Overview
Epic Rome (Future Interest List)
Cultured Travel
100 reviews
Duration: 8 days
Epic Rome (Future Interest List)
Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Italy
Duration: 8 days
Cultured Travel
100 reviews
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About your trip
Get ready to explore Rome like never before! Professor, author, and historian, Thomas Madden, PhD will be with us providing daily lectures about the history of this magnificent city. Part of each day will be spent doing guided tours and the remainder of each day will be left to explore on your own. Pack your backs and get ready for this amazing adventure!
What's included
7 nights Lodging
Specified Meals
Breakfast daily as well as a welcome dinner on day 2 and a farewell dinner on the last evening
Daily Lectures
Provided by in house expert, Thomas Madden, PhD
Entry Fees
Entry fees to all sights included in the itinerary
Tour Guide
Expert local guide as applicable
Tour Guide Gratuity
Gratuity is included for our licensed local tour guide
Tour Director
Cultured Travel Staff (aka Jewel) will be available to make sure your trip goes smoothly
Refreshments
Provided during daily lecture
Whispers
Audio devices to ensure listenability even in crowded places
What's not included
Food and Beverages
Snacks, lunches, and dinners not specified as included
Airfare
Airfare to and from Venice are not included. Any transportation or lodging costs associated with air transfer to Venice or any associated parking fees are not included.
Transfers
Transfers to and from any airports are not included. Any transportation you choose to take to get to any of the daily tour sights are also not included (this is part of the adventure!)
Passport Fees
Should you need to renew or obtain a passport. All passports must be valid for at least 3 months beyond the date of departure
Gratuities not specified
Any gratuities you deem necessary and not specified as included (such as meals, hotel staff, etc)
Travel Insurance
Highly recommended
Day 1
Arrival and First Lecture
Check in to the Hotel upon arrival and settle in! Take some time to soak in the sights and get acclimated to your new time zone before our first lecture (The Founding and Flourishing of Ancient Rome) with Thomas Madden PhD at 7:30PM.
Day 2
The Foundation and Flourishing of Ancient Rome
Today will be a long, but amazing day! Be sure to bring snacks and feel free to opt out if the wind in your sails fades. We will be touring for approximately 5 hours from 9AM until 2PM. We will be visiting sites such as the Arch of Constantine, the Roman Forum, Palatine Hill and the Trajan Forum. We will have our evening lecture (Rome as the seat of Empire) with Professor Madden at 4:30PM and then gather together for our welcome dinner at 6:30PM.
Day 3
Rome as the seat of Empire
Today is a lighter day beginning at 10AM and concluding around 1PM. We will be visiting sites such as the Pantheon, the Piazza Navona, the Column of Marcus Aurelius, and the Trevi Fountain. Tonight's lecture (Riches and Glory) will be held at 4:30PM.
Day 4
Riches and Glory
This morning, starting at 10AM, we will visit San Clemente and the Circus Maximus. We will break for lunch and resume touring around 2PM to visit the Capitoline Museums. Tonight's lecture (Decadence, War, and the Rise of Christianity) will be at 8PM.
Day 5
Decadence, War, and the Rise of Christianity
Starting at 10AM today, we will visit San John Lateran and Sancta Sanctorum. Breaking for lunch, we will resume around 2PM to visit the Oratorio di San Silvestro. Tonight's lecture (The Rise of Papal Rome) will be at 8PM.
Day 6
The Vatican
Today's tour will begin in the afternoon leaving the morning free to explore. We will be visiting the Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter's Basilica. This tour will last approximately 3.5 hours. Tonight's lecture (Rome, Riches, and the Renaissance), our last lecture, will be held at 8PM.
Day 7
Domus Aurea and Trastevere
On our last and final day, we will be visiting Domus Aurea around 10AM and then having the afternoon free to have lunch, explore, and stroll around the Trastevere area. Our Farewell dinner will be held tonight at 6PM.
Day 8
Departure
Although you will surely be sad to go, you will be even more glad you came! Memories of epic adventures in spectacular places with awesome people are true gifts of life!
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1. Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Italy
Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, ItalyAbout your organizer
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