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Rome: Discovering Hidden Gems with Wine Tasting, Half Day Tour
Rome
Important Information
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Specialized infant seats are available
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Enjoy a relaxing tour by car and on foot, discovering parts of Rome usually hidden to visitors. Your guide will take you to ancient Roman houses, leisure areas, sports grounds, and secret monuments. Explore the Via Appia Antica with its Christian catacombs, the Aventine Hill and the Orange Garden, the Mouth of Truth, the Circus Maximus, the Baths of Caracalla, Christian basilicas, and Colle Oppio for the best view of the Colosseum. Visit Santa Maria degli Angeli, Michelangelo’s last architectural masterpiece with its planetary sundial, Borghese Park, the Pincio Terrace overlooking Piazza del Popolo and St. Peter’s Basilica, Trastevere with its medieval streets, and the Tiber Island. The tour...
Highlights
From 4 hours to 5 hours
Offered in Russian (Русский) & 4 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 4 hours to 5 hours
Offered in Russian (Русский) & 4 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Professional local guide
entrance tickets to museums
Port pickup and drop-off hotel/apartment
Transport by air-conditioned minivan
wine tasting
Tips
Rome: Discovering Hidden Gems with Wine Tasting, Half Day Tour
Rome
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Enjoy a relaxing tour by car and on foot, discovering parts of Rome usually hidden to visitors. Your guide will take you to ancient Roman houses, leisure areas, sports grounds, and secret monuments. Explore the Via Appia Antica with its Christian catacombs, the Aventine Hill and the Orange Garden, the Mouth of Truth, the Circus Maximus, the Baths of Caracalla, Christian basilicas, and Colle Oppio for the best view of the Colosseum. Visit Santa Maria degli Angeli, Michelangelo’s last architectural masterpiece with its planetary sundial, Borghese Park, the Pincio Terrace overlooking Piazza del Popolo and St. Peter’s Basilica, Trastevere with its medieval streets, and the Tiber Island. The tour...
Highlights
From 4 hours to 5 hours
Offered in Russian (Русский) & 4 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 4 hours to 5 hours
Offered in Russian (Русский) & 4 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Professional local guide
entrance tickets to museums
Port pickup and drop-off hotel/apartment
Transport by air-conditioned minivan
wine tasting
Tips
Itinerary
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Arcibasilica di San Giovanni in Laterano
San Giovanni in Laterano is the oldest of the four main basilicas of the eternal city. It is the cathedral of the Diocese of Rome and the official ecclesiastical seat of the Pope.
San Giovanni in Laterano is the first of the four major basilicas in Rome and the oldest in Christianity.
The Basilica, which stands near Mount Celio, was built on the same site as the basilica built by Constantine, around 314, on land already owned by the noble Lateran family, from which the whole area takes its name.
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Parco del Celio
On the slopes of the Celio, below the Basilica of Saints John and Paul, there is the extraordinary archaeological complex which contains over four centuries of history and testifies to the passage and coexistence between paganism and Christianity.
Access opens from the Clivo di Scauro, an ancient Roman road and main axis of the Celio, which has preserved part of its original route. The Domus, discovered in 1887 by Father Germano di San Stanislao, rector of the Basilica at the time, represent one of the most fascinating places in underground Rome due to the extraordinary state of conservation of the rooms and the very high artistic value and religious interest of the site.
45 minutes
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Park Colle Oppio
Colle Oppio is one of the three mountains of the Esquiline Hill, the southernmost of it, immediately north-east of the Colosseum.
Its public park preserves vestiges such as the important Domus Aurea or the remains of the baths of Trajan and Titus. It was furnished around 1930 by the architect Raffaele di Vico, after an old project of an English-style park from 1870, enriched with fountains and water features.
At the foot of the hill, you can see the ruins of the main ancient gladiator school, the Ludus Magnus.
On the hill we discover splendid views of the Colosseum and the Palatine.
15 minutes
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Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore
One of the four papal basilicas of Rome, the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore stands on the top of the Esquiline Hill and is the only one to have preserved the original early Christian structure, albeit enriched by later additions.
Legend has it that the rich Roman patrician John and his wife, having no children, decided to dedicate a church to the Virgin Mary, who appeared to them in a dream one August night in 352 AD. In the dream, the Madonna informed them that a miracle would indicated to them the place on which to build the church.
15 minutes
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Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri
Located near Piazza della Repubblica, Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri was designed by Michelangelo and is Rome's only Renaissance church.
It is one of the most special churches in the city, due to its decadent external appearance and its large, truly spectacular interior.
The land where the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli is located was once occupied by the Baths of Diocletian, an impressive construction that flaunted the grandeur of the Roman Empire, until, in an attempt to conquer Rome, the Goths closed the aqueducts of city, condemning the spa to inexorable abandonment.
On the floor you can see the Meridian line drawn by Francesco Bianchini in 1703, which indicates midday and the arrival of the solstice and equinox, as well as functioning as a calendar.
The church has a monumental organ with 5,400 pipes, capable of leaving visitors speechless who are lucky enough to listen to its melodies inside the immense temple.
30 minutes
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Villa Borghese
Villa Borghese is one of the largest parks in Rome. Built at the behest of Cardinal Scipione Borghese, it houses prestigious neoclassical and nineteenth-century buildings. The beauty of the picturesque gardens, wonderful fountains and park attractions make it one of the most attractive green spaces in Europe.
Villa Borghese (also called Villa Pinciana) is an English-style public park in the center of Rome full of monuments, gardens, statues and exciting views, the park extends over one of the most famous hills of Rome within the Aurelian walls: the Pincio. Today this hill is a fantastic garden intersected by wide avenues and tree-lined walks surrounded by busts of internationally renowned artists. The Pincio terrace, which overlooks Piazza del Popolo, offers a spectacular view of Rome, which extends from Piazza del Popolo to the dome of St. Peter's Basilica, a unique panorama in the world.