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Baroque Rome and The Vatican Y ou will be picked up at your ship by your English speaking driver and tour guide who will whisk you to the heart of Rome to visit its Baroque treasures. Starting from Piazza Navona, with the famous Fountain of the Four Rivers by Bernini, you’ll proceed to see the Pantheon with its huge ancient Roman dome and the grave of the great Italian artist, Raphael, the church of St. Mary of Minerva with its marble elephant balancing an Egyptian obelisk on its back, and the works of Caravaggio in the church of San Luigi dei Francesi. This morning portion of your tour will take you to the famed Trevi Fountain and the Spanish Steps. A fter lunch at a selected trattoria, your driver and tour guide will take you on an afternoon tour of The Vatican Museum. T he Vatican boasts some of the most recognizable ART in the world with masterpieces by Michelangelo, Raphael, and da Vinci, as well as some of the most tantalizing stories and MYSTERIES in history. You’ll get more than just a fascinating tour, you’ll enjoy an interactive service with a passionate tour guide who will not only animate the history of the magnificent artwork, but will cater your tour experience to your personal interests. T he SISTINE CHAPEL will surely be the highlight of your Vatican Museums tour. Here, below the largest and most renowned fresco in the world, your tour guide will convey to you not only the intriguing history of how this work of art came to be but also Michelangelo’s hidden secrets and messages. A fter the museum, you’ll visit ST. PETER’S BASILICA, the largest Catholic church in the world, where you can visit the tombs of the Popes including Pope John Paul II. You will also see Michelangelo’s magnificent La Pietà and Bernini’s acclaimed Baldachino (the Pope’s altar). TOUR DIFFICULTY DURATION 10 hr EASY MEDIUM HARD SHORE EXCURSION BROCHURE FROM THE PORT OF ROME BUTIQUE TOURS

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Page 1: 10 hr Baroque Rome and The Vatican TOUR DIFFICULTY · BUTIQUE TOURS • This Rome Civitavecchia shore excursion to Rome and The Vatican departs from and returns to your cruise ship

Baroque Rome and The Vatican

You will be picked up at your ship by your English speaking driver

and tour guide who will whisk you to the heart of Rome to visit its

Baroque treasures. Starting from Piazza Navona, with the famous Fountain

of the Four Rivers by Bernini, you’ll proceed to see the Pantheon with its

huge ancient Roman dome and the grave of the great Italian artist, Raphael,

the church of St. Mary of Minerva with its marble elephant balancing an

Egyptian obelisk on its back, and the works of Caravaggio in the church of

San Luigi dei Francesi. This morning portion of your tour will take you to the

famed Trevi Fountain and the Spanish Steps.

After lunch at a selected trattoria, your driver and tour guide will take

you on an afternoon tour of The Vatican Museum.

The Vatican boasts some of the most recognizable ART in the world

with masterpieces by Michelangelo, Raphael, and da Vinci, as well as

some of the most tantalizing stories and MYSTERIES in history. You’ll get

more than just a fascinating tour, you’ll enjoy an interactive service with a

passionate tour guide who will not only animate the history of the

magnificent artwork, but will cater your tour experience to your personal

interests.

The SISTINE CHAPEL will surely be the highlight of your Vatican

Museums tour. Here, below the largest and most renowned fresco in

the world, your tour guide will convey to you not only the intriguing history

of how this work of art came to be but also Michelangelo’s hidden secrets

and messages.

After the museum, you’ll visit ST. PETER’S BASILICA, the largest

Catholic church in the world, where you can visit the tombs of the Popes

including Pope John Paul II. You will also see Michelangelo’s magnificent

La Pietà and Bernini’s acclaimed Baldachino (the Pope’s altar).

T O U R D I F F I C U LT Y

D U R A T I O N

10 hr

EASY MEDIUM HARD

SHORE EXCURSION BROCHURE

F R O M T H E P O R T O F R O M E

BUTIQUE TOURS

Page 2: 10 hr Baroque Rome and The Vatican TOUR DIFFICULTY · BUTIQUE TOURS • This Rome Civitavecchia shore excursion to Rome and The Vatican departs from and returns to your cruise ship

• This Rome Civitavecchia shore excursion to Rome

and The Vatican departs from and returns to your

cruise ship.

• This is a Private Tour.

• This tour last 10 hours from pick up to drop off

time. Please note that the journey time between

the port of Civitavecchia & Rome is approximately

1.5 hours each way.

• This tour is not fully accessible for wheelchair

users or people with walking disabilities. However,

please contact us directly and we will be able to

take you on alternative routes suitable for you.

• There is a dress code for churches and basilicas.

Shoulders and knees must be covered; shorts,

miniskirts and sleeveless shirts are not permitted.

• Backpacks are NOT allowed inside St. Peter’s

Basilica or The Vatican Museum.

• Please wear comfortable footwear as this tour

involves a lot of walking.

• Photos and video are permitted with the exception

of the Sistine Chapel.

• Please refer to our website for our Cancellation

Policy.

O T H E R I N F O R M A T I O N

Highlights Of Your Excursion

• English-speaking driver and private vehicle

• Licensed Expert English-speaking guide

• Lunch at selected trattoria (not included)

• Tour of the Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, Spanish

Steps, Piazza Navona, San Luigi dei Francesi and

the works of Caravaggio.

• Tour of The Vatican Museums and the Sistine

Chapel (with skip the line tickets)

• Tour of St. Peter’s Square and St. Peter’s Basilica.

I M P O R T A N T N O T E :

* Booking must be made 72 hours prior to the excursion. * Group size availability: 1-7 people.* For larger groups, please contact us.

C O N T A C T:

Y O U R O W N I T A LY

+39 (339) 493 6819

+1 (855) 964 8259

[email protected]

www.YourOwnItaly.com

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E-mail Website

+1 (202) 696 0193USA