Group Tour to Israel and Rome
Israel Tour with Rome Extension
Below are examples of a Sample Itinerary for the Rome Extension that can be added to Your Group Tour to Israel. This can also be customized with different sites depending on places your group would like to visit!
Sample Itinerary for Rome Extension:
ROME EXTENSION 2 Nights
1ST DAY IN ROME: Early morning flight Athens-Rome
Arrival at the Eternal City. Meet our tour director and depart for our tour that starts with the visit of legendary Colosseum famous as the place of spectacle and death, Circus Maximus also shows the glory of Imperial Rome, being a chariot racing stadium that could accommodate 150,000 spectators! Then walk through the Roman Forum which was a place where Romans would meet and discuss politics and religion as well as to shop; stop by the Mamertina prison where Paul was held in chains together with Peter; continue to the Pantheon ending at glorious Piazza Navona with its showy fountains, baroque mansions and colorful cast of street artists. Dinner and overnight at our Hotel.
2ND DAY IN ROME: CHRISTIAN ROME
Rome despite its Imperial glory it is also a very important religious city for Christianity. Today you will be visiting the Vatican Museums home to many historical and artistic masterpieces. Enter the Sistine Chapel and admire Michelangelo’s Frescoes wrapping all the walls around you. Conclude your tour with a visit to St. Peters Basilica where you will find “Pieta” the only work of Michelangelo actually signed by him. In the afternoon visit the roman catacombs. End oud day at TRE Fontane, the inspiring place of the three fountains where Paul was beheaded. Return to our Hotel for dinner and overnight.
3RD DAY: DEPART for USA
Inclusions
Airline flight Athens-Rome (for those taking full Air-Land package only)
2 nights Holiday Inn EUR or sim 4 stars hotel on HB (Half-Board)
Touring as per above itinerary
Tips
ROME EXTENSION 2 Nights
1ST DAY IN ROME: Early morning flight Athens-Rome
Arrival at the Eternal City. Meet our tour director and depart for our tour that starts with the visit of legendary Colosseum famous as the place of spectacle and death, Circus Maximus also shows the glory of Imperial Rome, being a chariot racing stadium that could accommodate 150,000 spectators! Then walk through the Roman Forum which was a place where Romans would meet and discuss politics and religion as well as to shop; stop by the Mamertina prison where Paul was held in chains together with Peter; continue to the Pantheon ending at glorious Piazza Navona with its showy fountains, baroque mansions and colorful cast of street artists. Dinner and overnight at our Hotel.
2ND DAY IN ROME: CHRISTIAN ROME
Rome despite its Imperial glory it is also a very important religious city for Christianity. Today you will be visiting the Vatican Museums home to many historical and artistic masterpieces. Enter the Sistine Chapel and admire Michelangelo’s Frescoes wrapping all the walls around you. Conclude your tour with a visit to St. Peters Basilica where you will find “Pieta” the only work of Michelangelo actually signed by him. In the afternoon visit the roman catacombs. End oud day at TRE Fontane, the inspiring place of the three fountains where Paul was beheaded. Return to our Hotel for dinner and overnight.
3RD DAY: DEPART for USA
Inclusions
Airline flight Athens-Rome (for those taking full Air-Land package only)
2 nights Holiday Inn EUR or sim 4 stars hotel on HB (Half-Board)
Touring as per above itinerary
Tips