Compare Best of Rome in 7 Days Tour by Rick Steves vs Italy: Venice, Naples & Rome by Travel for All
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Duration | 7 days | 10 days |
Price From | $ 1,795 | $ 4,796 |
Price Per Day | $ 256 | $ 480 |
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Trip Style | Small group tour | Self-guided tour |
Lodging Level | Standard | Luxury |
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Flights & Transport | Ground transport included | Ground transport included |
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Meals Included | N/A | N/A |
Description |
Rome serves up Europe's most intoxicating brew of dazzling art, earth-shaking history and city life with style. On this tour, your guide will resurrect the grandeur of Ancient Rome's Colosseum, Forum, Pantheon and nearby Ostia Antica. From the Renaissance and Baroque eras, you'll marvel at St. Peter's Basilica, the Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel, and Borghese Gallery. You'll also enjoy today's Rome, with a cooking demonstration, neighborhood walking tours, memorable restaurants, and time to explore on your own. Join us for the Best of Rome in 7 Days! |
Let Travel-for-All whisk you away to the beauty of Italy for a glorious 10 day vacation. Enjoy tours of Venice, Naples and Rome in private, accessible transportation while staying in 5* fully accessible accommodations. We'll take care of the details so you can relax and enjoy. |
Day 1: Welcome to Rome
Let's get together at our hotel for a meeting at 3 p.m. this afternoon. After an orientation walk through our neighborhood, we'll get oriented to Rome's efficient metro system and then enjoy an "Am-I-really-here?" dolce vita stroll through the heart of Rome, soaking up the city's evening ambience at the classy Piazza Navona and the remarkably preserved, 2,000-year-old Pantheon. Our day will end with a chance to get acquainted during a "Welcome to Rome" dinner together. Walking: moderate.
Day 2: Ancient Rome
After breakfast we'll ride the metro back in time to Ancient Rome. We'll arrive at multilayered San Clemente — a 12th-century church sitting atop a 4th-century basilica and a previous Roman temple. Then we'll tour and hear vivid tales of the larger-than-life Colosseum. After a break for lunch, we'll tour Ancient Rome's birthplace: the Forum. You'll have the rest of the afternoon and evening free to wander through the nearby Palatine ruins, see Michelangelo's Moses at St. Peter-in-Chains Church or climb to the top of the Victor Emmanuel Monument to enjoy the city view (don't forget to savor a foamy cappuccino in between). Walking: strenuous.
Day 3: Neighborhood Rome
This morning we'll take a more intimate look at Rome, with a Vespa-dodging walking tour through our guide's favorite neighborhood. Then we'll eat our way through Rome's Trastevere neighborhood, learning about the tradition of Italian cuisine from the generations of families producing these tasty Roman specialties. Treats will include (but are not limited to) porchetta, pizza, and parmigiano. Afterward you have a free evening to make your own neighborhood discoveries. Walking: moderate.
Day 4: St. Peter's and the Vatican Museums
Today we'll focus on Renaissance Rome. We'll meet our local expert on the other side of the Tiber River and take a guided tour of the sprawling Vatican Museums, where you'll see an endless collection of treasures as you make your way to one of the world's most famous works of art: Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel. We'll continue on to the greatest church in Christendom, the awe-inspiring St. Peter's Basilica. Your afternoon is free to wander through this immense church, climb the dome if you're feeling energetic, and explore more of the Eternal City on your own. No bus. Walking: strenuous.
Day 5: Day Trip to Ostia Antica
Today we'll venture outside the city, touring the ruins of Rome's first colony, Ostia Antica, the ancient seaport which connected Rome to its ever-expanding Mediterranean empire. Unlike Rome's politically oriented Forum, our walk through Ostia gives us a chance to envision the daily lives of merchants and craftsmen, and appreciate beautifully preserved mosaics. As we head back to Rome, we'll take a panoramic bus tour as we continue to peel away the jumbled layers of this fascinating city, learning about Rome as Italy's political capital, the capital of Catholicism, and the center of the ancient world. On the way, we'll continue down the ancient "Queen of Roads," the Appian Way, stopping to tour the eerie Catacombs of San Sebastiano. Arriving back in our Rome neighborhood, you'll be free for dinner on your own. Bus: 3 hrs. Walking: moderate.
Day 6: Rome's Baroque Treasures
We'll begin with a guided tour of sheer beauty in the Borghese Gallery. Bernini's most graceful and lifelike sculptures reside here — his athletic David and delicate Apollo and Daphne — as well as masterpieces by Canova, Caravaggio, Titian, and Raphael. Your afternoon is free to relax in the surrounding park, ramble through more of Rome, or do some last-minute shopping. Tonight we'll have one last dinner together to share travel memories and toast new friends. Salute! Walking: moderate.
Day 7: Tour Over After Breakfast
Breakfast is provided, but there are no group activities today. We'll say our final farewells and head for home — or further adventures in Italia. Arrivederci, Roma!
Day 1: Welcome to Venice
An English speaking assistant with a name sign will be waiting for you in the Venice airport
You will transfer by private boat equipped with an accessible platform from Venice airport to the hotel in Venice city center
Hotel 5* in Venice Fully accessible room for 3 nights, in B/B *hotel city tax not included, clients will pay on the spot*
Day 2: At your leisure
Spend the day at your leisure exploring, shopping, or just relaxing after your flight.
Overnight in Venice
Day 3: Venice Walking Tour
Private boat equipped with a platform at your disposal for a half day including pickup and return to the hotel in Venice
Private English speaking local guide available for the half day tour.
Overnight in Venice
Day 4: Transfer to Naples
Transfer by private boat equipped with a platform from the hotel to Venice St. Lucia railway station
English speaking available for transfer
Train tickets from Venice to Naples(high speed train)
An English speaking assistant will meet clients in Naples railway station
Transfer by private vehicle equipped with a platform from Naples railway station to the hotel
Hotel 4* in Naples Fully accessible room for 2 nights, in B/B *hotel city tax not included, clients will pay on the spot*
Day 5: Naples
A private English speaking local guide will be with you for this half day walking tour in Naples and a guide will accompany you for an afternoon tour of Pompeii
Private vehicle at your disposal for the half day Pompeii tour including pickup and return to the hotel
Entrance tickets to Pompeii
Overnight in Naples
Day 6: Transfer from Naples to Rome
Transfer by private vehicle equipped with a platform from the hotel to Naples railway station
An English speaking assistant will help you in Naples railway station
Train tickets from Naples to Rome (high speed train)
An English speaking assistant will meet you in the Rome railway station
Transfer by private vehicle equipped with a platform from the Rome railway station to the hotel
Hotel 5* in Rome Fully accessible room for 4 nights, in B/B *hotel city tax not included, clients will pay on the spot*
Day 7: Colosseum and Vatican Museums
Private vehicle equipped with a platform at your disposal full day including pickup and return to the hotel
A private English speaking local guide at your disposal for the full day
Rental of a Whelly Trekky special chair including2 assistants
Entrance tickets to Colosseum and Roman Forum with reservation to skip the line
English speaking assistant available during Vatican museums tour
Day 8: Tour of Rome
Trevi Fountain, Navona Square, Pantheon and Spanish Steps half day tour
Private vehicle equipped with a platform at your disposal for the half day including pickup and return to the hotel
Private English speaking local guide at your disposal for the half day tour
Day 9: Day at Leisure
Day 10: Departure
Departure: Transfer by private vehicle equipped with a platform from the hotel to Fiumicino airport