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Rome: Vatican Museums, Colosseum, and Roman Forum Tour

1. Rome: Vatican Museums, Colosseum, and Roman Forum Tour

See in one day all the highlights in Rome on this combination walking tour: Join in the morning the 3,5-hour Vatican walking tour including the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica. Take in the afternoon the 3,5-hour Colosseum & Ancient Rome tour including the Colosseum, the Roman Forum and the highlights of the Ancient Rome. Meet the Vatican tour guide in the morning at 8.30 and skip the long lines at the entrance. See the famous Raphael’s Rooms, the Pine Courtyard, and the Pio Clementine Museum. Discover the Gallery of the Maps, the Gallery of the Tapestries, and the Gallery of the Candelabra. Step inside the stunning Sistine Chapel and admire Michelangelo’s famous frescos “The Last Judgement” and “The Creation of Adam.” Finally, enter the St. Peter's Basilica and admire Michelangelo's famous "La Pietà". Rest a bit, take some lunch on your own, and get ready to reach the afternoon meeting point. Start the second part of this tour at 13.45 by visiting the Colosseum. Your professional guide will take you directly inside the Colosseum bypassing the long lines at the entrance. Hear stories of gladiator fights while exploring the Colosseum's first and second tiers, learn about monuments like the Curia inside the Roman Forum, admire the Capitoline Hill and it's amazing view over the Roman Forum. Enjoy photo stops at Rome’s big-name attractions such as Piazza Venezia, famous Pantheon and stunning Piazza Navona with Bernini's famous Fountain of Four Rivers.

Rome: Vatican & Evening Eternal City Walking Tours Combo

2. Rome: Vatican & Evening Eternal City Walking Tours Combo

Skip the long ticket lines at the entrance to the Vatican Museums with the help of your expert guide. See the famous Raphael’s Rooms, the Pine Courtyard, and the Pio Clementine Museum. Discover the Gallery of the Maps, the Gallery of the Tapestries, and the Gallery of the Candelabra. Step inside the stunning Sistine Chapel and admire Michelangelo’s famous frescos “The Last Judgement” and “The Creation of Adam.” At the end enter the St. Peter's Basilica. Then head to Piazza del Popolo where you'll meet the tour guide at 18:45 to enjoy a romantic evening walking tour of historical Rome. Admire the picturesque views from the Pincio Terrace of sunset over the rooftops of Rome. Visit the famous Piazza di Spagna and Bernini’s Barcaccia Fountain. Then wander to the stunning Trevi Fountain, the largest Baroque fountain in Rome. A traditional legend holds that if visitors throw a coin into the fountain, they are ensured a return to Rome. See the exterior of the historic Pantheon, and admire the beautiful Piazza Navona with Bernini’s magnificent Four Rivers Fountain in the center. End your romantic evening walk at Campo de' Fiori, a perfect place to spend some time taking in the evening sights and sounds at the end of your tour.

Vatican City: Museum, Colosseum, & St. Peter's Tour w/ Lunch

3. Vatican City: Museum, Colosseum, & St. Peter's Tour w/ Lunch

Start with pickup from your hotel and travel to the Vatican, where you will meet your guide and start the tour with the embrace of Bernini’s curved, immense colonnades of St. Peter’s Square and the view of the Pope’s Balcony. Enter St. Peter’s Basilica, the world’s largest Church, to admire Michelangelo’s “Pietà” and other highlights. The car will wait outside to bring you to the Vatican Museums overflowing with masterpieces by many of Italy’s most famous Italian artists. Renaissance and Baroque masters sit alongside important works from Ancient Greece, Rome, and Egypt. Walk through favorite galleries such as the tapestries and maps ones. Discover the secrets of The Sistine Chapel, with its enormous Michelangelo frescoes. Here you will have time to observe the details of his sublime “Last Judgment.” Continue by car to the preserved Arch of Constantine, next to the famous Colosseum. Then, walk in the footsteps of Roman Emperors through the Roman Forum. Thanks to your guide’s explanations, you will be able to imagine their triumphal processions and public speeches. Stop at The Arch of Titus on Palatine Hill. Wander through the site and get a sense of its former glory and importance to the Roman Empire. Now it is time to rest in a selected restaurant where you will enjoy a typical meal of an Italian starter and pasta. After lunch, your driver will drop you off back at your hotel or wherever in the city center. On Sundays and religious holidays, the Vatican is closed. An alternative tour runs on those days. Explore St. Peter's Square, the Castel Sant' Angelo area, and other marvelous sites like Capitoline Hill with your guide and driver. From the top, enjoy spectacular views over the Forum. This experience starts with the Vatican visit or the Colosseum visit depending on the ticket's availability or other variants.

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based on 26 reviews

Great guide Patricia!!! The visit goes too fast to see everything, it would take at least 1 hour more in the Vatican and 1 hour more on the side of the Colosseum to see everything

Very good service with Marco, we really liked the explanation, the food menu was also very good. good activity