Domus Aurea Tour-Golden House of an Emperor With VR Experience | 1 hour 35 minutes

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Domus Aurea Tour
2 Adults x $93.44
$186.88
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Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes: Don't go to the DOMUS directly with the booking voucher which is not your entry ticket. check the instructions.
VR-Glass only weekend & Summer

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • One admission to the Domus Aurea
  • Compulsory guided tour (Only Authorised by Domus Guide)
  • VR-Glass during the weekend and summer everyday domus authority arranged
  • Admission to other sites
  • Private transportation

Overview

The Domus Aurea was part of the project that Nero had devised to convert and transform Rome into a new city "Necropolis" following the Hellenistic model in the manner of Alexandria, this is, a city with an orthogonal plane with squares and wide rectilinear streets. With this same ideology, 60 years later, Emperor Hadrian built the gigantic Villa Tiburtina 30 km from Rome. The cave was covered with painted figures. Soon the word spread and the young Roman artists lowered themselves down inside the cave to admire the beautiful ancient frescoes. Today the frescoes are faded but were studied during the Renaissance artists such as Michelangelo and Raphael. Raphael even took inspiration from the frescoes of the Domus Aurea for the making of the Vatican Loggia. Thanks to the discovery of these paintings, the artistic term "grotesque" was created. The construction of the Domus Aurea also known as the Golden House has been considered the most extravagant construction in the history of Rome.

Meeting points

***IMPORTANT NOTICE: After your Viator booking confirmation must wait for the next confirmation email where send your Actual voucher to go directly to the Domus entrance 20 minutes before joining the tour authorized by Domus Aurea. please don’t go with a viator voucher to the Domus Entrance!

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

  • Domus Aurea

    After receiving your Viator booking voucher don't go to the attraction directly with this voucher which is not your entry ticket. kindly send us an email for your entry tour ticket to receive from us or wait for us and we will communicate with you through Viator email or WhatsApp to send to your direct E-voucher to go to the Domus entrance directly to join the tour. N.B: DOMUS ARURA GUIDED TOUR ORGANISED BY DOMUS AUTHORITY, SO WE RESERVE THE TOUR TICKET WITH THEM AND DELIVER IT TO YOU.

    20 minutes

  • Domus Aurea

    The construction of the Domus Aurea also known as the Golden House has been considered the most extravagant construction in the history of Rome. This building had ceilings stocked with semi-precious stones and finished in ivory, precious mosaics, pools and fountains plus an artificial lake. Most of the walls were covered in frescoes, the rooms finished in white marble with shapes that played with light. The Domus Aurea also had pools and fountains that echoed the sound of water in the hallways.Guided by an educational operator you will visit the exceptional exhibition dedicated to Raphael, on the 500th anniversary of his death. For the first time, the Domus Aurea hosts an exhibition in the Octagonal Room. dedicated to the rediscovery of ancient paintings buried in the "caves" and to the interpretation given by Raphael and his followers to the "magical art" of Grotesques. In addition to the exhibition, you can also admire the site of the Domus Aurea.

    1 hour 15 minutes

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Additional Info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Inside the Domus the temperature is around 10 degrees. Appropriate clothing and comfortable shoes are recommended
  • The Domus Aurea does not have a cloakroom for visitors and it is not possible to leave it in a trolley case.
  • It is not possible to leave luggage.
  • Photographic and video shooting of the multimedia reproduction of the Stufetta del Bibbiena in room II are strictly forbidden.
  • After receiving your Viator voucher don't go to the attraction directly with the booking voucher which is not your entry ticket. kindly wait for us and we will communicate with you via email or WhatsApp to send to your direct E-voucher 48 hours before your trip to go there directly to join the tour .
  • Refunds will not be issued if the activity is missed due to late or non-arrival.
  • VR-Glass during the weekend and summer everyday domus authority arranged

Non Refundable

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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3.7

43 reviews

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Showing 1-5 of 24 reviews with 5 stars

Domus Tour is Golden

Published on Jan, 2025

The tour was just right for us. Small group, the right pace, and a guide who spoke perfect English. The guide's narrative was informative and clear. Not too technical but detailed enough to allow one to understand the series of events in the history of the Domus Aurea. The VR portion of the tour was sublime.

Better than the Colosseum

Published on Dec, 2024

This was a wonderful surprise. One of our group was educated in Rome and knew about this tour. I never had heard about this place but I now tell everyone going to Rome not to miss this tour. It is just yards from the Colosseum. Our guide was one of the working archeologists and her passion for the place was very evident. She went well over the scheduled time, but the time flew by. The virtual reality portion was extremely interesting and very informative. Anyone interested in Roman history should do this tour.

We liked it.

Published on Apr, 2024

I got my tickets for 16 Euros each from Tiqets. They were emailed to me by OnceUponATimeRomeTours and were labeled Coop Culture. I believe I took this tour or one substantially similar and recommend it. It is close to the Coliseum, but a little tough to find in the side of a hill. It's all underground so it can be colder. My wife and teen aren't into history but liked it. The VR is interesting and a good break. It is a well preserved site. I think over time this tour will get better and better. It is a large site. It was added to at one point by a different emperor. Our tour guide was an archeologist and very knowledgeable. A good start for us on our first night in Roma. This is the only tour that ever changed the time on me moving me up earlier in the afternoon.

Worth the price

Published on Mar, 2024

The guide was very informative, the Domus was spectacular, and the VR was a powerful addition to the experience. Well worth the price!

A not to be missed Roman experience

Published on Nov, 2023

An incomprehensible archeological wonder 50 feet below the entrance that is full of architectural majesty and mystery. The virtual reality experience at the end is the glue that puts the imagination to rest.

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