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Combo Tour: Vatican and Colosseum in One Day

Rome, Italy
  • 6 hours (approx.)
  • Offered in: English

Overview

This all-in-one Rome tour is ideal for those with limited time, covering both ancient and Christian Rome in a day. With your guide at the helm, begin at the Colosseum and immerse yourself in its rich history, as well as that of Palatine Hill and the Roman Forum. After lunch (own expense), head for Vatican City and admire the Vatican Museums' masterpieces, including Raphael’s Rooms and the Sistine Chapel.
  • See Rome's greatest wonders, from the Colosseum to the Sistine Chapel
  • Get guaranteed entry to the Colosseum with this guided experience
  • Check off two of Rome's best, most historic sites in just one day
  • Learn about the history and culture of Rome from your guide

What's Included

  • Headsets to hear the guide clearly
  • Entry/Admission - Vatican Museums
  • Entry/Admission - Sistine Chapel
  • Colosseum Roman Forum and Palatine Hill entrance ticket (adult: €18 children under 18 0€)
  • Please note: Colosseum fees as above. The remaining cost of the experience covers other services.
  • Booking fee 2€
  • Any private expenses
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • L.go Gaetana Agnesi, 5, 00184 Roma RM, Italy

    STARTING TIME 9:20 AM The meeting point is on the second floor of the Colosseo metro station.Our staff will have a dark blue uniform with the City Walkers logo.Please arrive 20 minutes earlier and bring an ID. Vatican Tour: start time 2:45 pm. Meeting point Via Tolemaide,10

End point

  • Sistine Chapel
    00120, Vatican City

Operating hours
.9:20 am

Itinerary

1

Colosseum

1 hour Admission Ticket Included

2

Palatine Hill

45 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

3

Roman Forum

45 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

4

Vatican Museums

2 hours Admission Ticket Included

5

Sistine Chapel

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • The actual starting time and the order of the tours may vary, depending on ticket availability. We will reach out to inform you about any time change.
  • Please provide the full names and dates of birth of all travelers when booking. Failure to present a voucher with all travelers' full names at the ticket office prior to entry may result in denied entry to the Colosseum and Roman Forum.
  • Please note that there are two separate meeting points for the Colosseum and the Vatican Museums tour and transfer is not included in the price.
  • The costumers need to show up at the meeting point 20 mins before in order to guarantee a timely and smooth departure
  • Colosseum Ticket price: Adult 18€ - Children (under18) 0 €
  • Each traveler must present a valid passport or ID document that matches the name provided at the time of booking for successful entry to the Colosseum and Roman Forum.
  • Not suitable for travelers with mobility impairments
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 3 days in advance of the experience for a full refund.

Reviews

3.9
based on 13 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Rome in a day

barbara_s, Oct 2024
Our guide was animated and knowledgeable. He brought the coliseum to life. But this was not ‘small’ group as advertised. There were 7 in our group and I thought it would be just our group. There were 20 people. Other than my misconception or their misrepresentation , either way it was a good value for the money.

Colosseum great !

Patricia_P, Sep 2024
The Colosseum tour was fantastic. Our guide explained how it was built and how it has been restored. Much better than the tour from 30 years ago. The meeting place for the Vatican tour was hard to find. But the tour was good. I think I'd plan a full day at the Vatican the next time.

Disappointed

Jane_H, Oct 2023
Inside Colosseum & Sistine Chapel were great sights. Organization of tours, recognition of tour staff & rudeness of some involved need improvement.

Great Tour and Great Company

Heather_M, Jul 2023
I had been hearing lots of nightmares of tour companies canceling at the last minute and I was very worried. We had a miscommunication about meeting spots and I was sure we would miss half of the trip, but they bent over backwards to make it right and we were able to complete our tour! I highly recommend this company and tour. It was a long day, but we felt like we saw the most important things and had freedom to explore more, if we wanted to.

Disappointed and Misled

Deborah_S, May 2023
I was lead to believe there would be transportation from the Colisseum to the Vatican and there wasn’t. We are 3 senior citizens (one handicapped) who had to walk miles to get to taxi between the 2 locations then back to the hotel after the Vatican tour. Not what I was expecting

Terrible

MARLYN_M, Apr 2023
Horrible. They do not wait for you even when lost in a city we are not familiar. We even lost our excursion cost.

Blown away!

Brandy_T, Jul 2022
We had an excellent experience with this company. Everyone in my group had a ball! The tour guides were knowledgeable and fun!

Collesum tour was...

William_M, May 2022
Collesum tour was excellent. Timing good. Guide was great. I would recommend this one. Vatican was too long. Too much detail. Too many people. Guide did not have a flag. Losing people. Number of people should be limited. Safety hazard

Excelentes guías: Adriano...

DAVID_P, Oct 2022
Excelentes guías: Adriano en el coliseo y raul en el Vaticano. Amplio conocimiento, simpatía, disposición…

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