Highlights & Rome on Your Own
Highlights & Rome on Your Own
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Description
Points of Interest
- Colosseum
- Forum
- Trevi Fountain
Be sure to read the Special Notes further down this page for important requirements and restriction.
Experience the magnificence of Rome with an energetic guided walking tour of the city's highlights, coupled with time for independent exploration. Your local guide escorts you to the splendid Trevi Fountain, where a coin thrown over your shoulder is reputed to ensure a return trip to the Eternal City. You'll continue to explore the local sights on your way to the unforgettable Roman Forum and the magnificent Colosseum. You'll want to have your camera ready for both of these venues, as the architecture and enormity of scale is truly awe-inspiring. You will reach St. Peter's Square, the core of Vatican City and an ornate piazza where the masses receive the Pope's weekly blessings. The remainder of your day is a three-hour independent adventure, where you can visit the attractions you have dreamt of seeing, or simply enjoy a quiet lunch in an authentic trattoria and a stroll through the boutiques for souvenirs and exquisite leather goods.
Special Notes:
This tour is not available to passengers beginning or ending their voyage in Civitavecchia (Rome).This tour does not operate on voyages ending in Rome (Civitavecchia).
The drive between Civitavecchia and Rome is approximately 1.5 hours each way, subject to traffic conditions.
Please be aware that ongoing restoration work is often being carried out at the various venues visited.
Euros are required for entrance fees; Euros &/or credit cards are recommended in retail and dining venues; change your money onboard the ship or at a currency exchange in Rome.
Guests wishing to visit St. Peter's Basilica or other churches must be aware that proper attire that covers shoulders and legs must be worn by both men and - mini-skirts, shorts and capri pants are not acceptable. In addition visitors are often required to check large bags, video cameras and bottled water at a desk.
Visitors must pass through metal detectors at the Vatican Museum, St. Peter's Basilica and the Colosseum. Large bags or umbrellas, bottled water, video cameras, knives or scissors must be checked at the desk.
You might encounter considerable crowds, lines and delays at St. Peter's Basilica, the Vatican Museum and other venues.
Flash photos are not permitted in the Vatican Museum. Photography and video are not permitted at all in the Sistine Chapel.
The guides usually do not accompany the buses from the ship or on the return drive from Rome to Civitavecchia.
Please be aware that Basilica might close for security reason at any given time without previous notice.
This tour involves a great amount of walking, therefore it is not recommended to Guests with walking difficulties or using wheelchairs. Guests must be able to negotiate the steps of the coach.
Lunch and entrance fees are not included.
Should the designed motor coach drop off / pick up point for St. Peters Basilica and Vatican Museum (Sistine Chapel) be congested or unavailable, an alternative drop off / pick up point location will be used. Please note that an additional walking portion of 0.6 miles from / to the alternative location should be considered.
Guests suffering from claustrophobia must be aware that the motor coach drop off / pick up point for St. Peter's Basilica, " Parking Gianicolo", is underground Parking.
This tour may operate in reverse order.
On Sundays and public holidays the majority of the shops will be closed – only souvenir shops will be open.
This tour uses headsets.
Details
Tour timeline may vary to avoid overcrowding, etc.