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Sunday: Rome
Today you will arrive in Rome. Today you will take a walk through the neighborhood, and have a city orientation, followed by dinner together. Overnight at Hotel.
Monday:Rome's Many Layers.
This morning you will focus on the Pantheon (ancient Rome's best-preserved interior), and Santa Maria Sopra Minerva (Rome's only Gothic church, featuring a statue sculpted by Michelangelo). Later you will disperse for lunch, then tour the heart and soul of ancient Rome the Colosseum and Forum. During your free time afterward, you can wander through the nearby Palatine ruins, St. Peter in Chains church or Mamertine Prison or simply relax at a coffee bar. Your dinner and evening are on your own.Overnight at Hotel.
Tuesday: Pantheon Area
Today you will explore some of the incredible churches near the Pantheon, including the Church of San Luigi dei Francesi with its magnificent chapel painted by Caravaggio, and the Baroque home church of the Jesuits: Sant' Ignazio. For lunch you will be treated to a cooking demonstration and a delectable meal. Your afternoon is free. We'll meet in the early evening for dinner and a La Dolce Vita stroll (stopping to throw a few coins in the magical Trevi Fountain), as we enjoy the evening excitement that surrounds the Campo de' Fiori, and the Piazza Navona.Overnight at Hotel.
Wednesday: St. Peter's
Today you will spend much of the day on the other side of the river Tiber, where the Vatican City beckons. Later you visit the treasures of the Vatican Museum, including the sublime Sistine Chapel, and the awe-inspiring St. Peter's Basilica, with Michelangelo's moving Pieta and Bernini's amazing, seven-story bronze canopy. You'll have free time to explore the crypt or climb the dome for a fantastic vista. Your dinner and evening are on your own.Overnight at Hotel.
Thursday: Day Trip to Ostia Antica
Today you will gain a new perspective on this ancient city.Later enjoy the tour with the ancient Mediterranean seaport of Ostia Antica, enjoying lunch together before returning to the city along the historic Appian Way. Your dinner and evening are on your own.Overnight at Hotel.
Friday: Borghese Gallery
Today after breakfast begin with a guided tour of the Borghese Gallery, filled with Bernini's beautifully Baroque sculpture and other masterpieces. Then you'll have the afternoon free to spend in the surrounding park, ramble through more ruins, or do some shopping. Tonight you will meet for our own "Last Supper" and toast this magnificent city.Overnight at Hotel.
Saturday: Tour over after breakfast
This morning you will say our final farewells and head for home or further adventures in Italia.Overnight at Hotel.
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