Flight to Rome, Arrival at the Vatican & First Guided Tour
Your travel experience begins at Athens International Airport “Eleftherios Venizelos” with a morning meeting with our Agency’s escort/group leader and luggage check-in, as each passenger is allowed 1 piece of hand luggage up to 8kg and 1 checked suitcase up to 20kg. At 10:55 you depart on the direct SKY Express flight and land at Rome Fiumicino Airport at 12:00 (local time). There, a private minivan awaits for a comfortable and quick transfer to the 4* HOTEL DELLA CONCILIAZIONE, which enjoys an excellent location just a few steps from St Peter’s Square. Once you have settled into your rooms, in the afternoon you set off on an organised, leisurely walking tour of Rome with an official guide. Crossing the Castel Sant’Angelo bridge over the Tiber, you wander through the picturesque cobbled streets (sampietrini) and discover the iconic Piazza Navona with Bernini’s fountains, the imposing Pantheon and the famous Trevi Fountain, where you will toss the customary coin. For your first evening, we suggest enjoying a classic Italian aperitivo with spritz and antipasti at a traditional wine bar, followed by an authentic pasta carbonara or cacio e pepe at a local trattoria. Overnight stay.