Rome Castel Sant Angelo VIP Private Tour and Panoramic Views
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Panoramic Castel Sant Angelo and Museum Exclusive Private Guided Tour | Museum Tickets Unique 2/3 hrs private guided tour discovering one of the most impressive Roman monuments, Castel Sant Angelo, the Mausoleum of Hadrian, Museum and one of the greatest panoramic views of Rome. By joining this private guided tour, you will enjoy a special and unique customized service, having the best-guided tour as never before. Thanks to this private tour, you will avoid the crowded group tours and skip the line with your privileged entrance. Your local personal guide will lead you around and inside the Castle. Your guide will show you the impressive castle's architecture; tell you about the several historical stages when the Castle was one of the main landmarks Rome; show you unique masterpieces such as incredible frescoes by Perin del Vaga and Michelangelo architecture. This and so much more. Tour for suitable for families with kids, groups of friends, couples, and small groups!
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After discovering the history of the bridge with your private guide you will enter to Castel Sant'Angelo and to admire the historical development of this important place which has been first a Roman tomb, then a papal residence, fortress, prison, and execution ground, and currently a museum offering one of the most amazing views over the city of Rome. You’ll visit several rooms used by the popes. But beyond the amazing decorations, golden stuccos, sparkling marble floors, the castle hides a dark heart: the dreadful prisons, the most terrible one was inserted in a vent over the helicoidal ramp of Hadrian’s Mausoleum, a small room accessible just from a trapdoor, and another one in the floor was used to get rid of corpses. The Castel has also inspired several writers and directors, for example, Dan Brown in his best seller “Angels and Demons” You’ll climb to the top of the building to the terrace, where you’ll enjoy stunning views of the Rome and a great place for selfies.
Ponte Sant'Angelo, originally the Aelian Bridge or Pons Aelius, is a Roman bridge in Rome, Italy, completed in 134 AD by Roman Emperor Hadrian (Publius Aelius Hadrianus), to span the Tiber from the city centre to his newly constructed mausoleum, now the towering Castel Sant'Angelo. The bridge is faced with travertine marble and spans the Tiber with five arches, three of which are Roman; it was approached by means of a ramp from the river. The bridge is now solely pedestrian and provides a scenic view of Castel Sant'Angelo. It links the rioni of Ponte (which was named after the bridge itself), and Borgo, to whom the bridge administratively belongs.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Dress code is smart casual
- Private guided tour
- Privileged access
- Inside the castle there is a little chapel that can be visited; the entrance requires shoulders and knees covered
- Please arrive 15 minutes before the tour starts. It is required to be ready 15 minutes before the pickup time. In the event of a delay in the departure time caused by the customer, the tour may not be carried out.
- PETS ARE NOT ALLOWED
- We kindly inform you that any kind of disability (mobility issues, wheelchair, visual impairment, hearing impairment, etc. ) or anything that might prevent you to join the tour regularly MUST BE communicate in advance to our staff. For people with disabilities, the tour route may be different from the one presented.
- Every refund request MUST be done within and not later than 48 hours from the day of the tour
- Each traveler must present a valid passport or ID document that matches the name provided at the time of booking for successful entry to Castel Sant'Angelo. We are not responsible if you provide us with the wrong information.
Reviews(12)
This was a fascinating tour with interesting history and beautiful views. Martin, our guide, was amazing. We’d highly recommend this tour.
Amazing guide and experience from Sabrina! She was very knowledgeable, passionate, and fun. I really liked her explanations and how she explained every detail of history the castle had.
Worthwhile experience to get to know Castel Sant’ Angelo. Sabrina was a helpful and knowledgeable guide. Friendly, enthusiastic and passionate about her subject. Highly recommend her.
"That's wonderful to hear! We're so pleased you found your visit to Castel Sant'Angelo worthwhile and that Sabrina made your experience so positive. It's fantastic to know that her helpfulness, knowledge, friendliness, enthusiasm, and passion for the subject shone through. We truly appreciate your high recommendation of her!"
Martin was a great host! I had no idea we’d see so many paintings at the Castel. He was great at explaining the different styles to my kids.
Very interesting and informative. Our guide Lucy, was a wealth of information and we learned so much. Highly recommend
Dear Customer, thank you for your excellent review. We are happy you have appreciated our efforts to give the best possible service. Every review has absolute value and is our lifeblood to work and provide the best of ourselves. We are certainly not perfect, but we always do our best to ensure a wonderful experience for all our customers. Thanks again from all our staff and we hope to have you as our customer again soon. Best regards Stefano
Decent tour guide & great views, but this tour did not WOW me like so many others and it was expensive.
Dear Client, We are sorry the tour did not meet your expectations. We reviewed the feedback from your group's participants and found no similar complaints. Our tour guides are all experts, trained, and passionate. Although they give their best, they may only be appreciated by some, as their opinions are entirely personal. Please contact us to check through your booking code which tour you have participated in and make the right decisions. Nonetheless, we have also forwarded this to our Guide Management department so that it can be looked at and followed up with the guide in case it is needed. Our local guides, selected for experience and professionalism, try their best to share their passion for their country and local History; we apologize that the guided tour was disappointing for you, and we will do our best to avoid it again. If you contact us directly at info @ tourinthecity.com with your comments, please do not hesitate to provide your booking reference number so we can follow up with the relevant people for you. Once again, thank you for leaving us your review. We hope to hear from you soon. Kind Regards, Stefano Tour in the City
Our guide, Martin, was incredibly knowledgeable about all aspects of Castel Sant Angelo, and could answer any question we came up with. Highly recommend!
Dear Customer, thank you for your wonderful review. We are happy to know that our efforts to give the best possible service have been appreciated by you. For us every review has an absolute value and is our lifeblood to work and give the best of ourselves. We are certainly not perfect but we always do our best to ensure a wonderful experience for all our customers. Thanks again from all our staff and we hope to have you as our customer soon. Best regards Stefano
Our guide Alec was absolutely fantastic. His knowledge of history was beyond amazing and we thoroughly enjoyed this tour!
This was one if our favorite tours in Rome. Our guide was wonderful - so much knowledge and he clearly loved the Castel and its immense history. We thought we had the best views of the city from the top of Castel. Our guide was a fantastic photographer and ensured we left with some amazing photos. I highly recommend this tour. This location has some fascinating history and has played such an important role in Rome’s defense over hundreds of years. I can’t imagine trying to navigate this site on my own. We are so thankful we booked this tour.
Quite a surprise, the best views of Rome, an exceptional panoramic photo. Take advantage of a snack in the café with a wonderful view of the Vatican.
