Rome City Break on SIC

Day 1

Hotel - Hotel Siviglia

Welcome to Rome, a sprawling, cosmopolitan city. Upon arrival, you will be transferred to your hotel. Rest of the day will be at leisure. Overnight in Rome.

Day 2

Today afternoon join your professional guide on this 3-hour-tour: provide you with a pocket radio receiver and earphones, and let you access the Colosseum skipping the long line. You’ll walk inside the Flavian Amphitheater, seeing the places where the Ancient Romans used to watch a variety of events, such as gladiatorial shows or staged ani¬mal hunts, and you’ll learn more about the way Romans used to enjoy their leisure time. You’ll stroll around the Palatine Hill, the place where Rome was founded and where Roman emperors used to live: the view is spectacular from here, so get your camera ready for some perfect shots from above! You’ll also reach the Roman Forum, the pulsating heart of ancient Roman life, to see some very well preserved ruins of that time. Overnight in Rome.

Day 3

Today there’s no need to wake up early to see the Vatican Muse¬ums in their entire splendor: join on this no-stress afternoon tour. A professional tour guide will be waiting for you: you’ll receive a pair of earphones, a portable radio receiver and you’ll access the Museums skipping the line, you’ll see all the best of the Vatican collection: the Gallery of Tapestries, displaying tapestries designed by the genius artist Raffaello Sanzio and realized by Belgian tapestry makers, the lavish Gallery of the Geographical Maps, the stunning Sistine Chapel with its fa¬mous frescoed ceiling and the Borgia Apartments. You’ll also have the chance to visit St. Peter’s Basilica, and you’ll access it through an exclusive entrance, skipping the incredibly long lines that usually crowd St. Peter’s Square. You’ll be amazed by this majestic church: its dome is the tallest in the world and the Piazza in front of it is a perfect display of the extrava¬gant Baroque style that characterizes many Roman church¬es. The interiors, lavishly decorated with gold and marble, are enriched with works of art as beautiful as Michelangelo’s Pietà, one of the world’s greatest masterpieces of sculpture ever. Overnight in Rome.

Day 4

Free time for leisure or shopping until departure. You will be transferred to the airport for flight to your next Destination.