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GUIDED TOURS OF THE ROMAN CASTLES

Private Tours of the Castelli Romani, Villas, Palaces and Wine Cellars

   

Guided tours of Rome and Italy on the footsteps of the Grand Tour Travellers

Educational and Cultural Touring: guided tours, excursions, private tours, tickets reservation.

 
 
Guided Tours of the "Castelli Romani"
 

The Grand Tour by Alliance Travel Service offers Classic of Guided Tours and Walks of Ancient Rome. This itineraries are designed to offer you the best way to visit and understand Ancient Rome monuments: the way they were build, the way the were used including also stories and facts that will enrich the visit.

Standard Half Day Tours duration is 3 hours, and all the itineraries are designed in order to give you time to enjoy what you are visiting.

These tours run only privately, which means that the Guide will be at your complete disposal, there will be time for asking questions, taking pictures and shop, you can make little changes according to the bookings. All the tours include the booking to skip any line, you won't waste time on eternal queues or get ripped off by street agent which work on commission and make you skipping the line paying.

This is the unique experience of “The Grand Tour”, a lived experience of art and culture: prepare yourself for a relaxed, educational, and exciting discovering of Rome with our Official Guides.

Feel free to enquire for a tailored itinerary or send just a list of things you'd love to see, we will design the best itinerary for a tour of Rome that can maximize your time without being tiring.

Our tours are designed for a culturally curious traveler, not necessary highly educated, but for sure interested in a deeper understanding. At the same time they are easy and not exhausting, which makes them the perfect choice for families, aged travelers and people with special needs. Finally our tours are not for the rush-here-rush-there tourist, but for travelers which ask for a bit more from their experience of Rome.

The Ancient Rome Tours below are run only upon request, for individuals and groups, if you are looking for a tour group in the Rome Guided Tours page you’ll find the list of our upcoming tours and activities for the next few weeks, to check tours available the next months please browse by using the Calendar on the right top of this page.

All the tours must be booked in advance we  require pre-payment of at least 50% ofthe total cost, for further information and assistance please do not hesitate to write us at info@thegrandtour.it or call at 06 45493814.

All the tours are in English, some are also available in other languages, the participation fee normally includes all entrances and expenses, children under 6 do not pay any fee.

Please contact us and one of our guides will reply you with all the information. We can also provide tickets booking, transport, and all you may need during your stay in Rome.

 
HALF DAY CASTELLI ROMANI SIGHTSEEING
 
Few miles southern-est Rome there is a wide enchanting countryside awaiting you: Renaissance Villas, Wineyards, little towns which for a long were the preferred locations for the roman nobles to go for a daytrip or to rest few days away from the heat and the noise of the busy city. Still today the Pope has in Castelgandolfo his summer residence: a beautyfull baroque villa with a breathtaking view on the lake. This tour alouds you to escape for few hours from the city to visit Frascati, famous for the superb wine produced here and the food, Grottaferrata and its Monastery estabised in 1004 AD, the city of Ariccia were Gianlorenzo Bernini created a superb architecture for the Chigi Family. Highlights of this tour are the visit to the Pope's Residence from the outside and share the same incredible view the Lake of Castelgandolfo, as well as the visit to a wine cellar including a quick tasting.
 
Duration: 4 hours.
Meeting Point: at you Hotel in Rome.
Private Tour Guide Price (per group, from 1 up to 3 people): EUROS 460,oo
Private Tour Guide Price (per group, from 4 up to 6 people): EUROS 500,oo
Private Tour Guide Price (per group, from 7 up to 10 people): EUROS 610,oo
Entrance Tickets including reservation (per Person): none
Trasportation: included, pick up/drop off service from the Hotel, all taxes and pay tolls included.
HALF DAY CASTELLI ROMANI VILLAS AND MANSIONS TOUR
 
This unique Tour of the Villas and Palaces of the Castelli Romani is design for those who want to experience the lifestyle and the pleasures of the Grand Tour Age: the villas of the Cardinals and the Noble Roman Families were often visited by the travelers of that age. We will start from Frascati, visitng Villa Mondragone designed in the XVII century for the Cardinal Scipione Borghese: the villa hosted Galileo Galilei, who was a friend of the Cardinal Borghese, who made here one his first astronomical observation using the "cannochiale". Villa Falconieri, restored by Borromini in the XVII century for the rich bankers, has some unique frescoes made by Leone Ghezzi portraiting the family mambers and some witty allegories and views. One of the higlights will be the tour of the Gardens of Villa Aldobrandini, were Giacomo Casanova had one os his first love affairs. The tour ends with a wine tasting and an aperitif in the sublime Villa Grazioli, a very masterpiece of the Baroque art.
 
Price and availability only upon request.
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
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Private Guided Tours of Rome and Italy
 
 

The itineraies of our guided tours of Rome and the private visits to the city monuments and museums:

 
Ancient Rome
 Medioeval Rome
Renaissance Rome
Baroque Rome
Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel  and  Saint Peter Basilica
Christian Rome
 Rome One Day Sightseeing

Underground Rome

Hidden Rome
Ancient Ostia Tour
Museums of  Rome
Rome Surroundings
Tivoli
Roman Castles

Tours of Italy
 
The itineraries of our guided tours of Italy:
Veneto
Venice
Tuscany
Florence
Siena
Umbria
Latium
Viterbo
Campania
Naples
Pompeii & Hercolaneum
Sicily
 
THE GRAND TOUR
by Alliance Travel Service
 
 
Tour  Operator & Travel Agency
 
Info & Bookings
(+39) 06 45493814
 
Emergency number
(+39)3207030924
Email
info@thegrandtour.it
 
 
 
 
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