Things to do in Lazio
1. A Day in the Country: The Villas of Tivoli (City: Civitavecchia, Tivoli)
The historic hill town of Tivoli, 22 miles east of Rome, is justly famous for its great monuments, most notably the Villa d’Este and Hadrian’s Villa. This full-day excursion will reveal the charms of Tivoli by introducing you to the Baroque splendor and Imperial Roman excess of this small town on the Aniene River.
2. Italian Dolce Vita on your canvas
Has it ever happened to you that while the trip a beauty of landscape or architecture impress you so much that you want to paint it on the canvas right at the moment? Now it is possible: an experienced tutor will help you to create your own picture in the special places of the Eternal City: picturesque panoramas of Roman roofs, cozy Italian bars, sunlight in fountains… and all this is your Roman vacancies! Draw them on paper or canvas and take your Italian Dolce Vita with you!
3. Exclusive Early Access to the Sistine Chapel and Vatican Museums
Explore the incomparable Sistine Chapel, Vatican Museums and St. Peter’s Basilica one hour before the public opening to see these timeless masterpieces before the galleries become crowded with thousands of visitors, estimated at 25,000 every day!
Participants of this tour are both Select Italy and non-Select Italy clients; maximum number of participants is 13.
4. Must-See Rome: Small Group Walking Tour
This unique walking tour reveals the city’s most beautiful monuments and the secrets of the Roman Dolce Vita.
5. Two Masters at the Papal Court: Raphael and Michelangelo in the Vatican
This unique walking tour reveals the city’s most beautiful monuments and the secrets of the Roman Dolce Vita.
6. Power & Glory of Imperial Rome
In the year 27 BC, Augustus became Rome’s first emperor, and in his memoirs, he proudly wrote: “I found a city of stone and bricks; now I leave it to you remade in marble.” It is the monumental ruins and imposing buildings that remain from the Eternal City’s glorious past that are the focus of this fascinating walking tour that starts with the most famous of them all, the Colosseum.
7. One-Day Rome: An Introduction to the City
If you have just one day to see Rome, this tour will help you get the most out of your visit and enhance your appreciation of the city’s aesthetic and architectural highlights. For those planning a longer stay, this tour will provide the perfect introduction to the Eternal City.
8. Small Group Tour of the Vatican & St. Peter’s Basilica
This 4-hour, small group tour will introduce you to the marvels of the vast Vatican Museums, one of the world’s greatest repositories of art, and the treasures contained within St. Peter’s Basilica.
10. A Day in the Country: The Villas of Tivoli (City: Rome)
Join other interested travellers to explore Rome’s most significant archaeological sites in this 3-hour, small group (max 8 people) tour of the traditions, innovations, and architecture of the ancient Romans. The tour starts in front of the Colosseum with a short introduction to Rome’s architecture and history. Afterwards, you will follow your expert guide into the amphitheatre where you will hear stories about the hard life of the gladiators and the gory games that used to take place in the arena.
11. Walk & Drive Through the Eternal City – Small Group Tour
If you’re short on time and would like to see the main attractions or would simply like to get acquainted with the city on your first day in the Eternal City, this small group tour is the perfect choice! While your driver will be focusing on the road, the tour guide is going to help you see Rome from a local perspective. The first hour of the tour will be on foot and starts at Santa Maria Sopra Minerva. It then continues to the Pantheon Square, where the Pantheon – one of the greatest and best-preserved Roman temples in existence is located.
12. Small Group Walking Tour of Trastevere
This unique walking tour reveals the secrets of Trastevere, one of Rome’s most atmospheric quarters, famous for its labyrinthine streets and typical Roman stores. This neighborhood offers artisans’ shops, art galleries, mosaic-adorned basilicas, and squares animated by the splash of fountains where you will discover an authentic slice of Italian life.
13. Behind-the-Scenes Vatican: A Semi-Exclusive Visit to the Museums
If you’ve ever wanted a behind-the-scenes look at the Vatican Museums, this tour is perfect! This 3-hour semi-private guided experience grants exclusive access to areas of the museums typically closed to the public. Plus, you’ll enjoy the rare opportunity to remain inside the Sistine Chapel until 6:15 p.m., long after the general public has departed.
14. Tour Rome in a Vintage FIAT 500!
The tour lasts approximately 4 hours, with the exception of the Night Tour (7 pm), which lasts approximately 3 hours.
The Fiat 500 is an icon of Italian style, featured in many famous films of Italian Neo-realism. This symbol of Italy’s post-World War II economic boom is very special to many Italians and touring the city of Rome in one will make you feel like a genuine local.
15. When in Rome – Hop on a Vespa!
If you want to imagine yourself riding alongside Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn in the classic 1953 movie, “Roman Holiday,” then this is the tour for you! Our vintage Vespa tours are an authentic and entertaining way to explore the narrow streets and tiny alleyways of Rome’s historic center from the back of a mythic Vespa motor scooter.
16. Eternally Young: Rome for Children
Stay young in the Eternal City on this tour of Rome’s most delightful sites. The tour starts in front of the Trevi Fountain: the sparkling cascades and waterfalls of this iconic landmark make the stone statues come alive. After tossing a coin into the fountain to ensure your return to Rome, you’ll head to the impressive Piazza Colonna, punctuated by the ancient Column of Marcus Aurelius.
17. Become a Roman Gladiator for One Day!
Are you ready to become a real Roman gladiator? This 2-hour shared lesson is interactive fun for the whole family. You and your kids will learn the fighting techniques developed more than 2,000 years ago by professional swordsmen in ancient Rome. The lesson starts with a tour of the Gladiator Museum to provide some insight into the history of Rome and the daily life of a gladiator (or “gladiatrix,” as female gladiators were known).
18. The Simplest of Tastes: Shopping for the Best of Rome
There’s nothing quite like sightseeing in the Eternal City. The ruins, the churches, the fountains, and the shopping! Anyone who has ever been to the city before knows that a Roman shopping excursion is actually like sightseeing. The only difference is that you can take home the treasures you find, and in Rome, you can find just about anything. Oscar Wilde famously declared “I have the simplest of tastes. I am always satisfied with the best” and we think he’d be quite at home among the city’s sensational shops.
19. Segway Tour: Ancient Rome with a Modern Twist
The Segway Tour is a unique way to explore the Eternal City. Enjoy an introduction to Rome on this fantastic ride that will take you to some of the most famous sites in Italy’s capital city!
- The Sistine Chapel Private Visit (After-hours Tour)
Imagine yourself in the Sistine Chapel alone. No pushy crowds, no jostling for a good vantage point from which to admire the masterpiece overhead just a small group, your guide, and a hushed awe in the presence of the great master, Michelangelo.
- Baroque Splendors in the Age of Bernini & Borromini
Hardly anyone has left a stronger imprint on a city than Gianlorenzo Bernini has on Rome; his universal genius permeates the Roman landscape. However, Bernini was by no means the only outstanding artist of the time: his contemporary, Francesco Borromini, vied with him for the title of the most original prodigy of High Baroque architecture.
- Eternal Waters: The Fountains of Rome
Rome is a celebration of water. Some 280 fountains that grace the city’s piazzas, courtyards, and public spaces provide a universal display of falling, gushing, and spurting waters that is refreshing to behold on even the hottest summer day. Most were built to mark the endpoint of one of the ancient aqueducts that supplied fresh drinking water to the citizens of Rome, and they are the unique creations of some of the greatest Renaissance and Baroque artists of all time.
23. The Appia Antica
Regina Viarum — Queen of the Roads — this is what the Ancient Romans called the Appian Way. Built in 312 BC, it was the first Roman road to be named after the magistrate who was responsible for its construction. It was adorned with sumptuous villas and monumental tombs belonging to important Roman families. Today, the first few miles are part of a fascinating archaeological park that maintains the romantic atmosphere of its past.
- Ostia Antica: The ‘Pompeii of Rome’
The beautifully preserved ruins of Ostia lie twenty miles from Rome, in the meadows between the Tiber River and the Tyrrhenian Sea. It was founded, probably in the 4th century BC, as a military colony to guard the river mouth against seaborne invasions. By the 2nd century AD, it had become a flourishing commercial center inhabited by upwards of 100,000 people, whose apartment buildings, taverns, and grocery shops were still intact.
- Lost Cities: Pompeii & Herculaneum from Rome
In the first century AD the Roman Empire had many cities, but none located in a more beautiful setting than those lining the Bay of Naples in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius. On August 23rd, 79 AD, Pompeii looked like any other bustling, prosperous, ancient city but just three days later, on August 26th, the city fell silent and the place itself had literally vanished from the face of the earth.
26. Borghese Gallery and Gardens
After many years of restoration, the Galleria Borghese is once again inviting visitors to view the superb collection of masterpieces assembled in the 17th century by the great collector and patron of the arts, Cardinal Scipione Borghese. His passion and instinct for art led him to amass a unique collection that includes many Baroque masterpieces.
- Full Day Excursion to Viterbo and Villa Lante from Rome
Viterbo, a charming and tranquil town about an hour north of Rome, has one of the best-preserved medieval historic centers in central Italy. Its focus is the impressive, crenelated Papal Palace dating from the mid-13th century when the Papal Curia was removed to Viterbo due to constant urban violence in Rome.
- Tarquinia and Etruscan Tombs: A Full Day Excursion from Rome
Did you know that the Etruscans were the first important civilization to populate the Italian peninsula? And that most of what we know about their way of life comes from the exceptional murals and ancient artifacts found in their burial grounds, the necropolis? One of the best places to encounter the Etruscans is Tarquinia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site one hour northwest of Rome that boasts an unrivalled collection of painted tombs, dating from the 6th to 2nd centuries BC.
- Underground Rome: San Clemente and the Catacombs on the Appian Way
Rome is a city so rich in monuments that there are almost as many hidden undergrounds as there are on top! This shared tour visits the fascinating underground labyrinths of the Catacombs and the Mithraeum of San Clemente, as well as the ancient Appian Way. It starts at the Basilica of San Clemente, an ancient church dating back to the 4th century. This layer cake of Roman history will also uncover the secrets of a male-only religion called the Cult of Mithras that existed 2,000 years ago and rivalled Christianity in popularity.
- Palaces & Villas of the Renaissance
In a very circumscribed area of the Campus Martius – the river plane where the city developed during the Middle Ages – stand the most beautiful palaces of the Renaissance in Rome. This itinerary will highlight them all, trace the development of architecture during that period, and show the magnificence of the life of high prelates.
- Rome Photo Shoot
For an unforgettable Roman holiday, a walking tour with a professional photographer in Rome is a great idea for family vacations, engagement trips, or honeymoons. It not only allows you to enjoy the incredible beauty of the Eternal City and bring home happy memories but will also furnish many memorable shots to add to your photo album or Facebook page.
- Colosseum for Kids: Half Day Family Tour
On this entertaining, 2.5-hour privately guided tour your children will learn about the ancient Roman lifestyle, the history of the Colosseum, and other remnants of ancient Rome through a magic book.
- Splendors Of Rome – A Private Walking Tour
Rome’s historic center is an open-air museum, and this half-day private walking tour is the ideal introduction to its treasures. Starting from Piazza di Spagna where the famous Spanish Steps are located, you will walk through streets lined with exclusive designer shops before reaching the iconic Trevi Fountain.
- The Vatican Estates: Visit the Museums, Gardens and Pontifical Villas
There is no better way to witness some of the Vatican’s most impressive sites than this full-day tour that combines city and countryside to great effect. On a single day, you will be able to visit the Vatican Museums and Gardens the Sistine Chapel in Rome, and the Gardens of the Pontifical Villas in Castel Gandolfo. The tour includes transportation via the private Vatican Railway to Albano Laziale, with a transfer to the papal estate of Villa Barberini in Castel Gandolfo.
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