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Rome in a Day Private Combo: Colosseum, Vatican & Lunch Included

About this experience

Only One day in Rome? There is still time to visit many of the city’s most iconic attractions. The itinerary focuses on the best Rome has to offer: Colosseum, Roman Forum, Palatine, Vatican. Museums, Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Square. Just book! We will take care of everything: tickets, pick up, drop off, intermediate transfers, and lunch! Experienced and friendly guides will stay with you for the whole tour!
Everything is included, even lunch, for an assle-free experience.

This Exclusive Private Tour is for your party only!

SUNDAY SPECIAL! Due to the high request for the Wow Tour, we designed a Sunday experience. With your guide, you will explore the second most important museum of Rome, The Capitoline sitting atop the Capitoline Hill, a museum itself. On its top, you enjoy spectacular views over the Forum!

We pick up from:
- all central hotels/B&B/Apartments/rail stations
- Civitavecchia Port
- Fiumicino Airport and Hotels

Let us know if your location is none of the above

At a glance

  • Duration: 6 hr 30 min
  • Private experience

Choose your tour option

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COMBO TOUR with CITY transfers
Coliseum Tour + Vatican Tour: Also includes Full-Day Guide, Tickets, Lunch and INTERMEDIATE TRANSFER. Sunday Special: Capitoline Museums instead of Vatican
Pickup included
COMBO TOUR with PORT transfers
Civitavecchia SHORE EXCURSION: Port Transfers + INTERMEDIATE TRANSFER, Full-Day Guide, Tickets, Lunch. Sunday Special: Capitoline Museum instead of Vatican
Pickup included

Plan your experience

Time on the tour6 hr 30 min
Getting therePickup offeredSee pickup details
Guide languagesEnglish (live guide), Italian (live guide), French (live guide), Spanish (live guide)
Tour arrangementPrivate experience

Set aside 6 hr 30 min for the experience itself, with additional time to reach your meeting or pickup point.

Compare the available options before choosing: their itinerary, inclusions and pickup arrangements can differ. Check the price for your date and whole group.

Before you go

  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Each traveler must present a valid passport or ID document copy or picture on the mobile phone that matches the name provided at the time of booking for successful entry to the Colosseum and Vatican.

What is included

  • Intermediate transfers between the sites
  • Full-Day Certified multilingual guides for all mentioned Kindly ask for languages that not listed..
  • Guided Tour of Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine
  • Lunch: You will stop at a selected restaurant
  • Colosseum entrance ticket (valued at €18 per person)
  • Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel admission
  • Colosseum, Forum and Platine admission
  • Hotel or Port pick up and drop off according to your tour option ( CITY or PORT )
  • Guided Tour of Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Square (not on Sundays & rel. hol.)
  • Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person)
  • St. Peter's Basilica: your guide will optimize your time by explaining all the features outside.
  • Sunday and Religious Holidays: Castel S. Angelo, Underground site or extra time with car and guide
  • Note: Colosseum fees are as above. The remaining cost of the experience covers other services

Not included

  • Spirits and extras at the reastaurant ( starter, main course and water included)
  • Car at disposal on request

Itinerary and highlights

See the overview, available options and booking details for the experience schedule.

Meeting and pickup information

  • WE PICK UP/DROP OFF FROM AND TO ALL CENTRALLY LOCATED HOTELS, B&B, APARTMENTS, PORTS, AND RAIL STATIONS! If your location is **not in central Rome** ( a radius of about 7 km from the Pantheon ), let us know its place, and we will communicate the supplement for the extra distance. You have not booked your hotel yet: no worries! You will amend your booking later with the name of your hotel or the address of your B&B/Apartment. Kindly add to your booking a mobile phone (if possible with a WhatsApp connection) and use the email address you use the most for your booking. **If you do not receive further messages, the default pick-up time is confirmed (8:00 from Civitavecchia port / 9:15 from your central location) ** We remind you that on Sundays and religious holidays the Vatican is closed to visitors. We propose other sites as an alternative. It is a Private Tour and is customizable! Make sure you booked the right tour option: - default: "COMBO TOUR with CITY transfers " with pick up and drop off in central Rome. - "COMBO TOUR with PORT transfers" with pick up and drop off at Civitavecchia Port at the Dock of the Ships."

Languages and tickets

  • English — Guide
  • Italian — Guide
  • French — Guide
  • Spanish — Guide
  • Mobile Only

Tour operator

  • Rome Guided Visit

Accessibility and practical details

  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Please provide any mobility and wheelchair access requirements. Also note that visitors with limited mobility can contact us for special needs, such as wheelchairs or walkers. Ancient Rome area and Vatican Museums visits involve significant walking. Please note that the pathway from the Sistine Chapel to St Peter’s Basilica has 50 steps and is not wheelchair accessible. The tour can continue to the Basilica only if all members of your private group can walk down the stairs. Nevertheless you will see St. Peter's Square and the guide will explain the Basilica from the ourside. Also, note that other participants in your group will have to take charge of pushing the wheelchair. Nevertheless you will see St. Peter's square and your guide will explain the basilica from the outside.. Also, note that other participants in your group will have to take charge of pushing the wheelchair. The Roman Forum and Palatine surfaces are uneven, but a considerable portion of the area has wheelchair paths.
  • 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 Vatican.
  • Kindly note that the tour might start with the Colosseum or with the Vatican, depending on tickets' availability and other variants.
  • Each traveler must present a valid passport or ID document copy or picture on the mobile phone that matches the name provided at the time of booking for successful entry to the Colosseum and Vatican.
  • SUNDAY AND RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS VATICAN CLOSURE: The tour will include another site on such occasions; Capitoline Museums, Castel sant'Angelo, St.Clemente Underground site; let us have your preference.
  • ST. PETER'S BASILICA TICKETS: Please note that the Basilica stops selling skip-the-line tickets 3 days before the date. Therefore, you will not be able to skip the line directly from the Sistine Chapel to the Basilica. Nevertheless, if the lines are reasonable, the guide will be happy to get you in. We are very sorry for the inconvenience, which goes beyond our control.
  • Dietary Requirements: We can accommodate dietary restrictions such as vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, etc. If you have dietary requirements. Please indicate it to the special requirements at the time of booking.

Cancellation policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

Questions about this experience

How long is this experience?
The supplier lists a duration of 6 hr 30 min. Check your chosen tour option for its specific itinerary.
What are the pickup arrangements?
WE PICK UP/DROP OFF FROM AND TO ALL CENTRALLY LOCATED HOTELS, B&B, APARTMENTS, PORTS, AND RAIL STATIONS!

If your location is **not in central Rome** ( a radius of about 7 km from the Pantheon ), let us know its place, and we will communicate the supplement for the extra distance.
You have not booked your hotel yet: no worries! You will amend your booking later with the name of your hotel or the address of your B&B/Apartment.

Kindly add to your booking a mobile phone (if possible with a WhatsApp connection) and use the email address you use the most for your booking.
**If you do not receive further messages, the default pick-up time is confirmed (8:00 from Civitavecchia port / 9:15 from your central location) **

We remind you that on Sundays and religious holidays the Vatican is closed to visitors. We propose other sites as an alternative.
It is a Private Tour and is customizable!

Make sure you booked the right tour option:
- default: "COMBO TOUR with CITY transfers " with pick up and drop off in central Rome.
- "COMBO TOUR with PORT transfers" with pick up and drop off at Civitavecchia Port at the Dock of the Ships."
Which guide languages are listed?
English (live guide), Italian (live guide), French (live guide), Spanish (live guide).
What ticket format is listed?
Mobile ticket.
What ticket age bands are listed?
Adult tickets: age 5+. Check the practical details for participation requirements.
What accessibility information is provided?
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Wheelchair accessible
Please provide any mobility and wheelchair access requirements. Also note that visitors with limited mobility can contact us for special needs, such as wheelchairs or walkers. Ancient Rome area and Vatican Museums visits involve significant walking. Please note that the pathway from the Sistine Chapel to St Peter’s Basilica has 50 steps and is not wheelchair accessible. The tour can continue to the Basilica only if all members of your private group can walk down the stairs. Nevertheless you will see St. Peter's Square and the guide will explain the Basilica from the ourside. Also, note that other participants in your group will have to take charge of pushing the wheelchair. Nevertheless you will see St. Peter's square and your guide will explain the basilica from the outside.. Also, note that other participants in your group will have to take charge of pushing the wheelchair. The Roman Forum and Palatine surfaces are uneven, but a considerable portion of the area has wheelchair paths.
What is the cancellation policy?
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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