Fall '12 Dates Coming Soon!
WSA Tour Features
- 2 nights in Rome's top rated hostel (3 nights Easter)
- Tickets to Easter Mass (Easter package only)
- Entry into the top museums and sights (Colosseum, Vatican, St. Peter's, Sistine Chapel, Pantheon and more)
- The full-time service of an experienced WSA guide showing you the best that Rome has to offer
- Walking tour and Evening strolls throughout the city
- All local transportation
- Suggestions on great local restaurants
- A fun, young and small group of fellow backpackers
- Discounts to all other WSA adventures and more!
Tour Dates
FALL SEMESTER '12 DATES COMING SOON!
Alright, here's how your jam-packed sightseeing weekend is going to shake out:
The tour officially starts at 10:00am on Friday when we'll have a brief orientation session and meeting. Then the fun begins as we're going to hop on the Caesar Shuffle and make our way from dancing with the gladiators at the Colosseum, to wandering through the Roman Forum where we'll cap the afternoon with a panino on the steps of Pantheon. After that, you're free to explore on your own, or catch a nap back at the hostel for the afternoon.
That evening, we'll meet back at the hostel for an evening walk past the historical Spanish Steps, stumble upon the Trevi fountain where we'll toss a coin to guarantee a return to Italy, catch dinner behind the now-floodlit Pantheon and enjoy a typical Italian dinner with the charasmatic Mikki at Miscellanea. We'll finish the evening at the popular Campo de' Fiori.
The next day, we have an early morning beating the lines for the Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica. For the afternoon we'll catch the metro back to Piazzo del Popolo where we'll set you free to explore the back streets of Rome once more or go shopping in the famous designer boutique district to rub elbows with some of Romes glitterati.
We'll tour Rome's historical and up and coming trendy neighborhood, Trastevere, Saturday evening. You'll have the option to go to the best pizzeria in the city, with a dozen different types of pizza. And cap it off with another evening walk in the lively, historic neighborhood.
For our Easter weekend, we'll distribute Mass tickets Saturday night and get up on Sunday in time to head to St. Peter's for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be in Rome on Easter Sunday!
GET THERE!
As with all our tours, just show up at the hostel and we'll take it from there. Your trip-prep email will have all the information on how to find our sweet hostel no matter how you're getting in. You can fly in to either Fiumicino or Ciampino. Use SkyScanner.net, Kayak.com and Cheapoair.com in order to find your best flight options. Once you find a flight you like, we encourage you to book directly with that airline to save even more $$$!
Fiumicino (FCO)
Leondardo Express: 30 minutes, 14EUR. Local train + metro: 75 minutes, 9EUR.
Ciampino (CIA)
Bus: 40 minutes, 4EUR.
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Happy Backpackers:
The WSA Rome itinerary was perfect! It contained the perfect amount of guided tours, and free time. It gave us the opportunity to understand the historical aspect of the ancient city, and experience the culture of the city it is today. If it wasn't for this tour I can honestly say that I would not have had the great experience I had in Rome. I learned so much about the culture through the tour guides, and experienced aspects of life as a true Italian.
The guides were fantastic, and beyond helpful. The timing of everything was perfect as well. Andy Steves you have a great project with WSA! I will be sure to spread the word, and the trip was worth every penny. I don't think I could have done it for a smaller price while having the same great experience.
Lauren DiLullo, Fall 2011
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