• Colosseum - Join an English-speaking expert guide for an insightful tour of Ancient Rome’s historical core. This ancient arena, located at the heart of the Eternal City, surpasses modern stadiums in grandeur. As you wander through the Colosseum’s expansive walls, your guide will share stories of the dramatic spectacles, battles, and political events that unfolded here.
• Roman Forum - The center of the Roman Republic, which has inspired many contemporary democracies. The Roman Forum was once a thriving marketplace and was considered the city’s pinnacle.
• Palatine Hill - The tour then proceeds to Palatine Hill, where Rome’s origins lie in the legendary battle between two brothers. You’ll journey from the beginnings of ancient Rome to its central hub. Accompanied by expert guides, you’ll explore the slopes of Palatine Hill, hearing tales of myth and history that resonate through time.

No other tour brings you so close to the rich history, significance, and splendor of Rome.

• Vatican City - After the Vatican tour, enjoy some leisure time to savor authentic Italian cuisine (at your own expense) before returning from Vatican City to Rome for the tour’s second segment.
• Vatican Museums - With a friendly guide, enter the elaborate Vatican Museums through an exclusive partner entrance. Unlike the over 200 tour operators offering standard entry, we provide special access through this Partner Entrance, allowing you to begin your visit promptly, saving up to four hours during peak season, and giving you more time to appreciate the Museums’ beauty.
• Sistine Chapel - Inside, you and your small group will experience all the Vatican highlights with an expert guide. The tour showcases a wealth of artistic treasures, including masterpieces like Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel frescoes and La Pietà in St. Peter’s Basilica, as well as the valuable relics, paintings, and tapestries in the museums’ opulent galleries. Throughout the tour, your knowledgeable, English-speaking guide will offer intriguing insights only a local could provide.
• St. Peter’s Basilica - Following your Sistine Chapel visit, continue with your guide to St. Peter’s Basilica to explore the symbolic heart of the Catholic Church. Discover its history and view more Vatican art, including Michelangelo’s La Pietà, sculpted when he was just 24 years old. Admire Bernini’s baldachin, and then bid farewell to your guide in St. Peter’s Square.

Please note that St. Peter’s Basilica and St. Peter’s Square may be closed on Wednesdays due to the weekly Papal Audience. As an alternative, an extended itinerary within the Vatican Museums will be offered.

• Guided Tours of Colosseum, Roman Forum, Palatine Hill, Vatican Museums, St Peter’s Basilica
• Professional English-speaking guide
• Reserved Access to the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill
• Colosseum entrance ticket (€18)
• Reserved Access to Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, St Peter’s Basilica
• Audio headset so you can always hear your guide at the Colosseum & Vatican

• Food and drinks
• Transfers between the two tours

Experience Rome’s top attractions—the Vatican and the Colosseum—on this full-day guided tour. With an expert guide, enjoy exclusive, reserved entry to the Vatican Museums and explore its magnificent artistic treasures, including Michelangelo’s extraordinary frescoes in the Sistine Chapel. After some free time for lunch (at your own expense), continue to the Colosseum and Roman Forum. Take a guided tour of the stunning amphitheater and explore the evocative ruins of the Forum.

• Please note: All participant names are required at the time of booking in order to enter the Colosseum & St Peter’s Basilica. If we do not receive the full customers names, we will cancel the booking. Name changes are not permitted once the booking is confirmed.
• 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 & St Peter’s Basilica
• Please note there will be approximately 2 hours free time between the two tours: You have to make your own way from your morning tour to the afternoon tour. There is plenty of time to travel either by taxi or metro.

If you cancel at least 3 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.