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The Best of Rome in a Full-Day Tour: Vatican and Colosseum guided tours

3.8(15)Rome1 hour
VIATOR2.6(5)TRIPADVISOR4.4(10)

Description

Do you have a limited time in Rome ? This tour allows you to visit both of the most visited sites in the city in one day. the Colosseum in the morning and the Vatican Museums in the afternoon. Once at the meeting point (11:00AM ) FRANT OF THE METRO COLOUM EXIT In the morning you will get to visit the Colosseum and discover as well the Palatine Hills and the Roman Forum. In the afternoon, meeting point (14.45 PM ) VIA DEI GRACCHI 17 you will enter into one of the richest states in the world that protects and possesses some of the most important treasures of Italian art: the Vatican Museums. After this portion of the tour, you will then be able to witness the stunning beauty of the Sistine Chapel. St Peter’s Basilica entrance is not included in the tour, however the guide will give you a deep explanation so that you can appreciate everything once inside. IMPORTANT: kindly remind to bring your ID Strict dress-code (VATICAN) No shorts. Shoulders and knees must be covered.

Tour Options

French Tour
Spanish Tour
Italian Tour
English Tour

Itinerary

Admission included45 min

You will go to see one of the most important architectural monuments of Ancient human civilization: the Coliseum, where a rich history unfolds, filled with gladiators, slaves and ferocious animals, and also cruelty, discipline and clemency.

Admission included20 min

Palatine Hill

Admission included20 min

Roman Forum

Admission included90 min

Guided Tour

Admission included30 min

Guided Tour

Highlights

Colosseum entrance ticket (valued at €18 per person)
Vatican Museum & Sistine Chapel tour
Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person)
vatican museum reserve tickets with no waiting
Headsets
Licensed tour guide
Please note: Colosseum fees as above. The remaining cost of the experience covers other services.

What's included

Included
Colosseum entrance ticket (valued at €18 per person)
Vatican Museum & Sistine Chapel tour
Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person)
vatican museum reserve tickets with no waiting
Headsets
Licensed tour guide
Please note: Colosseum fees as above. The remaining cost of the experience covers other services.
Not included
frome colosum to vatican

Traveller Ratings

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Important Information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Please provide the full names 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.
  • 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.
  • Warning: if you have more than 78% of disability please, kindly communicate it to us. We need to know it because of the Vatican entrance rules. If you don't the tour will be cancelled.
  • Please arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes earlier
  • from colosseum to the vatican museum can get the metro A (15 MINUTES )

Reviews(15)

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E2833NYbelindac
October 11, 2025
If I could give less than 1 star I would.

While the guides themselves were great, the overall organisation of this tour was not. The tour company changed the meeting time and place less than 24 hours before it was meant to start, and then changed the time and meeting place for the second half of the day on the day. My phone was running flat so it was very stressful to find my tour with all the changes and we even had to run across Rome from the train station. It really ruined our overall experience of these amazing places. I would not recommend this tour company at all.

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adolfon633
July 21, 2025
The ride is good they lack organization

They lack more organization the ride is super but the meeting points. The late departure of the tour and having to reach the other point was not the best

Operator response

Hola, gracias por sus comentarios. Nos alegra que esté satisfecho con nuestro servicio. Le recomiendo encarecidamente que siempre tenga un teléfono cuando viaje para que podamos contactarle en caso de emergencia.

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Heather S
May 29, 2025
Erturk was amazing tour guide!

We loved our Rome in a day tour with Erturk as our guide. Very knowledgeable and made our experience in Rome even more special. This tour exceeded our expectations.

Operator response

Thank you so much for your preciose words, and we are so so happy to have made your visit in Rome even more beautiful and unforgettable . Please come again to visit us, because "all roads lead to Rome" :)

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Kay_D
November 13, 2024
Perfect tour!

The Roman Coliseum guide was amazing and so thorough. I didn’t realize they only allow a certain amount of people in the coliseum so that is why our starting time was changed. The Vatican museums is immense so maybe you need more time for that but you really need one week! Viator is reliable!

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Susan_F
October 4, 2023
Vatican tour

Seeing the vatican was cool but the guide had very poor english and the tour company did not give us a full day "guided" tour. We had to pay our own way from the vatican to the colliseum.

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O4329NOdariac
September 5, 2023
Trip to Rome

Excellent punctual guides and well prepared! Dina special for the visit to the Vatican museums, Carmelo Colosseum and forums

Operator response

Dear customer, thank you so mush for the feed bake and we are so glad that you enjoyed the tour and hope to see you again! Regards

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573michelaz
September 5, 2023
Better choice

We visited Rome at the beginning of September, one day the Colosseum and forums, the next the Vatican Museums: the guides Dina and Carmelo were simply fabulous and enthralled us with their stories and explanations (we were a group of 12 people including 5 children who were fascinated by the history of Rome). Thank you for knowing how to expertly organize everything, from purchasing tickets, to booking visiting times, to choosing guides. If we were to return, I would rely on this agency to organize other guided tours

Operator response

Dear customer, thank you so mush for the feed bake and we are so glad that you enjoyed the tour and hope to see you again! Regards

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bell
July 4, 2022
Didn't go

We never did the tour because the Vatican was closed due to it being Sunday. The provider recommended going Saturday night instead, but I didn't make it in time. The Coliseum was free, so that part of your is supposed to be refunded to us..

Operator response

Dear costumer we are sorry for your experience but you came at 20:30pm when you were supposed to be at the meeting point at 18:30pm, and regarding your Colosseum tour we already told you that you were going to get a refund

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marybX6115FV
March 17, 2022
Tour Rome

We took a bus tour , more coliseum tour for my family of 4 people, very attentive staff and available prices to the standard all very well thank you very much!!!!

Operator response

Nos alegra saber que ha pasado un día estupendo en Roma. Gracias por su simpatía, esperamos volver a verle pronto :D

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Manontha
July 14, 2021
Excellent tour of Rome!

Excellent day spent with our guide Cecilia. The tour was very well organized and very informative!

Operator response

Merci beaucoup pour votre review! Nous sommes heureux de savoir que vous avez passé une belle journée

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