Rome Classics

from £477pp

Based on 4 days

Suitable for Secondary Schools

Overview

With over 3,000 years of history, culture and architecture, Rome is one of the best locations for a Classics tour. A visit to the Eternal City evokes images of spectacular triumphs, gladiatorial combat and passionate senatorial debate. You will be able to explore the remains of palaces, public arenas and triumphal monuments in the nexus of the mighty Roman Empire.

study the remains of Roman civilisation to see what can be reconstructed and understood from these buildings
see the city that created some of the great poets and writers of Roman literature and discover what inspired them
view archaeological sites and sculptures specified in the OCR/AQA syllabuses

Our Suggested Itinerary

Sample Itinerary, 4 days by Air, from £350 per person

Day 1

Flight to Rome

Settle in and visit some of Rome's most important landmarks - the Spanish Steps and the Trevi Fountain.
Day 2

All day tour of Rome on foot: explore the Roman Forum, Colosseum, Forum and Palatine Hill; Arco'di Costantino, Capitoline Hill and Museum and Trajan's Column.
Day 3

Day in the Vatican: Guided tour of the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, St Peter's Basilica and St Peter's square.
Day 4

Visit the Catacombs of Saint Callixtus, the greatest and most important catacombs in Rome.

Flight back home

Testimonials about this trip:

Would not change anything about Diverse - excellent service.
Adcote School for Girls

This trip was so professionally organised from day one. Monique was very efficient and I was more than satisfied with the level of communication while we were actually on the trip.
Hull Collegiate School