Rome in a Day: Vatican and Colosseum with Skip the Line

Begin your full day of visiting Rome's highlights with a morning pick up from select hotels.

Head for the Vatican Museums, where you'll skip the long entry lines and the crowds to follow your tour guide directly inside. Explore the 54 galleries, including the Museo Gregoriano Egiziano, the Museo Gregoriano Etrusco, the Museo Chiaramonti, and the Museo Pio-Clementino, among others. 

Enter the Sistine Chapel to see Michelangelo's famous ceiling fresco and learn about the events that still take place there, such as the Papal conclave. Continue to St. Peter's Basilica to take in the sheer size and the Renaissance architecture. 

Stop to visit a local restaurant for lunch before continuing to the afternoon portion of your tour. 

Again, skip the line for the Colosseum and explore the massive amphitheater with your guide, learning about its history as a source of entertainment for ancient Roman citizens. 

Discover the Capitol Hill, the actual site of the Mayor of Rome, and offering the most beautiful view on the Roman Forum.

Then, you'll have the opportunity to visit Palatine Hill, the place of foundation of Rome and the Roman Forum from the inside, where your tour concludes.

• See the best of Rome in just one day on a sightseeing tour
• A great introduction for time-pressed travelers
• A guide provides the inside scoop on Rome's culture and history
• Save hours of waiting in line with skip-the-line admission tickets to the Colosseum and Vatican

If you’ve only got one day in Rome, it’s important to make the most of your time in the Eternal City by booking ahead. Ensure you tick off all of Rome’s top sights in just one day on a tour that includes a skip-the-line admission ticket to both the Vatican and the Colosseum, which is guaranteed to save you hours of waiting in line.

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
On Wednesday morning tours: the visit inside St. Peter's Basilica is substituted by a visit to the Vatican Library due to the Papal Audience taking place every Wednesday
Due to heightened security measures, you may experience delays at security checks when entering the Colosseum
This tour visits religious sites, and a dress code will be enforced. Visitors must be dressed appropriately: no sleeveless blouses, no miniskirts, no shorts, and no hats allowed
If you have a pacemaker you will need to show a certificate, otherwise you will not be admitted without being screened
due to shorter daylight, from October 27 the visit to the Palatine Hill will be replaced with an external explanation from the Capitoline Hill
Infants must sit on laps
Please be advise that from the 27th of October 2019 the Colosseum tour starts at 02:00 pm
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
The Basilica is an active place of worship and may be closed without prior notice for religious events. In this case the visit will be substituted by a visit to the Vatican Library
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers