The Vatican: the Scavi Necropolis — 2 days

A rare visit to the underground excavations beneath St Peter's Basilica. Day-by-day itinerary: Arrival & booking; Scavi necropolis.

Day-by-day itinerary

Day 1 — Arrival & booking

• 11:00 — Hotel check-in near the Vatican — Vatican
• 12:30 — Lunch — Vatican
• 14:30 — St Peter's Basilica, ahead of the Scavi visit — Vatican
• 19:30 — Dinner — Vatican

Day 2 — Scavi necropolis

• 09:30 — Small-group guided tour of the Scavi necropolis — Vatican
• 12:30 — Lunch — Vatican
• 14:30 — Vatican Grottoes and papal tombs — Vatican
• 19:00 — Departure (return flight from Rome)