Day 8 - Rome
Your morning guided sightseeing, with headset, is rich in
religious and ancient history. Visit the Vatican museums to see its
amazing treasures. In the Sistine Chapel, where the Conclave is
held to elect new Popes, view Michelangelo's The Last Judgment and
his famous ceiling paintings. Also on the agenda today, see
monumental St. Peter's Square and Basilica, built in 313 AD above
St. Peter the Apostle's tomb and home to Michelangelo's masterpiece
Renaissance sculpture, the Pietà. Cross the Tiber River and
continue your immersion in history at the iconic Colosseum, built
for 50,000 spectators, and the Roman Forum, where the oldest
structures of the ancient city are located. (Please note the
Vatican Museums are closed on Wednesdays and Sundays, therefore if
your included sightseeing falls on those days, your alternate
sightseeing will include Trevi Fountain, a true masterpiece and
icon of Rome, Palazzo Chigi, the heart of Italian political life,
an inside visit of the Pantheon, and world-renowned Piazza Navona.
Your tour concludes with a visit of the Colosseum and Roman
Forum.)
Includes