elite private shore excursions
ROMAN PANORAMA
Ancient Rome Colosseum
Forum Vatican Sistine Chapel
St Peter Spanish Steps Trevi Fountain Piazza Navona
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group size: the size of your party Heading south passing coastal villages and rural landscapes drive to Capitol hill and a fascinating panoramic view of the Roman Forum, as an introduction to the Eternal City. See Victor Emmanuel Memorial and the Avenue of the Imperial Fora. Visit the Colosseum, continue to Circus Maximus and views of imperial palaces ruins. Toss a coin in the Trevi fountain, see designers showrooms by the Spanish Steps and visit the Pantheon. See Bernini’s fountains, sidewalk artists, and outdoor cafés in the Piazza Navona. Following a break visit the Vatican Museums. Stunning works of art in the Candelabras, Tapestries and Map galleries introduce Michelangelo’s breath-taking ceiling and altar piece in the Sistine Chapel. Enter the Basilica of St Peter. See Michelangelo’s moving “Pieta” and Bernini’s bronze “Baldacchino” overlooking the papal altar. See St Peter’s Square with its 284 Bernini’s columns, the Papal palace and the colourful Swiss Guards. Time to start on the return journey back to the cruise terminal reached around 6.00 p.m. dress code at the Vatican: no shorts no uncovered knees and bare tops tour includes:
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