My special relationship with the Vatican enables me to always offer priority access avoiding exhausting lines.
We visit one of the most important museums worldwide, with a focus on Michelangelo's' masterpieces in the Sistine Chapel and Raphael's mastery works in the 'stanze' and the Pinacoteca Vaticana, including the Gallery of Maps, Candelabras and Tapestries and every other individual request.
Afterwards a priority access to St. Peter's Basilica, center of the Roman Catholic Church, completes our tour with its splendid sculptures and mosaics of great historic and religious importance.
We take a journey through time and discover the Roman gladiator fights and the Colosseum's secrets, understand about the ruins of the Roman Forum, visit Constantine's Arch and the Palatine Hill, residence of the Roman Emperors.
This visit can include everything you desire and gives me the possibility to show you much of Rome's spread out historical center: fragments of the ancient City Walls, the Appian Way, Caracalla's Baths ...
"...that Gallery, which seems to be made to be the universe's theatre, the collection of marvels, and the charm of human eyes". This is how the man of letters Scipione Francucci described Cardinal Scipione's collection of paintings and ancient sculptures for the first time in 1613. The Gallery houses Gian Lorenzo Bernini's early sculptures, the high dramas painted by Caravaggio and Raphael and much more...
The so-called regina viarum, the first Roman Road, delights us with it's unique atmosphere where time stands still. We will see the little church where St. Peter's had a very meaningful vision, the Catacombs, an example of a private Roman bathing complex and a monumental tomb.
We visit Rome's charming squares learning about Fontana di Trevi Fountain, the Spanish Steps, Piazza Navona with it's marvelous fountains by Gian Lorenzo Bernini and the Pantheon, Rome's extraordinary and best preserved ancient building where Raphale is buried.
Your Guide
Antje Ingeborg Wolf is of German-Dutch origin.
She was born on the North Sea but moved to the bel paese in 1988, enchanted by Italy’s beauty and history. She studied history, art history and Italian and European literature at 'La Sapienza University' in Rome and also received an MA in international cooperation and collaborates with UNESCO. She has worked as an official art guide in the Vatican, Rome, Latium, Tuscany and Umbria for many years.
In the meantime she became a mother and also specializes in guided tours for children and writes children’s books. In 2010 she was awarded with the “Molinello” prize for literature by the Town of Rapolano Terme (Siena province).
On request all tours can be accompanied by limousine or minivan with private driver.
Professional art guide Antje Ingeborg Wolf, PhD, offers you a week in a beautifully situated Tuscan Villa with daily tours and Italian lessons.
Transfers
On request I provide transfer with trusted driver to and from the airport, to and from the cruiseship, train-station ect.
Save your Time
Many of the tours have a minimum duration of 3 hours, some require more time. We can always go as long as you want to and timing is part of the tour organization making the best of your vacation. On a full day it is my pleasure to suggest nice places for typical Italian food for all tastes.
