You could spend a year in Rome and still not see it all! Spend 5 days on this unique Rome tour exploring the city's many incredible heritage sites and stunning architecture hidden down alleyways and winding streets.
This itinerary will take you to see the major monuments of the city, the Roman Colosseum, St Peter's Basilica, the Sistine Chapel, giving you an insight into the wonders of the Vatican city, then you'll spend an afternoon by the sea in Ostia Antica, not far from the city.You could spend a year in Rome and still not see it all! Spend 5 days on this unique Rome tour exploring the city's many incredible heritage sites and stunning architecture hidden down alleyways and winding streets.
This itinerary will take you to see the major monuments of the city, the Roman Colosseum, St Peter's Basilica, the Sistine Chapel, giving you an insight into the wonders of the Vatican city, then you'll spend an afternoon by the sea in Ostia Antica, not far from the city.
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Itinerary
Day 1
The Start of Your Rome Tour!
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Your private driver will collect you from the airport and take you to the city centre. Your accommodation is close to the Vatican so you can explore the area then go on a tour of St Peter's Basilica. This is the heart of the Catholic world where St. Peter's tomb lies in the tiny state of the Vatican. The huge basilica faces the circular St Peter's square. Inside are some major art pieces like the Pietà from Michelangelo. In the evening, you'll have dinner at Dè Penitenzieri wine bar.
Accommodation
Residenza Crescenzio
Activities
St. Peter's Basilica
Restaurants
Wine Bar De' Penitenzieri
Transportations
Private Driver from Leonardo da Vinci International Airport to Residenza Crescenzio
Meals
Dinner
Destinations
Rome
Holy See (Vatican City State)
Day 2
Colosseum & the Roman Squares
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Continue your Rome tour visiting some of the city's most iconic sights today including famous squares such as Piazza Navona and the famed Trevi Fountain where, if you throw a coin into the fountain, you'll be granted your wish to return to Rome. You'll also visit the Pantheon, an iconic landmark of Rome and of Italy. After lunch on the river in the Baja Restaurant, you'll head out on a guided tour of the Colosseum, the largest amphitheatre ever built.
Accommodation
Residenza Crescenzio
Activities
Pantheon
Piazza Navona
Trevi Fountain
The Colosseum
Restaurants
Baja
Meals
Breakfast and lunch
Destinations
Rome
Day 3
Vatican & Pizza Making
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This morning, you'll enjoy a guided tour of the Vatican Museum and the splendid Sistine Chapel, home of a beautiful ceiling painted by Michelangelo between 1508 and 1512 - a masterpiece of High Renaissance art. Then for lunch, you'll make your own pizza and eat it! In the afternoon, you can take a walk in one of the most vibrant areas of Rome, Trastevere, a maze of small streets and squares doted by bars and restaurants to have a nice break.
Accommodation
Residenza Crescenzio
Activities
Vatican Museums
Sistine Chapel
Trastevere
Restaurants
Cooking Lesson in a Pizza Restaurant
Meals
Breakfast and lunch
Destinations
Rome
Holy See (Vatican City State)
Day 4
Archaeological Rome & Ostia Antica
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Today you will take a day trip from Rome to a city where visitors can walk into the past and wander through Roman streets, go to a Roman theatre or shop in Roman boutiques. Found in the 5th century, Ostia Antica was a large rectangular citadel and it is the largest archaeological site of Ancient Rome. After lunch, you'll head to Lido di Ostia, a small town by the sea where locals go for a swim in the sea or enjoy a refreshing stroll along the promenade.
Accommodation
Residenza Crescenzio
Activities
Parco Archeologico di Ostia Antica
Lido di Ostia
Restaurants
Officina Culinaria
Transportations
Private Driver from Residenza Crescenzio to Ostia Antica
Private Driver from Ostia Antica to Quartiere XXXIV Lido di Ostia Levante
Private Driver from Quartiere XXXIV Lido di Ostia Levante to Residenza Crescenzio
Meals
Breakfast and lunch
Destinations
Rome
Lazio
Ostia
Day 5
End of Your Rome Tour
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After breakfast, your private transfer will take you to Fiumicino airport or the train station ready for your departing flight or train.
Transportations
Private Driver from Residenza Crescenzio to Leonardo da Vinci International Airport
Meals
Breakfast
Destinations
Rome
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What’s included?
4 nights accommodation
10 activities
4 breakfasts, 3 lunches and 1 dinner
Entrance fees
Ground transportation
Licensed English speaking guides
What’s not included?
Airport transfer
Alcohol beverages
Domestic flights
Entry visas / airport departure tax
Gratuities
International flights
Laundry
Personal expenses
Travel insurance
Trekking permits
Starting From
AU$ 3,239/ per traveller sharing
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Benefits of this trip
Italy, Vatican City in 5 days
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