DAY 01: ARRIVAL ROME
Upon arrival at Rome airport, transfer to the hotel for dinner.
DAY 02: ROME, THE ETERNAL CITY
Rome belongs to the world! Here, stood the Apostles Peter and Paul, also Mark Antony, Julius Caesar, Bernini, Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci. The history of this city, built on seven hills, began twenty-eight centuries ago and grew to command the entire Roman Empire. Your full day sightseeing will touch upon each of her extraordinary facets, the Coliseum, Moses Fountain, the fountain of Trevi, Quirinale Palace, Pantheon, Roman Forum, Arch of Titus and the Mamertime Prison. The monumental Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican City will highlight your morning sightseeing. Visit the Sistine Chapel and the Vatican Museum before leaving St. Peter’s Square. See the Old Appian Way, the road Paul walked as he entered Rome, and the Saint Calixtus Catacombs. Visit the Basilica of Saint John Lateran and the “Holy Steps” (Scala Santa), where Martin Luther taught reforming the Church. Also “Quo Vadis”, and the Baths of Caracalla, now an open air theater. As your day comes to an end visit the Basilica built over the tomb of Saint Paul. Return to the hotel for dinner.
DAY 03: DEPARTURE ROME
Morning is at leisure. Afternoon transfer to the airport for your departure flight.