Rome: Colosseum, Vatican Museums & Historic Center in a Day

About this activity

  • money-transfer-coin-arrow_15355109 Free cancellation

    Cancel up to 5 days in advance for a full refund
  • time-forward_15911935 Duration

    3.5 - 7.5 hours
  • guide_13794414 Live tour guide

    English

Highlights

  • Enter the Colosseum with special express access.
  • Explore Rome's can't-miss sights with an expert guide.
  • Skip the line at the Vatican Museums (if option selected).
  • Maximize your time with a carefully planned itinerary.
  • Take private transport to the Vatican (if option selected).

Your experience

See all of Rome on this walking tour with a guide, who knows the ins and outs-Colosseum and Vatican Museums (if selected), Sistine Chapel, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, Piazza Navona, etc.

Benefit from special fast-access tickets and a quick bus ride from central Rome to the Vatican so that every precious minute can be used wisely.

Walk through Rome's historic heart with your guide and see some of its most famous spots-Piazza Navona, Trevi Fountain, and Pantheon-and more.

A one-hour lunch break (at your own expense) will be taken at places recommended by your guide.

If you booked as 'Best of Rome', this will have a guided visit inside the Pantheon with a shorter break.

After that join your guide for the visit to Colosseum where you will walk right past the huge mass of people into a small group tour.

Learn about life in Rome a millennium ago during a one-hour exploration of this world-renowned site, discovering stories of gladiators and emperors.

You will not enter the Roman Forum but take a special overlook that will allow you to see the site without the throngs of visitors.

If you chose the Best of Rome option when booking, your tour will end here.

Otherwise, if you selected the Rome in a Day tour, you will be taken by private transfer to the Vatican Museums and enter with skip-the-line tickets to avoid any waiting time.

This tour covers all parts of the Vatican Museums: Raphael Rooms; Gallery of Maps; wonderful ancient Greek and Roman sculptures up to the moment when you step into the famous Sistine Chapel with its gorgeous interior mostly due to Michelangelo's magnificent frescoed ceiling.

With a carefully planned schedule, line access, and a skilled guide, you will see much more than you could on your own.

Enjoy a great day of seeing sights in Rome, sure that every detail has been taken care of.

All that is left is for you to come and get ready for a long walking tour on this best Rome in a Day visit.

What's Included
  • Skip the line ticket for Vatican Museums (Rome in a Day option only)
  • Transportation to Vatican Museums (Rome in a Day option only)
  • Colosseum entrance ticket (24h – Colosseo, Foro Romano, Palatino Ticket, €18)
  • Pantheon entry (Best of Rome option only)
  • Small group of 18 guests maximum
  • Expertly guided walking tour
  • Local English-speaking guide
  • Headset (when needed)
What's Excluded
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel transfers
  • Lunch

Itinerary

Starting location:

Piazza Navona, 2

2
Pantheon, Rome

Pass by (30 minutes)

3
Trevi Fountain

Guided tour (30 minutes)

4
Piazza Venezia

Guided tour (30 minutes)

5
Local restaurant

Break time (1 hour)

6
Colosseum

Guided tour (105 minutes)

7
Roman Forum

Pass by

8
Vatican Museums

Guided tour (2 hours)

9
Courtyard of the Pigna

Pass by

10
Sistine Chapel

Guided tour (45 minutes)

3 drop-off locations:

Colosseum, Vatican Museums, Piazza Navona, 2

Meeting Point

To Remember

What to bring

  • Passport or ID card
  • Comfortable shoes
  • Long pants
  • Long-sleeved shirt

Not allowed

  • Shorts
  • Baby strollers
  • Luggage or large bags
  • Short skirts
  • Sleeveless shirts

Know before you go

  • Unfortunately due to the nature of this tour it is not suitable for guests with mobility impairments, wheelchairs, or strollers.
  • This is a walking tour with a quick bus transfer from Central Rome to the Vatican.
  • The full names of all participants must be provided at the time of booking and must match the names on the ID/Passport. Name changes are not permitted.
  • A government-issued ID or passport is required for all participants.
  • This tour is fully refundable up to 5 days prior to the event. Within 5 days, this tour is 100% non-refundable.
  • The sites are subject to occasional closures. If modifications are needed and time permits, we will reach out to you prior to your tour/at the tour start time.
  • If you book the Best of Rome option, you'll enjoy a shorter tour (3.5 hours) that does not include the Vatican, instead you will enter the Pantheon.
  • Walks is an Official Parco Archeologico del Colosseo Operator approved to lead guided tours of the Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill.