Vatican & Colosseum in a Day: Private Full-Day Walking Tour

Experience the magic of Rome with a fully guided walking tour of the most popular highlights of the Eternal City and discover the Colosseum, the historic centre and the Vatican Museums in a day with entrance tickets included.

On your private full-day walking tour, you will:

• Walk in the footsteps of Gladiators as you explore the Colosseum, the largest standing amphitheatre in the world;
• Learn about the emperors who built the Flavian Amphitheatre and the opening 100 days of games;
• See the iconic Triumphal Arch of Constantine, built by Constantine the Great in 315AD;
• Explore the ruins of the Roman forum, the downtown of Ancient Rome;
• See the major highlights of Rome’s Centro Storico (historic centre) including the Pantheon, Trevi Fountain and Piazza Navona;
• Stop for lunch in one of your guide's favourite haunts (lunch not included in the cost of the tour);
• Hop in a taxi across town to visit the Vatican Museums;
• Tour the highlights of the magnificent Vatican Museums, including the Pinecone courtyard, the Laocoön, Galleries of the Maps and Tapestries, and the amazing Raphael Rooms;
• Marvel at the works of Michelangelo Buonarroti in the Sistine Chapel - the grand finale!;
• End your tour on the Balcony of the iconic St. Peter's Basilica, after which you are welcome to continue exploring the Basilica at your own leisure.

Discover the religious, historical, and cultural significance of Rome, once the Caput Mundi (head of the world) on this magical full-day privately guided tour.

Walk in the footsteps of slaves and emperors, gladiators and Vestal Virgins, cardinals and artists as your expert guide weaves together the stories that have made Rome the Eternal City.

Relish walking into the Colosseum and step out onto the stage – the most famous monument of the ancient world. Learn about a day in the life of an ancient Roman as you stroll through the Forum admiring the temples and basilicas still standing after two millennia.

Then plunge into the friendly hustle and bustle of ‘modern’ Rome as you walk around the historic centre, taking in such iconic sites as the Trevi Fountain, Piazza Navona and the mighty Pantheon – the largest man-made cement dome with an oculus in the world. And it was built in the second century!

After a pit stop for lunch, hop in a taxi across town where your guide will lead you through the hallowed halls of the Vatican Museums to wonder and marvel at the masterpieces from antiquity and those extraordinary, god-like rivals of the High Renaissance: Michelangelo and Raphael.

On exiting the Sistine Chapel your tour will end on the iconic balcony of St Peter’s Basilica, after which you will have time to explore the Basilica at your own leisure.

PLEASE NOTE: The order of the itinerary may change based on ticket availability.

Tour duration
8 hours

Type of tour
Walking tour: including one taxi ride from Central Rome to the Vatican Museums

Attractions along this route:

Colosseum
The Roman Empire’s largest amphitheatre, and one of the world’s most awe-inspiring ancient monuments.

Trevi Fountain
A beautiful Baroque fountain, built at the end of an ancient Roman aqueduct.

Spanish Steps
Once you climb Europe’s longest outdoor stairs, enjoy a beautiful vista of Rome with St Peter's Basilica in the distance.

Roman Forum
The political, religious and civic heart of ancient Rome.

Pantheon
Perhaps ancient Rome's most astonishing architectural feat.

Piazza Navona
A lovely square on the former site of the Stadium of Domitian, boasting wonderful Baroque fountains.

St. Peter's Basilica
The most important church in the Catholic world, and without doubt the most impressive.

Vatican Museums
A jaw-dropping Papal collection of art and artefacts.

Arch of Constantine
The largest and most magnificent of Rome's triumphal arches, with a curious history in its sculpture.

Sistine Chapel
The Sistine Chapel is a chapel in the Apostolic Palace, in Vatican City and the official residence of the pope.