Quick Details
Full Day Combo: Vatican, Colosseum and Ancient Rome in One Day
Key Details:
- Duration: 3,5-hour Vatican Tour + 3-hour Colosseum and Ancient Rome Tour
- Start Time: Vatican tour at 8.45 and Colosseum & Ancient Rome Tour at 13.45
- Languages: English
- Group: Small group of 18 people or fewer
What’s Included:
- Professional expert guide
- Skip the Line access
- Admission fees
- Head sets when needed
- Instant confirmation
- Children 5 and younger are complimentary
See in one day all the highlights in Rome on this Combination walking tour: Join in the morning the Vatican walking tour including the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica. Take in the afternoon the Colosseum & Ancient Rome tour including the Colosseum, the Roman Forum and the highlights of the Ancient Rome.
Meet your guide at 8.30 at the Vatican meeting point, skip the long lines at the entrance and visit the famous Raphael’s Rooms, admire the Pine Courtyard and see Pio Clementine Museum. Enter to the Gallery of the Maps, the Gallery of the Tapestries and the Gallery of the Candelabra. Step inside the stunning Sistine Chapel and admire Michelangelo’s famous frescos The Last Judgement and The Creation of Adam. Enter the St. Peter’s Basilica next door and admire master works such as the famous “Pietà“, “Baldacchino,” and much more.
Rest a bit, take some lunch on your own, and get ready to reach the afternoon meeting point.
Meet your guide at the Colosseum meeting point at 13.30. Your guide will take you directly inside the Colosseum and the Roman Forum passing the long lines at the entrance. Hear stories of gladiator fights while exploring the Colosseum’s first and second tire, learn about monuments like the Curia inside the Roman Forum, and enjoy photo stops at Rome’s big-name attractions such as Capitoline Hill!
Important Notes:
- 48 hours cancellation policy
- Not wheelchair accessible
- No hotel pick-up
- Dress code: shoulders and knees must be covered
- Large bags, luggages and trolleys are not allowed
- Please bring a valid ID for all partecipants on the tour (children included)
- On Wednesday mornings, access to St. Peter’s Basilica may be restricted due to the weekly Papal Audience.
- St. Peter’s Basilica may be closed for the pubblic at any moment without any kind of notice (expecially during religious holidays such as Christmas and Easter). In this case you will visit other parts of the museums.
Meeting Point:
1st part of the tour:
Meeting point for Vatican tour is at 8.30 on the corner of Viale Giulio Cesare and Via Leone IV next to the flower stand. Please look for a tour guide with “Rome Your Way” sign.
2nd part of the tour:
Meeting point for Colosseum & Ancient Rome tour at 13.30 is outside Colosseo metro station on the upper level in front of Caffè Roma (via del Colosseo 31). Please look for a tour guide with “Rome Your Way” sign.