Rome’s Art, History
& Heritage

Day 1 – Rome

Scheduled flight from your preferred airport to Rome – transfer with our tour manager in our private executive coach to the 4* Della Conciliazione Hotel in central Rome.

Day 2 – Guided tour of Ancient Rome & Galleria Borghese

Guided tour of Ancient Rome taking in such sights as the Forum, Circus Maximus and the Colosseum – a guided tour of Galleria Borghese, one of Rome’s most beautiful galleries, introduces a marvellous collection of paintings, sculptures and antiquities amassed by Cardinal Scipione Borghese in the early 17th century, including Bernini’s sculpture ‘Apollo and Daphne’ and paintings by Rubens, Caravaggio, Titian and Bassano.

Day 3 – Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel, St Peter’s Basilica & Castel Sant’Angelo

Guided tour of the Vatican Museum including Michelangelo’s ceiling fresco at the Sistine Chapel – wander around St Peter’s Square with its 248 colonnades, before visiting St Peter’s Basilica to see Michelangelo’s magnificent ‘La Pieta’ and the splendid tombs of the Popes – walk up to Castel Sant’Angelo, the tomb of the Roman emperor Hadrian.

Day 4 – Palazzo Doria Pamphilj, Church of San Luigi dei Francesi & The Pantheon

Palazzo Doria Pamphilj boasts a wonderful collection of works by a vast array of renowned artists including Rubens, Titian, Velazquez and Caravaggio – the Church of San Luigi dei Francesi, designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Domenico Fontana between 1518 and 1589, is home to three Caravaggio’s: ‘The Calling of St Matthew’, ‘The Inspiration of Saint Matthew’ and ‘The Martyrdom of Saint Matthew’ – The Pantheon is the most extraordinary and best preserved ancient building in Rome with the present structure built and possibly designed by Emperor Hadrian in AD 118.

Day 5 – Catacombs

Guided tour of Rome's catacombs, the ancient underground cemeteries that began in the second century as Christian burial places, then during the persecutions as places of refuge and finally in the time of Pope Saint Damascus (366-384) as centres of devotion and pilgrimage for Christians from every part of the empire – transfer to Rome Airport for our scheduled flight home.

Four nights on bed and breakfast basis at the 4* Della Conciliazione Hotel. Located a short walk from St Peter’s Basilica, the hotel has a bar and all rooms are en suite.

Single room supplement £199

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Reviews for Rome’s Art, History & Heritage

I spoke to Michael a little earlier, but I just wanted to put on record my appreciation for all that the staff at Tailored Travel, and especially you Sandy, have done to put an excellent tour to Rome together for us. I know that organising a pilgrimage during a jubilee year is a little different from your usual group trips but it all worked very well from my perspective. I would have no hesitation recommending you to other parishes. I would also like to record my appreciation for our excellent rep/guide, looking after us and helping resolve any issues with a calm but determined approach. Having a native Italian speaker was extremely helpful. Domenico did a great job as our coach driver as well, and our guide in Assisi, Maura, was excellent too. I believe one of our number has already signed up for another Tailored Travel trip!

Fr Matthew, Upminster November 2025

The trip to Tuscany and Rome went very well. The weather was kind throughout and the arrangement suggested and provided by Tailored Travel all proved most satisfactory. I am also most grateful for the care and attention to detail you provided - even to the extent of texting me with the driver's contact details. This saved me a lot of work and expensive mobile phone calls. Overall, I have been very impressed with the assistance and support we have received from Tailored Travel. Despite our numbers dwindling, you still allowed the trip to proceed and, as a result, those who went enjoyed it immensely. I shall certainly have no hesitation in recommending you to others or, indeed, in coming back to Tailored Travel in the future.

JK, Cheltenham, April 2011