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YOUR VACATION MR
DAY 1 Rome, Italy.. Benvenuto—welcome! Your Local Host is on hand to
help you create lasting memories in the “Eternal City.”
DAY 2 Rome. Your morning guided sightseeing, with headset, is rich
in religious and ancient history. Visit the VATICAN MUSEUMS to see its
amazing treasures. In the SISTINE CHAPEL, where the Conclave is held to
elect new Popes, view Michelangelo’s The Last Judgment and his famous
ceiling paintings. Also on the agenda today, see monumental ST. PETER’S
SQUARE and BASILICA, built in 313 AD above St. Peter the Apostle’s tomb
and home to Michelangelo’s masterpiece Renaissance sculpture, the Pietà.
Cross the Tiber River and continue your immersion in history at the iconic
COLOSSEUM, built for 50,000 spectators, and the ROMAN FORUM, where
the oldest structures of the ancient city are located (on Sundays included
guided sightseeing will take place the following day).
DAY 3 Rome. Full day at leisure to enjoy the capital city of Italy. You
may wish to visit the imposing Jewish Roman synagogue; shop along via
Condotti; or spend time at Gianicolo Park with its panoramic views. Your
Local Host will have many suggestions for you.
DAY 4 Rome. Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning.
YOUR VACATION DI
DAY 1 Rome, Italy. (Mon.) Benvenuto—welcome! Your Local Host is on
hand to help you create lasting memories in the “Eternal City.”
DAY 2 Rome. (Tue.) Your morning guided sightseeing, with headset, is
rich in religious and ancient history. Visit the VATICAN MUSEUMS to see its
amazing treasures. In the SISTINE CHAPEL, where the Conclave is held to
elect new popes, view Michelangelo’s The Last Judgment and his famous
ceiling paintings. Also on the agenda today, enter monumental ST. PETER’S
SQUARE and BASILICA, built in 313 AD above St. Peter the Apostle’s tomb
and home to Michelangelo’s masterpiece Renaissance sculpture, the Pietà.
Cross the Tiber River and continue your immersion in history at the iconic
COLOSSEUM, built for 50,000 spectators, and the ROMAN FORUM, where
the oldest structures of the ancient city are located.
DAYS 3 TO 6 Rome. (Wed. to Sat.) Your Local Host will have many
ideas for your four full days at leisure, such as a how to find the Bocca
della Veritá (Mouth of Truth), which is said to be the face of a river
god that will bite off a liar’s hand; or a visit to Cimitero Acattolico of
Testaccio (non-Catholic cemetery), a corner of peace in the heart of the
city and resting place of poets Keats and Shelley.
DAY 7 Rome. (Sun.) Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning.