First stop – Relaxation, then- Inspiration Duration: 7 days
Itinerary
Day 1
Arrival Rome and transfer to hotel. Rest of the day at leisure.
Over night in Rome.
Day 2 , Tour St. Peter's Basilica and the Tombs of the Popes.
Duration:2.30 hours. This visit will take you to encounter St. Peter in the Basilica where his remains have been conserved for almost two thousands years. See the Pontiffs: where Faith, History and Art fuse together. Start at the very first niche constructed on St. Peter's burial site. Continue through the Basilica erected by Constantine to the present-day structure. The fruit of the prophetic vision of the Popes from the time of Renaissance and the 1600s. Explore the naves, the chapels and works of Art contained within, where the genius and imagination of great artists such as Michaelangelo, Bernini and Raffaello completed some of the greatest human achievements. View the living history of the popes, saints and queens, who gave their lives for the Church, in the era in which they lived.
Day 3
Tour “Christian Rome” with our famous Open Bus. 41 stops in two different lines: Line A : “St. Peter” , and Line B: St. Paul. A Journey along strategically placed in the most interesting sites of the city. You will follow the roots of the Christian faith, and discover Rome from a new point of view: the spiritual atmosphere in the Basilica and holy places; a well as the beauty of the sights and the appeal of the eternal city. Over night in Rome
Day 4, Visit the Vatican Museum & Sistine Chapel
EXCLUSIVE: No waiting lines for our guests!! AND if you are arriving on a Wednesday,
it is possible to participate in the general audience of the Holy Father. Over night in Rome
Day 5, Explore The Old Trastevere
Duration: 2.30 hours. An escorted tour through the ancient Trastevere quarter,
which ever since the beginning of its existence has manifested a great faith of Jesus Christ. Here life in Rome reveals itself in the history of this neighborhood considered popular and in some ways infamous for being “Bohemian” section of Rome. You will feel the religious spirit of this part of the city. (or choose from our variety of walking tours)
Over night in Rome
Day 6, Day at leisure in Rome.
Optional tour outside Rome ( i.e Naples & Pompeii or Florence or Assisi and Orvieto - not included in the above mentioned price).
Over night in Rome.
Day 7
Transfer to the airport for your flight back home.
Hotels:
No. of nights
Hotel Name
Location
Category
6
Relais Vaticano
Rome (near the Vatican)
3* BB
Note: Accommodation based on 3* accommodation in shared double room, in this hotel or similar.
Included:
Not included:
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Rome: 6 nights Bed & Breakfast, 3* accommodation in shared double room
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Single Room supplement
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Airport-Hotel-Airport transfers
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Beverages
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Entrance fees as per program
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Extras and anything not mentioned as “included”
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Land only package.
*Valid in July 2008. Price subject to current Euro exchange.
