Signature experience — Rimini
Ravenna and the mosaics
Duration
Full day
Price
From €620
Mercedes
Dedicated vehicle & chauffeur
In 526 AD, Emperor Justinian’s era shaped San Vitale, and just 50 km from Rimini you can still read imperial politics in gold and glass across eight UNESCO-listed Early Christian sites. From the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia to the Orthodox Baptistery, plus Sant’Apollinare Nuovo and Sant’Apollinare in Classe set on former lagoon lands 5 km out, Ravenna rewards close looking: tesserae hues, Greek inscriptions, porphyry. Dante died here in 1321; his tomb, a neoclassical tempietto, adds a human note to the mosaic narrative.
Your Mercedes collects you at your Rimini hotel, then the driver handles ZTL entries, parking, and timing while you focus on the art. We start at San Vitale at opening time, continue with Galla Placidia, pause for coffee on Via Cavour, and take in the Neonian Baptistery before heading to Sant’Apollinare in Classe and Dante’s Tomb. The return along the SS16 takes about an hour. With an Amani Limousines private chauffeur in Ravenna, you bank precious minutes—and keep your hands free for mosaics, photos, and a warm piadina.
Your itinerary
- I
09:00 — Pickup at your Rimini hotel and drive to Ravenna via SS16 (about 1 hour).
- II
10:15 — Basilica of San Vitale and Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, self-guided visit 1h15.
- III
12:15 — Coffee on Via Cavour, then Orthodox Baptistery and Sant’Apollinare Nuovo (1h30).
- IV
15:00 — Sant’Apollinare in Classe, Dante’s Tomb, free time, then return to Rimini (ETA ~17:30).
What’s included
- ✓ Dedicated Amani chauffeur
- ✓ Mercedes E- or V-Class
- ✓ Hotel pickup included
- ✓ Close drop-offs and waiting
Your chauffeur’s tip
Be at San Vitale right at opening (8:30 from April to October); the low light makes greens and golds sing and you’ll miss school groups. Buy the combined monuments pass online the day before to save 20 minutes.
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