ROME
East Sussex DFAS
14th - 18th March 2016
£799.00 per person
Based on two sharing a twin / double room,
and on 20 members travelling
£150 deposit required as soon as possible
Our Tour
5 Days - 4 Nights
What’s included
• Return airport transfers from Hove to
London Gatwick
• Return flights from Gatwick to Rome
• Return airport transfers in Rome
• Tour Manager
• 4 nights bed & buffet breakfast
accommodation
• Dinner on the first night at the hotel
(set menu)
• Guided tour highlights tour
• Entrance & Tour of the Vatican Museums,
Sistine Chapel & St Peter’s Basilica
• Tour of Santa Maria in Trastevere
• Visit to Santa Maria del Polpolo
• Entrance to Villa D’Este & Villa Adrianna
• Entrance to Galleria Borghese
• Gratuities for Tour Manager & Coach
Driver
What’s not included
• £100 single supplement (twin/double
for sole use)
• Travel insurance
• Meals other than those specified
• Items of a personal nature
It’s no surprise that Rome is known as the Eternal City - none have a past
so colourful and few have shaped western civilisation in such a profound
way. So rich in history and so very alive, the city leaves a deep impression
on all who visit. Rome is a must for lovers of art, and is the city with the
highest concentration of historical and architectural riches in the world,
with over 16% of the world’s cultural treasures. It is the only city in the
world to host an entire foreign state in its confines, the Vatican City.
Amongst the variety of proverbs and sayings about Rome is “He, who
Rome does not see, believes in nothing”.
Our hotel
The 4 star Royal Santina Hotel
occupies a prime location in the city
centre close to the Baths of Diocletian
and the magnificent archaeological
collection at the Museo Romano.
Although in a central location the rooms
are sound-proofed to ensure a peaceful
nights’ sleep. All en-suite rooms are well
equipped with TV with Satellite channels,
hairdryer, telephone and free WiFi access.
OUR ITINERARY
Day 1
A morning departure* by coach
from Hove to Gatwick for the
flight to Rome. On arrival we
will be met by our tour manager
and coach for the transfer to
our hotel, with an orientation
tour of Rome en-route. Dinner
at the hotel is included this
evening.
make this church a must for art
lovers, with the famous Chigi
Chapel, designed by Raphael
and the Cerasi Chapel, adorned
with two striking Caravaggio
masterpieces, the Crucifixion of
St Peter and the Conversion of
St Paul. The afternoon & evening
will be free to explore Rome at
our own pace.
Day 2
Today we will spend a full day
exploring Rome, part coach, part
walking. With a local guide we
will tour sights such as Castel
St Angelo, Pantheon, Spanish
Steps, Trevi Fountain and Piazza
Navone. We will also have a tour
inside the 4 thC A.D Santa Maria
in Trastevere, home to dazzling
12 thC mosaics, and visit The
Vatican, including a guided tour
of the Vatican Museums, Sistine
Chapel and St Peter’s Basilica.
The evening will be free.
Day 4
Our visit today is to the ancient
town of Tivoli, where we will visit
Villa D’Este and Villa Adriana.
The Villa d’Este is a masterpiece
of the Italian Garden, and is
included in the UNESCO World
Heritage list. With its impressive
concentration
of
fountains,
nymphs, grottoes, plays of water,
and music, it constitutes a muchcopied model for European
gardens. The Villa Adriana was
created in the 2 ndC A.D. by the
Roman emperor Hadrian and
is an incredible complex of
buildings which combine the
best elements of architectural
heritage of Egypt, Greece and
Rome to form an “ideal city”. We
return to Rome and the evening
will be free.
Day 3
This morning we visit Santa
Maria del Polpolo, which sits
often unnoticed in a corner
of the vast Piazza del Popolo.
However the treasures inside
The exact order of excursions may
be subject to change.
*Subject to flight timings.
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Day 5
After breakfast we depart
our hotel and transfer to Villa
Borghese, now the largest public
park in Rome, and one of Rome’s
abiding pleasures and attractions
for Romans and visitors alike.
The intimate and charming
cinema there, was entered in
the Guinness book of Records
as the world’s smallest picture
house, converted from an old
bar. The Restaurants, and the
wonderful replica of London’s
Shakespearean Globe Theatre,
are also well worth a visit. It is
also home to Galleria Borghese,
a collection of antiquities, from
the Renaissance to the beginnings
of baroque art, housed in a
magnificent 17 thC villa, which we
will also visit. Early afternoon*
we continue to the airport for
our return flight. Upon arrival at
Gatwick our coach will meet us
for the return to Hove.
A £150 per person deposit is required ASAP
Please complete the booking form and return to:Jane Hopkin, 3 Champions Row,
Wilbury Avenue, Hove. BN3 6AZ