Best of Rome (Guided in Spanish)

Description

Be sure to read the Special Notes further down this page for important requirements and restriction.

Experience a quartet of historic landmarks, rich in cultural significance on this guided walking tour of the Eternal City. Your scenic motorcoach ride from port makes its first stop near the entrance to the Vatican Museums, which houses the masterpieces of painting, sculpture and other works of art collected by the popes through the centuries. Its crowning glory, the Sistine Chapel will have you gazing towards the heavens as you take in the biblical paintings by Renaissance masters, including Michelangelo's spectacular fresco on the vaulted ceiling. The majesty of St. Peter's Basilica, the largest church in the world and the grand St. Peter's Square, outlined by a monumental colonnade by Bernini, complete the morning's activities. An authentic, 1st class lunch is a welcome respite in your active day before you continue to Rome's grandest monument of all, The Colosseum, for a photo stop.

Special Notes:

This tour does not include the Colosseum inside visit.
This tour includes extensive walking on cobblestone surfaces as well as negotiating 250 steps while visiting the Vatican Museum and St. Peter's Basilica. This tour is not recommended for Guests on wheelchair and Guests with walking difficulties.

This tour is not available to passengers beginning or ending their voyage in Civitavecchia (Rome).

This tour does not operate on Sundays, public holidays and religious holidays due to the closure of the Vatican Museums, which houses the Sistine Chapel (It will be replaced by ROM010)

The drive between Civitavecchia and Rome is approximately 1 1/2 hours, subject to traffic conditions. Sightseeing in the Vatican City will be on foot as motorcoaches are not permitted in the vicinity. This tour involves a great amount of walking, therefore it is not recommended to Guests with walking difficulties or using wheelchairs. Guests must be able to negotiate the steps of the coach.

Proper attire that covers shoulders and legs must be worn by both men and women in the St. Peter's Basilica - mini-skirts, shorts and capri pants are not acceptable. Please note that for tour groups on visit to St. Peter's Basilica the use of headsets owned and provided by the site's management is compulsory. It is very important for guests to be aware that they will be responsible for the headset devices provided. The headsets company will charge Euro 50.00 for every missing device.

Visitors must pass through metal detectors at the Vatican Museum and St. Peter's Basilica. Large bags or umbrellas, bottled water, video cameras, knives or scissors must be checked at the security check-points. Large back-packs or bags cannot be taken inside Vatican Museum. Flash photos are not permitted in the Vatican Museum. Photography and video are not permitted at all in the Sistine Chapel.

You might encounter considerable crowds, lines and delays at the venues. Should your guide determine that the queue at the St. Peter's Basilica security check point is longer than a 45-minute wait, they will forego the interior visit of the Basilica and provide you with a full explanation and description while outside. You will be provided more time during your shopping or free period to compensate for not entering the basilica. Please be aware that Basilica might close for security reason at any given time without previous notice; this is particularly the case on Wednesdays if the Pope chooses to hold mass services in St. Peter's Square, also in this case free time will be provided to compensate.

Tour groups are not allowed inside St. Peter's Basilica during religious services. However, entry will be allowed on an individual basis to view the interior quietly and reverently. Should a mass be taking place in St. Peter's Basilica, the entrance may be restricted. Please be aware that Basilica might close for security reason at any given time without previous notice.

Please be aware that ongoing restoration work is often being carried out at the various venues visited.

Tour order may vary but always covering the same sites

This tour uses headsets.