Colosseum and Vatican City Combo Tour - Rome in 1 Day

Colosseum and Vatican City Combo Tour - Rome in 1 Day

This experience combines two of the most important attractions of the Rome City: Colosseum and The Vatican City

In the first part of the tour, get a priority access by avoiding the stressful long queues to the Vatican museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica with an expert guide. Explore the most important galleries of the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel -a place where Cardinals elect new Pope and the holy interior of St. Peter’s Church with privileged access from Sistine Chapel. (No guide inside the Basilica/Church)

For the second part, you will meet your tour guide at VIA DEL MONTE OPPIO 10, Rome at 12:45pm.

You will explore Ancient Rome, starting with the Colosseum, where your guide will uncover the violence at the heart of gladiator combat in the world's most iconic amphitheatre. Wander through the spectacular archaeological sites of the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill - areas rich with roads, temples, basilicas and villas brought to light from centuries of excavations.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Vatican Museums, Viale Vaticano, 00120 Vatican City Italy

Marvel at the museums’ awe-inspiring art collection, world-renowned frescoes inside the Sistine Chapel, and the Renaissance era paintings in the Raphael Room with an advantage of avoiding the stressful long queue and get escorted inside the Vatican Museums through the priority access. After a regular security check, we will head towards the most important galleries and breathtaking masterpieces collection of art. At 75 meters long, the Gallery of the Tapestries is named after the elaborate Flemish tapestries that drape its walls. The Gallery of the Maps, painted between 1580 and 1585, takes its name from the 40 maps frescoed on the walls, representing each of the Italian regions and papal properties at the time of Pope Gregory XIII.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Sistine Chapel, Viale Vaticano, 00165 Vatican City Italy

You will hear details about the election process called Conclave which ends up with white smoke from the chimney installed in the Chapel. See original "Last Judgement" and try to find Michaelangelo's face in between more than 300 painted characters.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: St. Peter's Basilica, Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Vatican City Italy

First part of Guided Tour ends inside the Tombs of the Popes, which will be missed by most of visitors. You will go under St.Peter's Church to discover burrial places of the Popes.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Colosseum, Piazza del Colosseo, 00184 Rome Italy

One of the 7 new wonders of the world, the Colosseum. Recognizable symbol of the power and the dimensions of the old empire; also known as the Flavian Amphitheater, its construction took place between 70 and 80 d. C. and hosted shows of various types.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Roman Forum, Largo della Salara Vecchia 5/6, 00186 Rome Italy

The center of Roman public life, which contained the most important structures of daily life, such as temples, sanctuaries, markets, royal residences and basilicas

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Palatine Hill, Piazza Santa Maria Nova, 53, 00186 Rome Italy

The Palatine, where the Imperial Palace is located, where the chariot races once took place.

Duration: 30 minutes