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Due to large crowds and numerous historical attractions, visiting a city like Rome isn't always easy for kids. This small-group tour, designed specifically for young explorers, ensures kids stay interested and engaged during a skip-the-line tour of the Colosseum and Roman Forum. Play treasure hunts and games using multimedia tools to uncover the history of ancient Rome.

Visiting the enormous Vatican complex on your can be daunting, but a private tour can be pricey. Cover the highlights of the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s Basilica on a small-group tour that is both personalized and affordable. Skip-the-line tickets will give you more time to explore these artistic and architectural wonders and to see some of the Vatican’s greatest treasures—including the Sistine Chapel—without pushing through the crowds.

Discover the secrets of the Castel Sant’ Angelo with the option of an audio-guided tour or a small-group tour with a live guide. Cross the bridge, beautifully decorated with statues of angels, and head inside with your admission ticket. Using the app or following your guide, hear stories of Emperor Hadrian, who commissioned the fortress as a mausoleum, and how it has been used since his death.

Zip past the city traffic and cover more ground with this self-drive tour on board an iconic Vespa scooter. Strap on your helmet and hop on to follow your guide through the streets of Rome and past top sights like the Colosseum, St. Peter’s Square, and the Pantheon, plus buzz up to the top of the Janiculum Hill for a sweeping view over the Roman rooftops. Note: previous scooter-driving experience is required plus a minimum age of 20 and an international driver's license.

Discover the renowned art and architecture of the Vatican without struggling to hear your guide when you opt for a private tour of the Vatican Museums and St. Peter's Basilica. As you explore rooms including the Gallery of Maps and the Sistine Chapel, learn about the Renaissance artwork of masters like Michelangelo with in-depth commentary from your private guide.

Spend a few hours exploring Rome’s Colosseum on this guided excursion. After meeting up with a knowledgeable local guide, enjoy guaranteed access to this nearly 2,000 year old amphitheater and learn about the spectacles and gladiatorial contests once held there. Visit the arena floor, then enjoy included entry to the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill.

Rome is home to Europe’s oldest Jewish community, and the city’s Jewish ghetto is still the center of its cultural life and cuisine. Discover this characteristic corner of the Eternal City with a Roman-Jewish guide, who will share insights into the city’s Jewish past and present. Explore the Jewish Museum art collections (own expense) and two major synagogues with one of the few guides authorized to take groups inside.

Experience the Vatican like never before with this VIP super early Vatican and Sistine Chapel tour. This exclusive guided experience lets you explore iconic highlights, including the Sistine Chapel and Vatican Museums, in near solitude, avoiding the usual crowds, and enjoy informative commentary from your guide.

Breeze past notoriously long Vatican entrance queues with a skip-the-line admission ticket and tour of the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s Basilica. With the aid of a personal headset, listen to your guide’s informative commentary on points of interest often missed by visitors. A small group size ensures the full attention of your guide and a personal experience.

Traveling in Rome when you follow a gluten-free diet can be a challenge, especially if you aren’t fluent in Italian. Make things easier on yourself by touring with a private guide who can help avoid accidentally eating hidden gluten. Visit family-run businesses, some of which have been around for centuries, to taste treats and sip wines, all without worry.

Experience the food and wine of Frascati on this guided excursion. Travel independently from Rome's Termini Station with your provided tickets and meet your guide in Frascati. Then, embark on a tour of the ancient wine-making town: your first stop is the historic center, which you explore for about an hour. Afterward, visit a winery for three wine tastings, and return to a Frascati for little shipping and a lunch of local delicacies such as roasted pork, focaccia, and biscotti—fresh from an antique wood-fired oven.

Begin your Vatican experience a little differently with this guided climb to the top of St. Peter's dome. After taking in the views across the city, proceed inside for a tour of the Basilica, the museums, and the Sistine Chapel. Learn more from what you'll find in a guidebook from your guide, as they take the lead in navigating the extensive collections of artworks and artefacts on display.

The opulent Villa Borghese isn’t just a popular Roman attraction, it’s also one of the world’s most revered art galleries, home to paintings and sculptures by Raphael, Bernini, and Caravaggio. This small-group tour’s skip-the-line privileges guarantee swift entry, as well as the opportunity to discover the Villa’s many masterpieces in an intimate setting.

With this tour, experience two of Rome’s most interesting attractions, which many tourists miss. Go beneath the bustling city to the Catacombs of St. Callixtus , where you can see ancient tombs and artwork on a guided goup tour. Then, follow your private driver along cobblestone streets and under aqueducts on the Appian Way, once considered the most important road in the Roman Empire.

Discover a different side of the Eternal City with this haunted walking tour through Rome. Follow your guide and a small group as evening falls across shadowy streets, empty squares, and cursed bridges while you listen to tales of executions and murders over the centuries. Use your dowsing rods to pick up ghostly evidence of past emperors, heretics, and witches who are said to still wander the city.

If you’re short on time but want to make the most of your visit to Italy, experience the famous Tuscan countryside with this full-day tour from Rome. Travel by air-conditioned minivan to a landscape of rolling hills, olive groves and vineyards, stopping to stroll through the UNESCO-listed hilltop village of San Gimignano. Visit a winery in the famed Chianti region for a tour and tasting with appetizers, and explore the well-preserved medieval city of Siena.

Travelers exploring Rome usually face two common problems: regular traffic and summertime heat. On this small-group tour, zip through street traffic on a Vespa scooter during the evening, when the temperature drops and the tourist crowds disperse. Follow your guide past the Colosseum, Circus Maximus, the Trastevere neighborhood, and many more illuminated sights. A daytime tour option includes stops for coffee and gelato.

St. Peter’s Basilica is one of Rome’s most visited sites. This tour offers priority entry to avoid crowds, a visit to the papal crypt, and a climb to the dome’s summit for panoramic city views. Admire Michelangelo’s “La Pietà” and other highlights while your guide shares the basilica’s rich history. Headsets are provided for clear commentary throughout the experience.

Vatican Museum crowds peak at midday, making it a chore to visit this vast collection. On this morning tour, beat the crowds with early access to the galleries, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter's Basilica. Kick off with a buffet breakfast in the Vatican Courtyard, then head into the Vatican Museums before the crowds arrive. Take in renowned sights like the Sistine Chapel in a peaceful environment before ending in St. Peter’s Basilica.

See the Eternal City come to life after dark on this tour of Rome by night. Kick off your evening over pizza in a classic Roman restaurant, then see the ancient sights and monuments with dramatic illumination. Take in the Colosseum and the Pantheon, then stroll through Piazza Navona to the Trevi Fountain. After tossing a coin, savor a cup of gelato before returning to your hotel.

A visit to Rome isn't complete without some sightseeing, but many tours aren't suited to the interests of small children. Instead, bring ancient history to life with this private, kid-focused, private tour of the Colosseum, designed especially for families. Explore the ancient amphitheater—including the arena floor—with the help of interactive activity booklets. Plus, keep kids engaged with quizzes and prizes as your guide shows you where gladiators battled and emperors ruled.

Escape Rome, and visit two UNESCO World Heritage-listed wonders in one day, all without the hassle of driving or planning an itinerary yourself. Leave the challenging coastal roads to a professional as you focus on the beautiful scenery of the Amalfi Coast, and dive deep into ancient Roman history by touring Pompeii with an archaeologist guide. Enjoy free time in Sorrento or Positano to sightsee, shop, and dine (own expense) before returning to Rome.

Get your bearings on Rome in just a few hours with this small-group walking tour that covers the city's top attractions. Set off with your guide from the Colosseum and make your way to the scenic left of Piazza del Popolo, the Pantheon, the Trevi Fountain, and the Spanish Steps along the way.

Standard walking tours of Rome move at a fixed pace with a fixed group—and don't leave much room for travelers who want to engage with the city on their own terms. This self-guided smartphone quest follows the route of Robert Langdon's story in "Angels and Demons," with clues and games unlocking each destination across Rome as you progress. The app runs at your own pace with no set departure time, making it a truly flexible option.