Duration8 Hours
Start & End TimeStart 09:30 am
Max Group Size15
Fitness LevelModerate
LanguagesEnglish
Start & End LocationMeeting Point at ColosseoWhat's Included
- Walking tour of the Vatican museums and Sistine chapel with our licensed tour guide
- Entry tickets to the Vatican museums
- Free time to visit the Basilica at your own leisure
- Learn about the facts, history, and anecdotes of Rome
WHERE WE VISIT
- Colosseum
- Roman Forum
- Piazza Venezia
- Vittoriano
- Spanish Steps
- Pantheon
- Trevi Fountain
- Vatican Museums
- Sistine Chapel
- St. Peters Basilica
What's Excluded
- Guided Walking Tour of the Vatican museums (add on €35)
What to Expect
Join us for this must-see guided tour of Rome. This is the right tour for those who want to hit the ground running, see the historical sights, learn as much as they can about the Eternal City and take in the architecture along the way.
Meet your tour guide outside the Metro Stop Colosseo at 9:30 am. Our first stop is the Colosseum, where we stop to take photos and hear about the gladiators. We then head to the Forum, walking through to the Piazza Venezia and the well known Vittoriano. Making our way through the streets of Rome, we arrive at the tops of the Spanish Steps to see one of the most beautiful views of the Eternal City.
The sights only get more iconic from here. Next up is the Trevi Fountain, where your tour guide will show you how to throw a coin and make a wish. Then to the Piazza Navona where you'll learn all about Bernini, Rome's version of Michelangelo. We then see the Pantheon, which is a highlight of this tour for its history and architectural beauty.
Now we take a short break at one of Rome's best and oldest gelaterias. Then we head to the Castelo di Sant'Angelo. There, in the distance, see Saint Peter's Basilica, the biggest church in the world within the smallest country in the world.
After all that, you'll have time off to explore the Vatican and charge your batteries. You will then begin your tour of the Vatican Museums, with a local guide, who will tell you all the legends, history and interests of this enigmatic place. Best of all: you'll skip the line, giving you maximum time in the museum!
Notes:
- In order to access the Vatican and all churches, you must have something to cover your shoulders. Your skirts and trousers must also cover your knees.
- There is a lot of walking involved, swear comfortable shoes. This tour is not suitable for people with walking disabilities.
Frequently Asked Questions
We promote a youth market 18-39 years old. What does this mean? Does it mean that you have just had your 40th birthday so you won't be welcome if you are a more seasoned traveler? That we are going to card you at the door? No way!
It means that we have a general audience of college students, backpackers, solo travelers, etc... that often fall into this category. The tours are more fast-paced, budget-minded and include activities for travelers to meet and connect with other passengers of the same age from all parts of the world who share the same interests, lifestyles, and travel styles.
We are not strict with the age limit and people older than 39 are always welcome to join our tours as long as you are young in heart, have no walking disabilities and are happy to be with younger people.
Our brand is designed around this unique experience geared towards younger travelers, so only passengers that fit this demographic travel with us.
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In either case, as we are not a bank, the conversion is not the same as you would see on the likes of xe.com since these are the wholesale currency values, these rates are not available to anyone in reality.
The retail rates are always higher since there are differences in buying selling rates, and there are commissions and transaction fees when exchanging currencies. Whatever currency you pay, we will receive the amount as displayed in EUR
This could either mean that the tour is sold out or that it is no longer possible to book the date online due to the cut off time. If you are interested in a specific departure date e-mail info@italyonabudgettours.com and we will be happy to let you know if we still have available spots for that tour.
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Upon receipt of the final payment, your trip documentation will be released 20 days prior to your departure containing final details and info about the accommodation. You will also receive a day by day itinerary including full details & costs of all optional activities available on your trip.
The optional activities need to be arranged and organized not later than 1 week prior to your arrival since they are subject to availability. You can either book the activities directly on our website or by email sent to our team. You can choose to pay in cash ( local currency ) directly to your trip manager on day one of your trip or by credit card if booked online.
Policies
- Tour Provider may not be held responsible for any delay, deviation, or cancellation due to weather conditions, traffic and national strikes even if as a result you miss a connecting service.
- Tour Provider reserves the right to cancel the tours when the weather conditions are considered to be dangerous for the client’s safety. In this case, Tour Provider will suggest taking the tour on a different day or the possibility to transfer the booking to a different tour of the same value. Alternatively, Tour Provider will issue the full refund of the activity paid.
- Tour Provider may not be held responsible for any train national strikes. National strikes are outside the tour operator's control.
- Notice of cancellation must be made in writing to Tour Provider at info@italyonabudgettours.com. Upon cancellation, you will be liable to pay a fee to cover the estimate of the cost and expenses incurred by us in the terms of the schedule set out hereunder. This is expressed as a percentage of the holiday price and is calculated as follows:
- 30 days or more prior to departure: 0% of the tour fare
- 29 – 20 days: 30% of the tour fare
- 20 – 16 days: 50% of the tour fare
- 15 – 0 days: 100% of the tour fare
- No refund will be given to those clients who do not show up at the correct departure time and point, or to those who lose contact with the guide and therefore do not complete the excursion.
- It is the passenger's responsibility to get in touch with Tour Provider if running late to the meeting point or if you can’t find the guide to assist you as much as possible.
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