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Full-day Tours · Historical Tours
Ultimate Rome: Colosseum, Vatican Museums & Walking Tour
4.6(2,672)4.6 out of 5, from 2672 reviews·7h·Shared tour
What you pay forEach travellerChildren are priced in their own age band.
Group sizeUp to 15Per booking.
Minimum ageAll ageschild 0–6, youth 7–17, adult 18–99
Will this work for your group?
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- All 5 of you can be booked together.
- Open to all ages, including your youngest.
- 5 fares — children priced separately
About this experience
This full-day Rome tour secures timed entry to two of the city's most difficult tickets to obtain independently: the Vatican Museums and the Colosseum. Both sell out weeks in advance, and booking logistics can be complex. Your expert English-speaking guide leads a small group of no more than 20 through the Vatican's gallery halls, into the Sistine Chapel, and across the Roman Forum before stepping inside the ancient amphitheater. Between these two landmarks, enjoy a guided walking tour of Piazza Navona, the Pantheon exterior, and the Trevi Fountain, with private transportation connecting you from the Vatican to the city center so there is no navigating public transit mid-day. This tour is ideal for first-time visitors to Rome who want to cover the city's essential sights in one well-paced day, with all logistics handled.
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What you actually do
- 1
Meet your guide just outside the Vatican Museums entrance on Viale Vaticano, where you'll check in and receive your timed entry tickets. Once inside, your guide leads you through the Candelabra Gallery, Gallery of Tapestries, and Gallery of Maps, pointing out key works of Roman and Greek art along the way.
About 120 minutes · admission included
- 2
Still inside the Vatican complex, you'll move into the Sistine Chapel for one of the most awe-inspiring moments of the day. Your guide prepares you in advance with stories about Michelangelo's ceiling frescoes, including The Creation of Adam and The Last Judgment, before you step inside to take it all in.
About 15 minutes · admission included
- 3
Board a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle for a short drive from the Vatican to the heart of historic Rome.
About 15 minutes
- 4
Your walking tour begins in one of Rome's most theatrical baroque squares. Listen as your guide explains the history of the piazza, from its origins as an ancient stadium to the rival fountains commissioned by competing popes, as you take in the grand architecture surrounding you.
About 30 minutes
- 5
A short walk brings you to the outside of one of the best-preserved ancient buildings in the world. Your guide covers the engineering genius behind the Pantheon's 2,000-year-old unreinforced concrete dome and the building's transformation from Roman temple to Christian church.
About 10 minutes · admission not included
- 6
Enjoy a view of Rome's most famous Baroque fountain, designed by Nicola Salvi and completed in 1762. Standing nearly 26 meters tall, the fountain depicts the god Oceanus at the center of a dramatically sculpted facade built into the rear wall of Palazzo Poli.
About 15 minutes · admission not included
- 7
Next, take a lunch break (food not included in price of tour) near the Trevi Fountain. Rest your feet and refuel before heading to the Roman Forum.
About 60 minutes
What is and is not included
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Before you book
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Good to know (11)
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
- A valid government-issued ID is required for entry into the Colosseum and Vatican. The name on your tickets must match the name on your government-issued ID or you will be refused entry.
- Depending on your Colosseum entry time, the order of the Colosseum and Roman Forum visits may be reversed.
- On Wednesdays and during other Vatican events, this tour does not include a view of the outside of St. Peter's Basilica due to closures.
- This tour includes free time for lunch at your own expense.
- We will be subject to a security check at the entrance to all sites. Depending on the volume of visitors, we may have a short wait in the security line.
- We regret that we are unable to accommodate guests with wheelchairs or any walking impairments that require special assistance on our group tours.
- Not recommended for travelers with heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- This is a physically active tour and you'll be on your feet for a large portion of the day.
Cancellation policy
If you cancel at least 3 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
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