WWII BATTLEFIELDS: Montecassino and Rapido River from Rome

Rome, Italy
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Duration8h
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LanguagesEnglish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Enjoy this impressive itinerary and make memories of the landmarks:
• Montecassino Abbey (one of the most known Abbeys in the world)
• Visit the Polish War Cemetery and the Commonwealth War Cemetery some of the cemeteries for the various military groups and nationalities who are held in high esteem by the local people. Polish, New Zealand, US, French, British and so many others who helped to free Italy from the grip if the Third Reich.
• The village of Sant'Angelo, the battlefield of the Rapido River, the Freedom Bell near that site.
• The ruins of San Pietro Infine
Upgradable with a licensed local expert tour guide.
Free time for a light lunch with local products before returning to Rome.

Worry-Free and Safe Private Tour Experience operated only with:
• Expert Professional English-Speaking Drivers
• Selected local Expert Licensed Tour Guides (when booked)
• Welcoming by private licensed fully-insured air-conditioned comfortable Vehicles

Options

PRIVATE GUIDE - INCLUDED

This is a Private Tour. Only your group will participate, Included Professional English-speaking Driver and vehicle full time
Included also: Local Licensed Expert Tour Guide 3 hours in Montecassino.
Pickup included

PRIVATE-NO TOUR GUIDE

This is a Private Tour. Only your group will participate, Included Professional English-speaking Driver and vehicle full time
Not Included: Tour Guide
Pickup included

What's included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Air-conditioned, fully insured and licensed legal vehicle with professional English-speaking Driver
  • Local Licensed Expert Guide (if option selected at additional cost in Private option)
  • Worry-Free and Safe Private Tour Experience
  • Montecassino Abbey Museum entrance fee (5EUR/person)
  • Lunch, Food and drinks
  • Tipping is not included in our service fees, it is never mandatory although it is always appreciated

What to expect

  1. Abbazia Di Montecassino
    1h · Admission ticket not included
    Montecassino Abbey history starts very long ago, in 529 A.D when Saint benedict built it.
    It has been destroyed many times because of invasions and an earthquake, but the most famous time was the bombing during WWII in February 1994.
    It has been rebuilt, after the war and nowadays you can visit the inside in all its glory.
  2. Monte Cassino Polish War Cemetery
    30m
    The project of the cemetery was made by the son of one of the soldiers involved in the war in Montecassino.
    The cemetery hosts the tombs of 1051 soldiers who lost their lives during the war. It is the tomb of the Polish general Władysław Anders too.
  3. Cassino Memorial
    30m
    The Commonwealth War Cemetery for the various military groups and nationalities who are held in high esteem by the local people. New Zealand, US, French, British and so many others who helped to free Italy from the grip if the Third Reich.
  4. Sant'Angelo In Theodice
    30m
    The village of Sant'Angelo, the battlefield of the Rapido River, the Freedom Bell near that site.
  5. San Pietro Infine
    30m
    The village of San Pietro was completely destroyed in late 1943 by fighting between the advancing U.S. forces seeking to break the Winter Line and the defending German troops. The Parco della Memoria Storica (History Memorial Park) contains the ruins of the village, still laying as they were at the end of the war.
  6. Cassino
    45m
    Free time for lunch before coming back to Rome

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

Departure Point: Your accommodation in Rome
Return point: Your accommodation in Rome

Additional information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Air-conditioned, fully insured and licensed legal vehicle with professional English-speaking Driver
  • Option Private Tour: This is a private Tour. Only your group will participate and it can be modified and/or customized (if requested at booking time)
  • One Infant seat available on request

Cancellation policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
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