Best of Rome Full-day Guided Tour including Vatican Sistine Chapel & Colosseum
Best of Rome Full-day Guided Tour including Vatican Sistine Chapel & Colosseum
See the very best of Rome on this 6 hour private tour. Accompanied by your own private guide your tour will include the Colosseum (including the inside) the Roman Forum, Il Vittoriano, Piazza Venezia, the Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, and Piazza Navona, plus the Vatican, where you will visit the Sistine Chapel and the museums. Entrance fees are included.Your guide will meet you at the Colosseum where, with reserved tickets, you will be able beat the queues and immediately begin to explore this imposing amphitheatre, a marvel of Roman engineering, and the largest of its kind in the world.
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Colosseum
is an oval amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy. Built of travertine limestone, tuff (volcanic rock), and brick-faced concrete,[1] it was the largest amphitheatre ever built at the time and held 50,000 spectators. The Colosseum is situated just east of the Roman Forum.
1 hourArch of Constantine
After viewing the interior of the Colosseum, you will head outside to the Arch of Constantine and the nearby Roman Forum. The Forum was the beating heart of the ancient city, a melting pot of commerce, politics and religion.
1 hourRoman Forum
For centuries the Forum was the center of day-to-day life in Rome: the site of triumphal processions and elections; the venue for public speeches, criminal trials, and gladiatorial matches; and the nucleus of commercial affairs. Here statues and monuments commemorated the city's great men. The teeming heart of ancient Rome, it has been called the most celebrated meeting place in the world, and in all history. Located in the small valley between the Palatine and Capitoline Hills, the Forum today is a sprawling ruin of architectural fragments and intermittent archaeological excavations attracting 4.5 million or more sightseers yearly.
1 hourArco di Tito
Around this ancient square you will see the remains of the 1st-century Arch of Titus, the House of the Vestal Virgins, the Temple of Saturn, the Senate House, and the white marble Arch of Septimius Severus. A stroll along the Via Sacra (Sacred Way) brings you to the Capitoline Hill and Il Vittoriano, one of modern-day Italy’s most iconic monuments; a vast and beautiful structure in the neoclassical style.
1 hourTrevi Fountain
There will then be time for lunch (own expense). There are many places to choose from, whether you want a pizza, sandwich or 3course meal – your guide will be able to advise you!
1 hourTempio di Adriano
Following lunch you will move on to the Government District where you’ll see the Parliament Building, the Palace of the Council of Ministers and the Column of Marcus Aurelius. Nearby is the Temple of Hadrian; this impressive edifice was built on the orders of the Emperor Antonius Pius to honor his illustrious predecessor.
1 hourPantheon
After a wander down a narrow “vicolo” you will arrive at the Pantheon, which houses the tomb of Raphael, the famous Renaissance painter and architect.
1 hourFontana dei Quattro Fiumi
You’ll then pass the ancient Baths of Nero en route to Piazza Navona to view Bernini’s spectacular ‘Fountain of the Four Rivers’.
1 hourVatican Museums
The final stop on the tour, just across the Tiber, will be the Vatican City – the smallest country in the world! Here you’ll see the Vatican Museums, which holds a vast collection of stunning artworks including frescoes by Raphael, and Michelangelo’s famous ceiling in the Sistine Chapel.
30 minutesSistine Chapel
is a chapel in the Apostolic Palace, the official residence of the pope, in Vatican City. Originally known as the Cappella Magna ('Great Chapel'), the chapel takes its name from Pope Sixtus IV, who restored it between 1477 and 1480. Since that time, the chapel has served as a place of both religious and functionary papal activity. Today, it is the site of the papal conclave, the process by which a new pope is selected. The fame of the Sistine Chapel lies mainly in the frescos that decorate the interior, most particularly the Sistine Chapel ceiling and The Last Judgment by Michelangelo.
30 minutesSt. Peter's Square
finally into Saint Peter’s Square where you can see the papal palace – an eventful and unforgettable 6 hours in Rome!!
30 minutesSt. Peter's Basilica
You will also visit Saint Peter’s Basilica, that is a church built in the Renaissance style located in Vatican City, the papal enclave which is within the city of Rome.
30 minutesIncluded
- Private guide
- Guaranteed to skip the long lines
- Entry/Admission - Arco di Tito
- Entry/Admission - Roman Forum
- Entry/Admission - St. Peter's Square
- Entry/Admission - Colosseum
- Entry/Admission - Sistine Chapel
- Entry/Admission - Arch of Constantine
- Entry/Admission - Vatican Museums
Good to Know
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- A dress code is required to enter places of worship and select museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders must be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Tickets & Cancellation
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.