Activity provider: Gray Line I Love Rome
Day trip

Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & Colosseum Tour with Pickup

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    Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & Colosseum Tour with Pickup

    Activity provider: Gray Line I Love Rome
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    Treat yourself with this skip-the-ticket-line visit to Rome's most important artworks, including the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel and the monuments of ancient Rome on this guided full-day tour with a typical lunch in a central restaurant.

    About this activity

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    Covid-19 precautions
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    Duration 7 hours
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    Skip the ticket line
    Live tour guide
    Spanish, English, Portuguese, French, German
    Pickup included
    Hotel pick-up may be as early as 1 hour prior to tour start time. Please be ready in your hotel lobby 10 minutes prior to the pick-up time provided. Please take note that hotel pick-up is provided from selected hotels in the city center.

    Experience

    Highlights
    • Skip the ticket line at the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel
    • See all the highlights of Rome in just 1 day
    • Admire the Capitoline or Palatine Hills (depending on day time or season)
    • Tour inside the Colosseum and the Roman Forum
    • Explore the Raphael Rooms and enjoy a typical lunch in Rome city center
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    Covid-19 Update

    Due to health and safety regulations, this itinerary may change. See Know before you go for the latest updates.

    Take a guided tour of the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel and skip the ticket lines. Enjoy a hassle-free day in Rome. When you arrive your guide will lead you into the museums where you’ll see one of the most important art collections in the world. On this full-day tour, you’ll have a chance to admire the splendid halls, including the Gallery of Tapestries and Geographical Maps, before finally arriving at the famous Sistine Chapel. You'll also visit the unforgettable Raphael Rooms. After a break for lunch, which is included in the tour price, you’ll take a drive to Rome’s Archaeological Area. Enter the glorious Colosseum to see the interior of this massive arena and take a complete tour of the Roman Forum. Climb the marvelous Palatine Hill or the enchanting Capitoline Hill, and explore one of the most important archaeological areas in the world. Please note that due to shorter days, from October the 28th the visit to the Palatine Hill will be replaced with an external explanation from Capitoline Hill.

    Includes
    • Skip-the-ticket-line entry
    • Pick-up service from selected hotels
    • Transportation
    • Local guide
    • Headset system to better hear the guide
    • Lunch in a typical restaurant
    • Drinks
    • Drop-off service
    Not suitable for
    • People with mobility impairments
    • Wheelchair users
    Covid-19 precautions
    Safety measures in place
    • All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
    • You must keep social distance while in vehicles
    • The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
    Traveler requirements
    • You are required to bring and wear a mask
    • You will receive a mandatory temperature check
    • You must present either proof of full vaccination, proof of a Covid-19 infection in the past 3 months, or a negative test taken no more than 24 hours before the activity starts
    • All participants are required to bring and wear FFP2 masks. Blue surgical masks will not be accepted

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    What to bring

    • Comfortable shoes

    Not allowed

    • Pets
    • Shorts
    • Hats
    • Oversize luggage
    • Luggage or large bags
    • Short skirts
    • Sleeveless shirts
    • Open-toed shoes

    Know before you go

    • The basilica is not accessible until further notice
    • All visitors must pass through airport-style security. During high season the wait at security may be up to 30 minutes.
    • This tour is only 1 language when booked in English, but it is also available in Portuguese, Spanish, German, French (max 2 languages in the same group). The personal headsets allow you to the guide speaking only in your language.
    • This tour visits religious sites, and as such, no sleeveless blouses, no miniskirts, no shorts, and no hats are allowed.
    • Pickup service is provided on the departure date only from selected Rome hotels. Please contact the agency to determine if pick-up service is possible from your location; if not, you'll meet at the meeting point.
    • Those with a pacemaker must show a certificate.
    Customer reviews

    Overall rating

    4.5 /5

    based on 51 reviews

    Review summary

    • Guide
      4.5/5
    • Value for money
      4/5
    • Service
      4.2/5
    • Organization
      4/5

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    Great tour!

    Our guide Roberta for the Vatican part of the tour was brilliant. She was really funny and very informative. I learned a lot. Although is was very busy I didn’t feel rushed and I felt comfortable as a solo traveler. The second part of the tour was not as good although I did revisit the Colloseum a few days later so that made up for it. I highly recommend for Roberta alone!

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    August 15, 2018

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    Kellianne – United Kingdom Verified booking

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    Well worth the long day!

    The tour of both the Vatican and the Colosseum was thorough and informative. The start of the tour seemed a little disorganized, but once it began, we had no complaints. Our guides at both the Vatican and the Colosseum gave us a wealth of knowledge and were very engaged with the group. Both groups were rather large. A little larger then was described, but we saw everything and had no trouble hearing with the help of the headphones. We had a lunch that was included in our tour that was delicious! We had transportation from our hotel to the Vatican, to lunch, and then the Colosseum. Finally, they provided transportation back near hotel. Our tour started at 8:00am and ended at around 5:30pm. Well worth it!!

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    August 1, 2013

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    GetYourGuide traveler – United States Verified booking

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    Fantastic value

    Great way to see so much of Rome in one day, which is exactly what we needed. The tour guides were great and the ear pieces meant your could always hear. The only down fall was the wait between the first activity and the second activity, but all in all, it was a great tour!

    June 20, 2013

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    GetYourGuide traveler – Australia Verified booking

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