Festive Rome Deluxe: 5-Day Trip

The experience

Christmas, New Year and Epiphany in enchanting Rome! A unique holiday-season getaway that will reward you with magical sights and unforgettable memories. Join us for the most thorough guided tour of the Eternal City and discover the magic of Rome “lit up” for the festive season. With a stay at a very central 4*lux hotel and at unbeatable prices, all Christmas roads lead to Rome.

Departure

Departure and return point: Athens International Airport “Eleftherios Venizelos”
Departure time: 10:55

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Day by day

Itinerary

01Day

Athens – Rome (City Tour)

Meeting at the airport and flight to the “Eternal City”, Rome, dressed in its festive finery. Our tour will begin with the Colosseum, the largest surviving ancient Roman amphitheatre in the world, and the Arch of Constantine the Great. Passing along the Via dei Fori Imperiali in the heart of ancient Rome, we will reach the Capitoline Hill and Piazza Venezia, with the massive monument dedicated to Victor Emmanuel II, the first king of unified Italy, which also houses the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier; then the famous Trevi Fountain and finally the bustling Piazza di Spagna. Next we will pass by the Vatican, the smallest state in the world, home to St Peter’s Basilica, the largest church in Christendom. The rest of the day is free to spend as you think best. Climb up to the Palatine Hill, the aristocratic quarter of ancient Rome. Make a wish at the Trevi Fountain, the city’s most famous fountain, and get to know the celebrated Via Veneto, with its luxury hotels and cafés, up close. An opportunity for shopping in one of the world’s best-known markets. Overnight stay.

02Day

Rome (Vatican Museums – St Peter’s Basilica)

Breakfast at the hotel. Today we suggest a guided tour of the independent Vatican City State, to visit its renowned museums, whose exhibits include famous statues of the ancient world and the Renaissance, such as the Laocoön Group and the Apollo Belvedere, as well as works by Giotto, Raphael, Da Vinci, Caravaggio and others. Passing through the famous Galleries of the Candelabra, the Tapestries and the Maps, and the Rooms with Raphael’s frescoes, we will end up in the Sistine Chapel, with its legendary ceiling painted by Michelangelo. We will then move on to the majestic St Peter’s Basilica, the largest church in the world, built over the tomb of the Apostle Peter, where among other things we will see Michelangelo’s Pietà and the baldachin by Bernini that towers over the papal altar. Overnight stay.

03Day

Rome (Free Day)

Breakfast at the hotel. A free day to spend as you think best. Climb up to the Palatine Hill, the aristocratic quarter of ancient Rome. Make a wish at the Trevi Fountain, the city’s most famous fountain, and get to know the celebrated Via Veneto, with its luxury hotels and cafés. An opportunity for shopping in one of the world’s best-known markets. Overnight stay.

04Day

Rome (Free Day) or (Optional Day Trip to Naples)

Breakfast at the hotel and free time, or an optional day trip to Naples (€50/person) (prepaid together with the final payment for the trip / a minimum of 25 participants is required / if the minimum number of participants is not reached, the money will be refunded). We board the coach and set off for the capital of Campania, Naples, a bustling city full of contrasts. It is the largest port in Southern Italy and the third-largest city in the country after Rome and Milan. We will explore its historic centre, the largest in Europe, which has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Naples was the capital of duchies, kingdoms and a great Empire, especially during the Renaissance and the Enlightenment. On our panoramic tour we will find ourselves in the Spaccanapoli district, with its narrow, picturesque alleys, as well as the busy Via San Biagio, which cuts across the city. We will see the city’s Gothic Cathedral, dedicated to its patron saint San Gennaro, the Castel dell’Ovo, the Royal Palace, the Galleria Umberto and the oldest opera house in Europe: the Teatro di San Carlo. Touring the historic centre of Naples, you realise that Diego Armando Maradona, one of the greatest footballers of all time, was, is and always will be a “larger than life” figure: he adorns every mural, stars in the city’s enormous graffiti, decorates almost ALL restaurant interiors next to icons of the Virgin Mary and, of course, holds the place of a saint in family shrines. Only that spoilt street kid from the barrios of Buenos Aires could understand the Neapolitans’ heartrending plea for one more victory, the blood boiling for revenge on the rich North, the pent-up longing of those who had nothing against all those who had everything. Finally, we will go up to Posillipo Hill, from where we will enjoy a wonderful panoramic view of Naples and Vesuvius. Free time for those who wish to visit the Sansevero Chapel Museum, famous for its veils with transparent detail carved into marble statues. Return to our hotel. Overnight stay.

05Day

Rome (Free Day) – Athens

Breakfast at the hotel. Free day until it is time for our transfer to the airport for our return flight to Athens.

At a glance

What’s included

Included in the price

Economy class air tickets Athens – Rome – Athens with Sky Express.
One suitcase up to 20 kg and one piece of hand luggage up to 8 kg.
Accommodation at the 4*sup. Donna Laura hotel with daily buffet breakfast.
Transfers and transport by luxury air-conditioned coach.
Tours, excursions and guided visits as described in the detailed itinerary.
Experienced local Greek-speaking tour leader/guide
Civil/professional liability and travel insurance
VAT.

Not included

Airport & hotel taxes (€225) for the 4-day trip & (€230) for the 5-day trip.
Checkpoints (€20).
Optional excursion to Naples (€50).
Entrance fees to museums, archaeological sites and generally wherever required.
Anything described as optional or suggested.
Entrance to the Vatican Museums.
Optional Covid-19 insurance (€20).

Good to know

General notes

Departure: Sky Express GQ820 10:55 – 12:00
Return: Sky Express GQ821 13:00 – 15:55
For the guided tour of the Vatican Museums you must register and prepay before your departure (€40 for adults and €30 for children up to 18 years old. The price includes entry to the Vatican, the Museums booking fee, headsets and the guided tour by a local Greek-speaking guide). Booking and prepayment of the entrance are mandatory 15 days before the visit. Otherwise we cannot guarantee your entry to the Vatican Museums.
For travellers on the 4-day programme, day 3 of the itinerary shown is omitted.
The final order of the itinerary is announced and confirmed in the final information note, 2-4 days before departure. The optional excursion to Naples will take place on 25 December and on 1 January.
Prices increase by €50/person after the first 10 bookings.
Child price in a triple room (up to 12 years old): €395
Child price in a triple room (up to 12 years old) for departures on 30/12 and 31/12: €445

The route

The route map

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