EXPERIENCE
ROM​E 

Downtown

7 full days to immerse yourself in the ancient sites of Rome and enhance your understanding of the Bible, Church History and today’s Italian Evangelical Church.

Organized by IBEI, the Italian Evangelical Bible Institute, you will:

  • be accommodated in a four-star hotel in the historic center of Rome;
  • receive lectures from IBEI’s professors and special guests;
  • visit archeological and historical sites in the “Eternal City”;
  • enjoy the atmosphere, the flavors, and the sights of Italy’s Capital.

Program*

Saturday
Arrival and check-in at the hotel by 5 p.m. Afternoon Orientation & introductory lecture.

Sunday
Full day at the IBEI campus: bus transfer, Sunday worship and afternoon lecture followed by a special dinner at IBEI.

Monday
Morning lecture and visits of Ara Pacis, Pantheon, Largo Argentina, Capitol Hill with view of the Roman Forum, Arch of Titus, and the Colosseum.

Tuesday
Visits of the Roman Forum and ​Colosseum.

Wednesday
Bus transfer to Via Appia, visit of the Catacombs of San Sebastiano, Tre Fontane, Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls, Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran and the Holy Stairs, Museum of Castel Sant’Angelo.

Thursday
Morning lecture on Roman Catholicism; Visit Church of Jesus; Campo de’ Fiori; San Paolo alla Regola; Jewish Ghetto; Tiber Island; Circus Maximus and the Aventine Hill.

Friday
Vatican Museums and Saint Peter’s Basilica.
Free time in the afternoon.


Saturday
Departures.

* Tentative program subject to changes. 

Main Topics of Lectures:
“The New Testament in the Greco-Roman context”
“The state of the Italian Evangelical Church today”

“Church History viewed from Rome”
“Understanding Catholicism” 

Logisitcs
Hosting will be at a well-located four-star hotel in the heart of Rome, just a short walk from famous historic city center sites. There will be plenty of walking almost every day (3-4 miles). ​Bring comfortable walking shoes (sneakers better than flip-flops or sandals), hat, and sunscreen; long pants and shawls for entering some museums/churches.

Costs per person
In double bedroom: € 2,299
In single bedroom: € 3,349

Costs include hotel accommodation with breakfast, lectures, access to programmed museums, and local transfers.
Participants need to purchase their own flight tickets, round-trip airport-hotel transfers, and meals at local restaurants (advice on a selection of restaurants will be provided). 

Enrollment
Currently this program is not availlable. New dates will be issued as soon as possible. 

Additional information

For specific needs, write Becky Kinder, our USA coordinator: experiencerome@ibei.it

To know more, visit our FAQs page.