Italian Welcome presents………..

Guided Walking Tours of Rome

Maximum of 6 participants a walking tour
Expert Local Guides

Italian Welcome with the collaboration of Avventure Bellissime offers a wide selection of Rome walking tours.

These walking tours and private tours of Rome help visitors experience the full effect of the Eternal city.

Our friendly Rome tour guides provide guided walking tours that not only educate and inform the visitor, but entertain them as well.

All our tour guides are fully-licensed guides of Rome. They all speak perfect English, and have backgrounds in Art & History. They'll provide you with an insider view of city; introducing you to her hidden treasures, and entertaining you with her great legacy of legends and stories that seems to resonate throughout the city.

The Original Rome Walking Tour

"The ideal introduction to the Eternal City"

Maximum of 6 participants / Local Expert Guides
**Private tours operate all year round

Tour Features: Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, Piazza Navona & the famous fountain of the four rivers, masterpieces by Bernini, Borromini and many others, the artistic and political heart of Rome, and a delightful church or two, off the beaten track.

See many of Rome's most famous landmarks, as well as some of its hidden treasures as you enjoy an enchanting stroll through the back-streets where you'll taste "La Dolce Vita" of the Eternal city.

Capture the essence of its extraordinary history, as you walk by some of its ruins or enter the imposing Pantheon from Roman times, see the magnificent fountains by Bernini, the many palaces, open squares and richly decorated churches; that are there to testify the importance and wealth acquired throughout the centuries by illustrious inhabitants.

And while hearing the glorious history of the Romans, your guide will entertain you with some of the many legends and anecdotes that will help you understand the soul of this magical place called Rome, the "Caput Mundi".

Duration: 3 hours

Price: € 60 per person

Operates: Tues, Thurs, Sat at 10am (15 March – 6 Nov)

Meeting Place: To be advised upon booking

 

 

Walking Tour of Ancient Rome

"Immerse yourself in the history of Ancient Rome"

Maximum of 6 participants / Local Expert Guides
**Private tours operate all year round

Tour Features: Roman Forum, Constantine Arch & the Colosseum

Avoid the queues to get into the Colosseum

You will enter the evocative ruins of the Roman Forum and while walking around the remains of the imposing ancient buildings you will listen to its history peppered with anecdotes about the structure of Roman society, their beliefs, their social and political life. Learn how the Romans managed to create and control such a vast territory and how that empire declined.

Visit the imposing Colosseum and relive the days of Ancient Rome! Enjoy a thorough tour of the building through which you'll learn about the inner workings of the Colosseum and the special effects and showmanship of the ferocious games played there, the role the Colosseum had in Roman society and what it meant to a Roman to attend these games. We'll discuss about all the different kind of games held in the amphitheater.

Important Note: To make the most logistical sense, this tour starts at the Campidoglio from where you can enjoy the best overview of the Forum and finishes in the Colosseum where you'll be able to enjoy free-time in the monument at the tours conclusion.

Duration: 3 hours

Price: € 60 per person

Operates: Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat 10am (15 March - 6 Nov)

Meeting Place: To be advised upon booking

 

 

Vatican Walking Tour

"Focuses on the must-see sights of the Vatican"

Maximum of 6 participants / Local Expert Guides
**Private tours operate all year round

Tour Features: St. Peter's Basilica, Michelangelo's Pieta, Vatican Museums including Sistine Chapel and the Raphael Rooms, and stunning works by Bernini.

Enjoy a guided tour of one of the largest art collections of the world, spanning from Roman, Etruscan and Egyptian antiquities to contemporary art. Learn about the famous Popes of Rome, their love for art, their election known as conclave, their glamorous lives in one of the most enlightened periods in Italian history, the Renaissance.

We'll discuss the lives of great artists who worked at the Vatican, such as Raphael & Michelangelo, and interpret together their masterpieces. At the Sistine chapel we will allow as much time as possible to fully appreciate Michelangelo's magnificent frescoes.

After focusing on the highlights of the Vatican Museums, we emerge in the vast openness of St. Peter's Basilica and Square: an immense area that houses many other precious works including the breathtaking Pieta' by Michelangelo, and Bernini's papal canopy.

You will hear the story of the life of Saint Peter: how this simple fisherman became Jesus' apostle and first Pope of the Christianity and here he was martyred and buried: his tomb is the focal point of the basilica. The tour will finish in St. Peter's Square where some of the most important papal ceremonies take place.

 Important Note: The Vatican museum often has long lines of people waiting to enter. We have scheduled this tour at 1 p.m. on days of the week when the museum should be less crowded, so that you can enjoy a more intimate experience of the Sistine Chapel and Museum.

Duration: 3 hours<

Price: € 60 per person (Excluding entrance fee to the Vatican Museum of € 12 per person)

Operates: Tues, Thurs, Fri - 1pm (15 March – 6 Nov)

Meeting Place: To be advised upon booking

 

 

Underground Rome Walking Tour

"A very different tour”

Maximum of 6 participants / Expert Local Guides
**Private tours operate all year round

Tour Features: Mamertime Prison, the Church of St. Clement & the Basilica of St. John & Paul.

Below the streets of modern day Rome lays a hidden city. Our tour of underground Rome includes a visit to an ancient prison, pagan temples and roman houses that have been rediscovered in recent times.

In the gloomy dungeons of the Mamertime Prison, the oldest of its kind, for over 25 centuries the enemies of Rome were plunged, tortured and left to die. 

During the persecutions of the Christians the two apostles. Peter and Paul spent time here in chains before being martyred. And here they performed a miracle by making water spring from the soil and baptized all the jailers.

Enjoy a journey back in time at the church of St. Clement as you descend down three levels and through two thousand years of history. The medieval church was built over the remains of a 4th century basilica which at its turn covers older buildings from the time of the emperor Nero and a sanctuary dedicated to the oriental divinity Mithras.

The medieval basilica houses one of the finest mosaics from the time, representing the Tree of Life: over a golden background a cross as a tree of life spreads its branches to give life and sustenance to men.

Under the 5th century Basilica of St. John and Paul we'll visit ancient Roman houses that were discovered in recent times. Here you'll enjoy an explanation of the frescoes and their mythological scenes that are still visible on the walls of these ancient buildings.

Duration: 3 hours<

Price: € 60 per person (Excluding entrance fee of € 9 per person)

Operates: Saturday - 3pm (15 March – 6 Nov)

Meeting Place: To be advised upon booking

 

 

Private Tours of Rome, Italy
(operate all year round)

Italian Welcome with the collaboration of Avventure Bellissime offers personalized tours of Rome ranging from a three-hour private introductory walking tour of Rome, to a full-day private tour of Rome by private car or the surrounding countryside.

                                      Our Services include:

·        Rome in a day by Private Car

·        Customized Private Car Tours of Rome

·        Private Walking Tours

·        Tours of Tivoli & the Roman Villas

·        Tours of Naples & Pompeii

·        Rome in a day from Civitavecchia

·        Airport Transfers in Rome

·        Personalized custom packages for groups & individuals

The many subjects and places covered by our Private Car Tours and Private Walking Tours are:

                               Tours by Private Car:

·        Rome in a Day by Private Car - Enjoy a full-day private tour of Rome accompanied by a local guide. Travelling in a chauffeur driven car and at a relaxed pace, you'll be able to visit all the major sights of Rome in a day.

·        Tours of the Roman Villas at Tivoli - We offer two tour options for visiting the Villas of Tivoli. You can either choose a full day touring both the Villa Tivoli & the Villa Hadrian with time for lunch. Or you can enjoy a half-day excursion to Tivoli visiting just on of the villas, either the Villa D'Este or Villa Hadrian.

                  PRIVATE WALKING TOURS OF ROME

·                    Introductory Walking Tours of Rome - Choose from a selection        of         private walking tours that provide the ideal introduction to the    Eternal      city.

·                    The Borghese Gallery, Villa & Gardens - Borghese Gallery is one of the most admired private art collections in the world, Created at the beginning of the 17th century by Cardinal Scipione Borghese, nephew of Pope Paul V.

·        Underground Rome - Below the streets of modern day Rome lays hidden city. Our tour of underground Rome includes a visit to an         ancient prison, pagan temples and roman houses that have been    rediscovered in recent times.

·                        Trastevere and the Villa Farnesina - A walk through the streets    of     this characteristic neighborhood where the roman folklore is still      alive. Included in this itinerary is a visit to the Villa Farnesina and    its    beautiful gardens.

·                        Baroque Rome - Architecture of the Baroque period is one of         Rome's       greatest treasures. This tour focuses on the works of         Bernini and       Borromini.

·                        Ancient Ostia - It was the military and commercial seaport of         Rome. In       Ancient Times, the main streets of Ostia were lined with    shops,       warehouses and inns. Its bars, brothels and baths were     crowded with       sailors and merchants from all the corners of the       empire.

·                        Churches on the Esquiline Hill - The Esquiline hill is the highest     and largest of the Seven Hills of Rome, as his home to three very    precious churches were you'll be able to admire glittering mosaics,      holy relics and an important sculpture by Michelangelo.