Colosseum and Vatican Skip the Line Tour: Rome in a Day including City Highlights
Rome, Italy
6 hours (Approx.)
Offered in: English and 2 more
Overview
There is so much to see in Rome but, on this 6-hour private guided tour we will ensure you visit all the "must-see" sights; the Colosseum (including the inside) the Roman Forum, the Victorian, Piazza Venezia, the Trevi Fountain, the Pantheon, and Piazza Navona, as well as Vatican City, where you will visit the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica. Entrance fees are included.
What's Included
Professional art historian guide
Private tour
Food and drinks
Departure & Return
What To Expect
Itinerary
You will meet your guide outside the Colosseum and with the tickets. You may like these bypasses. You may also want to know about the wonders of this ancient amphitheater, the largest of its kind in the world.
Duration: 1 hour
Admission Ticket Included
The tour then takes you to the Arch of Constantine and the Roman Forum, the center of all activity, commercial, political and religious in ancient Roman times. You will see the ruins of the building 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.
Duration: 1 hour
Admission Ticket Included
You then walk down the famous Sacred Way Sacred Way to the Capitoline Hill to see one of Italy's modern day icons The Victorian an imposing monument built in the neoclassical style.
Admission Ticket Free
Another short walk brought you to a 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
Another stroll along one of Rome's quaint "alleyways" and Raphael.
Admission Ticket Free
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
No visit to Rome is complete without a visit to the Vatican city, so, the tour crosses the Tiber to see the worlds smallest country! You will visit the Vatican Museums with their collections of stunning artworks.
Duration: 1 hour
Admission Ticket Included
The tour guide will show you amazing frescoes by Raphael and of course the famous ceiling of the Sistine Chapel painted by Michelangelo.
Duration: 1 hour
Admission Ticket Included
You then enter St. Peter's Basilica and your guide will finally leave with a view of the Papal Palace in St. Peter's Square; a perfect and memorable setting 6-hours exploring the delights of Rome!
Duration: 1 hour
Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience. Learn more about cancellations.
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