--- title: Best of Rome in a Day Private Guided Tour Including Vatican, Sistine Chapel, and Colosseum lang: en type: tour city: Rome country: Italy price: 550 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.94 reviews: 64 duration_minutes: 360 duration_max_minutes: 420 languages: [en, it] rank_in_category: 44 of 140 (Colosseum, Forum & Palatine Tours) schedule_checked: 2026-09-12 data_updated: 2026-09-12 canonical: https://guidekin.com/italy/rome/tours/best-of-rome-in-a-day-private-guided-tour-including-vatican-sistine-chapel-and-c/ --- # Best of Rome in a Day Private Guided Tour Including Vatican, Sistine Chapel, and Colosseum **Guidekin's take:** A private art historian for a full day that includes the tickets others leave out: skip the line Vatican entry, the Pantheon and the Colosseum with reservation fee, plus the Forum and St Peter's. It costs €550 per person, with transport, food and tips on you. The Vatican can shut areas at short notice for papal events. ## Overview Enjoy this 6-hour private tour to see the top sights and ancient wonders of Rome in one day. This 6-hours private sightseeing tour will bring you to the most fascinating sites in Rome, and the Vatican. The most popular areas of the city with the most history and charm will be on the itinerary, including St Peter's Square and Basilica, the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel, the Colosseum, Roman forum, the Pantheon and much more. You will be met by your guide at the Colosseum metro station exit ## Key facts - Price: from €550 per person - Duration: 6h–7h - Rating: 4.94/5 from 64 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Operator: Raphael Tours & Events - Minimum booking: 2 travellers at this price ## What's included - Colosseum entrance ticket (valued at €18 per person) - Professional art historian guide - Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person) - Skip the Line Vatican tickets - Pantheon entrance ticket ## Not included - Food and drinks - Gratuities - Transportation to and from the sites and during the tour - Underground Level ## Itinerary 1. **Colosseum** (1h; admission included) - After meeting your guide, your tour begins at the Colosseum, where you'll head to the interior of the arena for an exploration of Ancient Rome's largest amphitheater. 2. **Roman Forum** (1h; admission included) - When your visit is over, follow your guide just outside for a look at the Arch of Constantine and the Roman Forum, the empire's central square and hub of political, religious, and social activity. See the 1st-century Arch of Titus, the House of the Vestal Virgins, the Temple... 3. **Complex of the Victorian Ala Brasini** (pass by, no stop) - Then via the Sacred Way, arrive at Capitoline Hill and the Vittoriano, one of the most beautiful monuments of modern Italy. 4. **Trevi Fountain** (30m; admission included) - Next, continue your tour to the Trevi Fountain, seen in several films, including Fellini’s La Dolce Vita. To follow legend, throw a coin in the fountain and make a wish that someday you’ll return to Rome. 5. **Column of Marcus Aurelius** (30m; admission included) - Then it’s time for a rest and lunch (own expense); there is a variety of restaurants you can choose from, whether you're in the mood for pizza, a sandwich, or a nicer 3-course meal. After eating, head to the Government District, where you’ll see the Parliament Building, the... 6. **Pantheon** (30m; admission included) - Then follow a narrow avenue to see the Pantheon, where Raphael, the Renaissance architect and painter, lies entombed. 7. **Piazza Navona** (30m; admission included) - Continue on to Piazza Navona by way of the Ancient Baths of Nero, and admire the Fountain of the Four Rivers by Bernini. 8. **Vatican Museums** (30m; admission included) - Your final destination is the Vatican, which sits across the Tiber River. 9. **Sistine Chapel** (30m; admission included) - During your visit of the Vatican Museums ,you’ll enjoy a tour of Michelangelo’s most famous works, including the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, plus Raphael’s frescoes and the apartments of the pope. 10. **St. Peter's Basilica** (30m) - The tour proceed to St. Peter’s Basilica where you will explore the numerous side chapels with their hidden crypts. You will see Michelangelo’s Pietà and your guide will explain why this is the only work that he signed. You will gain an appreciation of the mastery that went... ## Schedule - Runs: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat - Departures: 08:30, 09:00, 09:30 - Schedule last checked: 2026-09-12 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations. ## Meeting point at the newsagent in front of the Colosseum Metro Station Exit (there is only one exit, just in front of the monument). Your guide will be holding a sign with your name on it. ## Good to know - Public transportation options are available nearby - Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness - A dress code is required to enter places of worship and select museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders must be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements - Each traveler must show a valid ID matching the booking name for entry. Without ID, entry is not guaranteed. - READ CAREFULLY: Because of the growing popularity of the current pope and his intense activity in organising mass events in the Vatican some areas might get closed last minute without previous notice. This has already happened this year and can happen again during you Vatican tour. In case of such events our tour guide will provide you with a valuable alternative focusing the tour inside the Vatican museums. - Each traveler must present a valid passport or ID document that matches the name provided at the time of booking for successful entry to the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Pantheon. ## How it compares in Colosseum, Forum & Palatine Tours Ranked **#44 of 140** by Guidekin's weighted score (rating weighted by review volume). Alternatives worth comparing: 1. 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