Explore Italy from Rome to Piceno with Us
Day 1 Rome
Arrive at the Rome International Airport. You will be assisted by our Tour manager with all entry formalities and be met by our local representative. Check-in and overnight at the Hotel.
Day 2 Fountains and Square – Colosseum and Roman Forum
Breakfast at the hotel. Meeting with our local guide. The tour will start in Piazza del Popolo, the monumental square where via Flaminia starts, from the homonymous Porta Flaminia, arriving until Rimini. Our guided tour will continue via del Babuino, toward the elegant and picturesque Piazza di Spagna. We will continue our tour to Piazza Mignanelli and the Column of the Immaculate Conception, with the Statue of the Virgin on top of it.
Crossing Via del Tritone, we will reach Fontana di Trevi. This is probably the most scenographic fountain in the world. Lunch at your leisure. (our guide will suggest you the best local restaurants) In the afternoon visit of the Colosseum and Roman Forum. This tour usually starts with a visit to the Flavian Amphitheater, also known as the Colosseum. It is the biggest amphitheater in the World, a symbol of the city of Rome and an icon of the Roman Civilization, and a Unesco world heritage site since 1980.
During the guided tour, we will discover together how the shows took place in the impressive architecture of the Colosseum, what the original structure of the amphitheater and what successive structural changes were made. Before continuing the Colosseum and Roman Forum Tour with the Roman Forum, we will take a short break to the nearby Arch of Constantine, a monumental arch put in the Triumphal Road by the Roman Senate, to celebrate the victory of the emperor Constantine against Maxentius in the Battle of Ponte Milvio.
The last step of our Colosseum and Roman Forum Tour will bring us to the real center of political power in Ancient Rome: the Roman Forum. In this final part of the guided tour, we will visit the places of Roman political power, such as the Comitium, the Curia, and the Rostra, where the people met the Senate and foreign congregations were received. We will walk along the Via Sacra, the main street of the Roman Forum, where the spectacular parades of triumph marched for centuries to celebrate the victorious generals in war. Dinner and overnight.
Day 3 Vatican city- San Benedetto del Tronto
Breakfast at the hotel. Meeting with our local guide. The Vatican City Tour starts with a guided tour of the Vatican Museums, which contain the papal collection of antiquities and artworks collected over the centuries at the behest of the Popes. We will enter the Vatican Museums from the main entrance, in Viale Vaticano, which has been realized for the Jubilee of 2000. After a visit to the Pius-Clementine Museum, we will continue the museum tour by crossing the Cortile della Pigna.
Then, we could admire the Chiaramonti Museum and its hundreds of statues made by the famous painter and sculptor Antonio Canova. The tour will continue in the Octagonal Courtyard, which contains many masterpieces from Canova and Michelangelo. Then, crossing the Hall of the Animals and the Hall of the Muses, we will find the famous Belvedere Torso and the Round Room. The guided tour will continue through the monumental entrance of the Greek Cross Room and, on the second floor, with the visit to the Upper Galleries: the Gallery of the Candelabra, the Gallery of the Tapestries, and the Gallery of Maps.
The Raphael Rooms The Vatican City Tour will continue to the Raphael Rooms, which were decorated by the artist himself by the order of Pope Julius II. The Sixtine Chapel The Vatican City Tour will continue, inside the Vatican Museums, to the marvelous Sistine Chapel. The simple but powerful architecture maintains most of the original decoration, made by an elite group of painters from various schools, who painted episodes of the life of Moses and Jesus on the central sections of the wall.
To finish, Michelangelo’s decorations on the ceiling, with scenes from the book of Genesis, and the whirling Universal Judgment, were painted 30 years later on the high altar wall. Before we go out, we will admire for the last time the vault, where Adam receives the spirit of life from the Lord. St. Peter’s Basilica The St. Peter’s Basilica will be the last stop of our tour of Vatican City. We will start the St. Peter’s tour from the point of the origin of all the Vatican complex: the tomb of Saint Peter, the stone on which the first basilica was built, to the will of the emperor Constantine in 326.
Then, we will enter the Basilic, starting from the right nave: behind the walled Porta Santa (Holy Door), we will find the “Pietà”, the masterpiece by a young Michelangelo. Lunch at your leisure. In the afternoon free time to go shopping in one of the most famous streets: Via Condotti, where the most prestigious boutiques are located, such as Prada, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Bulgari, and Armani. Then transfer to San Benedetto del Tronto, check in, have dinner, and overnight at the hotel.
Day 4 San Benedetto del tronto -Monsampolo del Tronto – Offida
Breakfast at the Hotel. Meeting with the local guide and transfer to Monsampolo del Tronto, a guided tour of the historic and archaeological Museum (finds from the Bronze Age to the Roman period) Crypt Museum where we can find the mummies with their original clothes. Transfer to Offida and have lunch in a local restaurant/winery, where you will enjoy good wine, taste good food, and buy local products.
In the afternoon, a walking tour of the historic center, visit Serpente Aureo Theatre, and Santa Maria della Rocca Church an example of Romanesque and Piceno styles. Polo Museale where there is a section dedicated to the bobbin lace. Visit the Archaeological Museum which hosts one of the most important Piceno-era collections. Welcome Dinner and overnight.
Day 5 Ascoli Piceno
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Ascoli Piceno, meeting with the local guide. The tour starts in Piazza del Popolo, the heart of the historic center of Ascoli Piceno. The famous Piazza del Popolo in Ascoli Piceno – also known as “Salotto d’Italia”. Then visit Piazza Arringo, which has been for centuries the center of power of the city. Visit the Archaeological Museum, with the archeologist who made the excavation, she will tell you about the history of the ruins and her experience during excavations. Lunch in a typical restaurant in this territory,
In the afternoon, you can choose two different activities:
1) Showcooking, at an ancient country house of the 1700s, The owner will show you, how to prepare typical Marche dishes, with organic products.
2) Cooking class, you will be the protagonist of this activity, the owner Elena Cicchi, who will teach you, how to prepare typical dishes, with organic products and you will taste your own dish. Dinner and overnight.
Day 6 Campli – Civitella del Tronto (Abruzzo region)
Breakfast at the Hotel Transfer Campli, a small historic town encircled by a cluster of hamlets, surrounded by greenery, at the foot of the Gemelli Mountains. The visit starts at the Archaeological Museum, which is located in the former convent complex adjacent to the Romanesque church of San Francesco (13th-14th century).
We will visit the different sections of the museum. We continue towards the main square of the hamlet, where you can find the monumental Palazzo Farnese, the ancient Parliament Building. Visit the church of Santa Maria in Platea and the beautiful Scala Santa. Lunch at the restaurant, where you will taste typical dishes.
After lunch, we will proceed to Civitella del Tronto, located on the border with the Marche region. Guided tour of the Fortress where you can visit the Museum of Arms which is spread over four rooms where weapons and ancient maps are kept, the latter connected to the historical events of Civitella del Tronto. Walk through the village to discover its narrow streets and evocative views. Dinner and overnight.
Day 7 Rome
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the International Airport of Rome.
