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Trafalgar and Insight bolster sightseeing offerings in Rome
Samantha Mayling
Trafalgar and Insight Vacations – part of TC Tour Brands – have launched five Rome experiences. The options have been added
as a response to the Vatican City ceasing to offer the Bramante Staircase and Vatican Dining experiences to tour operators. Insight Vacations clients can
replace these experiences with private entry to the Pharmacy of the Popes and a visit to the Church of Santa Maria Della Scala; an after-hours visit to the Basilica of Saint Praxedes; or an evening at Ristorante Di Rienzo, beside the Pantheon. Trafalgar is offering a private
after-hours visit to the Basilica Santa Maria in Cosmedin, home to the ‘Mouth of Truth’ marble mask, or a dinner at Ristorante Pancrazio, on top of the ruins of the Theatre of Pompey, built in 61BC. The experiences feature on
several tours to Italy, including Insight Vacations’ Best of Italy, which includes the Pharmacy of the
We’ve trialled the
new experiences with test groups of our travellers and they loved them
Popes and Church of Santa Maria Della Scala, or after-hours access to the Basilica of Saint Praxedes. Insight Vacations’ Easy Pace
Italy tour includes dining at Di Rienzo, while Trafalgar’s Best of Italy features after-hours access to Santa Maria in Cosmedin. Kelly Walker, TTC Tour
Brands’ sales director for the UK, Europe and Ireland, said: “Our responses to the unavoidable Vatican City changes are a perfect example of how we are always driven by service and can pivot with immediate effect to deliver amazing experiences. “We’ve trialled [the new
experiences] with test groups of our travellers and they loved them.”
insightvacations.com
trafalgar.com
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