Discover the masterpieces of Rome in one day on this tour of the Colosseum and the Vatican Museums. Skip the ticket lines at both locations.

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Free cancellation: Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
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Duration options: 4 - 9 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Skip the ticket line
Live tour guide: German, French, Spanish, English, Italian, Portuguese
Optional audio guide: English, French
Private or small groups available

Important information

Know before you go

All visitors must pass through airport-style security. During high season the wait at security may be up to 30 minutes.
The order in which the sites are visited during the tour can vary.

Highlights

Skip the ticket lines at the Colosseum and Vatican Museums
See Michelangelo's frescoes on the Sistine Chapel ceiling
Learn about the history of Ancient Rome from your local guide

Full description

Explore Rome's iconic landmarks in one day on a tour of the Colosseum and Vatican Museums. Benefit from skip the line tickets at both locations.

Visit the Colosseum and skip the ticket line for easy and quick access. Learn about the architecture and history of the amphitheater, which hosted senators, emperors, gladiators, and animals from all over the world. Have the chance to visit Palatine Hill, followed by exploring the Roman Forum site. Make your own way to the Vatican Museums. The complex is home to 54 different galleries and four statue museums: Museo Pio-Clementino, Museo Chiaramonti, Museo Gregoriano Etrusco and the Museo Gregoriano Egiziano.

See some of the most famous works of art in the world, from artists including Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Carvaggio, Raphael and Giotto, to name a few. The 54th gallery of the Vatican Museums is the famed Sistine Chapel, completed around 1483. View many of the most famous frescoes in the world, including the famous ceiling and "The Last Judgement" painted by Michelangelo.

The Sistine Chapel holds some of the world's most precious works of art but is also used for the papal conclave, the process through which a new pope is chosen.

Includes

Access to Colosseum
Access to Colosseum Arena Floor
Access to Roman Forum
Access to St. Peter's Basilica
Access to La Pieta
Access to Vatican Museums
Access to Sistine Chapel
Access to Gallery of Maps
Access to Cortile del Belvedere
Access to Capitoline Hill
Access to Pantheon
Access to Saint Peter's Square
Access to Palatine Hill
Live tour guide

Access to St Peter's Basilica Dome
Access to Colosseum Underground
Access to Colosseum Upper Level
Access to Vatican Museums Cabinet of the Masks

Meeting point

There are two different meeting points for this combination tour: • The meeting point for the first part of the tour is at Piazza del Arco di Costantino. Leaving the metro station Colosseo on the ground floor, cross the road to the Colosseum. Walk around the right side of the monument until you get to the Arch of Constantine. A representative will be waiting right under the arch on the other side. • For the second part of the tour, meet at the activity provider's office on Via Germanico 8. The nearest metro station is Ottaviano (line A).

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Rome: Colosseum and Vatican Tour

Rome: Colosseum and Vatican Tour

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