Full Day Vatican and Colosseum Tour
Focus
What makes this tour Special
What to Expect
PRIVATE TOUR
Enjoy your tour with your own private tour expert at your party's disposal only
DURATION
8 hours
START TIME
08:45 - 09:30
TRANSFER
Meet&Greet at your hotel/accomodation. Transfer to the tour site included
NOT AVAILABLE
Sunday
KID FRIENDLY
This tour is suitable for kids of all ages
GENERIC INFORMATION
Appropriate clothing is recommended. Please be aware that the access to holy sites requires a strict dress code. Shoulders and knees have to be properly covered.
- Blue Badge Qualified and local Guide
- Private Full Day Vatican and Colosseum Tour
- Vatican Museums skip the line tickets (including Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica)
- Meet & greet your private guide at your hotel or accommodation
- Pick up from your hotel or accommodation
- Transport between tour sites
- Colosseum and Roman Forum entrance (valued at 18€ per person)
- Please note: Colosseum fees as above. The remaining cost of the experience covers other services
- Drop off to your hotel or accommodation (Can be arranged on request)
- Meals
- Gratuities
Sites you’ll visit
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Vatican Museums
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Sistine Chapel
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St. Peter's Basilica
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Colosseum
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Roman Forum
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A private tour of the Vatican Museums carries you through galleries filled with ancient marbles, Renaissance treasures, and Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel, composing a journey where devotion and beauty align seamlessly with your rhythm of travel.
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Galleries glowing with masterpieces, Michelangelo’s ceiling alive in the Sistine Chapel, and the grandeur of St. Peter’s Basilica beyond—private tours align these moments into a seamless journey of beauty, refinement, and depth.
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Sunlight streaming through high windows, the weight of Michelangelo’s dome above, Bernini’s marble unfolding in sweeping curves—St. Peter’s Basilica overwhelms yet elevates. Private tours refine this immensity into an experience attuned to elegance and meaning.
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Choose from a carefully curated selection of Colosseum private tours, each offering a unique way to explore the ancient amphitheater. Walk through the arena, feel the weight of history in its arches, and let expert private guides bring Rome’s greatest monument to life.
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Among the arches and temples of the Roman Forum, every stone recalls the grandeur of the empire. Our bespoke private tours let you engage with this iconic setting in a way that reflects your style, turning timeless ruins into a personal journey.
Tour description
Rome wasn’t built in a day but with us, you can absolutely see the best of it in our cultureful Full Day Vatican and Colosseum Tour. This full day tour of the Eternal city is a comprehensive dive in to the creativity of Rome’s fruitful past, allowing you more time in the world famous sites and less time waiting in line.
Either if you are a first timer to the city and not sure what to visit, indecisive in what to see and cannot choose only one place or on a tight schedule while visiting the city, the Full Day Vatican and Colosseum Tour is the perfect option for you!
The full day of sightseeing includes entrance fees to both the Colosseum and Vatican museums.
During the Ancient Rome part of the day, your fun, expert local private guide will allow you to discover the heart of the vast Roman empire while walking back in time through the Colossal size Colosseum and the history rich Roman forum. After time for lunch, your private Rome expert Storyteller will lead you through only the very best galleries of the Vatican museums until you reach the spectacular Sistine chapel with it’s hidden vendetta’s and impressive facade – One of the very best Renaissance masterpieces in the entire world. The Full Day Vatican and Colosseum Tour won’t be complete without entering the world’s largest basilica, the Basilica of Saint Peter. Entering the enormous structure and hearing how large your surroundings are will utterly dewolf you.
Leading out to Saint Peter’s square, your full day tour of the best Roman highlights will come to a relaxed end and your personal storyteller will happily show you to your Private driver or book you a table at their favourite local restaurant.
Useful information
- Appropriate clothing is recommended, especially in high season when visiting some important holy sites, such as Basilicas and Churches. Shoulders and knees have to be covered (Sistine Chapel included).
- Even with your ‘Skip the Line’ ticket you are NOT exempt from the line (queue) for the Security Check. As you enter the Museums all visitors and their bags have to be screened under metal detectors and to be checked by the Vatican guards.
- It is not possible to bring large bags or backpacks, as well as bulky bags, big umbrellas and selfie sticks. All weapons and hazardous or flammable objects are strictly forbidden.
- Wheelchair partially accessible (St. Peter's Basilica not included in the itinerary)
- Closed-toe, non-slip shoes are required for safety. Access to the Colosseum may be denied without proper footwear.
- Please ensure you bring valid photo ID or passports. Colosseum staff will perform checks, and access may be denied if the names on the tickets do not match the identification provided.
- For security reasons all visitors are screened at the entrance and bags are checked with metal detectors and opened and visually inspected by the Urbe Security Institute, responsible for the entrance inspection.
- It is not possible to bring large bags or backpacks, as well as bulky bags and trolleys to the sites. (only small or medium flat bags). Tripods are not allowed.
Full Refund Cancellation Policy
The policies are included and non-optional.
- Dolce Vita policy is applied on all Standard Bookings placed more than 72 hours from the date of the event. We provide all our customers with Refundable Terms up to 72 hours from the date of the event for any reason. To apply for a refund including where your tour is cancelled or changed by Eyes of Rome®, please contact our customer service team at info@eyesofrome.com.
- Peace of Mind policy is applied on Selected Bookings and on all Bookings placed within 72 hours from the date of the event. We provide all our customers with Refundable Terms so if you are unable to attend your booking due to unforeseen circumstances outside of your control you may be entitled to a refund - please see our full set of Refundable Terms and Conditions here. To apply for a refund, please find the instructions on how to apply in the booking confirmation email you received after payment.