--- title: VIP Tour of Rome (3/5/8hrs) Colosseum & Vatican Museums lang: en type: tour city: Rome country: Italy price: 480 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.96 reviews: 245 duration_minutes: 180 duration_max_minutes: 600 languages: [en, es] free_cancellation: true rank_in_category: 9 of 140 (Colosseum, Forum & Palatine Tours) schedule_checked: 2026-09-12 data_updated: 2026-09-12 canonical: https://guidekin.com/italy/rome/tours/vip-tour-of-rome-3-5-8hrs-colosseum-vatican-museums/ --- # VIP Tour of Rome (3/5/8hrs) Colosseum & Vatican Museums **Guidekin's take:** Chosen for its flexibility: a licensed guide plus a chauffeur in a Mercedes or a golf cart, sized to your day from a few hours to a full one, with pickup anywhere in Rome or at the port. It costs €480 per person, and admission tickets are not included, though the office can buy them. Knees and shoulders covered, or the churches turn you away. ## Overview An Exclusive Private & Customizable tour (we do not combine groups) with licensed Tour Guide & Chauffeur, with MERCEDES VAN or GOLF CART. Your guide will hop-off the vehicle with you at each stop and walk you through the attractions to provide the most complete insights of every attraction. Meet your guide at your hotel, Airbnb, Train station, Airport or Port of Civitavecchia. The cost of admission tickets for the Colosseum, Vatican Museums, St. Peter's Basilica, and the Pantheon is not included in the tour price. You can choose no to visit one of the sites and customize your private tour. 1. The Vatican Museums can only be included in 8/10-hour tours. 2. Tour from Civitavecchia can be only 10-hour. The 5 or 8-hour tour is not possible from the port of Civitavecchia. Upon request, our office can purchase your tickets (NOT INCLUDED): - Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel (Eur 60 cash pp) - Colosseum (Eur 40 cash pp) - St. Peter's Basilica (Eur 10 cash pp) - Pantheon (Eur 10 cash pp) ## Key facts - Price: from €480 per person - Duration: 3h–10h - Rating: 4.96/5 from 245 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Operator: Limousine Service in Italy - Minimum booking: 2 travellers at this price ## Tour options Prices are the operator's current list price for two travellers (whole euros); options sold only to bigger parties say so; pick the option on the booking page. | Option | Price | Guide languages | Details | |---|---|---|---| | VIP Rome (5hrs) - Mercedes Van | €480 / person (for 2+ people) | English, Spanish | Private & Customizable tour: Driver & Tour Guide included Licensed tour guide (5hrs) Rome Highlights & Colosseum: Skip-the-line tickets not included. We can purchase your Colosseum tickets (Eur 40 cash per person)... | | VIP Golf Cart tour (5hrs) | €500 / person (for 2+ people) | English, Spanish | Private & Customizable tour: We do not combine groups Licensed tour guide (5hrs) Rome highlights: Skip-the-line tickets not included Duration: 5 hours Golf Cart: Maximum 6 guests Vatican Museums not included: Vatican... | | VIP Golf Cart tour (8hrs) | €820 / person (for 2+ people) | English, Spanish | Private & Customizable tour: Hotel, Airbnb inside the Aurelian Walls pickup and drop off. Licensed tour guide included: Fully Guided tour. Tickets not included: Our office can purchase your Colosseum (Eur 40 PP),... | | VIP tour of Rome (8hrs) | €890 / person (for 2+ people) | English, Spanish | Private & Customizable tour: Hotel, Airbnb, Train station, Airports pickup and drop off. Licensed tour guide included: Fully Guided tour. Tickets not included: Our office can purchase your Colosseum (Eur 40 PP),... | | VIP from Civitavecchia (10hrs) | €900 / person (for 2+ people) | English, Spanish | Private and Customizable tour: Pickup and drop off from the port of Civitavecchia. Meet your driver at the exit of your ship. Licensed tour guide included Tickets not included: Our office can purchase your Colosseum... | ## What's included - Hotel, Airbnb, Train stations (inside Rome) pickup and drop off included - Private and Customizable tour (We do not combine groups) - Licensed tour guide for a fully guided tour. - Private, courteous and safe driving Chauffeur with luxury Mercedes sedan or van ## Not included - Upon request, our office can purchase your skip-the-line tickets for the Colosseum, Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Basilica, and the Pantheon. - We can book a restaurant for you. Lunch not included ## Itinerary 1. **Vatican Museums** (2h) - CAN BE INCLUDED ONLY IN THE 8-HOUR TOUR One of the richest and most representative museums in the world. Rich in statues, paintings, sarcophagi, mosaics collected by the Popes since the Renaissance. If it's your first time or you have already crossed the threshold of the... 2. **Sistine Chapel** (30m) - CAN BE INCLUDED ONLY IN THE 8-HOUR TOUR Built by Sixtus IV, from which it takes its name (Sistine Chapel) at the end of the fifteenth century, it is the pictorial representation of the old and new testament performed by the most important painters such as Perugino,... 3. **St. Peter's Square** (10m) - The most famous baroque square in the world where during the conclave the crowd waits impatiently to see for the first time the face of the new Pope. Bernini's colonnade represents the ideal embrace of Peter towards the faithful who have come for centuries to pray on his... 4. **Colosseum** (1h) - CAN BE INCLUDED ONLY IN THE 5 OR 8-HOUR TOUR The Colosseum in Rome was the largest and most advanced amphitheatre the ancient world had ever seen. It is the main symbol of Rome. The famous Roman amphitheatre was built between A.D. 70 and 72 by the emperor Vespasian and hosted... 5. **Roman Forum** (10m) - The most famous monumental area in the world. The political centre of ancient Rome and symbol of the power of the Eternal City. The place where in the eighth century BC the city was founded and from where the Romans began their incredible history of conquests throughout Europe. 6. **Palatine Hill** (pass by, no stop) - The Palatine Hill, which is the centremost of the Seven Hills of Rome, is one of the most ancient parts of the city and has been called "the first nucleus of the Roman Empire." The site is now mainly a large open-air museum while the Palatine Museum houses many finds from the... 7. **Pantheon** (15m) - The construction of the first Pantheon dates back to 25BC by Marco Agrippa, an important Roman general and son-in-law of the Emperor Augustus. After 150 years the Emperor Hadrian rebuilds it in the same place and in the form that we can still admire today. After almost two... 8. **Trevi Fountain** (15m) - The most beautiful and the most famous fountain in the world, symbol of the incomparable beauty of the Rome of the Popes. The fountain is located at the junction of three roads and more specifically it is built upon the ‘terminal point’ of the Acqua Virgo, one of Rome’s most... 9. **Circo Massimo** (5m) - The Circus Maximus is an ancient Roman chariot-racing stadium and mass entertainment venue located in Rome, Italy. Situated in the valley between the Aventine and Palatine Hills, it was the first and largest stadium in ancient Rome and its later Empire. 10. **Piazza del Campidoglio** (15m) - The Capitoline Hill is the smallest and most important of the seven hills of Ancient Rome. As the political and religious heart of Rome the hill became a symbol of Rome's reign as the capital of the world. From the top of the Capitol your guide will show you the wonders of... 11. **Piazza Venezia / Ancient City** (10m) - Piazza Venezia is the central hub of Rome, Italy, in which several thoroughfares intersect, including the Via dei Fori Imperiali and the Via del Corso. It takes its name from the Palazzo Venezia, built by the Venetian Cardinal, Pietro Barbo alongside the church of Saint Mark,... 12. **Via Del Corso** (pass by, no stop) - The "Via del Corso" is a main street in the historical centre of Rome. It is straight in an area otherwise characterized by narrow meandering alleys and small piazzas. Considered a wide street in ancient times, the Corso is approximately 10 metres wide, and it only has room... 13. **Spanish Steps** (15m) - The Spanish Steps in Rome, Italy, climb a steep slope between the Piazza di Spagna at the base and Piazza Trinità dei Monti, dominated by the Trinità dei Monti church, at the top. The monumental stairway of 135 steps was built with French diplomat Étienne Gueffier's... 14. **Piazza Navona** (10m) - Of incomparable beauty, perhaps the most beautiful square in Europe symbol of the power of Pope Innocent X and his family: the "Pamphili. Built over the ruins of the stadium of Domitian, Roman emperor at the end of the first century, the modern Baroque square exposes a... 15. **Campo De' Fiori** (15m) - Is a rectangular square south of Piazza Navona in Rome, Campo de' Fiori, translated literally from Italian, means "field of flowers". The name dates to the Middle Ages when the area was a meadow. In Ancient Rome, the area was unused space between Pompey's Theatre and the... ## Schedule - Runs: daily - Departures: 06:00, 07:00, 07:30, 08:00, 09:00, 10:00, 14:00 - Schedule last checked: 2026-09-12 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. ## Good to know - Wheelchair accessible - Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller - Public transportation options are available nearby - Specialized infant seats are available - Transportation options are wheelchair accessible - All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible - Suitable for all physical fitness levels - 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. - Earphones are mandatory for groups (more than 4 guests) inside the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel. The cost of the earphones rental is not included (Eur 5,00 per person) - The Vatican Museum is always closed on Sunday. - Only upon request, our office will purchase your Colosseum and Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica (Vatican only 8-hour tour) skip-the-line tickets, if still available. Your tour guide will have your tickets. Tickets to be paid only cash directly to your guide. - Due to high demand Colosseum and Vatican Museums tickets may all be sold at the time of tour booking. Our office will inform you about the actual availability of tickets for your tour. - The Vatican Museums private walking tour can only be included in the 8-hour tour. - 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. - Due to the many problems related to the high number of visitors and the difficulty in purchasing tickets, St. Peter's Basilica will not be inlcuded. If you wish to enter the Basilica, without your tour guide, you can purchase your tickets yourself by following the instructions below. Your tour guide will n ot enter the Basilica with you. The Vatican has now disclosed the new rules for issuing entrance tickets to St. Peter's Basilica. To be able to purchase your tickets it is necessary to enter personal data for each individual visitor. The difficulty and request for personal data does not allow us to purchase your tickets for the Basilica. However, we have purchased your tickets for entrances to all the scheduled attractions (Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, Colosseum and Pantheon). We will send you the internet address with which you can purchase tickets for entry to St. Peter's Basilica at ….. Please purchase your tickets at ...as soon as possible and confirmed with our office. They will be sold out in the next few days. WE STRONGLY SUGGEST YOU NOT TO ENTER THE BASILICA ## How it compares in Colosseum, Forum & Palatine Tours Ranked **#9 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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