Vatican & Colosseum: Rome's Art and History Tour

Discover Vatican treasures and Ancient Rome’s wonders with fast-track access. Explore the Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Basilica, and the Colosseum in one unforgettable day.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 7 days
Highlights
  • Vatican Museums - Vast museums inside the Vatican City which house many thousands of ancient works of art and sculpture. The most important museum complex in the world!
  • Sistine Chapel - Simply the most colourful room in the world! Michelangelo’s ceiling will deeply impress all who enter.
  • Colosseum - Make your way to the Colosseum with…
What's Included
  • Colosseum reservation fee (€2 per person)
  • Guided tour of St. Peter’s Basilica
  • Pre-reserved entry to the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill (€18, self-guided)
  • Colosseum self-guided experience (€18 per person)
  • Expert English-speaking tour guide
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuities
  • Transport between the Vatican and the Colosseum
Additional Information

Embark on an awe-inspiring journey through the Vatican Museums with a knowledgeable guide. Bypass the queues and explore one of the world’s most significant art collections. The guide will emphasize the Rooms of Raphael, ancient artifacts, and the captivating Gallery of Maps, paving the way for an unforgettable experience at the Sistine Chapel.
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Location
Via Sebastiano Veniero, 19
Via Sebastiano Veniero
Via Sebastiano Veniero 19, nearest metro station is called Ottaviano / San Pietro / Musei Vaticani on Linea A which on any Rome metro map is coloured orange.
Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 7 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 7 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

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Mithilag2024
Dec 19, 2024
Fantastic day tour covering the highlights - Massimo was a very experienced and articulate guide! We really enjoyed his explanation and the time he took to show us through the Vatican. I would highly recommend this tour. We had a timed entry into the colloseum and plenty of time to explore the Colloseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine hill.
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Terry
Oct 31, 2024
Italia Tours bucket list tour checks all the boxes. - The guides were extremely engaging and knowledgeable, giving us wonderful insight into Rome as well as the Vatican’s rich history.
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Karla
Oct 4, 2024
Easy way tour tour Vatican and Colliseum. - Paolo, our guide was knowledgeable and made the tour fun. He kept us together in a very busy environment. It was easy and quick for us to get into the Vatican with our group tour.
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J8982mmbrandyh
Sep 7, 2024
Chiara — the best tour guide ever! 🩵🙌🏼 - We toured with Chiara! I must say she’s the best tour guide I’ve ever had as I’ve visited over 30 countries! She was knowledge, hilarious, accommodating, and will be etched in my mind forever. If anyone is interested in going on this tour please do! She’s amazing!
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Happiness671917
Sep 7, 2024
Amazing tour and guide - Our Rome tour of the Vatican city and the Colosseum were simply amazing, and our guide Chiara was nothing short of fantastic.
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Geralde599
Jun 26, 2024
The Skip the line line was short, and our informative tour was most enjoyable! - Marianne was the best Vatican tour guide we could have hoped for! Very pleasant, professional and knowlegeable. Being a Bibilcal scholar, I very much enjoyed asking my and answering her questions.
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Dirkgq360jq
Apr 25, 2024
Don't miss this tour - Grazie Chiara! Dai tuoi amici in Australia .....hope that translates properly 😉 A must-do in Rome ! We have been on a few tours now and had some great tour guides, but Chiara is up there with the best ! Outstanding knowledge and brought plenty of laughs from the group. Grazie Chiara 😘 Until next time. Your friends from Australia (Tasmania to be precise) 👌👍
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Amusicbelle
Mar 13, 2024
Wonderful Company! - During our week in Rome, we had three tours booked through ItaliaTours…The Vatican, The Colosseum, and The High Speed Train to Pompeii/Naples. All were absolutely fantastic! The guides were very knowledgeable and seemed to have a passion for their work. The tours were on time and well organized. I am so glad we booked with ItaliaTours, and would highly recommend them to anyone visiting Rome!
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Milindp2020
Jun 16, 2024
Overall good tour. Need to spit the tour on different days. - The Vatican tour was great. Our guide Marianna, was very good. We enjoyed the Vatican tour. Doing Colosseum on the same day was tiring. I would not recommend that. B TW finding the meeting point at Vatican was bit tricky. I liked the punctuality of the guide.
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Melissa
May 19, 2024
Poor communication for Colosseum tour. - Vatican tour guide was knowledgeable. The amount of people at the Vatican took away the enjoyment of the tour. We were there in May, can’t imagine during the June and July high tourist months. I feel the quantity of tours and tickets offered need to be reevaluated.
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