Aerial view over St. Peter's Square and the rooftops of Rome

Luxury · 8D | 7N

The Eternal City, Privately

A palazzo suite over the Tiber, the Sistine chapel before the doors open to anyone else, the Villa Farnesina after hours, and two nights in the hills.

Best time
April to June
Route
Rome · Castelli Romani

Day by day

8 days, planned in full

A palazzo suite over the Tiber, the Sistine chapel before the doors open to anyone else, the Villa Farnesina after hours, and two nights in the hills.

  1. Day 1

    Arrive in Rome

    Met at the aircraft door and driven to a palazzo suite above the Tiber, with a chef's dinner at the hotel that evening.

    Night
    Rome
    Meals
    Dinner
  2. Day 2

    The Sistine, alone

    Through a side entrance an hour before opening: the Raphael rooms, the gallery of maps, and twenty minutes in the chapel with nobody in it.

    Night
    Rome
    Meals
    Breakfast
  3. Day 3

    Imperial Rome with an archaeologist

    The Colosseum's hypogeum and arena, the Forum, the Palatine's imperial houses, and Domus Aurea's excavation, which is rarely open.

    Night
    Rome
    Meals
    Breakfast, lunch
  4. Day 4

    Baroque, after hours

    The Borghese after closing with an art historian, then the Villa Farnesina's Raphael loggia and a private tasting menu.

    Night
    Rome
    Meals
    Breakfast, dinner
  5. Day 5

    Underground Rome

    San Clemente's three stacked centuries, the Mithraeum beneath the Circus Maximus, and the Capuchin crypt with a specialist.

    Night
    Rome
    Meals
    Breakfast
  6. Day 6

    Out to the Castelli

    An hour south into the volcanic hills, to a villa hotel above Lake Albano with a garden and a view back at the dome.

    Night
    Castelli Romani
    Meals
    Breakfast, dinner
  7. Day 7

    Frascati, and a cellar

    A private cellar tasting with the winemaker, lunch at a porchetta table in Ariccia, and a spa afternoon at the villa.

    Night
    Castelli Romani
    Meals
    Breakfast, lunch
  8. Day 8

    Fly home

    A private car to Fiumicino, forty minutes from the hills, with lounge access on both legs.

    Meals
    Breakfast

What's included

  • 7 nights in a 5-star palazzo suite and a hill-country villa
  • Return business-class airfare from Delhi or Mumbai
  • Meet-and-greet at the aircraft and private cars throughout
  • Before-opening Vatican and Sistine chapel access
  • After-hours Borghese and Villa Farnesina private visits
  • Domus Aurea, San Clemente and Mithraeum specialist visits
  • Private cellar tasting at Frascati and all named tasting menus

Not included

  • Schengen visa
  • Drinks outside the named meals
  • Travel insurance
  • Anything charged to the suite

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