Experience a special two day private tour to enjoy the best of Rome. See the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel. Explore the Colosseum with the Roman Forum. Discover the amazing Catacombs and admire the beauties of the historical centre.
About this activity
- Free cancellation
- Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
- COVID-19 precautions
- Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
- Small group
- Limited to 7 participants
- Mobile ticketing
- Use your phone or print your voucher
- Duration 2 days
- Starting time 9:00 AM
- Skip the ticket line
- Instant confirmation
- Live tour guide
- English, Arabic, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian
- Pickup included
- Pickup available at Hotels, B&bs, apartments, vacation rentals in the city center only. If out of the city center, pick up and Drop off rate to be arranged on request. If you are staying in an Hotel with a lobby, please wait your driver there. If you are staying in an apartment without a lobby, please wait the driver in the street near your house number. For the Colosseum Tour: meeting point is at the Fun Tour Agency, Via della Polveriera, 8. The Agency is located on top of the Colosseum Metro Station. You have to cross the little pedestrian bridge facing the Colosseum, at which point it will be 100 meters away.
Experience
Highlights
- Have the best time in Rome in 2 days, seeing all the highlights and the intimate sites too
- Skip the Line Vatican and Sistine Chapel Private Tour
- Skip the Line Colosseum and Roman Forum Private Tour
- Be taken on a private sightseeing tour with a driver
- Learn on a small group tour of the Appian Way and Catacombs
Full description
Join this two day private sightseeing and historical tour to discover the Eternal City. The first day you will be picked up at 9:00 AM from your hotel in Rome, though the exact departure time may vary—final program will be sent to you via email a few days before the tour. Your private driver will bring you away from the usual tourist itineraries to capture the unforgettable sensual atmospheres of charming squares like Spanish Steps, Piazza Navona and Santa Maria della Pace. You will then appreciate the Baroque masterpiece, the Trevi Fountain, the silent flow of the Tiber River and the beautiful Pantheon. Your promenade will continue to Emperor Hadrian’s Mausoleum and legendary Ponte Sant'Angelo to enjoy a fantastic sight of the Castello Sant'Angelo. After a 1-hour break for lunch (not included) you will have a skip-the-line private tour in the Vatican Museum. Here you will see the art collected by Popes throughout the centuries, the Gallery of Maps with views of the Vatican Gardens, the Tapestry Gallery and eventually, the Sistine Chapel painted by the Renaissance genius, Michelangelo. Then you will admire the immense Basilica and Square of St. Peter, the sublime and touching Pietà, Bernini‘s glorious and mystical baroque Canopy, and the burial-site of St. Peter with the monumental tombs of Popes.
The second day you will be picked up at 9:00 AM and you will embark on a 45-minute tour of the the mysterious catacombs, situated along the old Appian Way, some 93 miles (150km) of underground galleries used as cemeteries by early Christians under Roman persecutions. After the tour you will have a small panoramic tour to reach Colosseum. After 1-hour an half break for lunch (not included) you will have a private skip-the-line tour in the symbol of the Ancient Roman world, the Colosseum. Discover the construction techniques invented by the Romans, and hear about the skills of the gladiators, and the violent exotic animal fights. Afterwards, explore the Palatine Hill, residence of the Roman Emperors, and the Roman Forum, centre of political, religious and commercial life at that time. You will see the old Senate House, Temple of Vesta, Triumphal Arches of Constantine, Titus and Septimius Severus.
Includes
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in Downtown Rome only
- Transport by air-conditioned vehicle or minivan
- Permission to enter Rome city centre
- Parking Fees
- 6 hour professional tour guide service
- Reservation service for special/skip the line entrance to the Vatican Museum
- Reservation service for special/skip the line entrance to St. Peter’s Basilica
- Admission fees with privileged entrance Colosseum/Roman Forum/Palatine Hill
- Reservation service for special/skip the line entrance to the Colosseum/Roman Forum/Palatine Hill
- Admission fees with privileged entrance Catacombs
- 45 minute-group tour inside the Catacombs
- English speaking driver for the sightseeing tour on the first day
- Insurance
- Tax
- VAT
- Food and drinks
- Guide service for the panoramic tour
- Gratuities (recommended)
COVID-19 precautions
Customers must book this activity online because the ticket office is closed
Safety measures in place
- All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
- Customers must keep distance in vehicles
- The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
Traveler requirements
- Customers are required to bring and wear masks
- Customers will get a mandatory temperature check
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What to bring
- Passport or ID card
- Comfortable shoes
Not allowed
- Shorts
- Luggage or large bags
- Short skirts
- Sleeveless shirts
Know before you go
- The transportation will be held by a short limousine up to 4 people, for more people we will use a mini-van.
- Selfie sticks cannot be used inside the Colosseum for security reasons.
- The first tour is not a guided tour but only a sightseeing tour without guide.
- A dress code is required to enter places of worship and Vatican Museum. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders must be covered for both men and women.
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required. A maximum of 7 people per booking.
- A moderate amount of walking is involved.
- You can not get to the Colosseum with large bags, backpacks, or suitcases. You may bring small bags, but there is no cloakroom service inside the Colosseum to accommodate large items.
- Skip the line access to all the sites is included in the itinerary, but on some days there could be a line to pass through the security check.
- The itinerary may vary depending on extraordinary events.
