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Private Guided Tours of Rome - Ideal for Couples, Groups, Families Take advantage of our partnerships abroad. Our Rome tour guides have special training and background in history, art and architecture. They are hand-picked for their excellent skills and training. We custom tailor your private tours in Rome according to your needs. If you don't see the one you need, please call our office. Exclusive Custom Private Tours of Rome & Custom Vacations for The Independent Travelers Exclusive Day Tours / Walking Tours of Rome Available anytime. Choose a date. Your local licensed English-speaking guides are pre-selected by us. Some combo of walking and driving tours to cover more ground and see more sites. Private, comfortable, air-conditioned vehicles. Customized tours or itineraries as needed. No long wait times at museums Lunch breaks or coffee breaks arrangements according to your wishes. Your very own private tour Linger. Photo stops and breaks as you please. Entrance fees are included where indicated. Taxes, tolls, and parking are all included, if driving. 1. Ancient Rome Tour: The Colosseum and The Forum - 3 Hours or 4 Hours TOUR COST BOOK A TOUR Do a 4-hour walking tour for a longer tour of the forum plus a tour of the Pantheon and Piazza Navona. Walking Tours of Rome: The Ancient Rome tour is a must for travelers who are first time visitors to Rome. The Forum Tour - You will have a private tour of the ancient forum with an English-speaking tour guide. Relics of the ancient Roman forum with history dating back to 6th century B.C. are for you to enjoy. This was where the first civilization of Rome started and it became the administration, business and commercial center of Ancient Rome. Tour the ruins and see the numerous temples, Basilicas, buildings, palaces, arches and shops. Other sites of Ancient Rome also includes Arch of Constantine and Piazza del Campidoglio, which was designed by Michelangelo. The Colosseum Tour - This amazing tour of Rome features the Colosseum, the entertainment center of the citizens of ancient Rome and where 50,000 people gathered to be entertained by gladiator contests, Christians fought against wild beats, races and games. You will hear about the amazing 450 years of history and stories. You will get a sense of how Romans celebrated the best and the worst of their society, influenced by the emperors' overwhelming powers. 2. The Vatican City Tours: St. Peter's Basilica, The Vatican Museum & Sistine Chapel Tour - 3 Hours TOUR COST BOOK A TOUR Skip the long queue and book a private guided tour of the Vatican museum, St. Peter's Basilica and the Sistine Chapel. Please book ahead. Reservations are needed. Our private tour guides in Rome get booked well in advance and availability of reservations at the Vatican is limited due to high demands. Book well in advance. Days Closed: The Vatican museum is closed on Sundays, except the last Sunday of the month. Expect large crowds then. Also, every Wednesday, entry to the Cathedral is not possible because of the scheduled 'Audience with the Pope'. Before your book, please note that unexpected or unannounced closings do occur occasionally and certain parts of the museum or cathedral may be off limits. THE VATICAN MUSEUM TOURS, SISTINE CHAPEL TOURS Dress Code to enter St. Peter's Cathedral is strictly enforced. Knees and shoulders must be covered in order to get into the Cathedral. The Vatican Museum Tour - Your tour of the The Vatican starts with a tour of the Vatican Museum, followed by a tour of the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Cathedral. The Vatican has a vast collection of world class art. The wealthiest privately owned masterpiece collections are showcased in rooms with walls decorated by Raffaello. You will view these along the way before you reach the Sistine Chapel, where you will finally see a true masterpiece, Michelangelo's painting of the Sistine Chapel. Don't forget the importance of The Sistine Chapel as it had the special unexpected task that changed the world's idea of art. It is also the room where further destinies of papacy is continually shaped. This is where the cardinals lock themselves in to elect a new Pope after the former one has passed away. TOURS OF ST. PETER'S BASILICA Your private Vatican and Sistine Chapel tour includes a tour inside St. Peter's Basilica. This church is the largest church in the world. The complex is magnificent and breathtaking. The original construction was started in 4th century B.C. by Emperor Constantine. The new cathedral as you will see it took over 100 years to build. All of Italy greatest artists were called upon. The basilica's also has a vast collection of art with some masterpieces done by Bernini, Baldacchino and Michelangelo. 3. Piazzas of Rome Tour - 3 Hours or 6 Hours TOUR COST BOOK A TOUR The 6-hour walking tour of Rome consists of a morning and an afternoon sessions with a lunch break. Tour some of the most magnificent and important squares in Rome: ===================================== Duration: Appoximately 3-hours for these sites Piazza Navona with beautiful fountains built in the 1600�s by Bernini, is a magnificent piazza built on the site of a Roman Circus, where chariot races once took place. Piazza della Rotunda and the awesome architectural triumph - the Pantheon with an open oculus of the dome Campo dei Fiori today known for flower and vegetable market in the morning and lively restaurants and bars at night. Site where a philosopher was burned at the stake for heresies against the Catholic church Piazza di Pasquino with the talking statue where people post political notes Trevi Fountain Piazza di Spagna � Piazza della Trinita dei Monte with a fountain built by Bernini Piazza Farnese with twin fountains taken from the Baths of Caracalla ===================================== Duration: Appoximately 3-hours for these sites Campidoglio � with the Capitoline Museum, and the "Cordonata" staircase were both designed by Michelangelo in the 16th-cnetury. Piazza Venezia of modern Rome, with the recognizable Moussolini�s balcony of Palazzo Venezia. Piazza Del Popolo ("Plaza of the People") with an Egyptian obelisk dating back to 1200 B.C. Forum was the center of Rome now with ruins of temples, churches, civic buildings (optional) Piazza Quirinale - where Palazzo del Quirinale, residence of the president, is located. 4. Galleria Borghese & Museum Tour - Villa Borghese Tour - 2 1/2 Hours TOUR COST BOOK A TOUR Your local museum tour guide will lead your private tour. The works of art at the Borghese Gallery first consisted of the brilliant collection of a Pope's nephew, Cardinal Scipione. Many more important works were added to the collection since then. The extensive collection includes pieces by masters such as Bernini, Tiziano, Caravaggio, Canova, Rubens and Raffaello. The are perfectly exhibited in the a beautiful palace located in the most silent area of the largest park in Rome. http://www.galleriaborghese.it/borghese/en/edefault.htm 5. Jewish Ghetto Tour - 2 1/2 Hours TOUR COST BOOK A TOUR A charming neighborhood off the only island over the Tiber: the modern style inspired metal domed Synagogue, twisty side streets facing the only ancient roman theatre still visible and the nearby ancient fish market marble stalls. From the island, you will walk over to Trastevere. Perfect as a dining out spot or for an evening walk, the zone off the bank called Trastevere, only strides away from the island which is reachable by walking over an original ancient roman bridge! www.wellarrangedtravel.com/Italy-Ind_Tavel-Guided_Tours-Vatican-tours-Sistine_Chapel-tours-Day_Trips-Rome.htm	USA Office We custom tailor our private tours according to your needs. If you don't see what you what you need, please call our office. Guided Museum Tours, English-Speaking Tour Guides for City Walking Tours, Private Day Trips and City to City Transfers, Customized Guided Tours, English-Speaking Tour Escorts Note that our private tour guides get booked well in advance and availability of reservations to tour the Vatican is limited due to high demands. Book well in advance. LIST OF TOURS AS DESCRIBED IN THE CENTER PAGE. TOURS IN ROME 1. Ancient Rome Tour - The Colosseum and The Forum - 3 Hours or 4 hours 2. The Vatican City: St. Peter's Basilica, The Vatican Museum & Sistine Chapel Tour - 4 hours 3. Piazzas of Rome - 3 Hours or 6 Hours 4. Galleria Borghese & Museum - Villa Borghese Tour - 2 1/2 Hours 5. Jewish Ghetto Tour - 2 1/2 Hours

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Private Guided Tours of Rome - Ideal for Couples, Groups, Families

Take advantage of our partnerships abroad. Our Rome tour guides have special training and background in history, art and architecture. They are hand-picked for their excellent skills and training.