Rome in a Day Tour: Colosseum Vatican Sistine Chapel and more

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1

  You will meet your guide outside the Colosseum and with reserved tickets you bypass the queues and head inside to explore the wonders of this magnificent amphitheatre, the largest of its kind in the world and testimony to the engineering skills of the ancient Romans.

  1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 2

  The tour then takes you to see the Arch of Constantine and the Roman Forum, the centre of all activity, commercial, political and religious in ancient Roman times. You will see the ruins of the imposing buildings that once surrounded the square; 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 to name a few.

  1 hour • Admission ticket included
• (Pass by)

  You then walk down the famous Via Sacra (Sacred Way) to the Capitoline Hill to see one of Italy’s modern-day icons, Il Vittoriano, an imposing monument built in the neoclassical style.

  Admission ticket free
• Trevi Fountain (Pass by)

  Another short walk brings you to a very well-known fountain, featured in Fellini’s La Dolce Vita. Legend says that if you throw a coin in the Trevi Fountain and make a wish you will return to Rome on day! Time for lunch!(own expense). You guide can offer recommendations, be it a pizza, sandwich or 3-course meal, there are lots of places to choose from.

  Admission ticket free
• Piazza Navona (Pass by)

  Then, you pass the ancient Baths of Nero to Piazza Navona; a magnificent square where you can see Bernini’s “Fountain of the Rivers”.

  Admission ticket free
• Pantheon (Pass by)

  Another stroll along one of Rome’s quaint “vicolo” and you arrive at the Pantheon, last resting place of the famous painter and Architect Raphael.

  Admission ticket free
• 3
  Vatican Museums

  No visit to Rome is complete without a visit to the Vatican City, so, the tour crosses the Tiber to see the world’s smallest country! You will visit the Vatican Museums with their collections of stunning artworks.

  1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 4
  Sistine Chapel

  The tour guide will show you amazing frescoes by Raphael and of course the famous ceiling of the Sistine Chapel painted by Michelangelo.

  1 hour • Admission ticket included
• 5
  St. Peter's Basilica

  Admire the magnificency of Saint Peter’s Basilica with the masterpieces of the amazing Italian artists.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket included

Additional info

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• 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.
• Each traveler must present a valid passport or ID document that matches the name provided at the time of booking for successful entry to the Colosseum and Roman Forum.
• Due to the Jubilee new access rules, the Basilica may be not accessibile. You can visit it after the tour queueing at St Peter's square.

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