Rome in a Day: Vatican, Sistine Chapel and Colosseum

Your guide will meet you at the Colosseum.

Enjoy fast-track access at one of the most overcrowded places in Rome-that’s right, no waiting in line! You will be able to appreciate the sheer scale of this incredible giant amphitheater built by the innovative Romans.

After your visit to the Colosseum, a short walk will take you to the Arch of Constantine and the Roman Forum which basically was, as legend has it, the heart of the ancient city.

Encircling this historical square lie the remains of Titus’ arch from the 1st century, the House of the Vestal Virgins, the Temple of Saturn, the Curia (Senate House), and the white marble splendor of Severus’ Arch.

Walking further down Via Sacra, off Via Sacra takes you to Capitoline Hill and Il Vittoriano a most impressive neoclassical building ‘affectionately’ known as ‘the wedding cake’ by the locals.

Drive for the fabulous Trevi Fountain, where as per myth in case somebody flings a coin in the waters, then they shall return to Rome.

A time will be provided for some lunch break at your own cost, and the guide will be available to offer advice out of several available options.

After lunch, your sightseeing walk will move on within the Government District so that you see the Parliament Building, Palace of the Council of Ministers, and Column of Marcus Aurelius where just nearby is the Temple of Hadrian dedicated to Emperor Hadrian by his successor, Antionius Pius.

Follow your guide through winding little streets to piazza della Rotonda where well-known Pantheon stands and also famous tomb of the great painter Raphael from there you will cut across a tiny street to Via dei Pastini.

On your way to Piazza Navona, you will have passed the ancient Baths of Nero only to stop at the ‘Fountain of the Four Rivers,’ one of Bernini’s extraordinary sites.

And finally, it is the site just on the other side of the Tiber River: Vatican City.

Here, you can wander through what is surely one of the greatest depositories of art anywhere in the world — it includes works such as Raphael’s frescoes and Michelangelo’s amazing ceiling in the Sistine Chapel.