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1 Passionate about beautiful Italy Rome St Ambrose's famous advice to St Augustine When in Rome do as the Romans do, when elsewhere, live as they live elsewhere. This amazing historic and artistic capital of the world traces its roots back over 2000 years and begs its visitors to enjoy its sights, its treasures, its food, its wines and its people. City breaks to Rome are second to none in a destination fit for an emperor. Rome certainly wasn't built in one day, and for thousands of year s merchants, pilgrims and tourists have wended their way towards this magical city which crowns seven hills along the winding banks of the Tiber. Rome has unarguably the richest, fullest history of any city on earth. There is undoubtedly, no shortage of things to see and do on Rome holidays. Its position in the world's greatest Empire, its significance as a religious and cultural centre, its turbulent centuries of upheaval and aristocratic and papal rivalries have led to a culturally, architecturally and artistically unique city. But Rome is far from simply being a museum: it's a colourful and vibrant living city whose food, culture, scenery and ambiance make for an exciting city destination. From the bustling streets and the whir of Vespa s whizzing in and out through the roads, holidays in Rome are lively, exciting and certainly entertaining. With its fantastic heritage there is no doubt that the city s main attraction is its ancient archaeological sites located in and around the centre. From the iconic Colosseum, the Spanish Steps, St Pete s Basilica, to the beautiful Fonata di Trevi and the Roman Forum, holidays to Rome ensure a packed itinerary. This buzzing metropolis has everything you would want from a luxury European city break. From the local s vibrant and enigmatic culture to the excellent transport links, the city really is your oyster! Cuisine Rome is a world centre for style and design, with some of the most exclusive shops, trendy bars and clubs, as well as a huge choice of places to eat, from sophisticated restaurants to more traditional trattorias. Enjoy an espresso or cappuccino and cornetto (croissant) for breakfast in any local bar or café, and for a light lunch, choose a tavola calda; a bar with informal tables serving a variety of hot and cold dishes. The food is of course, all highly recommended on city breaks to Rome although; it is also well deserved after a long morning or afternoon of sight-seeing. For evening dining, the word ristorante usually indicates a more elaborate establishment than a cosy trattoria or rustic osteria, but the distinction can become blurred. Delicious fresh ingredients are used, and visitors will delight in the wide choices of antipasti, soups, pasta, pizza, meat, fish, contorno (vegetables), and cheese; local carafes and bottled vintage wines are of course widely available. Desserts are usually gelato, panna cotta, or zabaglione, which should be sent back if not served warm! For those looking to wine, dine, sight-see and experience this energetic culture, holidays to Rome are ideal. Tour ideas Please see below just some of the tours available for your holiday in Rome. Contact me if wish to pre-book any tour listed below. Please note that prices are a guideline and a subject to availability at the time of booking. Elite Vatican & St Peter's Basilica Tour The Vatican City Tour is a half day tour covering the highlights from arguably the most important collection of art in the world with more than 1,200 rooms. Such highlights include the Rooms of Raphael, the Sistine Chapel, and Ancient Roman and Greek pieces in the Belvedere Courtyard. Our guides provide a full background on the Sistine Chapel from before it was commissioned to the finishing touches while distinguishing between truth and popular legends promulgated by Hollywood and popular books.

2 Passionate about beautiful Italy After leaving the Sistine Chapel we enter St Peter s Basilica, the largest basilica in the world built over what are believed to be the bones of St. Peter. Included in this visit are The Pietà, and famous Dome designed by Michelangelo, the massive Baldacchino sculpted in bronze by Bernini, the Transfiguration by Raphael and other monuments of artistic importance. Outside the church we cover the history of the Vatican State including its Swiss Guard and the design of St Peter s Square. Please note pick up transfers (one way) are available on this tour for an additional 12pp. Please note transfers are only available for centrally located hotels; we regret that we are not able to offer transfers from outside the city centre. Transfers are available from hotel to meeting point only. Prices from 63 per adult and 56 per child (4-12 years old) Elite Colosseum & Imperial Rome Tour The Elite Colosseum & Imperial Rome Tour is an exclusive tour of three of Ancient Rome's most important sites - the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill. This three hour excursion is not just fascinating, informative and comprehensive, but the best value-for-money Colosseum tour available. The tour includes special VIP access to all three sites, all entrance fees, headsets, small groups and knowledgeable, enthusiastic English-speaking guides. Your expert guide will regale you with stories and secrets as you marvel at Rome s most ancient landmarks and their breathtaking architecture. Small tour groups ensure that you can get the most from your visit by chatting with the guide and asking any questions you might have. The Colosseum has stood for over 2000 years, but that doesn t mean it ll be around forever! This tour is truly one of the best value for money, so avoid disappointment and secure your place today. Please note pick up transfers (one way) are available on this tour for an additional 12pp. Please note transfers are only available for centrally located hotels; we regret that we are not able to offer transfers from outside the city centre. Transfers are available from hotel to meeting point only. Prices from 59 per adult and 47 per child (4 12 years)

3 Passionate about beautiful Italy EXCLUSIVE Early Entry Sistine Chapel & Vatican Museum Tickets Enjoy an intimate visit to the Sistine Chapel with this Early Access Sistine Chapel experience. See the Sistine Chapel before the crowds arrive 1hr15min before its open to the general public. After your quiet Sistine Chapel visit you can choose to enter the Vatican Museums, wandering the Papal Palace on your own, seeing all there is to see in your own time and at your own pace. Or if time is short, you can fly on to your next destination, content in the knowledge that you have seen Rome s finest masterpiece. Our Early Access Sistine Chapel group meets early in the morning, skipping the long lines already outside the Vatican Museums and entering even before the doors have officially opened. Visitors will be accompanied to the Sistine Chapel where they ll enter before anyone else, finding this incredible room empty. Later in the day there will barely be room to move, but in the minutes before opening time, all is quiet. After the Sistine Chapel, visitors will be able to wander the Vatican Museums for the rest of the day free of charge and with such an early meeting time, the day ahead is long. Your escort will leave you with a map and an introduction to the most important sites of the museums so you can get the most from your time with the Vatican s nine-mile art collection. Prices from 47 per adult and 42 per child (6 17 years) EXCLUSIVE No Wait access to the Vatican Museums, St. Peter s Basilica & Sistine Chapel Tour Our Skip the Line Access Vatican Tour gets you past long lines at the Vatican Museums, so you spend more time exploring the world s most incredible art collection and less time waiting outside. We visit all the highlights of the Vatican Museums from the Sistine Chapel to lesser-known gems of the collection, capping off our tour with a visit to St. Peter s Basilica. With commentary from your expert, English-speaking guide you ll see the Pinecone Courtyard, the Hall of Maps, the Gallery of Tapestries, the Gallery of Candelabra and the incredible Raphael Rooms. Listen as your guide brings these works of art to life for you pointing out things you never would have noticed on your own and teaching you about the characters behind these great works. A definite highlight of our tour comes when we visit the Sistine Chapel. Guided tours are not permitted within the chapel, so your tour guide will have already filled you in on the details with the aid of photographs of the paintings. Take some

4 Passionate about beautiful Italy time inside this world-famous room to pick out the details you heard about Michelangelo s boneless self-portrait for example, in which he expresses to the world that he would rather be skinned alive than paint the Sistine Chapel again. As incredible as his work is, it must have been back-breaking a fact you ll understand all the better after you learn what it takes to create a fresco. After getting our fill of the Sistine Chapel, we ll use our Skip the Line Access again, exiting by a special door which leads us straight into St. Peter s Basilica and past another long line. See the incredible altar and marvel at Michelangelo s beautiful sculpture, La Pietà, before heading outside to see St. Peter s Square. Every morning but Wednesday our groups will have a guided tour inside St. Peter s Basilica on Wednesdays it s highly likely that the Basilica will be closed to the public for the Papal audience. On afternoon tours our guide will deliver a commentary about St. Peter s Basilica from St. Peter s Square before groups enter the basilica to admire it in their own time. Our tour finishes out in St. Peter s Square where you can admire Bernini s clever optical illusion, spot the balcony from which the Pope delivers his public addresses and snap photos of the imposing exterior of the basilica. Prices from 59 per adult and 55 per child (6 17 years) Colosseum Underground Experience Enjoy EXCLUSIVE ACCESS to areas only recently opened to the public. Our special access to the Colosseum underground, will allow you to explore the tunnels where gladiators once prepared for fights and lions and tigers were caged before being hoisted onto the arena floor through trap doors using lifts and pulleys. Our extended Colosseum tour also takes you to the third-tier level of the Colosseum, only recently opened for the first time since the 1970s, as well as the arena floor - areas not visited on regular Colosseum tours. Of course we ll also visit all the general access areas visited on our regular Colosseum tours, giving you a more rounded view of this ancient structure. After the Colosseum we ll head onward to the Roman Forum and the Via Sacra or Sacred Way which is the main path through the Forum that once sparkled with festivals and triumphal processions. It begins at the temple which houses the altar where Julius Caesar was cremated. Listen as your guide points out all of this, plus moneylenders shops and the home of the famous Vestal Virgins, bringing these magnificent ruins to life.

5 Passionate about beautiful Italy We finish our tour at the beginning, the Palatine Hill, where legend has it Remus and Romulus were found by the shewolf, and where they went on to fight for the right to build their own city. Romulus won, making this exact spot where Rome was founded. Explore some of Rome s oldest ruins, once decadent palaces and gardens, as well as some of the most beautiful views in the whole city. Prices from 88 per adult and 77 per child (4 14 years) Best of Rome Walking Tour: Pantheon, Piazza Navona and Trevi Fountain The best way to experience Rome is to spend a day wandering its streets, enjoying hidden gems and lively piazzas in the historical core of the city sites like the Spanish Steps, the Trevi Fountain, the Pantheon and Piazza Navona. Ask any local about the best way to spend a day in Rome and they re likely to recommend il dolce far niente, the sweetness of doing nothing! Our three-hour walking tour does just that, visiting all the most important sights of central Rome and a few of its unsung heroes, with an expert, English-speaking guide to ensure that you get the most from your afternoon of adventure. Let the Eternal City enchant you as you stroll through its picturesque cobblestone alleyways and discover some of the world s most famous sites, all in a single afternoon! Our tour starts at The Spanish Steps, one of the most atmospheric spots in Rome. From there we trace a path past shopping mecca Via Condotti and lovely Sant Andrea della Fratte Church, through the cobbled streets of the city to the colossal Trevi Fountain part water feature, part magnificent sculpture. Listen as your guide explains the strange history behind this famous monument, including the reason why there s one spot from which the entire structure is obscured. You re in the very heart of Rome now, where narrow streets snake out in every direction. We ll stop for a coffee and to recharge our batteries for a few minute before making our way to the Pantheon with its famous oculus, a hole in the roof through which the sun shines and rain falls. Here you ll see Raphael s tomb and learn about the real cause of the famous artist s death. Not so far away from here, it s a colleague of Raphael s that steals the limelight. Perhaps the most beautiful square in all of Rome, Piazza Navona is home to spectacular Renaissance buildings and Gian Lorenzo Bernini s beautiful Fountain of Four Rivers, the sculpture that saved his reputation after he almost tore St. Peter s Basilica in half.

6 Our tour ends in Campo dei Fiori, a favourite hangout among locals. The square plays host to a flower market during the day, becoming one of the city s hottest social spots after nightfall. Like so many of the sites you ll visit on your tour, this piazza has a history you never would have guessed. Lucky you have your guide on hand to educate and amuse you! Stroll through the streets and piazzas of Rome and see the best of the city past and present on this easy three-hour walking tour, offering you a local s perspective on the Eternal City. Prices from 35 per adult and 31 per child (4 14 years) Rome Ultimate Packages The ultimate packages to explore and discover Rome. All packages include two tours plus lunch - just choose the best package for you and enjoy everything Rome has to offer. All packages take place on the same day/ evening and are not inclusive of transport unless state otherwise on the ticket information. Clients will be have to make their own way to a centrally located meeting point - full details can be found on the clients voucher. Pick up service is available on same of the tours for an extra 12pp. This is only available for clients staying at centrally located hotels only. Prices from 112 per adult and 95 per child (4 12 years) Elite Full Day Tour to Naples and Pompeii Enjoy a day trip to beautiful Naples and for a unique snapshot of everyday life in 79AD, explore the ancient city of Pompeii. This great value day trip to Naples and Pompeii starts in Rome with a free pick-up service from your Rome hotel. Travel thorough Rome's country side on the "Highway of the sun" onboard a luxury coach with an English speaking professional guide. Once in Naples, enjoy a short guided walking tour of the main sites the city has to offer. Admire the Piazza Del Plesbiscito, The Royal Palace, Piazza del Municipio, The Gallery of Umberto I and the San Carlo Opera House. Upon leaving the city, continue to Pompei, a city forever frozen in time. Enjoy a spot of lunch before visiting the excavations of the Ancient Roman city that along with Herculaneum, was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79AD.

7 After your visit, join the coach for your return journey to Rome. Along the way you will have the opportunity to visit a Cameo factory, where you will have the opportunity to admire and purchase items made with a technique dating back to Greek times. Prices from 92 per adult and 74 per child (4 12 years) Crypst & Catacombs of Rome Tour Discover imperial and early Christian Rome by peeling back layers and millenniums of history as you descend into the Eternal city s underground burial chambers, its long winding catacombs and its crypts. You ll never believe what lies beneath Rome until you see it for yourself on the original Crypts and Catacombs of Rome Tour.Go below and beyond to a time when Christianity was considered a cult, whose members were executed as heretics and buried as martyrs, as your guide leads you through the catacombs of Rome. These long corridors house hundreds of burial chambers, from modest singles to extravagant family tombs. Basilica San Clemente is an unexpected surprise, as we journey from the top layer a 14 th century Basilica down through a huge 4th century Basilica, a 2nd century sanctuary believed to have once hosted rituals by the mysterious Mithraic cult and finally, an incredibly preserved 1st century Roman street, replete with herringbone tiling. The biggest surprise of this tour, however, and the one that will stay in your mind long after you have returned home, is the Capuchin Crypt. The recent addition of an official museum here means that our visit is preluded by an encounter with Caravaggio s magnificent canvas St. Francis in Meditation and relics from the life of St. Francis himself and some of his followers. But the real star of the show is the crypt itself, decorated in the bones of 4,000 Capuchin monks. Witness a real skull and cross bones, chandeliers made of vertebrae and the chilling words What you are now, we once were. What we are now, you will be. According to the monks this is a message of hope. We ll let you be the judge of that. Prices from 61 per adult and 55 per child (4 12 years) Angels & Demons Official Tour - The Path of Illumination This is the only and only official Angels and Demons tour and official partner of Angels and Demons - the movie. A different, fun way to see some of the most beautiful churches and squares of Rome s City Centre. Riddles in the heart of the Eternal City..,,A secret passage unused for many centuries... Who were the secret Illuminati?

8 What are the hidden secrets of the Altars of Science? Experience an incredible journey, at the end of which you will discover the Illuminati and their secrets. By joining our Angels and Demons Tour, you will follow the Path of Illumination and understand how to solve the many puzzles and enigmas that await. Discover the Altars of Science and decode the secret messages hidden in Bernini sculptures and Galileo texts. Enter the Church of Illumination for a glimpse of "il Passetto", the secret passage connecting the Vatican to notorious Castel Sant Angelo. Whether you have read the book or not this tour provides a unique experience that will let you visit the most beautiful piazzas in Rome as well as the unexplored sites where pagan symbolism and Christianity intermix to reveal a disturbing ancient truth and the guide takes you through the whole story and engages you in the plotline. Prices from 56 per adult and 51 per child (4 14 years) Dark Heart of Rome - Ghost Legends and Mystery Tour When the sun sets on Rome, another side of the city comes to life, an older and more mysterious Rome where fact & legend are intertwined to stimulate the imagination as much as the eye... A Rome known only by a few. You are invited to discover this other side of the city for yourself on Rome s only night-time walking tour in English.Your guide will bring the Eternal City s most enthralling historical and supernatural mysteries to life in a highly entertaining and informative tour that is unlike any other... Prices from 24 per adult and 19 per child (4 14 years) Elite Rome By Night with Dinner Explore Rome at night - see some of the world's most famous monuments backlit against the Eternal City of Rome and enjoy a traditional Roman meal. Take an interesting panoramic coach tour of the city, which will also include a stop at the Trevi Fountain and some of the main monuments in the Eternal City. Your guide will then escort you to a typical local restaurant, the Papa Rex, for a traditional Roman meal with drinks included.

9 Passionate about beautiful Italy Highlights of the Tour: ~ Trevi Fountain ~ Piazza Navona ~ Approx three hours guided panoramic tour ~ Traditional Roman meal Prices from 74 per adult and 59 per child (4 12 years) Papal Audience with Francis I Experience the only escorted ticket service of the Papal Audience! Thousands of pilgrims from around the globe gather every Wednesday to see Pope Francis I. Unfortunately, with limited seats, not everyone can participate. Navigating through the masses of people can be overwhelming which is why we have created a service to ensure the best experience possible. We achieve this by providing headsets, a competent and informed guide, and a thorough explanation of what you will experience during the Papal Audience. We reserve your tickets, pick them up and bring them to you. We get you inside early to ensure better seats, and we stay with you until the Pope begins his address. Our informed staff takes care of all the details so that you can relax and truly enjoy this once in a lifetime experience! The Papal Audience Presentation, lead by your guide, unveils the fascinating history of the Papacy and the artists that contributed to the marvel of Vatican City. You will be provided with headsets and guided to your seats in St. Peter s Square or the Sala of Paul VI. Once seated, your guide will explain the origin of the Papacy from the first Christians through Constantine s era and up to the current wonder of the Holy See. You will discover the history of St. Peter s Square created by Bernini in the 17th century as you become familiar with the smallest sovereign state in the world. Our informed guides will provide a detailed explanation of the events of the Papal Audience and prepare you for your gathering with Pope Francis I. Experience the awe and wonder which occurs at the Papal Audience as Cardinals preach in various languages reaching out to pilgrims and visitors from the far reaches of the world. Listen to the Pope s weekly message as he enters the central stage. Feel free to sing with the spiritual leaders of the Church and pray with the Pope - the head of State of Vatican City. Or just sit back and observe the phenomena while taking it all in. Either way you wish to experience the

10 Papal Audience rest assured that you will be fully informed by our helpful staff so this experience will be a memorable one. Prices from 31 per adult and 25 per child (4 12 years) Segway Tour of Rome AM The coolest ride of the 21st Century is here! Re-live the days of Ancient Rome while you glide throughout the most spectacular places of this Imperial city. Don t miss the remarkable experience of seeing Rome on a Segway. This once-in-a-lifetime experience enriched with the most important historical and up-to-date information on Rome, with loads of enchanting anecdotes, introducing you to its hidden treasures, and entertaining you with her great legacy of legends and stories that seem to resonate throughout the city. We guarantee an intimate and unique experience during you will see following highlights: Circo Massimo, Arch of Constantine, Roman Forum, Colosseum, Traian Column,Palatino Hills, Santa Maria's Church and its Bocca della Verità wall sculpture and a breath-taking panoramic view over Rome. Prices from 72 per adult Segway Tour of Rome - Night Tour Experience the Eternal City at its best! Rome at night is unparalleled by any city in the world and what better way to explore this gem than with a night tour by Segway. Make this the memory to take home with you. An experienced Tour Leader will guide you around Rome to the Forum of Traiano, the Campidoglio and the famous Theatre of Marcellus; You will visit the Roman Ghetto, Tiber Island, Campo dei Fiori, Navona Square, the Pantheon and then reach Piazza di Spagna. Your final destination on this memorable tour will be the famous Fontana di Trevi. Be sure you have your camera and plenty of film as you will have the opportunity to take some lovely memories home. Prices from 77 per adult

11 Passionate about beautiful Italy Jewish Ghetto, Tiberina Island & Trastevere Elite Walking Tour Escape Rome's crowds to explore parts of the historic center that most tourists don't get to visit. You'll enjoy a leisurely stroll through the fascinating Jewish Ghetto and Trastevere area, Rome's more traditional districts, accompanied by your knowledgeable guide. Your guided tour of Rome's little-known jewels Trastevere and the Jewish Ghetto starts at Largo Argentina and the Senate House, where Julius Caesar was murdered. Your tour concludes three hours later at lovely Campo de'fiori, the site of executions during the Inquisition and today one of Rome's liveliest piazzas. On this entertaining and enlightening walking tour you will get a chance to see parts of the ancient city hidden below the modern street level. Rome certainly wasn't built in a day, so you'll see other periods in between, from Medieval to Renaissance and Baroque. Your Rome-ophile guide will share their enthusiasm for these hidden parts of the city, entertaining you with the legends and secrets of Rome's most authentic neighbourhoods and their cafés, synagogues and churches. You'll broaden your experience of Rome with a visit to areas most tourists don't visit, and be able to ask questions right on the spot about their history and significance. Please note pick up transfers (one way) are available on this tour for an additional 12pp. Please note transfers are only available for centrally located hotels; we regret that we are not able to offer transfers from outside the city centre. Transfers are available from hotel to meeting point only. Prices from 35 per adult and 29 per child (4 12 years) Bike tour of Rome - AM What better way to explore this ancient city than by bike! And that s just what you ll do on this exciting morning bike tour of Rome during which you ll visit the entire historical centre of Rome in less than the time it takes to walk.from the Coliseum to the Imperial Forums, the Vatican to the beautiful Piazza di Spagna our escorted bike tours are fun for the whole family, individuals and groups who would like to discover Rome with an expert Tour Leader. Our knowledgeable Tour Leader with an audio guide MP3 player will share the diverse history of the area as you pedal along the historic centre of Rome and even the opportunity to stop and take pictures.

12 Tour highlights: Coliseum, Vatican City, Piazza Navona, Pantheon, Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain, Circo Maximum, Imperial Forum... and much more!! Prices from 34 per adult and 29 per child (6 12 years) Discovering Classic Rome Elite Walking Tour Experience the fascination of the Eternal City on this wonderful walking tour. You'll see it all as your English-speaking guide take you to spectacular ancient Roman ruins, masterpieces of the Renaissance, delightful Baroque fountains, and charming medieval backstreets. Perfect for first-time visitors, this guided walking tour is the ideal introduction to Rome's famous sights, leaving you with time in the day free to explore the city at your leisure. The afternoon walking tour visits Rome's best known ancient sights, and while your local guide is trained to educate you in history, politics and architecture, they will also make the daily life and times of ancient Rome come to life with enthusiasm and humour. In three hours you'll relive life in ancient Rome as a gladiator, emperor, slave, Vestal Virgin, senator, merchant and goddess! Please note pick up transfers (one way) are available on this tour for an additional 12pp. Please note transfers are only available for centrally located hotels; we regret that we are not able to offer transfers from outside the city centre. Transfers are available from hotel to meeting point only. Prices from 36 per adult and 29 per child (4 12 years) Rome Illumination Tour Discover some of the main monuments of the Eternal City in a magical atmosphere created by Rome's romantic lighting. Take a 2hrs luxury coach tour of Rome and enjoy a REAL and pleasant panoramic illuminated tour of Rome and see the most famous and important monuments of the city: Castel S.Angelo, San Peter s Square with the famous Colonnade by Bernini and San Peter s Basilica, Piazza Venezia with the imposing Vittoriano monument, Arch of Constantine, the Coliseum, the symbol of Rome s majesty, Circus Maximus, the first and largest chariot racing stadium in ancient Rome - Theatre of Marcello, Jewish quarter - Tiber Island.

13 During this fascinating tour our guide will take you to visit Trevi Fountain, the most famous fountain of Rome, celebrated in the movie La Dolce Vita by Federico Fellini and Piazza Navona, the baroque square famous for the Fountain of the Four Rivers, Bernini s masterpiece, now a cosmopolitan meeting place before returning to the vicinity of your hotel. Prices from 39 per adult and 31 per child (4 12 years) Borghese Gallery & Gardens Walking Tour - from Rome One of Rome s richest and most interesting villas, the Borghese Gallery houses a vast and diverse collection of sculptures and paintings produced by masters such as Bernini, Canova, Caravaggio and Titian. Truly a magical setting in which the beauty of the artworks, fountains and monuments commune with the rich and diverse flora of the vast surrounding park. In all, a true pleasure for the senses! Your guide will lead you through the rooms of the Borghese Gallery and reveal the secrets, stories and techniques behind the masterpieces. Then it's off for an enchanting walk through the Borghese Gardens to enjoy the surprises and silence of this Eden in the heart of busy Rome. The tour ends with the breathtaking vista from atop the Pincio terrace. Prices from 47 per adult and 44 per child (4 14 years) Trastevere: Trends & Traditions - Rome - Small Group Adventure Discover Trastevere, one of Rome s most atmospheric suburbs, famous for its labyrinthine streets and atmospheric stores. This neighbourhood offers artisans shops, art galleries, stunning basilicas and mosaic-adorned squares and on this Rome walking tour you ll see the best of it all. Sample handmade ice cream, stroll over ancient bridges, learn about local legends and visit one of the best bakeries in town. You re sure to fall in love with Trastevere and find an authentic slice of Italian life. Highlights: ~ Discover a suburb where old and new Italy collide ~ Sample handmade ice cream ~ Walk over the stone bridge linking Trastevere to Tiber Island ~ Admire the grand Basilica of St Bartholomew ~ Soak up local life in Piazza Santa Maria ~ Admire the neighbourhood s wealth of mosaics ~ Experience life in the Italian capital

14 Passionate about beautiful Italy ~ Visit one of Rome s best bakeries ~ Stroll through Piazza Trilussa ~ Get a local s scoop on the best places in Trastevere Get ready to discover Trastevere, one of the most atmospheric suburbs in the Italian capital, during this tour in Rome. Set off from the banks of Tiber Island, stopping to admire the Church of San Bartholomeo, before strolling over stone Cestius Bridge. Grab the chance to taste grattachecca, a delicious type of sorbet that is made by hand in a little kiosk on the banks of the river. This is guaranteed to redefine your idea of ice cream! Stroll with your Rome guide through Trastevere, a neighbourhood that is in the throes of change, where the best nightclubs and trendy art galleries stand side-by-side with buildings strung with lines of washing. Walk through the labyrinthine alleys, snapping quintessential Rome sightseeing pictures of the city, and learn about some of the best places to revisit later, from nightclubs, to the family-run food and drink osterias. Arrive at the Basilica of Santa Cecilia, built on the place where the Roman martyr Cecilia died in the year 220. Legend has it that her body was discovered here in 1600 completely intact and untouched by time. Continue on, walking along cobblestone streets to reach the Piazza Santa Maria in Trastevere, the heart of the neighbourhood, and a great place to witness everyday life during this walking tour of Rome. Grab a seat on a park bench, admire the square s wealth of 12th-century mosaics and soak up the atmosphere of this spot. Don t miss the chance to sample some of the specialties from the nearby bakery, which is famous as being one of the best in town. Be sure to ask for some other local food tips from your Rome guide. After filling up on treats, this Rome tour heads to Piazza Trilussa, one of Trastevere s most popular spots. The Acqua Paola fountain, which was originally fed by the Trajan Aqueduct, sits at the heart of this square and is a popular meeting point for young locals. After a morning of exploration, end your Rome tour at the Renaissance Ponte Sisto, Sixtus Bridge, where you can easily walk back to the centre of the city, or head back into Trastevere to continue exploring this suburb on your own. Prices from 50 per adult and 38 per child (2 11 years)

15 Passionate about beautiful Italy Roman Dolce Vita - Small Group Adventure Enjoy a day in the city of Dolce Vita, from the most beautiful monuments to the places where locals go to have their best espresso and gelato. Discover the art of the Renaissance and the boutiques of today s fashion designers with this unique Rome walking tour. Highlights: ~ See the Spanish steps, Wander through Navona Square ~ Explore the Pantheon, Admire Trevi and the Four Rivers fountains ~ Walk past majestic palaces ~ Window shop along Via Condotti ~ Discover where the locals get their best gelato and espresso Start your Rome walking tour adventure at the Spanish steps, one of the city s most famous locations and the site of the Barcaccia fountain by Bernini. Walk along Via Condotti, a street filled with the boutiques of Armani, Gucci, Bulgari and many others. Here you ll also see what remains of the Rome of yesteryear at the Antico Caffe Greco. This beautiful café that has been a meeting point for artists and philosophers since the 18th century, and are all Rome travel highlights. Wind your way through alleyways to the Trevi fountain, the icon of the film Dolce Vita filmed by Federico Fellini in Be sure to throw a coin into the fountain to ensure that you will come back to Rome again! Your local Rome guide will then take you a little further along to the beautiful Piazza Colonna, home to Palazzo Chigi, the seat of the Italian government and nearby Montecitorio, house of the Parliament. Stop for a well-earned break at Rome s best gelateria for the option to sample this tasty treat, then continue to the Church of Sant Ignazio. This little known church has a wonderful fake dome, created by an optical illusion, and certainly a Rome attraction worth seeing. The next stop of our Rome sightseeing tour is the Pantheon, one of the greatest and best preserved Roman temples. In the 7th century it was transformed into a church and remains one of the most astonishing sites in the Eternal city. Don t forget to admire the beautiful fountain outside, made by Giacomo della Porta. Nearby is a small café where it s possible to enjoy the best espresso in Rome, or maybe even in the world! Next your Rome guide will take you to Palace Madama, a Renaissance building that is now the seat of the Italian Senate. A short walk away is the Piazza Navona, site of the beautiful Four Rivers fountain by Bernini. The elliptical shape of the piazza indicates that Romans used it as a chariot racing ground. Complete your Rome walking tour by visiting another hidden gem, the statue of Pasquino. It is one of the talking statues of Rome, so called because written notes have been posted on it by Romans since the Renaissance period. In

16 front of the statue is an excellent enoteca (wine-bar) where you can rest drinking a glass of wine chosen from a list of more than 3,000 and taste delicious cheese and prosciutto. What better way to end your Rome tour adventure! Prices from 50 per adult and 38 per child (2 11 years) Frascati Wine Tasting Tour - from Rome A wine tasting tour that transports you from the Eternal City to a tranquil hillside villa encircled by vineyards and olive groves in the beautiful Frascati countryside. Grasp Italy s essence from the hilltops of the famed Castelli Romani ( Roman Castle ), as you experience history and enjoy a tour of the senses. Visit one of the oldest and most beautiful vineyards in the Frascati region with the only tour of its kind in Rome. Over 200 acres of vines, surrounded by 17th century architecture and 3rd century caverns lined with Acacia and French Oak barrels, are the treasures of one of Italy's oldest and most distinguished noble families - the Pallavicini. On this tour, your expert guide will illustrate the local wine producing methods from antiquity to modern day. You'll discover Imperial Rome to be the cradle of wine culture, where the Nectar of the Gods went from a status symbol of the elite to a pleasure enjoyed by all. This enticing voyage of the senses concludes with a tasting of a special selection of Pallavicini s featured wines and fresh pressed olive oil. Prices from 64 per adult Baroque & Caravaggio Elite Walking Tour While the Renaissance left its mark in Rome, it was truly the art and architecture of the 17th century that by and large defined the modern appearance of the Eternal City. The 1600s in Rome meant High Baroque, a period characterized by theatrical, florid, and fanciful creations, particularly in the sculpture of stone, whether in the detail of a church façade, a fountain, or a free-standing statue. The greatest exponent of the Roman Baroque was sculptor-architect-painter Gian Lorenzo Bernini, who left his curriculum vitae virtually strewn about the city, from his masterpieces in St Peter's basilica to his lesser known but equally impressive works on the opposite side of town.

17 This very special walking tour will take you through the highlights of the 17th century, concentrating mostly on Bernini, but no tour of the Baroque could ignore the work of Borromini, the tormented genius of an architect who created much, but who forever lived in the shadow of the more successful, more charismatic Bernini. Sights visited: The Church of Santa Maria della Vittoria, the Church of Sant'Andrea al Quirinale, and the Church of San Carlino alle Quattro Fontane, and more... Please note pick up transfers (one way) are available on this tour for an additional 12pp. Please note transfers are only available for centrally located hotels; we regret that we are not able to offer transfers from outside the city centre. Transfers are available from hotel to meeting point only. Prices from 36 per adult and 29 per child (4 12 years) City Sightseeing Hop on Hop off Rome With galleries and museums, an amazing cafe culture, the magnificent Colosseum, Trevi Fountain & Spanish steps, Rome never fails to inspire and amaze. On our tour of the 'Eternal City' you'll see the highlights and experience it all for yourself! Your ticket is valid on both routes. Legend tells of Romulus & Remus and the seven hills of Rome - today this City is home to one of the World's largest Churches - the Basillica di San Pietro (St Peter's Church), approached through the marvelous elliptical Piazza within the curving wings of the magnificent colonnades and see the famous Swiss Guardsmen of the Vatican State. In 2007 Rome was the 11th-most-visited city in the world, 3rd most visited in the EU, and the most popular tourist attraction in Italy.The city is one of Europe's and the world's most successful city brands, both in terms of reputation and assets. Its historic centre is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Monuments and museums such as the Vatican Museums and the Colosseum are amongst the world's 50 most visited tourist destinations (the Vatican Museums receiving 4.2 million tourists and the Colosseum receiving 4 million tourists every year). Prices from 18 per adult and 11 per child (5 15 years) Roma Pass - 3 Day Card The Roma Pass will give you access to the most FAMOUS attractions at ONE AMAZING price, with plenty of time to take advantage of the savings! The 3 day pass it s perfect for a weekend or week away!

18 The Cards that offers you Transport and 2 Museums free of charge as well as Reductions for all other museums and major events. Roma Pass, which is sponsored by Rome City Council and the Ministry for the Arts and Cultural activities, in collaboration with ATAC, the public transport company, is the capital s special tourist-cultural card that enables both tourists and interested local residents, the opportunity to benefit from various discounts and services that make it easier and cheaper to enjoy the splendours of Rome. Tourist cultural services Roma Passè and Roma Informa. At the Coliseum a reserved turnstile is available for Roma Pass holders to get direct access to the monument. The entrance fees to the museums / sites of interest that have joined the initiative. Please note: fees refer to the ordinary price of the museums; during cultural events and exhibitions, the price of tickets may vary. Some temporary exhibitions may have an added cost to the ticket, even for visitors entitled to gratuity. Always check, at the time of your visit, the fee of the museum you wish to visit on the official website. Please note that most museums are generally closed on MONDAYS with the exception of the Colosseum and the Baths of Caracalla. We advise you to check in advance. Prices from 39 per adult and 39 per child (3 15 years) Omnia Vatican & Rome 3 Day Pass Our brand new Rome & Vatican City Pass is the only complete tourist pass covering all the top attractions in Rome and The Vatican City. Tailormade for visitors to the city, tourists can save both time and money during a stay in the city! Rome is a city rich in culture and history no visitor will be disappointed. From iconic monuments such as The Coliseum and Palatine Hill to the Mausoleum of Roman Emperor Hadrian there is so much waiting to be discovered. Vatican City is popular with every visitor to Rome and is a must-see destination for many tourists due to its religious and cultural importance. From St Peter s Basilica to the Sistine Chapel the city is breath-taking in its beauty and fascinating in its history The OMNIA Vatican and Rome card gets holders either free or discounted access to the top places to visit in the Rome. Holders also receive a free hop-on-hop-off open top bus tour ticket which is valid for 3 days there is no better way to explore the city of Rome and its popular sights. With The OMNIA Vatican & Rome Card you receive: ~ Free entry to Vatican City museums, historic buildings & tours

19 ~ Free entry to your choice of 2 out of 5 top Rome attractions including the Coliseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill, Capitolini Museums, Borghese Gallery and National Museum of Castel St. Angelo ~ Discounted entry to another 30 plus sights, attractions and museums in Rome ~ Free hop-on-hop-off bus tour ticket of Rome for 3 days! ~ Fast track entry to all Vatican City sights saving you over 4 hours during busy periods ~ Free Travelcard for unlimited access to Rome's public transport system ~ Free detailed Guidebook to help plan the perfect trip Prices from 95 per adult and 68 per child (6 12 years)