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Rome in One Day: Low Cost Vatican & Colosseum Tours

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    Rome in One Day: Low Cost Vatican & Colosseum Tours

    4.5

    1012 reviews

    From US$ 114.27 per person

    Explore St. Peter's Basilica, the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel and the Colosseum on a day's worth of tours discovering the masterpieces of Rome without long ticket lines. You'll also get to visit the Roman Forum and the Palatine Hill.

    About this activity

    Free cancellation
    Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
    Covid-19 precautions
    Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
    Mobile ticketing
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    Duration 6.5 hours
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    Live tour guide
    English, Spanish, German, French, Portuguese

    Experience

    Highlights
    • Enjoy an insightful guided tour of the Vatican sites
    • Skip the ticket lines at all monuments with a reserved entrance
    • Visit the exquisite St. Peter's Basilica and see Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel frescoes
    • Check out the Colosseum and surrounding archaeological sites
    Full description
    Skip the ticket lines to enjoy the highlights of Rome and the Holy See with a day of tours led by friendly, expert guides. The tour begins in the morning at the Vatican, where your guide will lead you on an insightful journey through its iconic sights and artworks. Visit St. Peter's Basilica, the supposed burial site of its namesake, then tour the masterpieces of the Vatican Museums, including perhaps its most renowned, Michelangelo's frescoes on the Sistine Chapel ceiling. Leaving Vatican City, head for the Colosseum in the afternoon to tour the Roman Empire's largest amphitheater. Then visit the archaeological sites surrounding it, including the Palatine Hill and the Roman Fora, where the ruins of some of the City's ancient government buildings can still be seen. After taking this tour, you will boast a comprehensive knowledge of Rome's history and culture. Do not miss out on this great opportunity. Please note that due to shorter daylight hours, from October 28 the visit to the Palatine Hill will be replaced with an external explanation from the Capitoline Hill.
    Includes
    • Tour headsets to better hear the guide
    • Reservation fees
    • Expert local guide
    • Exclusive skip-the-ticket-line access as per official Vatican partner
    • Transport
    • Food and drinks
    Not suitable for
    • People with mobility impairments
    Covid-19 precautions
    Safety measures in place
    • All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
    • You must keep social distance while in vehicles
    • The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
    Traveler requirements
    • You are required to bring and wear a mask
    • You will receive a mandatory temperature check
    • All participants who are 12 years and older must present a Green Pass that is valid in the EU and has a verifiable QR code. Valid Green Passes can be obtained by uploading either proof of vaccination, proof of a Covid-19 infection within the last 6 months, a negative PCR test taken no more than 72 hours before the activity starts, or a negative antigen test taken no more than 48 hours before the activity starts to the Green Pass or Covid Certificate apps
    • All participants must also bring a valid government-issued photo ID (e.g. passport, driver's license, etc)

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    Vatican tour: Piazza del Risorgimento, in the middle of the square in front of the Bar L’Ottagono, 400 meters from the metro stop Ottaviano. This tour starts at 8:30 AM. Colosseum tour: the Arch of Constantine, near the Colosseum. Look for our staff with pink "I love Rome" logos. The Colosseum tour start time varies, depending on the time of year: • until October 30, 2021 - 2:30 PM • October 31, 2021 to March 31, 2022 - 1:30 PM • April 1, 2022 to October 22, 2022 - 2:30 PM • October 23, 2022 to March 31, 2023 - 1:30 PM

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    What to bring

    • Passport or ID card

    Not allowed

    • Shorts
    • Weapons or sharp objects
    • Luggage or large bags
    • Short skirts
    • Sleeveless shirts
    • Professional cameras
    • Umbrellas

    Know before you go

    • Visitors must be dressed appropriately: no sleeveless blouses, no miniskirts, no shorts, and no hats are allowed
    • All visitors must pass through airport-style security. During high season the wait at security may be up to 30 minutes
    • No umbrellas, trolleys, large bags, or tripods are allowed into the museums
    • Depending on the size of the group, the tour may run in 1 language or 2/3 languages. In bilingual/multilingual tours, you will hear your language through a headset, and it will go automatically mute while other languages are spoken
    • The visit inside St. Peter's Basilica is substituted by a visit to the Vatican Library on Wednesday morning tours (08:30 and 11:00 tours) due to the Papal Audience
    • Those with a pacemaker will need to show a certificate, otherwise, you may not be admitted without screening.
    • The Basilica is an active place of worship and may be closed without prior notice. In this case, the visit will be substituted by a visit to the Vatican Library
    Customer reviews

    Overall rating

    4.5 /5

    based on 1012 reviews

    Review summary

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    • Value for money
      4.2/5
    • Service
      4.4/5
    • Organization
      4.3/5

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    Very enriching visits with good guides passionate about the history of Rome. However, after visiting the Vatican, you should not hang around too long to reach the Colosseum. Also for the visit of the Colosseum we had a hard time finding the guide who did not put his logo prominently in the air

    October 5, 2019

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    Freddy – France Verified GetYourGuide customer

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    The tour was great, especially our guide Doris, who took us through the Vatican, was great! However, you have to keep in mind that it will be very exhausting because you can see everything in one day! In fact, we didn't have to queue at any of the entrances, we were able to walk through the long queues with our guide! It was worth it alone! Overall a great tour, highly recommended! Rome is just overwhelming !!

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    September 29, 2019

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    Anonymous – Germany Verified GetYourGuide customer

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    Get the details from your guide!

    Had a great tour. Vatican was great but booked this tour mainly for Sistine chapel Michelangelo painting only to misunderstand from the guide. She told us to meet inside in 20 minutes so we did only to find her then she said let’s go. We never stayed to look! What!? You should’ve been clear that the 20 minutes was our chance to look not for bathroom break for everyone! So disappointed! Missed the only thing I wanted to see. Our coliseum tour, was great as well. Mateji was a great guide. I love he ended in the coliseum so we could take it all in a little longer.

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    September 27, 2019

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    Jordan – United States Verified GetYourGuide customer

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