Day 1 Morning
Enjoying anecdotes and accounts about famous artists and Popes giving you a full understanding and appreciation of the renaissance spirit which heralded great changes in thoughts, art, architecture, music and human conditions.
You will see the immense Basilica and the Saint Peter Cathedral to marvel at its overwhelming Dome and structure, Bernini‘s glorious and mystical baroque Canopy, and the burial-site of Saint Peter Cathedral with the monumental tombs of Popes. You will hear about the Papal Swiss Guards and the history of Vatican City State through the centuries.

Day 1 Afternoon
Stroll at sunset through a maze of fascinating medieval streets and narrow alleys accompanied by intriguing stories and legends recounted by our friendly guides to discover Rome, away from the usual tourist itineraries to capture the unforgettable sensual atmospheres of charming sights like Spanish Steps, Piazza Navona and Santa Maria della Pace, romantic and mysterious.
Day 1 evening
Magical sensations produced by splashes of the Trevi Fountain, the lazy and silent flow of the Tiber river and the elongated shadows cast on cobblestones by the Pantheon‘s unique Dome will reveal the bewitching air of the Eternal City as we visit hidden renaissance and baroque treasures. Our tour will continue to Emperor Hadrian’s Mausoleum and legendary Saint Angel’s Bridge to enjoy a fantastic sight of the Pope’s imposing Castle-Fortress and to enjoy an insuperable view of Saint Peter’s and its Colonnaded Square elegantly illuminated. Your guide will be delighted to pass-on good suggestions on restaurants, wine-bars and other useful information so that you could have the best ending of the day.

Day 2 morning
Enter the impressive symbol of Rome, the Coliseum and hear vivid details of the ferocious gladiator combats, wild animal hunting scenes and the many varied spectacular events held there. Visit the Palatine Hill and see breathtaking views of the Emperors’ residences. Stroll along the “Via Sacra” just as Julius Caesar, Caesar Augustus and Hadrian did when they paraded their victorious legions to the Roman Forum, centre of political, religious and commercial life in ancient Rome. See the interior of the old Senate House, Temple of Vesta, dwellings of the Vestal Virgins and Triumphal Arches of Constantine,Titus and Septimius Severus. Our storyteller guides will bring history alive describing the architecture, superstitions, traditions and myths of the sprawling roman populace and the incredible extravagancies of the imperial court when the city was the capital of an unrivaled empire.
Our exploration will lead us up to Capitoline Hill to observe the suggestive and evocative ruins of the millenarian Latin civilization and then to discover the Michelangelo-designed elegant renaissance square with its bronze statue of Emperor Marcus Aurelius. End the you can relax and enjoy one of the most beautiful panoramic views of Rome from the “Caffarelli” terraced-café.

Day 2 Afternoon
After time for lunch your afternoon program will continue in either limousine, minivan or by electric car. We will stop to explore the mysterious Catacombs situated along the old Appian Way, totaling some 150 kilometers of underground tunnels and galleries used as cemeteries by early Christians under Roman persecutions. See the tracks of the vast Circus Maximus where 180 thousand inflamed spectators could fervently incite their favorit heroes to victory and view the sprawling Emperors’ Palaces on Palatine Hill.

Day 2 evening
Courageously dare placing your hand in the oldest “lie detector” in the world, the famous “Mouth of Truth” and then continue your walk to admire the well-preserved Temples of Hercules and of Portunus situated on the banks of the Tiber. Discover the most recent archaeological excavation-site in Rome to visit the Portico D’Ottavia, Theatre of Marcellus and the nearby old Jewish Ghetto in Rome. Conclude your tour at the authentic spot of Julius Caesar’s assassination on the Ides of March, 44 B.C. where is now the refuge to thousands of street-cats. After we are returning to your hotel.
The itinerary can be modified according to customer needs.



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