Best of Rome & Vatican Skip the line Private Tour

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About this activity

This is a Private Tour of Rome 7 hours with personal English speaking driver and personal Official Guide at the Vatican Museums(Sistine Chapel & St.Peter Basilica).In the morning at 9,00 am your personal driver will be waiting for you directly to the lobby of your Hotel to take you to the smallest state in the world, the Vatican (except on Wednesday the Vatican tour will be moved to 12.30 to have the chance to enter inside the basilica).After the Vatican tour your day will continue with your personal driver who comfortably will drive you to Navona Square,Pantheon,Trevi Fountain,Spanish Steps Colosseum and Circus Maximum,

Normally we suggest a quick lunch to see as much as possible but definitely you can ask suggestion to the driver for a local restaurant.

Your private driver will give you any historical information about all the sites you will be visited but inside the car since italian law does NOT allow him to explain off the vehicle.

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At a glance

Duration: 7 hours
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–7
Guide: English
Operated by: AIM LIMO ROME

Ages: Adults (0–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Colosseum entrance ticket (valued at €18 per person, or €24 per person if arena access included)
Included: Hotel pickup and drop-off
Included: English-speaking driver
Included: Car at Disposal in Rome 7 hours
Included: Official Guide 3 hours at the Vatican Museums

Not included

Not included: Headphone set-Mandatory inside the Vatican for group over 6 people (3 euro each payable onsite)
Not included: Food and drinks
Not included: Gratuities at you leisure if enjoyed the service
Not included: *** PLEASE NOTE THAT BASILICA OF ST PETER CAN NOT BE ACCESSIBLE IN CASE OF JUBILEE MASS OR EVENT***
Not included: Headphone set

Itinerary

Vatican Museums

3 hours Admission included

The Vatican Museums (Italian: Musei Vaticani; Latin: Musea Vaticana) are Christian and art museums located within the city boundaries of the Vatican City. They display works from the immense collection amassed by popes throughout the centuries including several of the most renowned Roman sculptures and most important masterpieces of Renaissance art in the world. The museums contain roughly 70,000 works, of which 20,000 are on display,[3] and currently employ 640 people who work in 40 different administrative, scholarly, and restoration departments
Stadio di Domiziano - Navona Square Underground

20 min

Piazza Navona (pronounced [ˈpjattsa naˈvoːna]) is a square in Rome, Italy. It is built on the site of the Stadium of Domitian, built in the 1st century AD, and follows the form of the open space of the stadium.[1] The ancient Romans went there to watch the agones ("games"), and hence it was known as "Circus Agonalis" ("competition arena"). It is believed that over time the name changed to in avone to navone and eventually to navona.
Pantheon

20 min

The Pantheon (UK: /ˈpænθiən/, US: /-ɒn/;[1] Latin: Pantheum,[nb 1] from Greek Πάνθειον Pantheion, "[temple] of all the gods") is a former Roman temple, now a church, in Rome, Italy, on the site of an earlier temple commissioned by Marcus Agrippa during the reign of Augustus (27 BC – 14 AD). It was completed by the emperor Hadrian and probably dedicated about 126 AD. Its date of construction is uncertain, because Hadrian chose not to inscribe the new temple but rather to retain the inscription of Agrippa's older temple, which had burned down.
Trevi Fountain

20 min

Trevi Fountain (Italian: Fontana di Trevi) is a fountain in the Trevi district in Rome, Italy, designed by Italian architect Nicola Salvi and completed by Giuseppe Pannini and several others. Standing 26.3 metres (86 ft) high and 49.15 metres (161.3 ft) wide,[1] it is the largest Baroque fountain in the city and one of the most famous fountains in the world. The fountain has appeared in several notable films, including Roman Holiday, Federico Fellini's La Dolce Vita, the eponymous Three Coins in the Fountain, The Lizzie McGuire Movie, and Sabrina Goes to Rome
Circo Massimo

15 min

The Circus Maximus (Latin for greatest or largest circus; Italian: Circo Massimo) is an ancient Roman chariot-racing stadium and mass entertainment venue located in Rome, Italy. Situated in the valley between the Aventine and Palatine Hills, it was the first and largest stadium in ancient Rome and its later Empire. It measured 621 m (2,037 ft) in length and 118 m (387 ft) in width and could accommodate over 150,000 spectators. In its fully developed form, it became the model for circuses throughout the Roman Empire. The site is now a public park.
Complex of the Victorian Ala Brasini

Passing by

The Vittorio Emanuele II Monument (Italian: "Monumento Nazionale a Vittorio Emanuele II"), also known as the (Mole del) Vittoriano, Il Vittoriano, or Altare della Patria (English: "Altar of the Fatherland"), is a monument built in honor of Victor Emmanuel II, the first king of a unified Italy, located in Rome, Italy.[1] It occupies a site between the Piazza Venezia and the Capitoline Hill. It's currently managed by the Polo Museale del Lazio, the Italian Ministry of Defense and the Museo Centrale del Risorgimento Italiano (Museo centrale del Risorgimento al Vittoriano).
Via dei Fori Imperiali

Passing by

The Via dei Fori Imperiali (formerly Via dei Monti, then Via dell'Impero)[1] is a road in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy, that runs in a straight line from the Piazza Venezia to the Colosseum. Its course takes it over parts of the Forum of Trajan, Forum of Augustus and Forum of Nerva, parts of which can be seen on both sides of the road. Since the 1990s, there has been a great deal of archeological excavation on both sides of the road, as significant Imperial Roman relics remain to be found underneath it.
Roman Forum

Passing by

The Roman Forum, also known by its Latin name Forum Romanum (Italian: Foro Romano), is a rectangular forum (plaza) surrounded by the ruins of several important ancient government buildings at the center of the city of Rome. Citizens of the ancient city referred to this space, originally a marketplace, as the Forum Magnum, or simply the Forum.
Spanish Steps

10 min

The Spanish Steps (Italian: Scalinata di Trinità dei Monti) are a set of steps in Rome, Italy, climbing a steep slope between the Piazza di Spagna at the base and Piazza Trinità dei Monti, dominated by the Trinità dei Monti church at the top.

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

Hotel de la Ville, a Rocco Forte hotel
Baglioni Hotel Regina
Hotel Hassler
Rome Marriott Grand Hotel Flora
The Westin Excelsior, Rome
Hotel de Russie
Hotel Ludovisi Palace
Hotel Eden
Rome Cavalieri, A Waldorf Astoria Hotel

We offer pick up from Hotel and from accommodation address in the city.The Tour is not valid starting from other cities, or from Airport. Inquire within if your pick up location is not at a hotel in Rome

Using your ticket

driver will give you any historical information about all the sites you will be visited but inside the car since italian law does NOT allow him to explain off the vehicle
A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums.

Cancellation

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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Good to know

Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Your private driver will give you any historical information about all the sites you will be visited but inside the car since italian law does NOT allow him to explain off the vehicle
VATICAN MUSEUMS: ***Close on Sunday***
During the Pope Wednesday General Audience the entrance in the Basilica is not allowed;
Pick up time 9 am-CHANGES NOT ALLOWED
Your driver is not a licensed tour guide. Due to strict Italian laws and regulations in place to protect officially licensed guides, drivers can comment and explain attractions only from inside the vehicle. Drivers cannot elaborate on the attractions when they are outside of the vehicle.
A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements