DAY 2 - ROME

Arrival with intercontinental flight into Rome airport. Transfer to Hotel in Rome.
Tonight, have a dinner in Trastevere, historical, picturesque and lively neighborhood.
After dinner start a night tour of the city (Trevi fountain, Colosseum, Piazza Navona, Pantheon, Piazza del Popolo, St.Peter's Square), this is a perfect way to introduce the city to you.
Dinner and Overnight.

After breakfast, pick up for an early morning visit of the Sistine Chapel. With this option we have the opportunity to enjoy the Sistine Chapel almost alone, without the queues, when groups have not yet arrived. Some 20,000 people daily visit the Sistine Chapel so this tour is a real luxury, even though it means an early wake up for the 8.00 hrs admission time (opening time). Continue our tour of the Vatican Museums, ending at the basilica of St. Peter (with the Michelangelo's Pietà).
In the afternoon, a tour back in time to Ancient Rome begins. Discover the magnificent Coliseum and the Forum.
Dinner and Overnight in Rome.

After breakfast depart to the Roman countryside to start a relaxing tour in the idyllic Castelli Romani region. Located at the feet of the Alban Hills in the territory corresponding to the Old Latium, this region is famous for its beautiful landscapes and its superb wines. After exploring the village of Frascati, arrive in one of its oldest wineries where you can visit the vineyard and enjoy a delicious wine and oil tasting accompanied by appetizers. Then admire Lake Albano and Castelgandolfo, the summer home of the Pope and walk through its beautiful "Via dei Laghi" (the road of the lakes). Next stop is Ariccia, one of the oldest cities, and explore is mains monuments (Palazzo Savelli Chigi, The Church of the Assunta by Bernini, “The Fontana delle Tre Cannelle”). Here you can taste the famous sandwich with “porchetta”, pork that is slowly roasted with herbs and wild fennel.
In the afternoon, arrive at the medieval town of Tivoli and visit Villa D'Este, the beautiful villa is world known for its astounding garden decorated with hundreds of artistic fountains.
Dinner and Overnight in Tivoli.

After breakfast depart to Lake Bolsena and discover the charming cities around this beautiful lake: Marta, Capodimonte, Bolsena and in particular Montefiascone, situated on a hill, with wine tasting at “Cantina Leonardi” of its famous wine EST!EST!EST!. If the weather permits, lake tour by boat.
In the afternoon transfer to Civita di Bagnoregio, “the dying city”, a village perched on a hill of tuff in the middle of a clay valley that is slowly being eroded by the elements.
Arrive in Viterbo and your hotel accommodation.
Dinner and overnight in Viterbo.

After breakfast, morning tour of Viterbo, once the city of the Popes, visit the Church of Jesus, the Cathedral, Papal Palace and the medieval quarter of San Pellegrino, famous for the oldest houses in the city decorated with arches, balconies and external staircases.
In the afternoon depart to Bomarzo and visit an unusual creation, the Park of the Monsters. It was created during the 16th century by Vicino Orsini, and populated by huge and grotesque sculptures composed of wood located at the bottom of a valley and small buildings among the natural vegetation. Like many Mannerist works of art, the park of Bomarzo was intended to astonish.
Rest of day at leisure.
Dinner and Overnight in Viterbo.

After breakfast morning visit of the wonderful gardens of “Villa Lante” in Bagnaia, located on the Via Francigena, which passes between the Cimino hills. This place has some of the most remarkable gardens in the Lazio region and one of the finest examples of Italian Renaissance garden works. The gardens are enormous and beautiful from every angle.

In the afternoon depart to visit Tarquinia, a picturesque hilltop town overlooking the sea, rich in medieval monuments, especially its famous Etruscan necropolis (Monterozzi) and the Archeological Museum. Before arriving in Rome, enjoy a short stop on the beautiful landscape of Bracciano, a lovely little cities around a volcanic lake.

Return to Rome dinner and overnight.

It's time to discovering the South of Lazio, after breakfast depart to Sermoneta, enchanting town where time stopped in the middle ages, and visiting the Caetani Castle (owned first by the Annibaldi family and later by the Borgias) and Valvisciolo Abbey (taken over by the Templar Knights in the 13th century).
(If it is open, the visit to Valvisciolo Abbey will replaced with the visit to the natural monument of the Garden of Ninfa, a beautiful landscape garden that contains medieval ruins and a wide range of plants from various parts of the world, a very romantic place.)
Back in Rome, the afternoon is free to relax, to walk through the main squares or to go shopping in the the heart of Italian fashion and its top boutiques (Via Condotti, via Frattina, via del Babuino, via del Corso and via Borgognona).
Dinner and Overnight.

As an alternative to this day tour, from April to September it's possible to experience a daily excursion by ferry to see the beautiful Pontine Islands (Ponza and Ventotene) famous for the beauty of their natural landscapes and wonderful beaches characterized by a crystal-clear sea.
(Services on request can be added to the package depending on availability and incurs an extra charge).

After breakfast pick up and transfer from Hotel in Rome to Fiumicino “Leonardo da Vinci” International Airport. Departure.

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