Colosseum and Vatican Guided Tour in one Day

About this activity

  • time-forward_15911935 Duration

    5.5 hours
  • guide_13794414 Live tour guide

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  • document-signed_15399607 Cancellation policy

    This activity is non-refundable
  • portal-enter_10462703 Skip the line through a separate entrance

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Highlights

  • Entrance to the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill
  • Skip the line to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel with your guide
  • Admire the Sistine Chapel's frescoes
  • Learn about the history of the Colosseum and the Vatican from your guide
  • Explore the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel with a knowledgeable guide

Your experience

Rome. Visit the Colosseum and listen to the stories of gladiatorial battles and ancient spectacles.

Then, continue your exploration of Ancient Rome at the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill.

In Rome travel to the most famous places with a well-experienced Colosseum and Vatican guide.

Let a professional tell you about gladiators and ancient shows’ interesting history.

Learn more about Ancient Rome by visiting the Palatine Hill as well as the Roman Forum.

Your meeting with your guide and group of travelers is right outside Santi Cosma and Damiano Basilica for an extremely long in terms of history 2, 5-hour long journey begins from here.

Before getting to the Vatican Museum, you will have firstly enough time to have a proper lunch at 3:00 PM you would not want to miss such art treasures as are collected in the Vatican Museums.

Your leader will slightly open for you this boundless ocean of art and you can see that the masterpieces flow one into another: heck, it’s like going out on one date with hundred singles.

Visit the Sistine Chapel with beautiful colorful ceiling paintings by Michelangelo.

What's Included
  • Entrance to the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill
  • 2.5-hour guided tour of the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill
  • Skip-the-line access to the Vatican Museums
  • Guided tour of the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel
What's Excluded
  • Tips
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Transportation to and from the attractions
  • Access to St.Peter Basilica

To Remember

What to bring

  • Passport or ID card
  • Comfortable shoes
  • Camera
  • Water

Know before you go

  • Please note that this tour is not wheelchair accessible
  • The meeting time is subject to change due to the availability of tickets, if this occurs, you will receive a call or message from the activity provider; please provide your correct phone number with the country code
  • Please note that in the afternoon the door connecting the Basilica and the Vatican Museum is closed, by purchasing this tour you will not have the skip-the-line access to St. Peter’s Basilica
  • Full names of all participants in the group are necessary and children need to be identified: in case of mistakes, the Colosseum ticket controllers can deny access without a refund
  • There is a dress code at the Vatican: shorts and sleeveless tops are not allowed, knees and shoulders must be covered for both men and women
  • Carrying ID is mandatory, guests who show up without ID cannot be guaranteed entrance
  • Please note that in July and August the duration of the Colosseum tour is 2 hours due to the heat