, Caelian, Palatine, and Velia hills. This entire valley, along with the Colosseum was once a part of Nero’s extravagant construction of his golden Place. Explore the valley and the surroundings of the Colosseum while hearing about the details of its relation to the Domus Aurea from your guide.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Via dei Fori Imperiali, 00186 Rome Italy

The Via dei Fori Imperiali is a road that connects the Colosseum and Piazza Venezia. You can visit the Forum of Trajan and Forum of Augustus while walking through this historic road that leads to numerous archeological excavation sites. Complete your knowledge of the Domus Aurea with your guide and his narration of the historic significance of Via dei Fori Imperiali to finish your delightful and enlightening tour of Nero’s Golden Palace.

Duration: 20 minutes



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