Available only in English
Paul in Rome: 1st Imprisonment
The first imprisonment of the apostle Paul and his stay in Rome
Highlights
The stops of the "Paul in Rome: 1st arrest and stay" tour are: - Appian Way (THE ANCIENT BEGININNG OF IT NOW PAVED) and Capena Gate - Palatine Hill - Tiber Island - Trastevere CHECK OUT THE PICTURES AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE TO GET AN IDEA OF WHAT TO EXPECT! 0.9 miles long track, 2.5 hours AT MOST at walking pace without breaks. This tour will give you an idea of the circumstances under which the apostle Paul first arrived in Rome around 59 C.E. How did the ancient Romans view religion? How were Christians viewed? What conditions did Paul face while imprisoned? Find out on this exciting tour! We use many quotes, pictures and videos from the Bible and our publications. We share all the references after the tour. - MEETING POINT AND START TIME The meeting point is at the gate of the archaeological area of the Circo Massimo. Start times are June-August 9.00am and 3.00pm, March-May and September-October 10.00am and 3.00pm, November-February 10.00am and 2.00pm. Please do not make any other commitments one hour before and one hour after the tour, as the schedule may vary by one hour. The tours are available from Monday to Saturday, compatibly with the commitments of our staff. - PRICE See the Price List at the bottom of the My Tours page.
Terms and policy
- DEPOSIT A 75% deposit through PayPal will usually be required. If you are joining a group you will be asked to pay the full amount up front. - ACCOUNT BALANCE You will receive a message from BIBLE TOURS ROME JW before the tour starts with the exact account balance according to the total number of partecipants. The settlement should be made at the end of the tour either in cash or through PayPal. - CANCELLATION, NO-SHOW, WAITING AND RAIN POLICY It is possible to cancel until 7 days before the tour starts, then the deposit will be retained. The customer's illness or injury cannot be considered valid reasons for cancellation beyond the limit of 7 days from the tour because BIBLE TOURS ROME JW staff has dedicated time to manage your request and has given up other tours to be available for you. Furthermore, since the per person rate depends on the number of participants, our policy guarantees other participants that the rate will not increase in the last week. A 30-minute wait is allowed for private tours (it will be counted in the timing though) after which the deposit will be retained and the tour cancelled. A 10-minute wait is allowed when the tour is made of multiple bookings (it will be counted in the timing though) after which the deposit will be retained and the tour will start to respect who has come on time. The real-time location will be shared only via Whatsapp before leaving but any message or phone call will not be taken during the tour. In case of short-light rain it is still possible to do the tour, so please make sure to bring along ponchos and umbrellas. In case of long-heavy rain the tour either will be cancelled with a refund of the entire deposit (before commissions) or rescheduled, when possible, according to both your and BIBLE TOURS ROME JW schedules. - TICKETS AND TRANSPORT The tours do not include any ticket, neither for attractions nor for transportation. The customer is responsible for informing themselves of any mobility disruptions in order to reach the meeting point on time. PLEASE NOTE: Some attractions may be temporarily unreachable due to traffic, events, road closures, maintenance, queues and similar. BIBLE TOURS ROME JW is not responsible for this occurrence and will do its best to replace the attraction in question. - FOOD AND BEVERAGE Breaks and meals are not included. If you choose an extended tour and you want to have a meal, the tours leader's is at your expense. Any stop is included in the time count.