Rome Top-Attractions Tour in One Day with Vatican, Sistine Chapel & Colosseum

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1

  You will be met by your guide outside the Colosseum where you will skip the queues with reserved tickets, and immerse yourself in the history of this vast amphitheatre, a lasting tribute to the prowess of Roman engineering.

  1 hour • Admission ticket included
• 2

  Once you have toured the Colosseum, you will move on to the Arch of Constantine and the Roman Forum, situated nearby. The Forum was the epicentre of life in the ancient city, a hive of activity, from commerce to politics and also religion. Located around the Forum are the remains of the Arch of Titus, the House of the Vestal Virgins, the Temple of Saturn, the Senate House, and the white marble Arch of Septimius Severus. The tour will then follow the Via Sacra (Sacred Way) to the Capitoline Hill and Il Vittoriano, a huge neoclassical masterpiece built in tribute to King Vittorio Emanuele II, and one of the city’s most iconic monuments.

  1 hour • Admission ticket included
• 3
  Trevi Fountain

  A short walk will bring you to the Trevi Fountain, famously featured in Fellini’s ‘La Dolce Vita’ and the 1954 classic ‘Three Coins in the Fountain’. A legend states that if you throw a coin into the fountain and make a wish, you are destined to one day return to Rome. Following the Trevi Fountain, you will have some time for lunch (own expense). There are many places to choose from, depending on what you want to eat; from a pizza or sandwich to a three course meal. Your guide will be happy to provide advice or recommendations if required

  30 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 4
  Pantheon

  After lunch, the tour continues in the Government District, home to the Parliament Building, the Palace of the Council of Ministers and the Column of Marcus Aurelius, as well as the imposing Temple of Hadrian; built to honour the Emperor Hadrian by the Emperor Antonius Pius. A stroll to Piazza della Rotunda will bring you to the Pantheon, the site of the tomb of Raphael, the famous Renaissance Master. Next, you’ll pass by the ancient Baths of Nero en route to Piazza Navona where you’ll see Bernini’s sensational ‘Fountain of the Four Rivers’.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 5
  Vatican City

  The final stop on the tour will be the Vatican City – the smallest country on the planet!

  1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 6
  Sistine Chapel

  Here you’ll view the Vatican Museums, home to a multitude of incredible and important artworks including frescoes by Raphael, and Michelangelo’s awe inspiring ceiling in the Sistine Chapel.

  1 hour • Admission ticket included
• 7
  St. Peter's Basilica

  It is then time for a tour of St. Peter’s Basilica where you will explore the numerous side chapels with their hidden crypts. You will see Michelangelo’s Pietà and your guide will explain why this is the only work that he signed. You will gain an appreciation of the mastery that went into the creation of Bernini’s altarpiece and learn how Michelangelo triumphed over his contemporaries for the honor to paint St. Peter’s magnificent dome. The tour will end in Saint Peter’s Square, where you can view Bernini’s statues and the famous chimney which announces the election of a new Pope. A couple of final anecdotes and it will be time for your guide will say goodbye, leaving you to enjoy the square under your own steam. A wonderful end to a tour of the Vatican!

  30 minutes • Admission ticket included

Additional info

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• READ CAREFULLY: Because of the growing popularity of the current pope Francis and his intense activity in organising mass events in the Vatican some areas might get closed last minute without previous notice. This has already happened this year and can happen again during you Vatican tour. In case of such events our tour guide will provide you with a valuable alternative focusing the tour inside the Vatican museums.
• A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected 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
• Each traveler must present a valid ID card or document that matches the name provided at the time of booking for successful entry to the Colosseum and Roman Forum.

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