Cultural tours

The Vatican Museums are one of the major attractions in the world’s smallest sovereign community, which consist in 1200 rooms with more than 70,000 works of art and 20,000 visitors every day. They are packed with incredible art and a guided tour is highly recommended in order to not to lose one’s way nor the main focal points.

The Vatican museum tours start either at 08:30am or 01:30pm from the hotel and lasts 3 hours.
Please note that an early morning tour is also possible, which starts at 07:00am from the hotel, it is therefore possible to enter the museum one hour before it opens to the general public.
This tour is not available on Sundays.

Period: April, May, June, August, September, October
Day: Friday
Time: from 07:00pm to 11:00pm (last entry at 09:30pm)

In a few periods of the year it is possible to enjoy the Vatican Museum after normal visiting hours, so as to admire the beauty of a more intimate and tranquil.

The cost for the 3 hour Vatican Tour is €270.80 (vat included) + ticket cost.
The visit to St. Peter’s basilica is not included.

Discover the areas of the Vatican museums usually closed to visitors! A special guided tour to discover the hidden masterpieces usually inaccessible to the public:t he architectural staircase of the Bramante Staircase, the wonderful frescoes by Angelico and Gozzoli within the Chapel of Nicholas V and the Cabinet of Masks.

The itinerary or access to this sector could be subject to unexpected variations or cancellations communicated by the State of the Vatican City.
The price for the 5 hour Vatican city tour is € 426.40 (vat included) + tickets + € 850 special hidden Vatican museums.

A 3 hour tour which starts by exploring the Flavian amphitheatre, better known as the Colosseum. Leaving the Colosseum and walking next to the arch of Titus, we will make our way to the Palatine hill, where Rome was founded 2800 years ago and was a residence for most of the Roman emperors. The Palatine hill is considered as one of the most important of the seven hills and just below the hill you will reach the Roman Forum which was the centre of all political, religious or economical decisions. Today the centre of the Rome’s political administration resides at the top of the Capitoline hill with the Mayor’s office.

The price for the 3 hour Ancient Rome tour is € 270,80 (vat included) + tickets.

This 3 hour tour includes Piazza Farnese, in the heart of the Farnese Palace, which today is where the French Embassy resides. A few steps away is one of the most chracteristic and lively food and flower markets in Rome, the Campo dei Fiori. From here, the famous Piazza Navona can be reached with the wonderful sculptural Fountain of the Four Rivers by Bernini. From there through the small winding streets of Rome, we will reach the Pantheon, Rome’s best preserved ancient temple. Last but not least the impressive Trevi Fountain. The tour draws to an end in the most famous and fashionable square in Rome: the Spanish steps, whose monumental 135 step staircase was designed and built to connect the square to the Trinità dei Monti Church.

The price for the 3 hour Ancient Rome tour is € 270,80 (vat included).

The Borghese Gallery is one of Rome’s must see museums. The villa’s collection is spread out over two floors and divided in 20 decorated rooms; the lower floor is mainly dedicated to sculpture; the upper floor to masterpieces by Bernini, Canova, Caravaggio and Titian.
Only 360 visitors are allowed at a time into the museum, which makes it a less crowded attraction in comparison to the Vatican museum. The gallery is surrounded by a large public park which you are free to explore afterwards.

The cost for the 2 hour Borghese Gallery tour is €228.80 (vat included) + ticket cost.
Meeting point directly in front of the Borghese Gallery museum – Piazzale del Museo Borghese 5).
No tours on Mondays.

Questo tour di due ore include una breve panoramica dell'Antica Roma e delle opere del Rinascimento. Verranno visitati il colle Capitolino, una delle colline più importanti della storia di Roma e una delle più belle piazze rinascimentali, progettata da Michelangelo, circondata dagli edifici dei Musei Capitolini, uno dei più antichi musei del mondo. Dalla terrazza del Campidoglio si ha una vista mozzafiato sulle rovine del Foro Romano, il cuore dell'antica Roma. Dal Campidoglio il tour a piedi prosegue in Via dei Fori Imperiali dove è possibile vedere la colonna dell'imperatore Traiano. Sul lato opposto si trovano le rovine del Foro di Giulio Cesare e il Foro di Ottaviano Augusto, le prime piazze pubbliche della città. Dopo le piazze imperiali si raggiunge uno dei simboli di Roma: il Colosseo, il magnifico monumento costruito in soli 8 anni. Il tour a piedi terminerà nella chiesa di San Pietro in Vincoli, che custodisce il capolavoro di Michelangelo, una grande scultura in marmo di Mosè.

Un tour esclusivo per scoprire Palazzo Colonna, uno dei più antichi e grandi palazzi privati della città, un vero gioiello del barocco romano. Aperta al pubblico solo su appuntamento durante la settimana, la Galleria Colonna fu commissionata nel 1600 dal cardinale Girolamo I Colonna e dal nipote Lorenzo Onofrio Colonna. La visita guidata inizia con una serie di stanze dove è esposta la collezione di famiglia, tra i meravigliosi pavimenti in marmo, gli arredi originali, gli arazzi, le sculture e i bellissimi lampadari.

Il costo per il tour privato di 2 ore del Colonna Palace è di € 250,00 (iva inclusa) + € 450,00 (apertura privata del Colonna Palace).

È possibile organizzare tour speciali su misura in base alle specifiche richieste degli ospiti.