Full-Day: Colosseum, Vatican Museums & St Peter's Guided Tour

Duration8h

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LanguagesEnglish

Group sizeUp to 20 travelers

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Overview

Experience Rome's top attractions—the Vatican and the Colosseum—on this full-day guided tour. With an expert guide, enjoy exclusive, reserved entry to the Vatican Museums and explore its magnificent artistic treasures, including Michelangelo’s extraordinary frescoes in the Sistine Chapel. After some free time for lunch (at your own expense), continue to the Colosseum and Roman Forum. Take a guided tour of the stunning amphitheater and explore the evocative ruins of the Forum.

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Full Day Colosseum & Vatican

Visit the Colosseum in the morning followed by Vatican Museums in the afternoon.
Starting point:
Largo Gaetana Agnesi, L.go Gaetana Agnesi, 00184 Roma RM, Italy

Full Day Vatican & Colosseum

Visit the Vatican Museums in the morning followed by the Colosseum in the afternoon.
Starting point:
Via Tunisi, 4, 00192 Roma RM, Italy

What's included

Guided Tours of Colosseum, Roman Forum, Palatine Hill, Vatican Museums, St Peter's Basilica
Professional English-speaking guide
Colosseum entrance ticket (valued at €18 per person)
Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person)
Note: Colosseum fees are as above. The remaining cost of the experience covers other services
Audio headset so you can always hear your guide at the Colosseum & Vatican

Food and drinks
Transfers between the two tours

What to expect

Colosseum
1h 30m · Admission ticket included

Meet your English speaking expert guide for a tour of the historical heart of Ancient Rome. Dominating the center of the Eternal City, this ancient arena puts modern stadiums to shame.
As you stroll through the vast walls of the Colosseum your guide will recount the gruesome spectacles, battles, and politics that played out here.
Roman Forum
30m · Admission ticket included

The heart of the Roman Republic that inspired many modern democracies. The Roman Forum was once home to a bustling marketplace and was viewed as the pinnacle of the city.
Palatine Hill
45m · Admission ticket included

Then your tour continues to the Palatine Hill, where Rome originated in a battle between two brothers. You’ll be taken from the origin of ancient Rome to its hub. In the continued company of our expert guides, you'll traverse the slopes of Palatine Hill, listening to tales of myth and history that echo through the ages.

No other tour takes you so close to so much of the history, significance, and fabulous riches of Rome.
Vatican City
2h

After your Vatican tour, enjoy some free time to sample authentic Italian cuisine (at your own expense) before crossing the border from Vatican City back into Rome for the second part of your tour.
Vatican Museums
2h · Admission ticket included

With your friendly guide, enter the ornate Vatican Museums through an exclusive partner entrance. Unlike the more than 200 tour operators offering standard entry, we provide you with special access through this Partner Entrance. This allows you to start your visit promptly, saving up to four hours during peak season and giving you more time to explore the beauty of the Museums.
Sistine Chapel
20m · Admission ticket included

Once inside, you and your small group will enjoy all the highlights of the Vatican with an expert guide by your side. The tour takes in a treasure trove of artistic wonders, from masterworks such as Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel frescos and La Pietà in St. Peter’s Basilica to the precious relics, paintings, and tapestries adorning the museums’ gilded galleries. Throughout the tour, your expert, English-speaking guide will share fascinating insights only a local could know.
St. Peter's Basilica
50m · Admission ticket included

After your Sistine Chapel visit, continue with your guide to St Peter’s Basilica to explore the symbolic heart of the Catholic church. Learn about its history and see more Vatican art including Michelangelo’s La Pietà, which was sculpted when the maestro was only 24 years old. Gaze at the baldachino by Bernini, and then say goodbye to your guide in St Peter’s Square.

Keep in mind that St Peter's Basilica and St Peter's Square might be unavailable on Wednesdays due to the weekly Papal Audience. As an alternative, you'll be offered an extended itinerary within the Vatican Museums.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Colosseum Tour AM- meet at Largo Gaetana Agnesi, above the 2nd floor of the metro line B (blue line) stop "Colosseo".

Vatican Tour PM- meet at Via Tunisi, 4 - 00192 Roma. At the bottom of the steps across the street from the Entrance of Vatican Museums.

*More info under the 'Before you go' section

Meeting point

Vatican Tour AM- meet at Via Tunisi, 4 - 00192 Roma. At the bottom of the steps across the street from the Entrance of Vatican Museums.

Colosseum Tour PM- meet at Largo Gaetana Agnesi, above the 2nd floor of the metro line B (blue line) stop "Colosseo".

*More info under the 'Before you go' section

End point

Colosseum Tour AM- meet at Largo Gaetana Agnesi, above the 2nd floor of the metro line B (blue line) stop "Colosseo".

Vatican Tour PM- meet at Via Tunisi, 4 - 00192 Roma. At the bottom of the steps across the street from the Entrance of Vatican Museums.

*More info under the 'Before you go' section

End point

Vatican Tour AM- meet at Via Tunisi, 4 - 00192 Roma. At the bottom of the steps across the street from the Entrance of Vatican Museums.

Colosseum Tour PM- meet at Largo Gaetana Agnesi, above the 2nd floor of the metro line B (blue line) stop "Colosseo".

*More info under the 'Before you go' section

Additional information

Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Please note: All participant names are required at the time of booking in order to enter the Colosseum & St Peter's Basilica. If we do not receive the full customers names, we will cancel the booking. Name changes are not permitted once the booking is confirmed.
Failure to present a voucher with all travelers' full names at the ticket office prior to entry may result in denied entry to the Colosseum and Roman Forum & St Peter's Basilica
Please note there will be approximately 2-4 hours free time between the two tours, depending on the selected time. You have to make your own way from your morning tour to the afternoon tour. There is plenty of time to travel either by taxi or metro.

Cancellation policy

If you cancel at least 3 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

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