The Best of Rome in One Day Tour: Vatican Colosseum and much More

6 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English and 1 more

Join us  this private 6-hour tour to see the very best that Rome has to offer.  With the services of your own private guide you will visit the Colosseum (including the inside) the Roman Forum, Il Vittoriano, Piazza Venezia, the Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, and Piazza Navona, the Vatican, where you will visit the Sistine Chapel.

Entrance fees are included.

What's Included

Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person)
Colosseum entrance ticket (valued at €18 per person)
Professional art historian guide
Please note: Colosseum fees as above. The remaining cost of the experience covers other services.
Vatican Tickets
Food and drinks
Hotel pickup and drop-off
transportation to and from the attractions

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

At the newsagent in front of the Colosseum Metro Station Exit - ground level (there is only one exit, just in front of the monument) street address is: Via dei Fori Imperiali, 00184, Roma. Your tour guide will be holding a sign with your name.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 6 hours (approximately)
  • (Pass by)

    A walk up the Sacred Way brings you to the Capitoline Hill and Il Vittoriano, one of modern-day Italy’s most magnificent monuments.

    Admission ticket free
  • 1

    After the visit you head outside to see the Arch of Constantine followed by the Roman Forum.  The Forum was the hub of social, political and religious activity in Ancient Rome.  Around this main square you will see the ruins of the 1st-century Arch of Titus, the House of the Vestal Virgins, the Temple of Saturn, the Senate House, and the white marble Arch of Septimius Severus. 

    30 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 2

    You meet your guide at the Colosseum and explore this magnificent amphitheatre, the largest Roman arena in the world.

    1 hour Admission ticket included
  • 3
    Trevi Fountain

    .Another walk brings you to the Trevi Fountain, most famously seen in Fellini’s La Dolce Vita.  Follow legend; throw a coin in the fountain and make a wish that you will return to Rome one day!There is then time for lunch (own expense).

    30 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 4

    Following lunch you head to the Government District to see the Parliament Building, the Palace of the Council of Ministers and the Column of Marcus Aurelius. The Temple of Hadrian is close by; this magnificent edifice was built by the Emperor Antonius Pius to honor his great predecessor.

    20 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 5
    Pantheon

    A walk down a narrow “vicolo” brings you to the Pantheon to see the tomb of Raphael, the Renaissance painter and architect. 

    30 minutes Admission ticket included
  • Piazza Navona (Pass by)

    You then pass the Ancient Baths of Nero on your way to Piazza Navona to see Bernini’s wonderful Fountain of the Four Rivers.                 

    Admission ticket free
  • 6
    Vatican Museums

    The day ends with a walk across the Tiber to the Vatican.  Here you will visit the Vatican Museums to see its magnificent artworks

    1 hour Admission ticket included
  • 7
    Sistine Chapel

    Of course you cannot miss frescoes by Raphael and Michelangelo’s famous ceiling frescoes in the Sistine Chapel.

    1 hour Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • A dress code is required to enter places of worship and select museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders must be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
  • Please provide the full names of all travelers when booking. Failure to present a voucher with all travelers' full names at the ticket office prior to entry may result in denied entry to the Colosseum and Roman Forum.
Supplied by Made in italy Tours by Luca and his team of Guide mates

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Day Trips
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Private and Luxury
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Architecture Tours
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