Villas and Gardens of Rome and Lazio
Villas and Gardens of Rome and Lazio
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Villas and Gardens of Rome and Lazio
8 Days Starting and ending in London Heathrow
Visiting: Italy
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Tour code:
VGR/13925
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Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Group size:
0 - 31
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Tour Overview
Discover the hidden emeralds of the eternal city visiting the Villas and Gardens of Rome and Lazio. Some are calm oases hidden behind the walls of Rome’s busy streets, others are rural retreats where the emperors and cardinals went to escape the congestion and bustle of the city. All are famous for their beauty and are a joy to explore.
Visits include the hill town of Tivoli, Villa d’Este, Hadrian’s Villa, the Gardens of Ninfa, Rome, the Vatican Gardens, Villa Medici, plus a tour of the Alban Hills including a typical Italian lunch.
Itinerary
Day 1: Fly from London Heathrow to Rome. On arrival transfer by coach to Frascati (approx. one hour) and the Hotel Colonna for check-in for seven-night stay on bed and breakfast basis. Tonight a welcome dinner is included at a local restaurant.
Day 2: Full day tour of the Alban Hills with a typical Italian lunch. A panoramic tour of the Alban Hills visiting picturesque sights including Abbazia S.Nilo in Grottaferrata and Castel Gandolfo. We will stop for a typical Italian lunch with wine in the lakeside village of Castel Gandolfo.
Day 3: Full day tour to Tivoli including the Villa d’Este and Hadrian’s Villa. The hills of Tivoli were chosen by various aristocrats as the nearest place to escape the heat and pressure of Roman city life. The Villa d’Este, 1559, is a masterpiece of renaissance formality, whereas, Hadrian’s Villa was heavily influenced by that Emperor’s classical Greek education and is a UNESCO listed site.
Day 4: Full day tour to Rome. Our tour starts at the Vatican Gardens, a place of quiet and meditation for the popes since 1279, followed by a short visit to St Peters. We continue the day with an orientation tour of the city and a visit to the Basilica of San Paolo Outside The Walls with its beautiful cloister-garden dating back to 1205 - one of the finest in Rome.
Day 5: Morning free in Frascati and afternoon tour to the Villa Grazioli. After a morning at leisure and lunch (included) in the ancient and bustling town of Frascati we visit the house and 'hanging gardens' of the 16th century Villa Grazioli, with lovely views towards Rome and the sea.
Day 6: Full day tour of Rome’s Botanic Garden, Rose Garden and Villa Medici. Rome’s little known Botanic Garden houses 3000 plant species, water staircases, terraces and a Japanese Garden and is one of the finest in Europe. The Roseto di Roma Capitale, situated opposite the Circus Maximums, has over 1100 varieties of roses which blossom in innumerable colours and scents. Finally we enjoy a tour of the Villa Medici with a visit to the cardinal’s apartment and a panoramic view over Rome from the belvedere.
Day 7: Full day tour to the Gardens of Landriana and Ninfa. The Gardens of Landriana are owned by the Marchesa Lavinia Taverna who over the last 60 years has created a garden with thirty-two different sections carefully based on a mixture of English and classic Italian styles. Despite periodic destruction due to disagreements between surrounding nobility and papacies, the Gardens of Ninfa have survived and are regarded as one of the most important English-style gardens in Italy.
Day 8: Transfer by coach back to Rome airport via the seaside resort of Lido di Ostia for your return flight to London Heathrow.
NB: Exact order of itinerary may vary according to local conditions, weather, garden openings and tour manager's discretion.
Please note the maximum group size on this tour is 30 passengers.
What's Included
INCLUDED
- Return flights from London Heathrow to Rome including applicable taxes
- Seven nights’ accommodation on bed and breakfast basis at the three-star Hotel Colonna, Frascati, based on shared occupancy of a twin/double room
- Welcome dinner at a local restaurant
- Three lunches at local restaurants
- Full coach touring itinerary
- Tour manager throughout
NOT INCLUDED
- Single room supplement
- Holiday insurance
- Meals other than those stated
- Items of a personal nature such as drinks, laundry, telephone calls etc
- Porterage and gratuities
Accommodation
Hotel Colonna, Frascati
Located in the centre of Frascati in an historic building, the three-star Hotel Colonna has twenty rooms all elegantly furnished in a classical style with en-suite bathroom with bath or shower, TV, telephone, wifi, air-conditioning, minibar, safe and hairdryer. The hotel offers a breakfast room and bar (located down stairs in the hotel), beautifully decorated with frescoes of some of the most important villas in Frascati, serving both sweet and savory options. The hotel does not have its own restaurant, but being in the centre of Frascati means there is plenty of choice for an evening meal. Please note the hotel does not have a lift.
Hotel Colonna Website
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FLIGHTS
Please note that all flight times are provisional and subject to airline schedules and changes.
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