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Combo Private Tour of Colosseum and Vatican
Our Combo Private Tour of Colosseum and Vatican is the best solution to enjoy an exclusive the visit of the two most visited sites in Rome, accompanied by a top private guide.
Itinerary Highlights
- The Colosseum (Flavian Amphitheater): Learn about Gladiator combat and life in Ancient Rome from your expert guide.
- Vatican Museums: See the essential highlights of this world-class collection.
- Sistine Chapel: Conclude your tour by visiting this renowned chapel to witness Michelangelo’s magnificent frescoes.
Why book this tour
- Maximum Efficiency: See the Colosseum and Vatican highlights in just 5 hours, making this the best option for visitors with limited time in Rome.
- Time-Saving Access: Enjoy the luxury of pre-booked access at both the Colosseum and the Vatican Museums, allowing you to bypass the massive public queues.
- Dedicated Private Guide: A single, fully licensed expert stays with you throughout the day, providing engaging commentary and ensuring a seamless, personalized experience at both world-famous locations.
- Customized Experience: Unlike large groups, your private guide allows for flexibility to prioritize particular works of art or areas that interest you most.
Description
Our Combo Private Tour of Colosseum and Vatican is the best solution to visit the two most visited sites in Rome with an enthusiastic private guide. This is the best tour if you want to maximise your time in Rome!
For most visitors to Rome, the two main priorities are the Colosseum and Vatican. With our Combo Private Tour of Colosseum and Vatican you will see the two most popular highlights in Rome in just 5 hours, accompanied by a fully licensed private guide who will keep you engaged throughout. We offer a great opportunity to combine two private tours in one for all those who have limited time in Rome. Owing to the huge number of visitors to both the Colosseum and Vatican every day, having a private guide to show you round the sites really is the best possible way to visit them.
You will meet your private guide at the Colosseum, where you will enter with pre-booked access, saving you valuable time. Once inside the Flavium Amphitheatre (the real name of the Colosseum!) you will learn about Gladiators’ combats and life in Ancient Rome. Our guides are expert in the history of Ancient Rome with a real passion for their subject and you will be able to ask them all the questions you want. Without your nose in a guidebook you’ll be able to really take in the wonder of the Colosseum and take fantastic pictures of this once-in-a-lifetime site.
Your private tour of Colosseum and Vatican will continue as you take a taxi (payable on site) over to the Vatican with your private guide. Once again you will very relieved to enter the Vatican Museums with pre-booked access, as you survey the line stretching around the Vatican walls. You will enjoy an express visit to the Vatican Museums, where your private guide will ensure you don’t miss any highlights. Of course, if there is a particular work of art you want to see, you know you’ll be able to as with a private tour of the Colosseum and Vatican you can decide your preferences with your guide. You will then proceed to the Sistine Chapel.
With a Combo Private Tour of Colosseum and Vatican you will maximize your time and get the most out of your visit to Rome’s two most popular site.
Things to know before the tour
- When accessing the monument the Colosseum visitors will be asked to pass security checks, even when entering with pre-booked access.
- This tour runs in different weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Tickets are nominative: we kindly ask you to provide names and surnames at the time of booking
- Please bring your iD document or a copy for accessing the Colosseum, it is requested for children too.
- Wear comfortable shoes – uneven terrain and steps throughout
- Back bags are allowed inside the Colosseum if very small in size; shoulder bags or handbags are permitted if regular size.
- Please make sure you do not have pointed big umbrellas and knives of any sizes with you. Liquids are allowed but only if in plastic bottles. Remember that you can refill your containers in the fountains inside the Colosseum.
- Bring water and sun protection, especially in summer
- Photography welcome – but no tripods or drones. It not possible to take pictures inside Sistine Chapel as this is a holy place
- Please cover your knees and shoulders to enter Vatican
- 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.
Some of the areas included (Palatine Hill) are not wheelchair accessible: please contact us if you need to customize your tour
Important information
Please note: tickets for both Colosseum and Vatican are nominative so you will be required to provide your names at the time of booking.
We need the full names of all the participants because the Colosseum and Vatican Museums entrance tickets are nominative. All the participants will have their own ticket with the full name on, they are not transferrable and cannot be changed nor refunded. You will need your IDs (minors and infants included) because they will be checked by the Colosseum guards at the entrance. If you don’t bring your IDs or if the names don’t match, you will be denied access. You don’t need the physical ID, even a copy or a picture is fine as long as it’s well visible.
Cancellation policy
Nominative tickets are not refundale
We will provide you with a partial refund (covering guide fee) if cancelling up to 4 days before the tour day
Meeting point
Included
- 5 hours with an official private guide
- Pre-booked access to Colosseum (euros 18)
- Pre-booked access to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel
- Headsets if more than 7 people
Excluded
Transportation (taxi) from Colosseum to Vatican is payable on site
Tips
Access to the Basilica
About the Tour
Offered in English, Spanish, French or German
Duration
5 hours
Level
Easy
Access
Audio
Private Tour
Dates and departures
Everyday except on Sundays and on public holidays
Values
- Priority Access and Expert Guidance!
- Local Staff Support
- Encounter Ancient Treasures
- Unravel Hidden Meanings in the Artwork
— What you won’t miss
You Will See
Sistine Chapel
Vatican Museums
Colosseum
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