Rome

Basic Details:  Tour starts in Rome on March 31st, 2025.  Ends April 6th, 2025. Price is $3,699 per person, double occupancy.  Have your own room for only $799 more.

The hub of the Roman Empire, Rome, still boasting some of its buildings dating back to its pinnacle will be visited on this once in a lifetime tour. Throughout the centuries, Rome has been an important city throughout the world by land and sea due to its strategic location. A skyline of buildings and streets that span over 2,000 millennia experience a city that wraps a rich mixture of culture and art that even some of the most world renown greats worked and lived. Contributed to changing art form/concepts, architecture, etc. This tour is limited to only 12 active adult travelers to allow for a deeply enriched experience. This itinerary has been specifically tailored by years of experience to fascinate anyone from the first time visitor to Rome to the returning experienced traveler.

Highly Experienced Tour Escorts and Tour Guide: Franky is a Texas based tour operator and has over 10 years experience working as a tour escort for American groups ranging from high school age upwards to 55 and over groups throughout most of Europe, Africa, and South America. As a fluent Spanish/Italian speaking tour escort, our groups are sure to experience peace of mind as they travel well looked after. Claudio is a native Roman tour escort with over 20 years experience and can offer much needed advice
in the day to day touring. Both Franky and Claudio are available to the group 24/7 throughout the tour. Our guide, Franco Lattughi, has been guiding visitors through Rome for over the last 45 years. With the ability to integrate his great sense of humor and acute expertise on all things Rome, he is sure to keep you engaged and offer a unique experience.

VIP Entrance to Main Sites: Our time in Rome is limited and therefore extremely valuable. We cannot spend time waiting in long lines to get in to Rome’s important sites so enjoy skip-the-line entrances for our group.

Roma Card: Having to pay public transportation as you go can prove to take up your time as you explore Rome on your free time on this tour. For this reason we have included the Roma Card. With this card, you are free to travel unlimited around Rome in public transport at your own pace without the need to worry if you have exact change or not.  

What’s Included?

• 6 nights in Rome hotel (The Hive 4* or similar). 
• Daily breakfast at hotel.
• Public transportation throughout our itinerary as well as your personal time. (This excludes transportation to hotel from airport and back).
• Guided day trip of Rome including highlights: Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain, Roman Pantheon, Piazza Navona, Piazza Venezia, and more.
• Plenty of time to explore Rome on your own will be offered each day.
• Admission to all sites on the itinerary.
• Travelers will receive a Roma Card for unlimited public transportation throughout Rome.
• These cards will also offer each traveler 4 free entrances to museums/archaeological sites listed here: https://www.romapass.it/en/museums/
• Tips for guide, escort, and hotel chambermaids. Please note tips are not included for services rendered outside of the listed itinerary.
• Rich, ambitious, and smartly planned itinerary
• Note: Lunches and dinners (except our farewell dinner) are NOT included. However, please join Franky and Claudio anytime or we can help you find the perfect place to dine.
• Farewell dinner included at the posh rooftop of our hotel.
  

What Makes this Tour So Special?

• Everyone feels welcome with a small group of 12-14 friendly travelers.  We move about quickly and efficiently at our own pace. The obvious advantage to traveling with a small group of 12-14 travelers is that we are able to get to sites the big bus tours cannot get to.
• Don’t be packed into a herd like sheep, every traveler has input on what we see and do on this trip.
• Solo travelers as well as those with travel partners welcome. Each tour is different, but usually half of our travelers are solo women travelers.
• Same professional licensed guide is with us for the highlights of Rome as well as Vatican, Sistine Chapel, Colosseum, Forum, Palatine, Piazza Navona, Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps, Catacombs, and more. He passionately tells us the different stories of Rome through the years and unlike most other tours, we have the same local guide throughout.  
• Personal Service: Parallel Tours and Travel makes sure you are well-prepared for the tour. We advise on all aspects of the trip such as air itineraries, money matters, packing, passports, and what to expect on this tour. We are here to help – call us (940.331.5227) or email us with your questions.
• Well-planned itineraries for those who like to see and do a lot. 
• Travelers always enjoy our trips with plenty of free time provided along with programmed activities.

Hotels and Important Info

• Travelers depart from their home city and meet at the hotel in Rome.  Airfare is not included. However, for an additional fee, we can offer transportation to/from hotel/airport.
• Travelers must be able to walk 2-4 miles daily and have no mobility issues.
• Rome hotel, stay at the centrally located The Hive Hotel and Spa 4* including spa amenities for additional fees.

2025 Tour Dates and Pricing

• Starts and ends in Rome on from Monday, March 31st 2025 until Sunday, April 6 2025. 
• $3,699 per person, double occupancy. Have your own room for $799 more.

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