In the Footsteps of Michelangelo
Michelangelo Buonarroti: Following the Great Genius
Follow the footsteps of Michelangelo Buonarroti, one of the most admired Renaissence personality. Together with Raffaello and Leonardo da Vinci, he forms the traditional trinity of great masters of this period. Sculptor, painter and architect, his works are known all over the world. The study of his masterpieces changed future generations creating a new art school: the Mannerism. Immerse yourself in an exclusive and complete experience to admire Michelangelo’s masterpieces in Rome and Florence.
Michelangelo Buonarroti in the Eternal City
Three days in Rome to discover all the signs Michelangelo Buonarroti left in the Eternal City: between sculptures and paintings and, of course, the breathtaking Sistine Chapel, enjoy a wonderful tour in the beauties of the italian capital city!
Rome, 3 days/2 nights - Price starting from € 230,00/per person (group rate)
Day One: Rome
Arrival in Rome by own means and free lunch.
Guided visit to Basilica di San Pietro in Vincoli where wonderful sculptures by Michelangelo are preserved: Tomb of Giulio II, Mosè, Lia and Rachele. Guided visit to Basilica of Santa Maria Sopra Minerva that hosts the great sculpture Cristo della Minerva
Free time and free dinner. Overnight.
Day Two: Rome
Guided visit to Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel where Michelangelo frescoed the Vault, considered one of the unconditional masterpiece of western art. In the Sistine Chapel Michelangelo frescoed also the Last Judgment decoring the wall behind the altar: it’s a majestic and impressive representation of art for which you will remain really stunned. Visit to Paolina Chapel, inside the Vatican Museum, where two frescos by Michelangelo are conserved: Crucifixion of Saint Peter and Conversion of Saulo. Visit to Basilica di San Pietro, designed principally by Donato Bramante, Michelangelo, Carlo Maderno and Gian Lorenzo Bernini. Here you will have the chance to admire the incredible sculpture Pietà Vaticana.
Free dinner and overnight.
Day Three: Rome
Breakfast, end of tour and departure.
Proposal Includes:
- 2 nights in 4* hotel in Rome on BB board in double room
- 1 welcome drink in hotel in Rome upon arrival
- Half Day guide service in Rome day 1 in the chosen language
- Half Day guide service in Rome day 2 in the chosen language
- Entrance ticket to Musei Vaticani in Rome
- Visit to Basilica di San Pietro
- Lunch in a restaurant with typical local dishes (beverage not included)
- Special Gift as memory of the experience (one for each room)
- Phone Assistance 24/7
Proposal Not Includes:
- Transfer
- City Tax to be paid on spot
- Meals non mentioned in the section Proposal includes
- Everything not mentioned in “Proposal includes”
Optional Services:
- Bus Transfer
- Lunch and Dinner reservations
- Private Concert organized in exclusive location
- Ticket to Musical and Theatres in Rome
Michelangelo Buonarroti's Renaissence
Michelangelo Buonarroti left a deep mark in the Italian Renaissance: retrace his step from Rome to Florence in a journey that will surround you with the best creations of the artist and fill your heart with the beauty of Michelangelo’s genius.
Rome/Florence, 5 days/4 nights - Price starting from € 448,00/per person (group rate)
Day One: Rome
Arrival in Rome by own means and free lunch.
Guided visit to Basilica di San Pietro in Vincoli where wonderful sculptures by Michelangelo are preserved: Tomb of Giulio II, Mosè, Lia and Rachele. Guided visit to Basilica of Santa Maria Sopra Minerva that hosts the great sculpture Cristo della Minerva
Free time and free dinner. Overnight.
Day Two: Rome
Guided visit to Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel where Michelangelo frescoed the Vault, considered one of the unconditional masterpiece of western art. In the Sistine Chapel Michelangelo frescoed also the Last Judgment decoring the wall behind the altar: it’s a majestic and impressive representation of art for which you will remain really stunned. Visit to Paolina Chapel, inside the Vatican Museum, where two frescos by Michelangelo are conserved: Crucifixion of Saint Peter and Conversion of Saulo. Visit to Basilica di San Pietro, designed principally by Donato Bramante, Michelangelo, Carlo Maderno and Gian Lorenzo Bernini. Here you will have the chance to admire the incredible sculpture Pietà Vaticana.
Free dinner and overnight
Day Three: Rome > Florence (280 km)
Breakfast and transfer to Florence by own means.
Guided visit to Gallerie dell’Accademia, the well-known museum that exhibit the most number of sculptures by Michelangelo in the world: the famous David, San Matteo, Prigioni, Schiavo giovane, Schiavo barbuto, Schiavo Atlante and Schiavo che si ridesta. Guided visit Biblioteca Laurenziana and Sagrestia Nuova in Basilica di San Lorenzo (Cappelle Medicee). Here the artist achieved amazing masterpieces of sculpture: Tomb of Lorenzo de Medici duca di Urbino, Portrait of Lorenzo De Medici duca di Urbino, Tomb of Giuliano de Medici duca di Nemours, Portrait of Giuliano de Medici duca di Nemours, Aurora, Crepuscolo, Notte e Giorno. The map of the building is an innovative masterpiece of architecture. Lunch in a restaurant with typical Tuscan menu. Guided visit to Museo Nazionale del Bargello to admire Bacco, Tondo Pitti, David-Apollo e Bruto. Guided visit to Casa Buonarroti, the house-museum dedicated to Michelangelo, that hosts other wonderful works: the famous marble bas-relief Madonna della Scala, Battaglia dei Centauri, Dio Fluviale and Madonna col Bambino.
Free time and free dinner. Overnight.
Day Four: Florence
Guided visit to Galleria degli Uffizi to admire Michelangelo’s famous painting Tondo Doni and other masterpieces of the Italian Reinassence.
Free time and free lunch.
Guided visit to the Cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore, Baptistry, Crypt and to Museo dell’Opera del Duomo where the unfinished work of Michelangelo Pietà Bandini is conserved. Guided visit to Palazzo Vecchio to admire the marble sculpture Genio della Vittoria. Here you can learn more also about the lost fresco Battaglia di Cascina commisioned to Michelangelo but never completed and Leonardo’s Battaglia di Anghiari.
Free dinner and overnight in Florence.
Day Five: Florence
Breakfast, end of tour and departure.
Proposal Includes:
- 2 nights in 4* hotel in Rome on BB board in double room
- 2 nights in 4* hotel in Florence on BB board in double room
- 1 welcome drink in hotel in Rome upon arrival
- Half Day Guide service in Rome day 1 in the chosen language
- Half Day Guide service in Rome day 2 in the chosen language
- Full Day Guide service in Florence day 3 and 4 in the chosen language
- Visit to Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli
- Visit to Basilica of Santa Maria Sopra Minerva
- Entrance ticket to Musei Vaticani in Rome
- Visit to Basilica di San Pietro
- Entrance ticket to Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence
- Entrance Ticket to Cappelle Medicee, Sagrestia Nuova, Basilica di San Lorenzo in Florence and Biblioteca Laurenziana
- Entrance Ticket to Museo Nazionale del Bargello
- Entrance Ticket to Casa Buonarroti
- Entrance Ticket Galleria degli Uffizi in Florence
- Entrance Ticket to the Cathedral, Baptistry, Crypt and Museo dell’Opera del Duomo in Florence
- Entrance Ticket to Palazzo Vecchio in Florence
- Lunch in a restaurant in Rome with typical local dishes (beverage not included)
- Lunch in a restaurant in Florence with typical local dishes (beverage not included)
- Special Gift as memory of the experience (one for each room)
- Phone Assistance 24/7
Proposal Not Includes:
- Transfer
- City Tax to be paid on spot
- Meals non mentioned in the section Proposal includes
- Everything not mentioned in “Proposal includes”
Optional Services:
- Bus Transfer
- Lunch and Dinner reservations
- Private Concert organized in exclusive location
- Ticket to Musical and Theatres in Rome
- Visit to Palazzo Pitti and Giardino di Boboli in Florence
- Visit to Basilica of Spirito Santo in Florence where it conserved Crucified Christ by Michelangelo
The offers written above can be modified based on customers' needs and requests, with reference to the scheduled visit and intermediate city stops, duration of the stay and hotels' categories.
