Rome’s Best in 1 day: Reserved-Access Guided Tour of the Vatican & Colosseum 2 in 1

Avoid the queues on this exclusive full-day tour of the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, St Peter's Square and the Colosseum. Your expert guides will be there to give you an insider's point of view and Skip-the-Line access will ensure you make the most of your day discovering Rome’s masterpieces

9 hours
Mobile & printed vouchers accepted
Free Cancellation
Fully refundable when canceled up to 24 hours prior to departure.

Highlights

  • Exclusive Skip-the-Line access to the Vatican Museums
  • Explore the Pigna Courtyard and Pius Clementino, Candelabra and Tapestries Gallery and Raphael’s Rooms
  • See the Sistine Chapel and its frescos by Michelangelo
  • Visit St Peter’s Square
  • Skip-the-Line access to Colosseum
  • Upgrade your reservation to include a 3-course lunch in a typical Roman restaurant and pickup from your hotel in Rome
  • Maximum 20 people per group

Includes

  • Exclusive skip-the-line access to the Vatican Museums, Colosseum and the Roman Forum
  • Professional guide (English, Spanish, German, French, and Portuguese speaking guides)
  • Wireless audio headsets so you can always hear your guide
  • Pick-up and transport from lunch to the Colosseum (additional cost)
  • Lunch in a typical Italian restaurant (additional cost, if the option with pick-up is selected)

  • Transportation (unless you selected the pick-up option)
  • Drop-off

Please Note

    Please read the information below to avoid any delays at the attractions
  • By purchasing this tour, the customer agrees to follow only the guide assigned to him/her. It is not permitted to add external guides to the group after the tour has been purchased. We inform our customers that, in such circumstances, access to the Vatican Museums will be granted only if escorted by the assigned guide and respective group. If one chooses to opt out, they will forfeit all rights to the tour and ticket, with no possibility of a refund.
  • Security: Due to heightened security measures, you may experience delays in clearing security checks when entering venues. Guests with a pacemaker will need to show a certificate to bypass security screening.
  • Dress code: This tour visits religious sites. Please dress appropriately. No sleeveless blouses, no miniskirts, no shorts, and no hats.
  • Lunch is included if you select the pick-up service at the time of booking.
  • Vatican cloakroom: The following must be left in the cloakroom: Suitcases, backpacks and containers larger than 40 x 35 x 15 centimeters; Umbrellas, including those with spike tips, medium and large size; Walking sticks (except those required by disabled visitors); Tripods for cameras and video cameras; Signage of any kind. Shoulder bags no wider than 15 cm are allowed.
  • Identification (Colosseum): Please ensure you have valid ID/passport. You might be refused entry otherwise.
  • Bags (Colosseum): Bulky bags, trolleys or backpacks are not allowed at the Colosseum. No glass bottles are allowed. There is no cloakroom in the Colosseum.
  • Tour end: The tour ends for everyone in the Archaeological area (near the Colosseum or Roman Forum).
  • Cancellation policy: Free cancellation until 24 hours before your tour date. After that, a 100% penalty fee applies. No refunds for no-shows.
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a Gray Line customer
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June 16, 2023
Saw major attractions in one day in a timely manner with free time too. Answered all questions too.
Mr Ronald Hamerski
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May 5, 2023
Worthwhile and memorable for sure !!!!
Mrs Anne Lewis
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March 16, 2023
Our tour guide was simply amazing. The tour was well presented by her and her knowledge and enthusiasm I made it so much more special. She was a Chinese lady and I think her name was RW. She us a real gem. The content and timing of the tour was just right. Meal included was excellent. Transport from hotel and from restaurant were also nigh excellent also. Colosseum tour was very good but the guide was not quite as good as the Vatican tour.
Mr Ruggero Longhi
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February 20, 2023
Le prix est justifié vu la qualité du service
a Gray Line customer
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January 27, 2023
Good tours! tour guide was very informative.
Mr Sriram Sundaramoorthy
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December 27, 2021
Both guides were there on time, we had small groups, the guides took us through all the parts (and may be more because the places were not crowded at all).
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June 16, 2023
Image with Rate from a Gray Line customer
Saw major attractions in one day in a timely manner with free time too. Answered all questions too.
reviewed by a Gray Line customer
May 5, 2023
Image with Rate from Mr Ronald Hamerski
Worthwhile and memorable for sure !!!!
reviewed by Mr Ronald Hamerski
March 16, 2023
Image with Rate from Mrs Anne Lewis
Our tour guide was simply amazing. The tour was well presented by her and her knowledge and enthusiasm I made it so much more special. She was a Chinese lady and I think her name was RW. She us a real gem. The content and timing of the tour was just right. Meal included was excellent. Transport from hotel and from restaurant were also nigh excellent also. Colosseum tour was very good but the guide was not quite as good as the Vatican tour.
reviewed by Mrs Anne Lewis
February 20, 2023
Image with Rate from Mr Ruggero Longhi
Le prix est justifié vu la qualité du service
reviewed by Mr Ruggero Longhi
January 27, 2023
Image with Rate from a Gray Line customer
Good tours! tour guide was very informative.
reviewed by a Gray Line customer
December 27, 2021
Image with Rate from Mr Sriram Sundaramoorthy
Both guides were there on time, we had small groups, the guides took us through all the parts (and may be more because the places were not crowded at all).
reviewed by Mr Sriram Sundaramoorthy

Itinerary

Discover the masterpieces of Rome in one day on this tour of the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & the Colosseum area. You won't have to worry about waiting in long lines on this tour, we are here to ensure that you skip the lines and our expert guides will be there to give you an insider's point of view.

Your trip to the Eternal City will never be complete without a visit to this unique site, which is home to 54 galleries that include 4 statue museums:
  • Museo Pio Clementino
  • Museo Chiaramonti
  • Museo Gregoriano Etrusco and
  • Museo Gregoriano-Egizio


Get charmed by Michelangelo’s outstanding Sistine Chapel and Last Judgement, visit the extraordinary Raphael Rooms and get your fill of the stories behind the famous “School of Athens”, walking along the same hallways walked by some of the most famous artists in the world: Leonardo da Vinci, Caravaggio, Giotto, Raphael, and Michelangelo, to name a few.

Get ready to visit the Colosseum Area in the afternoon!

The Colosseum
One of the most popular and amazing buildings in the entire world. Access the Colosseum with no line and be ready to enter into the legend. Learn about architecture and history of this massive amphitheater which hosted ancient Romans, Senators, Emperors and Gladiators as well as animals from all over the world. You'll finally have the opportunity to visit the Palatine Hill, the place of foundation of Rome, and the Roman Forum from the inside.

Please note that hotel transportation service is available for an extra cost and is on a per-person basis, added as an option when booking your tour (verify that your hotel is listed in the hotel pickup list). When booking transportation service at the extra cost you'll also have lunch and transport service included from the restaurant to the archaeological area.

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Pickup Info

  • Tours with pick-up (optional cost): if you have booked a pick-up, please email [email protected] or call 0039 06 474 2501 at least 24 hours before your tour starts to confirm your pick-up time. Please be ready in your hotel lobby 10 minutes before the assigned time.

    • VATICAN TOUR
      the Vatican Museums starts at 8:30 AM.

      Meeting point : Piazza Risorgimento - 15 minutes prior to departure time. At the center of the square, our staff members will be greeting you at “Bar - Caffetteria L’Ottagono”, 400 metres from the nearest metro stop “Ottaviano”.
      Tour ends in the Vatican area.

      COLOSSEUM TOUR
      Please see below to determine which time your Colosseum tour will depart, based on your tour date:
      From Apr 1 2022 to Oct 29, 2022 and from Apr 1 2023 to Oct 28, 2023 the Colosseum Tour will start at 02:30 PM.
      From Oct 30 2022 to Mar 31, 2023 and from Oct 29 2023 to March 31, 2024 the Colosseum Tour will start at 01:30 PM.


      Meeting point : Arch of Constantine 15 minutes prior to departure time. Our staff will be waiting for you by the Arch of Constantine. Tour ends near the archaeological area of the Colosseum and Roman Forum

      Gray Line - I Love Rome office:
      via Leone IV, 33
      [email protected]
      0039 06 474 2501 (6:30 AM – 8:00 PM 365 days)
      0039 348 8112027 (Whatsapp only)