Private tour in Rome Ferdinando B

Early morning Sistine Chapel privileged access private tour

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Hours icon 2 hours 30 minutes
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Private tour for 1-10 people
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Ferdinando B.

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Hi everyone! My name is Ferdinando, and I have a mission. . to turn your tour in an interactive experience! Your essential contribution, sensibility, wishes, inclinations, tastes and background become mine and I lavish them on my next tour. It becomes a moment of cultural exchange and a personal benefit not only as a tour guide but mainly as a person. Meeting people for me is like traveling with my imagination and so my philosophy is that experiencing Rome is never a one-way conversation, but a chance for a reciprocal growth. I can proudly say I have had a lot of customers but I also have many friends. This awareness however is the result of a long journey starting with a Degree in Preservation of the Cultural Heritage in Sicily and a Master Degree in Classical Archaeology (i. e. greek and roman). So I'm an archaeologist and an official guide of Rome and its province since 2009 but mainly I'm a traveler. This is why my tours are 100% clients oriented, never forget that it is your tour not mine! I can handle any kind of experience like the regular tours with adults, or family tours, where I can say I'm an expert! My two daughters help me every day! And in general I'm at your disposal for any kind of customization according to the time available and your interests. I can provide an overview of the city covering the main attractions as well as discovering the hidden treasures and visiting the off the beaten tracks sites for those who already had a taste of the city. Contact me also for driving, electric bike, running and segway tours, for a different way to explore the eternal city. What makes my tour an unique experience though are two goals to achieve on a tour. . The first is to make my love and passion for what this marvelous city offers contagious, and second, as a consequence of the previous, to leave this city with a feeling of respect of the past and the wish for every possible visitor after you to enjoy the same beauty! Being not merely a guide though but digging since the age of 18, what I offer is not a simple tour, but a way to breath history. I'll do my best to let the monuments come alive as I had the privilege to take part to the excavation of an area very close to the Colosseum. The experience turned afterwards into my MD focused on Nero and the Flavians, the dynasty of emperors who built the Colosseum. So the valley of the Amphitheater is like my second home as it was the introduction of my dissertation. Well. . I did my best to convince you. . I hope it worked:-)) See you in Rome! ciao! Bachelor Degree in Preservation of the Cultural Heritage at the University of Palermo Master Degree in Classical Archaeology at the University of Rome "La Sapienza" Official License as a tour guide of Rome and Vatican City Please note, occasionally tours can be delivered by other colleagues of mine, all licensed tour guides with years of experience, fluent in several foreign languages and.. mandatory requirement, having an university background like me in Archaeology or history of art.

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Overview of your Rome tour

Discover the wonders of the Vatican Museums in the Vatican City State, the smallest country in the world, separated from Italy since 1929. Entering the threshold of the museums will mean for you to cross the border and leave Italy. Be prepared to be among the first visitors to enter the Sistine Chapel where Michelangelo spent 9 years to paint the ceiling with Genesis and Creation and the altar wall with the Last Judgement. A chance to meet not only the artist and his creations but the man and his conflicts

Your Rome tour itinerary

This is a unique journey in the Italian history of art ant its main representatives like Raphael, Michelangelo, Botticelli, a chance to breath their genius! An itinerary focused on the Sistine Chapel, passing through courtyards, galleries like the one of the tapestries and the geographical maps, and including the private apartment of the Pope Julius II painted by the talented Raphael. Leaving the Chapel, a short itinerary skipping all the lines and limited to the guided groups, gives us the exclusive access to the Basilica of Saint Peter, the biggest Catholic church in the world, the cradle of Christianity, land of pilgrimages, the main expression of the Barocco style in Rome with its main interpreter, Bernini. Once inside we won't miss the main attractions like the most iconic statue of the Italian history of art, carved by a 23 yo Michelangelo, the Pietà, the tombs of many of the 266 Popes and Peter's relics still held in a golden box under the main altar surmounted by the famous Bernini bronze canopy.

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Transport details
Type: Walking

This is a walking tour but if you want a pickup and/or a drop off to and/or from your accommodation please send me a message for a quote and I'll create a customized tour for you!

What's included
Other: headsets for parties with 6 pax or more
Private Guide
Tickets: Entrance to Vatican Museums and Saint Peter's basilica
What's not included
Other: Personal expenses.
Public Transportation
Food Drinks Snacks
Meeting location

Rome, Lazio, Italy

Airport: ,Cruise: ,ByGuide: Right at the entrance to the Vatican Museums, there's a big gate surmounted by the statues of Michelangelo and Raphael. I'll be there on top of the steps before the gate holding a sign with written Rome in tours. Further info and pictures in order to find the exact place will be provided when the booking is made.

  • You can request a different meeting location (for example, your hotel) during the checkout process.
Other details
Tour categories
Museums
History
City Highlights
Art And Culture
Tour reference number
564891
Languages
Italian
English
Activity level
Minimal
Accessibility
Wheelchair Accessible
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This private tour in Rome is perfect for art enthusiasts, history buffs, and anyone interested in exploring the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and Saint Peter's Basilica with privileged access. It's also ideal for travellers who want to connect with a local guide like Ferdinando B. for deeper insights into the art and history of these iconic sites.

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Hours icon 2 hours 30 minutes
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Private tour for 1-10 people
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Hours icon 2 hours 30 minutes
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