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The Roman Forum |
Rome In Winter
March 6 - 12, 2006
Day 1
Arrive in Rome. Transfer on your own to our hotel, located just a stone’s throw from the Spanish Steps. Afternoon rest or take a leisurely walk to Via Condotti with its posh boutiques. Visit the house where Keats lived. Early dinner.
Day 2
See all of the glories of Ancient Rome on a walking tour ... the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, the Capitoline Hill, Trevi Fountain, the Pantheon and Piazza Navona. Afternoon visit to the Vatican Gardens where Gabriella Fiorucci, a great guide and the author of
Mosaic: A Concise History of Mosaics, will share her vast knowledge with us.
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Superb Bernini Fountain In Piazza Navona |
Day 3
Gabriella will arrange special admission for us to the Sistine Chapel so our wait will be short ... Highlights of the Vatican. Dinner at the home of a Cordon Bleu chef with typical Roman specialties.
Day 4
An excursion outside of Rome (to be confirmed).
Day 5
Optional day to do what you want ... museums, shopping, just relaxing. We’ll help you plan your day.
Day 6
Trastevere Tour ... visit this fascinating neighborhood on a walking tour. See the Jewish Ghetto, Santa Maria in Trastevere (12th century basilica) and the liveliest square anywhere, Campo dei Fiori.
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Roman ladies all wear mink coats. These wear hats, too. |
Day 7
Borghese Museum ... Gabriella guides us through this glorious museum, recently restored, with its cache of Caraveggios and sculptures by Canovas and Bernini. Festive farewell dinner.
An evening concert will be part of the schedule.
Cost
$2,950 (USD) includes hotel (single occupancy), breakfast and dinner, all activities. Price does not include airfare, airport transfers, Optional Day activities. |
