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Half day tour of Rome
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CHRISTIAN ROME
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DESCRIPTION:
This tour has been designed for those guest who wish to enjoy a complete overview of Christian Rome.
You will have the opportunity to drive where large buses are not permitted, allowing you to see more, walk less.
This exclusive tour starts at the Basilica of ST. Mary Major after a pick up from your hotel.
Built on the Esquiline hill in 352 A.D. the smallest and the most precious of the four basilicas, first place of cult of the Virgin, extraordinary witness of roman early Christian art with the wonderful mosaics, the magnificent golden decorated ceiling, the relic of the manger of Bethlehem, the tomb of Bernini.
The tour will continue visiting the Basilica of St. John in Lateran the most ancient basilica, built by the Emperor Constantine, first residence of the Popes until the year 1307, Cathedral of the City, with the wonderful seventeenth century remaking by Borromini, the wonderful gentilitial chapels, the relic of the table of the Last Supper, the Baptistry, the Holy Stairs of Christ's Passion, the oldest and tallest among the 13 Egyptian obelisks in Rome.
Hence we will go to the Holy steps, climbed by Jesus to reach Pilate's Palace. From here the tour will start again and pass through the Porta di St. Sebastiano to arrive to the Ancient Appian way where we will find the chapel of "Domine Quo Vadis".
We finally arrive at the Catacombs of St. Callixtus: the present catacombs are a series of underground galleries and vaults of various sizes. These were holy sites where Christians buried their dead and came to pray and celebrate liturgy.
After Constantine, the bodies of many of the famous martyrs and saints were moved to Churches within the city.
Being outside the old city wall, the catacombs were often pillaged and seriously damaged by the invading Goths and Lombards in the 6th and 7th centuries.
In time, the catacombs were lost to visiting Christian pilgrims.
In the 19th century, the first attempts were made to restore the catacombs by excavating and cataloguing them.
By the late 19th century they had once again become an important and romantic place for visitors to learn about their early Christian past.
Return to your hotel.
RATES:
Pax |
1-3 |
4-5 |
6-8 |
9-10 |
Extra passenger |
Rate |
200.00 |
240.00 |
260.00 |
325.00 |
30.00 |
NOTES:
- Please dress respectfully for visiting religious monuments; local custom requires covering knees and shoulder.
- Comfortable walking shoes recommended.
- The vehicle will escort you for the entire tour .Walking is limited unlike bus tour where you have to walk the whole day.
- The tour sequence may be altered to avoid congestions but always covering mentioned sights.
- !! Keep an eye on your wallet and purses at all time. Do not wear jewerly or carry large amount of cash
- Entrance to the Catacomb is 5 €
PAYMENTS:
All rates are quoted in EURO funds. Payment in Dollars, Euro, traveller cheque or personal cheque. Rate includes driver-guide for the whole tour.
Please note that the driver will not enter sites but give running commentaries of what you are seeing and give enough time to visit each sight.
Price DO NOT include neither lunch nor entrance fees. |
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