Rome Half-Day Highlights Tour with Colosseum and St. Peter's Basilica

Meet your guide near the Colosseum

Your tour begins near Rome's iconic amphitheater. Exact meeting point details are on your voucher after booking. Your guide welcomes you with skip-the-line tickets and sets the stage for a morning exploring ancient ruins and sacred basilicas.

Colosseum entry and 2nd floor access

Step inside the towering arena where gladiators once battled for their lives. From the second floor, you'll see the underground chambers where wild animals waited and hear how 50,000 spectators filled the marble tiers above.

Walk through the Roman Forum

Next, enter the sprawling ruins where senators debated, emperors celebrated triumphs, and markets bustled with daily life. You'll pass Julius Caesar's temple, the Arch of Septimius Severus, and the ancient Senate house where laws shaped an empire.

Stroll to Piazza Navona and the Pantheon

After a 20-minute walk through narrow Roman streets, you arrive at Piazza Navona to see Bernini's Fountain of the Four Rivers. Then it's on to the Pantheon, where your guide explains how its massive concrete dome has stood for nearly 2,000 years.

Transfer to Vatican City by private van

Climb into your private vehicle for an easy 15-minute ride across the Tiber River. Sit back as Rome's terracotta rooftops and Renaissance palazzos roll past your window.