Tarquinia Etruscan Highlights Tour
Focus
What makes this tour Special
What to Expect
PRIVATE TOUR
Enjoy your tour with your own private tour expert at your party's disposal only
DURATION
6 hours
START TIME
09:30
PRIVATE DRIVER
Meet&Greet at your hotel/accomodation. Private Driver included throughout the tour
NOT AVAILABLE
Monday
KID FRIENDLY
This tour is suitable for kids of all ages
ENTRANCE TICKETS
Entrance tickets are included! Enjoy your tour!
- Blue badge certified private tour guide
- Entrance ticket to the Necropolis
- Reservation fees
- Meet & greet your private guide at your hotel or accommodation
- Private Driver at your disposal for the round trip
- Gratuities
- Meals
Sites you’ll visit
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Necropolis of Tarquinia
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A well deserved UNESCO world Heritage site, and one of the most important cities in Etruscan times during their confederation against Rome. The Necropolis tombs are carved into rock and accessible only via sloping or steep corridors leading underground. The Etruscans were conquered by Rome in 311 BC but the Tombs (dating back to the 7th century BC) still offer a great insight to the life and enrichments they once had the luxury to. Some tombs are adorned with beautiful paints that include depictions of musicians, dancers, fishermen, hunters and even the extravagant design of flying birds and dolphins.
Tour description
Visit the Etruscan archeological site in Tarquinia accompanied by an expert guide who will show you an incredible number of ancient, pre-Roman treasures. Tarquinia (in Etruscan: Tárchuna), lies four miles inland from the Tyrrhenian Sea, just north of Civitavecchia. The town grew out of the ancient Tárchuna (2 miles northeast), which was one of the principal cities in the Etruscan confederation against Rome. Conquered by Rome in 311 BC, Tárchuna became a Roman colony. It declined during the late Roman Empire, and was abandoned after the Lombard (6th c. AD) and Saracen (8th c. AD) invasions. The tombs of the Necropolis of Tarquinia are carved in the rock and accessible only via sloping or stepped corridors. Most of them were made for a single couple and each constitutes a single burial chamber. Explore these ancient constructions, as well as apartments and the famous painted tombs, dating from the 7th c. BC. Adorned with scenes of human life that include hunters, fishermen, musicians, dancers, jugglers and athletes, the painted tombs illustrate the wealth and power of the occupants for whom they were built. For instance, the 4th c. AD 'Tomb of the Lionesses' consists of a small chamber with gabled roof. The painting depicts flying birds and dolphins and scenes from the life of the Etruscan aristocracy, and is just a taste of what you will experience on this tour.
Full Refund Cancellation Policy
The policies are included and non-optional.
- Dolce Vita policy is applied on all Standard Bookings placed more than 72 hours from the date of the event. We provide all our customers with Refundable Terms up to 72 hours from the date of the event for any reason. To apply for a refund including where your tour is cancelled or changed by Eyes of Rome®, please contact our customer service team at info@eyesofrome.com.
- Peace of Mind policy is applied on Selected Bookings and on all Bookings placed within 72 hours from the date of the event. We provide all our customers with Refundable Terms so if you are unable to attend your booking due to unforeseen circumstances outside of your control you may be entitled to a refund - please see our full set of Refundable Terms and Conditions here. To apply for a refund, please find the instructions on how to apply in the booking confirmation email you received after payment.
