--- title: Rome in a Day Tour Including Vatican Sistine Chapel Colosseum and All Highlights lang: en type: tour city: Rome country: Italy price: 550 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.97 reviews: 76 duration_minutes: 360 languages: [en, it] rank_in_category: 24 of 140 (Colosseum, Forum & Palatine Tours) schedule_checked: 2026-09-12 data_updated: 2026-09-12 canonical: https://guidekin.com/italy/rome/tours/rome-in-a-day-tour-including-vatican-sistine-chapel-colosseum-and-all-highlights/ --- # Rome in a Day Tour Including Vatican Sistine Chapel Colosseum and All Highlights **Guidekin's take:** A private art historian for one long day: Colosseum and Forum, Piazza Venezia, Trevi, the Pantheon, Piazza Navona and the Vatican with the Sistine Chapel, all on foot. Colosseum entry and reservation fee are included at €550 per person, transport, pickup and food are not. Dress for the churches and expect 6h of walking. ## Overview Appreciate this 6-hour private visit to see the best sights and old marvels of Rome in one day. You'll be engaged by a private guide as you visit the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, Il Vittoriano, Piazza Venezia, the Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, and Piazza Navona, in addition to the Vatican, where you'll see the Sistine Chapel, you'll have the opportunity to visit the magnificent Saint Peter's Square. This skip the line tour allows you to enjoy the Best of Rome in one day. ## Key facts - Price: from €550 per person - Duration: 6h - Rating: 4.97/5 from 76 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Operator: Private Tours of Rome - Minimum booking: 2 travellers at this price ## What's included - Private tour - Colosseum entrance ticket (valued at €18 per person) - Walking tour - Professional art historian guide - Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person) - Local taxes - Note: Colosseum fees are as above. The remaining cost of the experience covers other services ## Not included - Food and drinks - Transportation to/from attractions - Gratuities - hotel pick up ## Itinerary 1. **Colosseum** (1h; admission included) - Your guide will be waiting for you at the Colosseum, where you'll go to the inside of the field for an investigation of Ancient Rome's biggest amphitheater. 2. **Roman Forum** (30m; admission included) - At the point when your visit is finished, take after your guide for a glance at the Arch of Constantine and the Roman Forum, the domain's focal square and center point of political, religious, and social action. See the first century Arch of Titus, the House of the Vestal... 3. **Trevi Fountain** (30m) - Next, proceed with your visit to the Trevi Fountain, found in a few movies, including Fellini's La Dolce Vita. To take after legend, toss a coin in the wellspring and make a desire that some time or another you'll come back to Rome. At that point it's the ideal opportunity... 4. **Column of Marcus Aurelius** (10m) - After lunch, make a beeline for the Government District, where you'll see the Parliament Building, the Palace of the Council of Ministers, and the Column of Marcus Aurelius. The notable Temple of Hadrian is close-by; Emperor Antoninus Pius constructed the amazing structure... 5. **Pantheon** (30m; admission included) - At that point take after a limited road to see the Pantheon, where Raphael, the Renaissance engineer and painter, lies buried 6. **Piazza Navona** (20m) - Proceed to Piazza Navona by method for the Ancient Baths of Nero, and appreciate the Fountain of the Four Rivers by Bernini. 7. **Vatican Museums** (2h; admission included) - Your last goal is the Vatican, which sits over the Tiber River. During your visit of the Vatican Museums and St. Diminish's Basilica. 8. **Sistine Chapel** (15m; admission included) - You'll appreciate a voyage through Michelangelo's most acclaimed works, including the roof of the Sistine Chapel, in addition to Raphael's frescoes and the flats of the pope. 9. **St. Peter's Basilica** (30m; admission included) - It is then time for a tour of 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... 10. **St. Peter's Square** (15m) - The tour will end in the Magnificent Saint Peter's Square. ## Schedule - Runs: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat - Departures: 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 - ground level (there is only one exit, just in front of the monument) street address is: Via dei Fori Imperiali in front of the Colosseum. Your tour guide will be holding a sign with your name. ## Good to know - Public transportation options are available nearby - Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries - Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness - A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected 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 - Please provide the full names of all travelers when booking. Failure to present a voucher with all travelers' full names at the ticket office prior to entry may result in denied entry to the Colosseum and Roman Forum. - Social distancing has to be maintained - The customer has to bring their own mask. FFP2 masks are required. - 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: the Sistine chapel and/or the Basilica of Saint Peter might not be accessible. 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 and Roman Forum. ## How it compares in Colosseum, Forum & Palatine Tours Ranked **#24 of 140** by Guidekin's weighted score (rating weighted by review volume). Alternatives worth comparing: 1. [ancient-rome-discovery-colosseum-forum-palatine-guided-tour](https://guidekin.com/italy/rome/tours/ancient-rome-discovery-colosseum-forum-palatine-guided-tour/?format=md) — 4.99 (1264) 2. [german-colosseum-and-roman-forum](https://guidekin.com/italy/rome/tours/german-colosseum-and-roman-forum/?format=md) — 4.98 (682) 3. 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