Full-Day Combo: Complete Vatican Museums & Colosseum Tour

This is the only one-day tour combining the two single-most important attractions in Rome – the Colosseum and the Vatican – where you’ll also be treated to visits to the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Basilica, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill. Enjoy No-Wait Access and special entry to the Vatican, and Skip the Line Access to the Colosseum and St. Peter’s Basilica to make the most of your vacation time. With routes specially designed by our expert, English-speaking guides, you’ll save time and see more incredible sights.

Tour the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & Raphael Rooms

We begin the morning with a carefully crafted itinerary through the Vatican Museums, where you will pass the crowds directly to the most important and famous artwork housed here. Stand in awe of the Sistine Chapel, tour the Raphael Rooms and enjoy a wide variety of galleries filled to the ceiling with ancient sculptures, medieval maps, pristine paintings, delicate tapestries and precious relics.

Learn More with Our Expert Guides

Hear fascinating stories only a local would know from your expert, English-speaking guide. Learn about the interesting personalities behind your favorite pieces of art. The frescoes of Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel hold hidden secrets, including a personal message to the Pope. Your City Wonders guide will be your key to revealing them.

Marvel at St. Peter's Basilica

Up next is St. Peter’s Basilica, the home to multiple masterpieces including Michelangelo’s Pieta and the magnificent altar. Absorb the ornate basilica and its impressive dome, which is one of the largest in the world. Then enjoy free time to explore on your own and dine at a nearby authentic Italian café. Feel free to stroll through the center of Rome and take in the bustling sights and sounds of life as a modern Roman.

Explore the Ancient Colosseum

In the early afternoon, once relaxed and well fed, we cross over to the Colosseum, one of the world’s greatest wonders. Experts in archaeology and history, our local English-speaking guides will take you back in time to the ancient Roman empire, recounting the gruesome spectacles, battles, and politics that played out here. This awe-inspiring amphitheater is more magnificent than any modern arena, looming in the center of this great metropolis.

Discover the Legend of Palatine Hill

But the adventure doesn’t end there. We step further back in time to Palatine Hill where Rome was founded by the wolf-raised Romulus. Imagine yourself as an ancient aristocrat debating against your foes in the Roman Forum, the political and economic heart of the ancient empire. It is an experience like no other in the Eternal City, and only City Wonders can provide it on an incredible one-day excursion.

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