Rome in a Day Tour with Colosseum and Vatican Museums
Enter the Sistine Chapel, Roman Forum, and see St. Peter’s Dome, Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, and more!
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7h
Max 20 Guests
Seeing the best of Rome in a single day might seem like a big undertaking, but our expertly designed tour makes it effortless with skip-the-line tickets, included transportation, and engaging guides to lead the way. In just 7 hours, you'll visit renowned sites like the Sistine Chapel, Colosseum, Trevi Fountain, and Pantheon. With fascinating stories at every stop, you can skip the stress and immerse yourself in the vibrant heritage and culture of Rome all in one remarkable day.
Experience the best of Rome in a single day with a savvy local guide leading a small group of up to 20. Meet your guide near Caffé Vaticano, across the street from where you'll enter the Vatican. Skip the lines to explore the Vatican Museums and marvel at the Sistine...
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Free cancellation up to 3 days in advance!
Skip the line tickets
Air-Conditioned Transportation
Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel
Roman Forum & Palatine Hill
Piazza Navona & Pantheon
Lunch near Trevi Fountain
Expert English-speaking guide
St.Peter's Basilica
Colosseum Tour
Wheelchair accessible
Meals
Guide gratuity
Hotel pickup
Meet your guide outside Caffé Vaticano
Your Rome in a Day tour begins with a warm welcome from your guide outside Caffé Vaticano, conveniently located near the Vatican.
Vatican Museums
With skip-the-line tickets in hand, bypass the queue and head straight inside the Vatican Museums to uncover its magnificent art collection.
Gallery of Maps
An astonishing 120 meters long (400 ft), this iconic gallery reveals Italy’s intricate terrain through the cartography of the 16th century.
Sistine Chapel
Gaze up at Michelangelo’s awe-inspiring ceiling and take in magnificently portrayed biblical stories, from Creation to The Last Judgment.
St Peter’s Basilica
Let your guide illuminate St. Peter's Basilica, adorned with Michelangelo's dome and Bernini’s Baldacchino, and ponder religious artifacts.
For Reference Only. Itineraries are subject to change
Meet your guide between TMark Hotel Vaticano and Caffé Vaticano at the top of the big staircase (Viale Vaticano, 100). You'll find our friendly welcome staff there holding The Tour Guy signs. Your tour will end near the Colosseum.
Government-issued ID for entrance to the Colosseum. Bring a water bottle, sunscreen in the summer months, and some coins for making wishes in the Trevi Fountain. Since this is a walking tour that includes a visit to the Colosseum and Roman Forum (archeological sites with uneven terrain), please also wear comfortable shoes. Please be prepared to cover your knees and shoulders in places of worship such as the Sistine Chapel.
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Melissa Lykins
April 09, 2025
We had Maria as our tour guide. She was very knowledgable and so much fun. I highly recommend her and the Rome in a day tour. I didn't want it to end.
Rome in a Day Tour
George Tayler
April 09, 2025
Erturk was our guide for the day, very knowledgeable, friendly, informative, approachable and all around fabulous. Best City guide we’ve ever had. 11/10. Thanks, George & Anita from Australia.
Margaret Heath
April 09, 2025
Rome in a day tour
Mark Nash
April 08, 2025
This is a great tour to take early in your trip. The tour gives much insight of the places on the tour, and a better perspective on navigating the streets of Rome if you haven’t been there. Faby was a great guide and very informative. Ask as many questions as you can. This tour isn’t as in-depth as other site specific tours as there is so much to cover in only a day. Overall a great tour!
Antonella Cabrera
April 08, 2025
Carolina Guide
Gabriella Schoentube
April 08, 2025
The best experience I’ve had in a long. Carolina was extremely knowledgeable and spunky. She navigated the crowds perfectly and recommended places to eat for lunch. She knows her history and likes what she does. She’s a natural. Recommending all over the East Coast USA.
John Terrence Mitchem
April 08, 2025
Fabulous tour of Rome. Guide was very, very knowledgeable and friendly!
PRAVEEN SINGAM V SATKUNA SINGAM
April 08, 2025
Fantastic!
Juanita Allen Kingsley
April 08, 2025
Our tour guide, Luigi Simeone, was exceptional. Energetic, knowledgeable and a master at keeping our group engaged. We toured the Vatican museums, had lunch and then walked for about 2 hours through Rome neighborhoods, learning about the history of fountains, squares etc…we got to the Forum for more history and beauty before arriving at the Coliseum at the end of the day, where we toured and learned some more. This tour was exceptional. I would add that the ability to walk all day is key. Thank you, Luigi!
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Mary Ellzey
April 07, 2025
What a fantastic tour! The Roman Guy staff are top notch. My husband and I got off a cruise the day of our tour, arrived at our hotel at the time we were scheduled to meet put tour guy. I was in touch with the staff..they texted, checking on us and our ETA. We had to check in the hotel quickly then get a cab..took about 15 minutes to get to meeting place. So many people in front of the Vatican musuem..found the staff, got our tickets and was able to meet up with the tour guide inside..he waited for us. It was alittle intimidating in an unfamiliar place. But it worked out perfect! A great big THANK YOU to the Roman Guy staff!!
William Twele
April 07, 2025
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Diane Goldsmith
April 07, 2025
Since we had only one full day in Rome, we signed up for a tour with The Tour Guy. This tour was excellent! Our tour guide, Roberta was awesome. She was extremely knowledgeable and kept our small group focused. If you have only a day to explore Rome, I highly recommend this tour.
Very informative
Lindsay Waters
April 07, 2025
The tour was very informative! Our tour guide had so much knowledge and gave in-depth details that really helped bring what we were seeing to life. She used a lot of before and after pictures which were very helpful. It was a lot of walking but it went by quick with her expertise
So glad we did this!
Pennie Sibbald
April 06, 2025
This is NOT the tour to go on if you want to leisurely explore and really take in all that the Vatican and Collosseum has to offer, reflecting on the beauty and artistry. You certainly will have some opportunity for this, but limited. It IS the tour to go on if you are physically able, have lmited time and/or funds, and still want to take in most of the the primary sites of Rome. The pace is not uncomfortable, allowing for a decent amount of time, but by no means lingering at any one site. Be prepared to get your steps in!! We felt that we had a great introduction to the different historical sites. It allowed us to decide what we wanted to do with our remaining time in the city, and which places to revisit more thoroughly. The tour was very well laid out and organized; skipping the line as a group(of 20) helped to get us through the several transitions expediently. Our guide (Raffa) was very organized and knowledgeable about her home city of Rome and very pleasant. Although we have had more engaging/entertaining guides before, none that had to manage the logistics of moving a large group through crowds and so many locations (including a taxi transfer) to fit within the time parameters, which was a feat in itself. At times is was obviously challenging to keep folks together, requiring her total focus. We would whole-heartedly recommend this tour. Thanks to the TourGuy, and Raffa, for a fantastic day!
Bill Wilkins
April 06, 2025
Carolina was a great guide! 5*
Rome in a Day with Carolina
KATHY OWNBEY
April 06, 2025
Carolina was a terrific guide! We saw the Sistine Chapel, the Colosseum, the Forum and more. Carolina was very knowledgeable, experienced and joyful! We truly enjoyed our day! We highly recommend Carolina and The Tour guy!
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William Roth
April 06, 2025
Trust the “Tour Guy”. Wife and I purchased the Rome in a day package. It’s alot of walking (logged around 7 miles) but if on limited time, well worth it. Wear comfortable shoes! Bypassed all the lines. Easy purchase, great communication and Paola our guide was awesome! I was a bit of a skeptic trusting to purchase online and hoping we wouldn’t be out money. That skepticism went away very quickly once we met Paola. She is a professional! Trust “Tour Guy”. You won’t be disappointed.
Juliet Hou
April 06, 2025
Marzia, our tour guide is amazing!! She is so knowledgeable, intelligent, and personable. She answered everyone’s questions so patiently, and knew so many interesting tidbits due to her qualifications and background in archaeology! She also recommended restaurants and took the utmost care of us. In a short of few hours, we were able to see so much, and we enjoyed this day tour very much.
Best tour ever
Jason Lee
April 05, 2025
Highly recommended! We had the best tour guide ever and made it an awesome experience. Thank you!
Capturing Rome’s Essence
Michael OHarran
April 05, 2025
We spent 4 nights in Rome and saved our grand tour “ Rome in a Day” for the last day. We were so grateful we did because we got to meet Luigi S. Our amazing tour guide! He was so knowledgeable and friendly that we would have been hunting for another guide like him the rest of the trip and been disappointed because he was the best of our trip! Rome in a Day is not for the low key person as it is a large amount of walking > 5 miles but he makes sure he is going at a pace you can handle and checks in on you with authentic sincerity. It is really hard to chose which stop as our favorite, though the Roman Forum Ruins were fantastic! We began in The Vatican City and ended at The Colosseum. We enjoyed a 75 min lunch were we got to learn a bit more about our amazing Luigi and his world travels and previous work as a cartographer. We just loved all his historical enthusiasm! We would recommend this tour to anyone and give a shout out to our favorite “Luigi” tour guide any day. You can't go wrong fitting this tour in to keep you on track with your day.
Beth McGovern
April 04, 2025
Great Day in Rome
Rebecca Sorensen
April 04, 2025
Maria was fantastic. She was personable and knowledgeable. Gave a quick overview of each Rome’s major highlights,
James Tooley
April 04, 2025
Thomas Hadjithomas
April 04, 2025
Best Intro to the City of Rome
Emily Merlihan
April 04, 2025
Our guide, Maria, was fantastic! Extremely knowledgeable, time oriented, and passionate. We saw all the major attractions in one day without having to wait in very long queues. The background info and context provided by our guide made the experience so much more enriching and enjoyable. So glad we sprung for the tour instead of flying solo - absolutely worth it!