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Fab Fountains & PiazzasThis tour is for those whose travel itinerary is a bit tight but hate the thought of missing an important site. Leave your guidebook on the nightstand and let us take you on a whirlwind tour of the best of Baroque and Renaissance Rome.Sites visited: Piazza Farnese, Campo dei Fiori, Piazza Navona and Fountain of the Four Rivers, Pantheon, Piazza della Minerva, Church of St. Mary over Minerva and Michelangelo’s Christ bearing the Cross, Bernini’s Elephant, Piazza S. Ignatius and the fake dome, Piazza di Pietra and Temple of Hadrian, Piazza Monte Citorio and obelisk, Piazza Colonna and Column of Marcus Aurelius, Trevi Fountain, Piazza Quirinale and Presidential Palace, Piazza Venezia, Campidoglio. The cost for this 3 Hour Private Tour is 230 Euros.* Hidden TreasuresAppreciate the curious and mysterious details, symbols and treasures left behind by the artists and craftsmen of the past? Looking for the secrets the guide books couldn't tell you how to find if they even knew they were there? Let us take you beyond the beaten path to the Rome within.Sites visited: Piazza and Church of Santa Maria Maggiore, Piazza Repubblica and Fountain of the Niads, Baths of Diocletian and Michelangelo’s Church of Santa Maria degli Angeli, Largo Santa Susanna and Bernini’s St. Teresa in Ecstasy, Piazza Barberini and Triton Fountain, Piazza Trinita dei Monti and Spanish Steps, Piazza del Popolo. The cost for this 3 Hour Private Tour is 230 Euros.* Early Christian / Underground RomeThis tour visits sites of importance to both ancient Christians and Pagans, including the underground sites of San Clemente and the Mamertine Prison. An artistic highlight of this walk includes Michelangelo's famous marble sculpture of Moses, but who is it really?Sites visited: Porta San Giovanni ancient walls of Rome, Church of San Giovanni Lateran, Holy Steps, Obelisk of San Giovanni, Church of San Clemente* and underground Mithreum, Esquiline Park Colle Oppio and Nero’s Golden Palace (from outside) , Church of Saint Peter in Chains w/ Michelangelo's Moses, view of Imperial Forum, Mamertine Prison, Santa Maria in Aracoeli, and the best view of the Coliseum! Entrance fee: Church of San Clemente, 5 Euros per person. The cost for this 3 Hour Private Tour is 230 Euros.* Fab Fountains and Piazzas/Vatican CityThis 8 hour tour begins with the highlights of the Vatican Museum, the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's and continues with the ‘must see’ fabulous piazzas, fountains, and winding streets of Baroque Rome. Your guide will take you through the heart of Rome to visit Piazza Navona, the Pantheon, the Spanish Steps and the Trevi Fountain. You will begin to see the city as a continuous story, one that radiates from the hearts and minds of the greatest Renaissance and Baroque artists, their vision inextricably binding the twin stories of Rome and the Vatican.We also make a well-deserved stop for a delicious Italian meal in a restaurant selected by our staff for its authentic Roman cuisine. Cost of this tour is 440 Euros* Entrance fee: Vatican Museums, 14 Euros per adult, 8 Euros per child/student with ID (dress code). |
The Moro Fountain, Bernini, Piazza Navona 
The Trevi Fountain, Salvi 
La Lupa, Etruscan 6th century BCE 
Angel, Monument of Victor Emanuel 
Door knocker, Historic Center Palazzo 
St. John the Baptist, Caravaggio, Capitoline Museum |
Evening PasseggiataThe Italians are famous for their traditional evening stroll called 'La Passeggiata'- experience this with your private guide as you wind through the cobblestone streets, stop at lovely piazzas and fountains and witness breathtaking romantic views - all with the purpose of taking advantage of Rome lit by twilight. We will start out at one of Rome's gems - Michelangelo's Campidoglio Piazza - where we will enjoy a hidden treasure, a cafe with a panoramic view without compare and a great place for a glass of Prosecco, the Champagne of Italy. Passing the ancient ruins of Trajan's Markets and taking back streets and stairs we'll work our way to another gorgeous view of Rome from the Presidential Palace. We will end up at the lovely Villa Borghese with its view of Piazza del Popolo and the domes of Rome, to descend to the famous pedestrian Trident where there are countless restaurants and bars for your continued enjoyment.Sites visited: Campidoglio and Piazza Venezia, Column of Trajan and Trajan's Markets, Piazza Quirinale and Presidential Palace, Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps, Villa Medici, Pincio of Villa Borghese, Piazza del Popolo. The cost for this 3 Hour Private Tour is 230 Euros.* Jewish GhettoThe histories of Rome and the Jewish people are forever intertwined. Of all those conquered by the Empire, Jews remain the only distinct ethnic group still found in modern day Rome. Romans themselves often say that the city's most authentic residents are the Jews of the Ghetto. Their history is unique to the world: It boasts the longest lasting, uninterrupted, Jewish community on the planet.Today the ghetto is a lively, animated, and popular section of Rome's Historical center where native Romans themselves come to savor the city's most authentic cuisine. It also contains a number of uniquely beautiful monuments and a present-day community which far from dwindling is instead thriving. Understanding and experiencing the Jewish ghetto is one of the keys to understanding Rome's history and the roots from which Christianity grew. The cost for this 3 Hour Private Tour is 230 Euros.* Entrance fee: Synagogue, 6 Euros per person. Caravaggio MasterpiecesMichelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio - the other Michelangelo - was one of the most dynamic men to ever traipse through history. He was a rebel, drunkard and gambler, a dueler, outlaw and murderer, but he was also a revolutionary painter whose techniques of hyper-realism and chiaroscuro changed the way we see the world.At the turn of the 17th century, Rome with its Counter-Reformation Vatican and rich, ambitious patrons was the place for aspiring artists. Caravaggio arrived unknown and penniless to eventually spend 14 illustrious years, hitting the heights of his career. He skirted between life on the streets and life among intellectuals and aristocrats who were pushing the boundaries of science, culture and discovery in the wake of the Renaissance. Caravaggio's precarious balancing act was doomed from the start, with controversy dogging him through the years, until the pronouncement of a death sentence forced him to run for his life. While leading you through the narrow, winding streets of Rome’s historic center, we'll take you to the many churches for which his work was commissioned and in which centuries later it still resides. We also show you where Caravaggio lived, worked and fought as we discuss his unprecedented visual technique and its relation to his violent tendencies, ambiguous sexuality and powerful spiritual expression. During the tour we treat you to at least six Caravaggio masterpieces and up to eighteen in an extended tour that includes museums (please inquire). By the end of the tour, you will fully understand how Caravaggio’s edgy existence in Rome directly influenced the monumental and breathtaking paintings we are still privileged to see today. The cost for this 3 Hour Private Tour is 230 Euros.* |
| *10% discount November-March excluding major holidays (not chauffeured tours). Prices are per tour (not per person) for up to five people. Meals, taxis and entrance fees are not included in the tour price. If booking a chauffeured tour, please read our chauffeured tours cancellation policy. |
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