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Beat the crowds and explore the Vatican Museums with ease on this early morning tour. With your small group and guide, enjoy skip-the-line entry and head straight for the highlights of the Vatican's many galleries. Admire Renaissance masterpieces in the Raphael Rooms, explore the Pio Clementino Museum’s collection of ancient sculptures, and stroll through the Gallery of Maps. End your visit in the Sistine Chapel, taking in Michelangelo’s famous frescoes while learning about their history and significance.

Explore Rome efficiently and comfortably on a private electric tuk-tuk designed to explore busy areas in the heat with ease. Cover more ground than walking while enjoying a flexible route tailored to your interests. This greener option offers a practical and engaging way to discover both major landmarks and lesser-known corners of the city.

Explore Rome’s iconic landmarks in style on this small-group Vespa sidecar tour, complete with live narration via headphones for an immersive experience. Visit highlights such as the Colosseum, Trevi Fountain, and Pantheon, while enjoying a traditional Roman breakfast of a cappuccino and cornetto. With a professional driver and guide, this unique tour offers a fun and hassle-free way to discover the Eternal City.

The Catacombs of Rome are a popular attraction, but this tour lets you bypass the long lines outside and gives you skip-the-line access to the Capuchin Crypt and Basilica San Martino ai Monti—making it a great pick for travelers short on time. See Rome's mysterious side with a guide who knows the history well, so you can get more out of your visit than you would alone.

The Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, and Piazza Navona sit within the same walkable area of Rome's historic center, but covering all three with enough context to understand what you're looking at—without a guide—takes longer than most visitors expect. This small-group walking tour connects all three in a single half-day itinerary, with a guide who covers Roman history, local culture, and neighborhood detail that goes beyond standard guidebook coverage.

The Colosseum is one of Italy’s most famous attractions, but visiting on your own can mean missing out on understanding the millennia-old arena’s history and legacy. Learn about the landmark’s ancient imperial heyday during this small-group, half-day guided tour, which includes a stop at the nearby Roman Forum.

Immerse yourself in the rich history of the Vatican City, and get a deeper understanding of its most significant landmarks, with this walking tour. Visit St. Peter's Basilica, adorned with Baroque and Renaissance masterpieces, including Michelangelo's "Pietà," then go underground to the Vatican Grottoes' hallowed papal tombs where your guide reveals the history of its interred popes.

Ensure your arrival into Rome is straightforward and stress-free by arranging a private transfer ahead of your trip. When you hop off your train at either Rome Termini or Rome Tiburtina railway station, simply join up with your private driver, settle into your comfortable, private vehicle, and enjoy an effortless journey direct to your central Rome hotel

Explore Rome’s iconic Colosseum unlike most other tourists—from the arena floor where the gladiators fought. You’ll also access the rest of the Colosseum and tour the Roman Forum and the ruins of Palatine Hill with a small group and a local expert who will share history and insights via headsets for ensured hearing.

Skip lines, explore Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel at your own pace with a map—no guide, full access, no stress.

Explore Rome during the twinkling evening hours when the crowds have gone, and without breaking a sweat, on this small-group Segway tour. Hop on your electric 2-wheeler and cruise past attractions such as the Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps, Pantheon, and Piazza Navona. Stop for plenty of photo ops, and learn the stories behind the sights from a guide.

This small-group walking tour includes hidden gems like the Church of Sant'Ignazio di Loyola, known for its painted ceilings. Start at Trajan's Market—home of the Museum of the Imperial Forum—and continue to the Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, Piazza Navona, and other top sights. Your guide ensures time for photos and coin throwing at the Trevi Fountain.

The Vatican Museums hold a collection so vast that first-time visitors lose hours finding the highlights. An art historian-guide cuts through it, with entry included and a route straight to the major works, ending at the Sistine Chapel and Michelangelo's ceiling. Hear the stories behind the art as you go, and upgrade to add a guided visit to St. Peter's Basilica.

Discover Testaccio's foodie highlights without spending hours researching on this guided food tour. Explore this neighborhood's eateries and its central market, as you learn about the city's culinary history and culture. Sample a range of different dishes, from Roman pasta dishes to gelato and more. Great for food lovers who enjoy getting to know a new city through its food scene.

Explore the streets of Rome on this sunset sightseeing tour. See the centrally located squares—including the stunning Piazza Navona—part of the historical center of this ‘Eternal City.’ Visit the famed Trevi Fountain, Baroque Spanish Steps, the picturesque Pincian Hill, with its breathtaking view of the city, and much more on this group excursion.

Take a Rome hop-on hop-off tour by open-top bus, and spend time city sightseeing as you travel past attractions such as the Colosseum and Vatican City. Relax aboard the double-decker Rome tour bus, listen to the audio commentary, and hop on and off at any of the stops. Select a sightseeing ticket that’s valid for the same day, 24, 48, or 72 hours, or two panoramic night tours.

Explore the Vatican and the Sistine Chapel without spending hours waiting in line on this comprehensive tour that includes entry to the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica. Navigate the vast halls, artwork, and history with a guide who gives special insights into the collections that you would likely miss if alone. Go beyond the guidebook and enjoy commentary that enlivens highlights such as the Gallery of the Maps and the Pineyard Courtyard.

Whether you’re new to Rome or getting reacquainted as a return visitor, it can be hard to get oriented within the maze of streets and piazzas that make up the historical center ("centro storico"). On this walking tour, cover highlights such as Piazza Navona and the Trevi Fountain with a private guide filling you in on their history—capped off by a complimentary scoop or cone of gelato.

Zip through the bustling streets of Rome as the Romans do — on a Vespa! Hang on for the ride as your private driver and guide whisks you around on a vintage scooter for an exciting half-day tour of Eternal City highlights. Wind through traffic circles and mazelike streets, easily hopping off for a closer look at Imperial monuments and baroque piazzas. Learn about the history of Rome, from ancient emperors to the modern metropolis, and get an insider’s glimpse at some of the city’s best-kept secrets.

Experience Rome your way with this exclusive private and fully customizable tour, featuring a licensed guide and chauffeur in a Mercedes van or golf cart. Visit iconic landmarks like the Colosseum, Vatican Museums, and Trevi Fountain, with your guide providing in-depth insights at each stop. Perfect for travelers seeking flexibility, this tour can be tailored to your interests and includes hotel, train station, airport, or port pickup.

The Domus Aurea, or Nero’s Golden House, is one of Rome's most fascinating ancient sites, but most tourists overlook this archaeological gem. Explore the underground ruin, plus the famed Colosseum and Roman Forum, in just hours on this unique combined tour. Join archaeologist guides and use 3D glasses to see Nero’s palace as it once was, then hear stories about Rome's golden age as you explore the nearby amphitheater.

Attending a Papal Audience with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican may be free, but tickets are famously hard to come by. Ensure you won’t waste precious vacation time or contend with last-minute disappointments with a confirmed reservation. Even better, tickets include access to a hop-on hop-off bus tour through Rome to see the city's iconic sights, including the Colosseum.

Explore the massive archaeological excavation at Pompeii plus coastal Sorrento on this full-day tour. Depart Rome and head first to Sorrento, where you enjoy free time and an included limoncello tasting. Then, head to the ancient ruins of Pompeii, frozen in time by Mt. Vesuvius. Take a guided tour with skip-the-line access through the ancient streets to learn more.

Reaching Pompeii from Rome on your own means sorting trains and connections, and the ruins are vast enough to lose your bearings once you arrive. Join a guided tour to handle both, with coach transport from Rome and a route straight to the site's highlights. From there, you can shape the day: add a crater hike or a geologist-led walk at Mt. Vesuvius, extend your time in Pompeii, or upgrade to a Neapolitan lunch over the Bay of Naples.