Highlights of Rome: 2 Days Private Luxury Chauffeured Tour

Rome, Italy

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Overview

Come along with us to discover the best of Rome in 2 days

You will see the top attractions of Rome & the Vatican City with privileged entrances, including the special visits to the Necropolis underneath the St Peter’s Basilica, where the real Tomb of St. Peter is located. This exclusive private guided and driven tour, also perfect for your first visit in Rome, includes: Colosseum, Roman Forum, Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, Navona Square, Spanish Steps and much more..

This tour is an in-depth experience; we recreate the context and stories of the past, which have left a long last legacy, the guides and the drivers are selected for their knowledge, enthusiasm and for sharing their passion for Rome with you. 

Hotel pickup and drop-off in Downtown Rome only
Personal driver
Private chauffeured sightseeing tour (morning tour)
Transport by air-conditioned vehicle or minivan
Permission to enter Rome city centre
Parking Fees
Professional art historian guide
Small group tour (max 15 pax) inside the Necropolis
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Insurance
Assistance from the office
On site assistance
Food and drinks
Gratuities
Guide service during the panoramic sightseeing tour
Private Tour into St. Peter's Necropolis

Departure Point

Traveler pickup is offered
Departure Point: If you are staying in a hotel with a lobby, please wait for your personal chauffeur at 9:00 am there. If you are staying in an apartment or other accommodation without a hall, please stand by the street number at 9:00am
Dates: Daily except Sundays
Return point: Returns to original departure point

Departure Time

9:00 AM
Itinerary
Piazza di Spagna
Admire the beauty of the enlightened Spanish Square, one of the most famous squares in Rome. Located in the heart of the roman historical city centre, the square hosts fascinating and incredible masterpieces. In the middle of the square rises the famous Barcaccia Fountain, dating to the beginning of the baroque period, sculpted by Gian Lorenzo Bernini and his father. At the same time, the square is crowned by the impressive Spanish Steps, an imposing 135-step staircase decorated with many garden-terraces, splendidly adorned with flowers in spring and summer. The sumptuous, aristocratic staircase, was designed so that the scenic effects increase more and more while approaching to it, as typical feature of the great baroque architecture.
Duration: 20 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
Piazza Navona
Discover Navona Square. This huge square, once used to performed incredible battleship, hosts scuplture and architectrural masterpieces such us Bernini's Four River Fountain and Borromini's church Santa Agnese in Agone. It is considered to be the most beautiful and elegant baroque squares.
Duration: 20 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
Santa Maria della Pace
Continue your itinery off the beaten path to admire hidden beautiful churches and corners that only a local could know
Duration: 20 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
Trevi Fountain
Take a stop to admire the Trevi Fountain, that is the largest Baroque fountain in the city and one of the most famous fountains in the world, even appeared in several iconic movies like "La Dolce Vita" and "Roman Holiday". The great night-time lighting highlights the gorgeous decorating sculptures of this baroque masterpiece, creating a magical and romantic atmosphere. Belonging to the fountain is the legend whereby throwing a coin in the fountain you will ensure your return in Rome.
Duration: 20 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
Pantheon
Enjoy an external visit of the Pantheon, which was built as a temple to all the gods of Olympus. This temple is famous worldwide for its incredible dome which is the largest in the world since ancient times.
Duration: 20 minutes
Admission Ticket Not Included
Museo Nazionale di Castel Sant'Angelo
Continue your promenade along the Tiber River Bank and enjoy an external visit of the Holy Castle, one of most ancient building in Rome.Built as Hadrian’s tomb, it was transformed in the middle ages into the fortress of the popes. Now a days is one of the most iconic monuments in Rome. After that take a short break.1 hourbreak for lunch (not included)
Duration: 20 minutes
Admission Ticket Not Included
Vatican Museums
After lunch, meet your private guide for the Vatican Museum at our office, located in Via leone Iv nr.6 and get ready to discover the treasures hosted by one of the largest and most-visited museums in the world! The Vatican Museums conserve the immense collection of art amassed by the popes from the seventeenth century onwards. Taking a spectacular big spiral staircase you will be introduced to the impressive greatness of the Vatican Museum. Admire the best of the ancient world visiting the Greek and Roman sculpture section. A collection of classical art masterpieces where admire the beauty of several sculpture groups, as for example the statue of Laocoön and His Sons that is one of the most famous ancient sculptures. Pass by the Chandelier Gallery, named by the several marble chandelier decorating this section. Be astonished by the elegant Tapestry gallery, wallpapered by the finest tapestry worldwide, realized by Raphael's disciples. Visit the Maps Gallery, a complete exhibition of maps representing Italy as it was seen by a cartographer in 1581. Enjoy a spectacular panoramic view of the Vatican Garden and much more ...
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Admission Ticket Included
Sistine Chapel
The Sistine Chapel is one of the greatest treasures of the Vatican City, of Rome and of the world in general. It is known as much for its decoration, as for being the temple in which popes are chosen and crowned. What grabs the attention in the Sistine Chapel is not its architecture, but the frescoes that completely cover the walls and the ceiling. Some of the most important artists worked in the chapel: Botticelli, Perugino and Michelangelo.
Duration: 30 minutes
Admission Ticket Included
St. Peter's Basilica
Admire the magnificence of St. Peter’s Basilica: one of the holiest temples for Christendom and one of the largest churches in the world. Inside, you will find extremely impressive pieces of art, including St. Peter’s Baldachin, a large bronze baldachin designed by Bernini, The Pietà, a sculpture by Michelangelo and the statue of St Peter on his throne. One of the most impressive parts of the Basilica is its incredible dome. Its design was started by Michelangelo and continued by Giacomo Della Porta. Visiting St Peter’s Basilica is an unforgettable experience when staying in Rome. Note: WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE TO VISIT THE BASILICA DURING RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS AND CEREMONIES (Audiences, Beatifications, Masses of the POPE). The Basilica is often subject to sudden closures. In these cases it is not possible to guarantee access to the Basilica.
Duration: 30 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
Accommodation:
  Not Included
Meals:
  Not Included
Colosseum
Meet your local guide at our office, located in Via della Polveriera, 8, just a few steps from the Colosseum and get ready for your private tour. Enter the iconic amphitheater and explore the main levels of the building: your guide will keep you entertained and will tell you everything about the bloody past of the Colosseum, the gladiator battles, the deadly fights with wild animals. Your guide will be happy to answer all of your questions and suggest the best spots to take pictures before you move to the next part of your experience: the Ancient Rome
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Admission Ticket Included
Palatine Hill
After you walk through Palatine Hill, explore the site of an older settlement from the 9th century BC. Admire the incredible frescoes in the House of Augustus and the Hippodrome, an elliptical sunken garden from the Palace of Domitian. Here, enjoy an impressive view of the Circus Maximus and the valley of the Roman Forum. Learn about the legend of Romulus and Remus, the abandoned brothers raised by a wolf who fought each other for power and control.
Duration: 45 minutes
Admission Ticket Included
Roman Forum
You will then, visit the Roman Forum. This is one of the most important archaeological areas in the world with some of Ancient Rome's most evocative ruins, including the Temple of Julius Caesar, Arch of Titus, House of the Vestal Virgins, Senate House and Basilica of Maxentius. Admire the Roman Forum's Sacred Way, the triumphal road where the Centurions of Caesar marched after their return from countless battles and conquests.
Duration: 45 minutes
Admission Ticket Included
Accommodation:
  Not Included
Meals:
  Not Included
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation policy

If you cancel at least 7 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.If you cancel between 3 and 6 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is a 50 percent cancellation fee.If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.Learn more about cancellations.

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