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Rome is most beautiful at night, with its illuminated buildings, lively cafes, and bustling atmosphere. With this small-group tour, you'll explore the city when the temps drop and daytime crowds depart, from the seat of a zippy electronic bicycle. This tour also includes a welcome aperitif and local food and wine samples.

Save precious vacation time when you book this tour of the Colosseum and Ancient Rome with either an audio guide or a tour guide, so you don't miss out on valuable information. Even better, it includes access to the reconstructed Arena Floor, usually off-limits to the public. After visiting the ancient gladiatorial arena, proceed to the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill, to recount the story of Rome’s founding.

Discover the priceless treasures in the Vatican Museum’s art collection—and visit Vatican City's most important landmarks—on this introductory tour. Upon arrival, skip the long lines and head right inside the Vatican Museums. See Michelangelo’s world-famous Sistine Chapel, venture to the Tapestries Gallery, and uncover other museum highlights. Headsets are included so you can hear your guide’s commentary clearly as you explore.

Big Vatican tour groups often mean straining to hear a guide over the crowds in the museums' packed halls. Keep to a small group instead, moving through the Vatican Museums and St. Peter's Basilica within earshot of your guide throughout. Explore rooms such as the Gallery of Maps and the Sistine Chapel, with commentary on the Renaissance works of Michelangelo and others.

Enjoy a rare bird’s-eye view over Rome with this tour of St. Peter’s Basilica that includes a climb to the top of its dome. Visit St. Peter’s Square and church with an art historian guide to marvel at its Renaissance art and architecture. Then head underground to see the grottoes and St. Peter's tomb before climbing the dome to admire the church interiors and the surrounding city from above.

Maximize your Roman adventure with this thoughtfully designed full-day Rome tour. This immersive experience takes you to the Eternal City’s most iconic landmarks, including highlights like the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, Colosseum, Roman Forum, Pantheon, Piazza Navona, and Trevi Fountain. With an English-speaking guide and all major admission fees included, this tour ensures you savor Rome’s rich history, art, and culture in just one unforgettable day.

Rome’s dining scene is vast, making it hard to find truly memorable spots without local insight. This small-group tour helps you skip tourist traps and discover standout eateries in Trastevere. Sample 10 Roman specialties including a full pasta meal, pizza, gelato, plus Italian wines, local beer, or non-alcoholic drinks, all while exploring one of the city’s most vibrant neighborhoods with an in-the-know guide.

Pompeii and the Amalfi Coast are two headliners in southern Italy, but it’s virtually impossible to visit both in one day by public transportation. On this day trip, save hours with round-trip transport directly from Rome, explore the ancient ruins of Pompeii with a guide, and visit Positano. Unlike many tours that simply drive along the coastline, you have free time to experience Positano's colorful streets, stylish boutiques, and breathtaking Mediterranean views for yourself.

Getting around to see Rome's vast number of landmarks is tricky when you're short on time. This group tour is optimized for travelers without much time to spare. Learn about Rome's rich cultural, artistic, and architectural history from your guide as you follow them to multiple city highlights, including the Vatican and the Colosseum.

Gain access to the renowned Vatican Museums without waiting in long lines thanks to this small-group insider tour. Enter with skip-the-line access and explore the main exhibits with your guide. Visit the Gallery of the Maps, the Pio Clementino Museum, the Raphael Rooms, plus, other galleries and wings. Inside the Sistine Chapel, stand in awe as you admire its famous ceiling frescoes.

Tuscany is renowned for its food, wine, and scenery, but exploring the region on a limited schedule isn’t easy. Enjoy a stress-free sampler of locations in the captivating Val d’Orcia region on this full-day tour from Rome. With a guide at your side, visit the wine town of Montepulciano, have lunch surrounded by vineyards, and explore the historic center of Pienza, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The Vatican Museums are among the largest museums in the world and with over five million annual visitors they can get incredibly crowded. This self-guided tour is ideal for those who want to take their time and not be restricted by a guided tour. Save time with fast-track, skip-the-line entrance tickets, browse the galleries at your own pace, and visit the magnificent Sistine Chapel at a time that suits you.

Visit the historic vacation homes of the Roman elite on a Rome to Tivoli day trip. The full-day guided excursion includes tours of Tivoli’s two UNESCO-listed sites: Hadrian’s Villa and Villa d’Este. Hear Renaissance and Ancient Roman history and scandal, admire archaeological ruins and explore some of Italy’s most extravagant private gardens.

Spend less time waiting and more time gazing at the Sistine Chapel and other artworks of the Vatican Museums with this skip-the-line admission ticket that proves an obvious choice for time-pressed travelers. This flexible option allows you to choose a time slot to suit your schedule and includes multimedia video that brings ancient Rome to life. Plus, add another fascinating element to your day with either breakfast inside the Vatican, a ticket to Castel Sant'Angelo, or a panoramic bus tour.

Rome’s ancient sites can take hours to navigate on your own, but this small-group tour helps you see three highlights efficiently. Visit the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill with a guide leading the way. As you explore, hear stories of gladiators, emperors, and daily life while exploring the ruins where ancient Rome once thrived.

No one should leave Rome without visiting the Colosseum, Roman Forum, or Palatine Hill, where the city began—yet understanding the history behind the ruins can be a challenge when visiting independently. Enrich your visit with crucial context on this guided tour which also includes admission. Prefer the freedom of visiting alone? Then opt for entry combined with an audioguide, and listen to recorded insights while you wander.

Millions visit the Colosseum each year, but not everyone makes it to the reconstructed Arena Floor—usually off-limits to the public. On this small-group tour, you’ll visit the millennia-old gladiatorial ring from every angle, including both below and above. Be transported to an era marked by gladiatorial combat, grand spectacles, and imperial grandeur. Then continue to the Palatine Hill and the Roman Forum, where you'll delve into the origins of Rome.

Discover some of Rome's most iconic attractions by prebooking your admission ticket and choosing a tour option that suits your sightseeing style. Opt to explore the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill at your own pace on a self-guided audio tour, or benefit from the insight of a guide on a group tour. For a personalized experience of the ancient wonders, upgrade to a private tour that promises undivided attention.

Explore three of the most important ancient Roman sites on this tour of the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill. See where Rome was founded, where legendary gladiatorial games took place, and the streets where Caesar walked.

Visit St. Peter's Basilica and the Papal Tombs without having to wait in long lines with a skip-the-line tour. Your guide will show you celebrated art, such as Michelangelo’s sculpture, "La Pietà", and Bernini's "Baldacchino." Then head underground to pay your respects as you visit papal tombs and the final resting places of royals and revered dignitaries from centuries past, wrapping up with an optional Dome visit.

The Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill hold layers of history that are hard to piece together without context. This guided tour walks you through all three with a guide on hand to explain what you're seeing. Choose from a standard group tour, a small-group option, Arena Floor access at the Colosseum, or an evening exterior walk.

Begin your Vatican experience with an exclusive first access tour,, entering the Museums before the crowds. Wander through the Courtyard of the Pigna, admire Pomodoro’s “Sphere within a Sphere,” and take in the breathtaking beauty of Michelangelo’s frescoes in the Sistine Chapel. Finish your visit at St. Peter’s Basilica (when permitted), skipping the main line to explore its iconic art and centuries of history in peaceful, crowd-free serenity.

Enjoy a richer experience of Rome's ancient landmarks than you'd get on your own. This combination tour immerses you in the long and colorful history of Rome with guided visits to the Colosseum, Palatine Hill, and the Roman Forum. Check off three of Italy's most-important landmarks and benefit from insights from your expert guide.

The Colosseum, the Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill are three of Rome’s notable attractions, but going alone risks leaving your many questions unanswered. Learn more by going with a guide on this sightseeing tour. Walk up Palatine Hill for panoramic views of the Eternal City, see where gladiators battled in the ancient Colosseum and discover centuries of ruins in the Roman Forum. Ideal for first-time visitors to Rome.