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Splendours of the Caracalla Rome Festival

Break available: 30 June - 09 August 2020 4 days

Termi di Caracalla is the second largest Roman public baths builtaround 212 AD. The ruins of this historical site create a stunning,authentic backdrop for a night either enjoying opera or the ballet.With your Poltronissime seats, you have a full view of the stage,ensuring you won't miss a second of the action! When in Romeyou have to visit the Colossum. We include a half day privateguided tour of the Colosseum including Palatine Hill and the OldForum. The rest of the trip is up to you! We can tailor-make moretours including Vatican City, enjoy some time outside of Rome inOstia Antica or Villa d'este or enjoy time at leisure to explore andwander the city on foot. Italian Short Breaks are a legallyauthorised trading body who are officially permitted to selltickets for the Termi di Caracalla in Italy. Many ticket onlyweb sites are not legally authorised to do so. We will alwaysguarantee your seats and ticket level at booking stage.

 

Highlights

● Poltronissime (best seats) Tickets for attending the CaracallaSummer Festival with private return transfers

● Private Guided Ancient Rome day including the Colosseum,Old Forum, Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain, CastelSant’Angelo and the Pantheon

● 3 nights in 4 Star Hotel Forum located within a 10mins walkof the Colosseum

● Private airport transfers● Ability to tailor-make the trip to suit you, including a wide

variety of optional extras

Day by Day Itinerary

Day 1Fly to Rome and Private Transfer to your hotel

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Fly to Rome where your private driver will be waiting to transfer you to your 4 star hotel. With many local UK airports flying directly to Rome,you don’t need to travel to London if you are based outside.

Hotel Forum is perfectly located opposite the Old Forum and close to the Colosseum. This well-placed hotel has a rooftop breakfast, so youcan begin each day already immersed in Roman culture.

For the ultimate indulgence, why not upgrade to one of the Old Forum view rooms so you can wake up to a view few can boast havingenjoyed. See Optional Extra below for more information.

A la Carte Optional Extras

Rome - Upgrade to an Imperial View Room at Hotel Forum

With your hotel being opposite the Roman Forum, having a good view is paramount. Upgrade to an Imperial Forum room for the best view ofthis ancient city.

Price Per Person: From £55 per person per night

Day 2Private Guided Ancient Rome Day and Attend The Caracalla Festival

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After breakfast your private guide will take you for a half day tour of ancient Rome.

Feel as if you have been taken back in time following in the footsteps of the gladiators in the Colosseum. Walk through the remains of theRoman Forum viewing what was once the centre of elections, criminal trials and public speeches.

Explore Augustus’s Arch, which spanned the road between the three main temples – Temple of Castor and Pollux, Caesar and Vesta.

The guide will take you onto the Trevi Fountain where you can throw a coin in. One coin means you will return to Rome, two find a new love,three marriage!

The tour continues onto The Spanish Steps, Via Condotti; the designer shopping street of Rome, Castel Sant’Angelo and the Pantheon. Besure to notice the “demon hole” in the centre of the Pantheon when the light shines through!

At this point your guide will leave you to your own devices for some time at leisure.

This evening your private driver will take you the short distance to Caracalla for your opera experience. Enjoy the performance with yourPoltronissime tickets, which are the very best seats. These surroundings will certainly take some beating!

The Schedule runs from the 01 July – 07 August 2020 is:

July:

Strictly Gershwin (ballet) – 01, 02The Barber of Seville (opera) – 07, 11, 18, 23, 30Aida (opera) – 12, 17, 29Roberto Bolle & Friends (ballet) – 14, 15

August:

Aida – 01, 04The Merry Widow – 02, 06The Barber of Seville – 05, 07

After the performance, your private driver will be waiting to transfer you back to your hotel.

Day 3Day at Leisure

Day at leisure to explore Rome at your own pace. A visit to the Capitoline Museums is very near to your hotel and provides an elaboratedisplay of Roman artifacts.

Alternatively, if you have never been to Vatican City before, we recommend adding in our Optional Extra Vatican Museums tour.

If however, this is not your first time to this ancient city, why not escape the crowds and head to Ostia Antica, the original harbour for Rome orVilla d’este, a garden paradise of fountains.

See our Optional Extras below for more information.

A la Carte Optional Extras

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Rome - Dinner at La Pergola Restaurant at the Vatican

Enjoy a lavish 6 Course Meal in the only 3 Michelin Star restaurant in the whole of Rome. The wine cellar is rich with over 53,000 bottles tosuit the palate of even the most discerning customers. The meals are sourced from the very best the Mediterranean has to offer.

Please note this must be booked at least 4 months in advance to avoid disappointment.

Price Per Person: From £255 for a 6 Course Meal

Rome - Papal Audience Visit

If you are in Rome on a Wednesday morning, why not have an audience with the pope. He is normally available (his schedule permitting) at10.30am and will be happy to bestow his blessing on you. In summer this blessing takes place in St Peter’s Square to accommodate themasses of devotees.

The pope will offer some readings and teachings in both Italian and English, before asking you to say the “Our Father” prayer collectively inLatin.

Price Per Person: From £60

Rome - Private Guided Ostia Antica

Ostia Antica is one of the original port harbours in the world and served Rome in times of sea trade. Lying only twenty-four kilometres fromthe city, your private driver will take you to the site where your guide will explain the history to you. There are splendid cypress tress, fantasticfrescoes and you avoid the crowds of Rome. After the tour your private driver will transfer you back to your hotel.

Price Per Person: £490 per person includes private guide, private transfers and tours. 5hrs.

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Rome - Early Guided Access to the Vatican

Your private driver will transfer you the short distance to Vatican City. Here you have a beat the queues entrance where with your guide andsmall group, you have early access to the Vatican and Sistine Chapel, before all the crowds arrive. This is essential as even early in themorning the crowds outside the Vatican are very long.

Marvel at the unique sculpture by Michelangelo and Bernin, the exquisite paintings by Raffaello Sanzio. Wander through the BelvedereCourt, The Tapestry Galleries and the frescoes in the Gallery of the Maps. Make sure you leave some time to enjoy the Egyptian Museum,which includes artefacts from the tombs of the pharoahs, mummified remains from the Egyptian dynasty. Lastly, explore the EtruscanMuseum.

The tour ends at the Sistine Chapel where you are free to wander and spend as long exploring the Vatican at your own pace. The tour lastsapproximately 1hr.

Price Per Person: From £90 includes 1hr guiding service and one way transfer from your hotel to the Vatican.

Rome - Private Guided Villa d'Este and Hadrian's Villa

Only 30km from Rome is Villa d’Este. The villa and stunning water fountains were created by Cardinal Ippolito II d’Este in consolation forfailing to be made pope. Explore with your private guide all 120 fountains, along with Villa Adriana and Villa d’Este, now both UNESCO WorldHeritage sites.

The gardens are a display of fountains constructed on different levels. The villas are of a Renaissance design and inspired Franz Liszt tocompose Giochi d’Acqua. Villa Adriana was the holiday villa of Emperor Hadrian and has an eclectic blend of Greek, Persian and Egyptianarchitecture. Explore the thermal baths, temples, palaces, slave quarters and underground passages, before the tour ends and your privatedriver transfers you to your hotel.

Price Per Person: £485 per person includes private guide, private transfers and tour. Full day.

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Rome - Lights & Laser Show at Roman Forums

Head to the Imperial Forum, conveniently located opposite your hotel, for your Historical Lights and Laser Show. Be entertained by thehistory of Rome showcased by lasers against the backdrop of the Old Forum. The show lasts for around 45mins – 1hr before you are free towander back to your hotel.

Price Per Person: £20

Day 4Private Transfer to the airport for your flight home

At leisure until your private transfer to the airport for your flight home.

Alternatively, if your flight is not until this afternoon, why not add in our Optional Extras Catacombs tour. With your private guide, discover theChristian and Jewish burial site. Continue onto the airport after. See Optional Extra for more information.

If your time in Italy feels too short and you have a few more days, why not extend your trip to include Sorrento. We have a fantastic tripincluding Pompeii, Capri and just time to relax around the pool. Or if you really want to discover the region, why not add in our Naples Opera& Sorrento break, where you get to experience two very different opera performances.

A la Carte Optional Extras

Rome - Private Guided Catacombs Tour with Transfer

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No tour of Rome is complete without a trip to the underground catacombs. Your private driver will take you to the  entrance of the catacombswhere you get to view the underground cemeteries, where Christian and Jews were buried. In the past it was usual for the families to gatherhere to say the funeral rites and to visit on set occasions. As overcrowding was a problem, many were buried here, dating back to before400AD.

This tour is best done either on arrival or departure from/to the airport.

Price Per Person: From £260 with arrival transfer.

Price Per Person: From £140 with departure transfer.

Where You'll Stay

Hotel Forum - Rome (4 Star)For those wanting stunning views over ancient Rome, head to the American Bar on the hotel roof, for that perfect blend ofincredible views and fine dining.

The hotel can boast some distinguished guests in its time including Jacqueline Kennedy, Liz Taylor, Brigitte Bardot, King Gustav ofSweden, Gregory Peck and the Dalai Lama!

 

Price Per Person: From £1,160

What's Included?

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● Poltronissime (best seats) Tickets for attending the Caracalla Summer Festival with private return transfers● Private Guided Ancient Rome day● 3 nights in 4 Star Hotel Forum located within a 10mins walk of the Colosseum● Private airport transfers● Ability to tailor-make the trip to suit you, including a wide variety of optional extras● Flights from the UK

Our international clients are welcome to book their own flights.

Departure airports:

● Gatwick● Heathrow● Many UK regional airports

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