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* Hotel dei Mellini 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* Hotel dei Mellini. Magnificently placed at the heart of the historic and cultural area of Rome, the hotel has a restaurant and bar and all rooms are en suite.

Single room supplement £199

Insurance

Entrance fees to places of interest

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Gratuities

Reviews for Rome’s Art, History & Heritage

Date of tour: April 2011

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