Day 2 - 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. Across the Tiber River, 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.)