Colosseum and Vatican Museums Combo group tour

Rome in a Day is a perfect tour if you want to maximize your time visiting Colosseum & the Vatican Museums in a day.
You’ll meet your guide at our office at the Colosseum & start your journey through ancient Rome. You’ll visit in 3 hours the Colosseum, walks into the aristocratic Palatine hill where once emperors built their palaces, you’ll reach the Roman Forum, once the center of the religious & political ancient Rome. Your guide will share stories on the roman emperors & gladiators .
After a lunch break you will come to our Vatican for the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel tour. Your adventure continue to the 1500s where you will learn about Michelangelo and Raphael who boths works for the Pope Julius II. You will visit the Vatican highlights and see the marble groups of the Laocoon, the Apollo and Neros’ bathtub, head to the Sistine Chapel to admire Michelangelo’s frescoes of the Last Judgement and the Creation of the World.

Colosseum, Rome

The tour continues by walking on the trace of ancient Romans starting with the visit of the Palatine Hill.

Finally, you will walk on the trace of ancient Romans continues the Roman Forum once the public center of ancient Romans. 

The second part of the tour is focused on the Vatican Museums. Here you have the opportunity to admire the wonderful galleries with their antiquities and paintings, the apartment of Pope Julius II, the impressive Rooms painted by Raphael, and Pope Borgia’s apartment.

While in the Sistine Chapel, you will be astonished watching the amazing Michelangelo’s ceiling and frescoes representing the Last Judgement and the Creation of the World.

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
• Please Note: to access the Colosseum you need to add in your reservation the exact name and last name of all participants in your group and children need to be specified. In case of mistake in writing your name and last name in your reservation, if the Colosseum tickets controllers deny the access due to the wrong name and last name we decline any responsibility and NO REFUND will be provided.
• Normal sized backpacks are permitted
• Please be aware that to enter the Colosseum it is necessary to pass a metal detector security check;there may be some wait time to pass through security checks
• Please note: if you arrive late you might loose the entrance or a part of the tour
• 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.
• The order of the itinerary might change
• Please note that you will be asked a full refundable 10 euros deposit at the meeting point in order to ensure all the radios are given back to the guide or our staff. Once you return the radios you will be refunded your 10 euros. If you don’t give back the radios you will be charged 30 euros for each of them.
• Not allowed: Pets, weapons or sharp objects, oversized luggage, smoking, alcohol or drugs, sprays or aerosols, glassware, unaccompanied minors, electric wheelchairs
• -The entrance fee to the archaeological sites is 17 Euros for adults (23 Euros for the arena option), accompanied by a booking fee of 2 Euros. The additional amount covers services provided by experienced licensed guides, audio devices, booking fees and other tourist services. The aim is to promote transparency and ensure your understanding of the cost breakdown. In July and August, due to the heat, the duration of the tour is 2 hours. Please note that this tour is not wheelchair accessible. -Meeting time is subject to change; if this occurs, you will receive a call or message from the activity provider. please provide your correct phone number and country code. -ID mandatory. Guests who show up without ID cannot be guaranteed entrance. -The full names of all the participants in the booking is needed, incomplete information on the booking cannot be guaranteed entrance.
• In summer time we suggest bringing a bottle of water. In summer time due to the heat the tour might last about 2 hours.
• Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
• Please note: in case of late arrival we inform you that you will lose your tour and no refund will be given for no show or for late arrival
• Please note that during Easter and Christmas time the fast access to the Basilica can’t be guaranteed because St. Peter’s may be closed due to religious functions

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• entrance to the Roman Forum (if option selected)
• Entry/Admission – Vatican Museums
• Colosseum entrance ticket
• Tour guide and headphones
• entrance to Palatine Hill (if option selected)

• Transportation to/from attractions
• Transportation from Colosseum to Vatican

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• A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
• Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
• A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
-Please note that during Easter and Christmas time the fast access to the Basilica can’t be guaranteed because St. Peter’s may be closed due to religious functions

Please be advised..

• This Tour is Provided by Real Barcelona Tours.
• Tour Timezone & Starts at Europe/Rome.
• Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
• If you cancel at least 10 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
  If you cancel within 10 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
• This Tour is Rated 4 Stars based on 2 valid reviews on VIATOR.
• Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
• Maximum 10 Travelers is accepted for booking.