Why choose this Rome tour ?
Visit the main highlights of the eternal city with our friendly small group tour!
This tour will be divided into two parts giving you some free time for lunch break in between. Your morning tour will be focused on the Ancient Rome and on Gladiators stories, you’ll visit the Colosseum with an exclusive access from the Gladiator’s Entrance, then walk to the Palatine Hill to see the ruins of the Palace of the Emperor Domitian and step into the Roman Forum once the center of the political and economical ancient Rome.
Your afternoon tour will be focused on the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel. You will jump back to the 1500s and learn about Michelangelo and Raphael. You will visit with your guide the highlights of the Vatican Galleries, see the Laocoon marble group and the Apollo, walk through the Gallery of Maps and reach the Sistine Chapel to enjoy Michelangelo’s frescoes of the Last Judgement and Creation of Adam.
These is a special access to the Arena Floor.
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What makes Combo Colosseum with Arena and Vatican Museums sharing tour a unique experience ?
The morning part of your tour will start when you meet your guide at our office in Via Frangipane, 30; you will approach the Colosseum. You will have the opportunity to visit the symbol of Rome with the Arena Floor, entering from Gladiator’s Gate. You will have the chance to visit all the areas of the Colosseum, with the arena, the first, and the second level.
You will continue the tour exploring the Roman Forum, the center of the political, religious, and commercial life in the ancient times, and follow your guide to the Palatine Hill, the center of legends and historical events.
In the afternoon you will meet your guide again in front of our office in Via Vespasiano 26/28 and continue your tour. You will have the opportunity to visit the Vatican Museums and Upper Galleries, including the one of the Maps, Tapestries, and Candelabra. The galleries are connecting the north section of the Vatican Palace with the Sistine Chapel. The rooms preserved many Roman statues discovered during the excavations and many spectacular painted rooms.
Then, you will visit the Raphael Rooms and the Borgia Apartments.
The Raphael Rooms were part of the apartment of Pope Julius II and are the place where Raphael painted “The School of Athens” while Michelangelo was painting the Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
The Borgia Apartments, painted by Pinturicchio, was commissioned by the Spanish Pope Alexander VI Borgia. They are inside the oldest section of the Apostolic Palace. You will see the main rooms of it that preserve also part of the artworks from modern and contemporary art.
At the end of your tour you will enter the Sistine Chapel, where you will have the opportunity to admire Michelangelo’s frescoes. The Renaissance “Genius” painted the chapel in the 1500s for the Pope Julius II and Paul III; Michelangelo first painted the Ceiling where he represented the Creation of the World, from the Genesis book, and stories of Noah’s life; when he was 61 years old he will come back to paint in five years only Last Judgement on the wall behind the altar.
Tour Description & Additional Info:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- 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 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.
- Please be aware that to enter the Colosseum it is necessary to pass a metal detector security check. Visitors cannot avoid these checks. local operator is not responsible for time spent waiting to pass security checks
- The tour consists of 2 different tours: a Colosseum / Ancient Rome tour in the morning and a Vatican tour in the afternoon
- If you arrive late you might lose the entrance at the Vatican or Colosseum
- This tour is not wheelchair accessible but may be adapted to an accessible itinerary if you contact us. Please note that, for disabled visitors with certified invalidity of more than 74%, the Vatican Museums offers free entry that is extended to a companion for visitors who are not self-sufficient. To benefit from this, make sure you mention it at the time of booking so that our staff may handle your request.
- A current valid passport or ID document is required on the day of the tour for children under 18 as proof of age.
- 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.
Options To Choose for Your Trip:
Combo Colosseum with Arena and Vatican Museums sharing tour Inclusions:
Included with Your Ticket
- Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person)
- Professional guide
- Entry/Admission – Roman Forum
- Entry/Admission – Sistine Chapel
- Entry/Admission – Vatican Museums
- Entry/Admission – Colosseum
- Please note: Colosseum fees as above. The remaining cost of the experience covers other services.
- Colosseum entrance ticket with arena access (valued at €24 per person)
Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
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Special Instructions:
- 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. - Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
- Maximum 10 Travelers is accepted for booking.
• A dress code is required for the Vatican. 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
• A current valid passport or ID document is required on the day of the tour for children under 18 as proof of age and also for adults for the entrance at the Colosseum
• Please be aware that to enter the Colosseum it is necessary to pass a metal detector security check. Visitors cannot avoid these checks. Even though the tickets are purchased in advance, local operator is not responsible for time spent waiting to pass security checks.
• If you arrive late you might lose the entrance at the Vatican or Colosseum
• Please note that the itinerary and start time are subjected to change, and you will be immediately notified.
MEETING POINT COLOSSEUM TOUR AT 10AM: At our Colosseum Office, located in Via Frangipane 30.
MEETING POINT VATICAN TOUR Afternoon: At our Vatican office in Via Vespasiano 28.
-Real Barcelona Tours is glad to inform you that all our “Small group tours” and “Private Tours” comply with the protocols and guidelines suitable to guarantee the performance of our service in safe conditions to prevent Covid-19.
-The safety and health of our clients and staff is our highest priority.
