Rome in a day: Colosseum and Vatican Combo Tour

Begin your private experience at the Vatican, where you will be welcomed and accompanied by your guide in skipping the line straight into the marvelous Vatican Museums.

This handpicked selection includes a great array of artifacts comprising old Greek and Roman sculptures and works of art from the Renaissance period.

As you walk through these galleries, be sure to feast your eyes on the ceilings of Raphael Rooms and that famed ceiling inside Sistine Chapel.

Your guide will make come to light Michelangelo's genius dispelling myths sharing interesting facts.

After you have seen the artistic beauty of the Sistine Chapel, take some time to relax and enjoy more of the Vatican Museums.

Or use fast-track entry to St.

Peter's Basilica so that you can view this great work of architecture on a self-guided tour at your preferred pace.

After the lunch break, walk over by yourself to the famous Colosseum.

Using your special access, you will quickly go in through the old Gladiator's Gate, walking onto the Arena floor where some of history's most fierce fights happened.

Your guide will clearly tell you about the well-known gladiator games, showing what is real history and what is movie make-believe while you stand on the arena floor and look into the complex tunnels below.

After that, soak in the heart of ancient Rome at the Roman Forum.

Walk through this lively ruin getting to know its past.

Go up Palatine Hill to find out the legendary beginnings of Rome where a she-wolf looked after Romulus and Remus.

With interesting stories about rulers and bad guys learn about the rise and fall of an empire that claimed its heads were gods.

This fantastic trip through time will give you strong memories of Rome's most famous places and the long-lasting stories linked to them.