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11-Day Rome and the Vatican CruisetoursThis is the perfect cruisetour for time conscious guests featuring highlights of Rome & Vatican City.4-Day pre-cruise Rome land tour7-Day Western Mediterranean cruiseShip:Norwegian EpicTour dates:May through October 2014Tour HighlightsForum and Colosseum, Rome. Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City.

Authentic Italian ExperiencesWalking tour of Rome including a stop for gelato.Sample Cruisetour Itinerary - 4 Days Rome Land Tours

DateEurope Destination

Day 1RomeArrive in Rome and transfer to your hotel. Later in the day, enjoy an early evening walking tour of the city including a stop for gelato. Return to the hotel for a welcome cocktail and orientation. Overnight: Rome.Highlights of the day:Arrival in Rome | Group walking tour of Rome | Rome at your leisure | Meet-and-greet welcome event.

Day 2Vatican Museum TourThis morning, depart from the Piazza San Bernardo, site of Moses' Fountain, and travel along Via Bissolati and Via Veneto. Pass by Villa Borghese, one of Europe's most elegant parks, and previous estate of the noble Borghese family. The tour continues to the Vatican Museum and Galleries, where you will find galleries of chandeliers, tapestries, geographical maps, the Sobiesky Hall and the Immaculate Conception Hall. From here, visit the Sistine Chapel and behold the great frescoes by Michelangelo. Passing through the Vatican Hall, continue to the Basilica of Saint Peter, one of the four major basilicas of Rome, and burial site of its namesake, Saint Peter. Enjoy the afternoon at leisure. Overnight: Rome.

Day 3Ancient Rome TourMorning at leisure. In the afternoon enjoy a tour of the classic splendor of the Roman Empire. Leave Piazza San Bernardo, adorned by Moses' Fountain, and head to Piazza Venezia where you will admire the Memorial to King Vittorio Emanuele II and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Continue to the square of the Capitol, and admire the unique sight of the Forum, Colosseum and Palatine Hill, one of Rome's most ancient districts. Walk along the pavement of the original Roman grid, which crosses the ruins of the Roman Forum, the Curia, and the Reggia. Enjoy views of the Temple of Vesta, the Arch of Titus and the Triumphal Arch of Constantine. Continue with an inside tour of the Colosseum, a giant amphitheater used for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles, and the largest building ever built in the Roman Empire. Overnight: Rome.

Day 4Embark CruiseEnjoy the morning at leisure in Rome before transferring to the port in Civitavecchia. Norwegian Epic sails at 7:00 pm. Sail overnight to Livorno. Overnight: Cruise.

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