


Hidden Rome
From $3,520
Summary
Rome is the pivotal city of Europe, a capital that has dominated the history of the last two millennia. Its famous, great monuments are accompanied by a host of smaller, more difficult to reach, or just hidden sites and monuments all of which tell their own stories about the eternal city. This tour will take you to some of Rome’s greatest monuments but also to some of its most secret, through tombs and catacombs, temples and villas – it’s a chance to see the imperial city from a new point of view. We will be based in the very center of the city with time for you to explore on your own.
This tour has a plethora of special visits. We have gained access to some of the most exquisite and important monuments: We visit the tombs of the Scipiones, the family which produced Hannibal’s nemesis, Scipio Africanus, as well as the catacombs of Saint Agnes on the Via Nomentana, built adjacent to one of the great churches of the age of Constantine. We also explore the Mithraeum of the Circus Maximus, created literally beneath the stairs of the great altar of Hercules. Perhaps the piece de resistance is the visit to the extraordinary Domus Aurea, Nero’s Palace built on 4 hills and now covered by later imperial projects.
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Prof. Valerie Higgins
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Professor Valerie Higgins is currently Associate Professor of Archaeology and Program Director for Sustainable Cultural Heritage at The American University of Rome.

Tour dates & prices
Included in your cost:
- Expert Guide Lecturer
- Professional Tour Manager
- Local travel aboard a private air-conditioned coach
- Accommodation
- Meals as per the itinerary, wine and tea or coffee with dinner
- Entries to all sites as per the itinerary
- All taxes & gratuities
- Field notes
Tour Departure | Tour ID | Departure date | Return Date | Guided by | Price | Deposit | Single supplement | Availability |
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October 22 2021 | AHRO211022 | October 22 2021 (Friday) | October 28 2021 (Thursday) | Prof. Valerie Higgins | $3,520 (ex. flights) |
$500 | $440 | Book Now |
November 20 2021 | AHRO211120 | November 20 2021 (Saturday) | November 26 2021 (Friday) | Oliver Gilkes | $3,370 (ex. flights) |
$500 | $330 | Book Now |
February 18 2022 | AHRO220218 | February 18 2022 (Friday) | February 24 2022 (Thursday) | Dr Eireann Marshall | $3,740 (ex. flights) |
$500 | $485 | Book Now |
March 25 2022 | AHRO220325 | March 25 2022 (Friday) | March 31 2022 (Thursday) | Oliver Gilkes | $3,740 (ex. flights) |
$500 | $485 | Book Now |
April 22 2022 | AHRO220422 | April 22 2022 (Friday) | April 28 2022 (Thursday) | Dr Andy Souter | $3,780 (ex. flights) |
$500 | $485 | Book Now |
October 21 2022 | AHRO221021 | October 21 2022 (Friday) | October 27 2022 (Thursday) | Prof. Valerie Higgins | $3,780 (ex. flights) |
$500 | $485 | Book Now |
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