Private Rome in a Day Tour with Colosseum & Vatican Museums

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See the best of Rome your way with a private guide at the Sistine Chapel, Trevi Fountain, and more!

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Conquer Rome and the Vatican in a single day with your private guide crafting an unforgettable journey. With skip-the-line tickets and private transportation, you’ll seamlessly visit the city’s most iconic landmarks. Marvel at St. Peter’s Basilica, stand in awe at the Colosseum, toss a coin into the Trevi Fountain, and uncover hidden gems tailored to your interests. This personalized tour offers the ultimate way to experience the Eternal City—stress-free and unforgettable.

If you only have a short time in Rome but want to make sure you don't miss any of the bucket-list sites, then this private Rome in a Day tour was made for you! Your tour begins near the entrance to Vatican Museums, where you'll skip the line to begin your jam-packed one day tour of Rome and Vatican City. With private transport when needed and a dedicated local guide for the day, you'll breeze through the Rome's highlights hearing fascinating facts and stories along the way.

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Skip-the-line tour of the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel

Guided tour of St. Peter's Basilica

Comfortable, climate-controlled transportation between the Vatican and city center

Guided walking tour to Piazza Navona, Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, and more

Lunch break near Trevi Fountain (lunch not included)

Skip-the-line entry and guided tour of the Colosseum

Guided tour of the Roman Forum

Engaging, English-speaking private guide for the entire tour

Full-day private tour of Rome

See the Colosseum, Roman Forum, Vatican Museums and much more

Skip-the-line Vatican Museums

Start your Rome in a day tour with a visit to one of the largest art collections in existence. Getting there early means you get to admire these works of art before the crowds flood in.

Main Galleries

Look out for a tapestry that contains a spectacular optical illusion. Also explore the Gallery of Maps for detailed maps designed 400 years ago, and statues dating back to he third century in the Gallery of Candelabra.

Sistine Chapel

Stand in awe under the inspiring Sistine Chapel and take in how incredibly life-like each element is. These frescoes are sure to captivate you.

St. Peter's Basilica

The most important church in all of Christendom, the home of the papacy, and one of the most remarkable buildings ever built.

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.

Government-issued ID to enter the Colosseum. Bring a water bottle, sunscreen in the summer months, and some coins for making wishes in the Trevi Fountain. Since many sites on this tour can only be explored on foot and there will be some 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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Private Rome in a Day Tour with Colosseum & Vatican Museums

Michael Muligano

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April 07, 2025

I can't say enough about this absolutely amazing tour of "Rome In A Day" and our personal guide, Giovanni. Knowledgeable, personable, intelligent, and savvy, Giovanni grew up in Rome so he knew the in's/outs of all the popular spots (Colosseum, St. Peters, Sistine Chapel, The Vatican, The Roman Forum, and more) as well as many of Rome's hidden gems (many churches, paintings, piazza's, fountains, buildings, streets, and more) and the history behind them all. His MBA in art history came in handy as well as him being a historian for the Vatican. This tour made the most of our time in Rome and I highly recommend it!

Brian E. Morey

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March 30, 2025

They’re are real no words to describe Maria. Her knowledge of everything that we saw on our tour is unsurpassed. We saw the Vatican, Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Basilica, Roman Forum, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon and the Colosseum. She not on described or taught my wife and I about these wonderful sites, she did so in the form of telling stories that made you feel like you were there during that time. She is amazing and we were so lucky to have her as our guide ! Best regards Brian and Nancy

Great day in Rome

ryan eck

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March 28, 2025

Monica was awesome to spend the day with. Was just me on the tour so it was a very personal experience. Very friendly and informative with little buts of info that would not be normally covered in normal tours. Thank you Monica for a great day.

Raffa from Roma is Amazing !!

Jason Segev

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March 20, 2025

8 hour Rome in a day was great. Raffa did a great job keeping our kids entertained and interested. Best decision we made to see Rome in a short period of time !!

Fantastic Day with Maria!

Craig Glorioso

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March 18, 2025

We had an amazing time on the Tour Rome in a Day tour with our guide, Maria. She was so knowledgeable about the Vatican, Roman Forum and Colosseum and was fully engaged with us with great stories and facts. Maria also helped us with being very flexible at site that we wanted to spend more time than others. Highly recommend this tour and Maria as your guide.

Wonderful day with Manuela

Bryan Brindeiro

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March 16, 2025

Manuela was our guide and very kind and warm. We had a wonderful day exploring a very busy itinerary but low stress and we got to see a lot in a relaxed fashion. It was great for kids especially with parents who have already been to Rome and don’t need as much detail especially in the Vatican museums which is overwhelming for kids.

Gregory Joseph

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March 12, 2025

Thomas McGee

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February 01, 2025

Great experience

Shirlene Brooks

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January 11, 2025

Our guide Cristiana was incredibly knowledgeable and personable. She adapted our private tour to accommodate all that we wanted to see. She even recommended restaurants for that evening.

Rome highlights in 7 hours

Susanne M Vasquez

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January 05, 2025

We had a wonderful time with Paula. She was very engaging. She held our attention the whole time. Despite our jet-lagged and early rise to take a train to Rome, Paula had us smiling and gave great references for our teen age son to imagine life and culture during Roman times. We saw : Pantheon (outside only) Colosseum (inside) Roman square Vatican City(Sistine chapel, St Peter’s basilica, and several palaces with in the city)(inside the buildings) Trevi Fountain Spanish steps Piazza Navona We got a great overview and history of all the different sites. I highly recommend spending the day with Paula, she has wonderful energy and spirit.

Perfect Day!

Christine Adams

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December 29, 2024

Our tour was truly amazing! Marie is friendly and knowledgeable. As a former teacher, I appreciate her tour strategy. She asked questions about what we knew or thought regarding what we would see. Then she would share her knowledge. This allowed us to truly have a greater appreciation for all that we experienced. On a return trip, I will definitely book another tour with The Roman Guy.

Amy Essi

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December 29, 2024

The best day of our trip

Jolene Crittenden

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December 28, 2024

Our group of 7 - 4 adults and 3 teens, ages 15 and 17 - had the pleasure of joining Liz’s tour. What a delight, start to finish. The tour was on time and well paced and organized, and Liz was a wealth of knowledge. Not only did she provide continuous insights and answer our questions, but she did so in a way that kept all of our interest. Truly worth every cent. I can’t recommend this enough!

Craig Morton

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December 10, 2024

Thank you Roberta

Aaron Maness

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November 28, 2024

Our tour guide Roberta was wonderful. She was very knowledgeable and very gracious. The drivers were also very good. Great tour experience.

James Feragola

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October 17, 2024

Excellent Private tour!!

James E Belton

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October 17, 2024

Very knowledgeable, considerate, and personable! Highly recommended!!

Karryn lewis

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October 08, 2024

Michael Reyes

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September 20, 2024

Experience of a lifetime!

Sheila McKeown

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September 04, 2024

First and foremost, my family of ten would like to send a huge shout out to our incredible tour guide Enza Broccoli, thank you from the bottom of our hearts!!! Now to give a quick review of why she was so amazing and why I hope everyone who goes to Rome takes advantage of "The Roman Guy" services. With a family of ten at day 10 of our European adventure, everyone was a little run down. Enza was very understanding and flexible to help accommodate the needs of everyone in our group. She was willing to stop, take photos, but also kept us going, so we didn't miss the important sites and views. She was super well versed, providing us a fountain of information in an enjoyable and entertaining fashion, which brought the whole experience to the next level. The Vatican (even as a non religious family) was glorious and an immaculate sight to behold, going to Trevi Fountain, seeing the Pantheon and it's massive pillars, walking through the Roman Forum, standing a top looking down at all of it, was breath-taking and then entering the Colosseum, being immersed in all of that history was spell binding, the sheer massiveness and hearing the stories, imagining what it would have been like, looking down and the intense feeling of awe, it was an experience of a lifetime, we will never forget. From the moment I purchased the tour from "The Roman Guy" website to the last moment when the drivers dropped us off at our hotel, everything went better than planned, definitely worth spending the extra for the Private Rome in a Day Tour!!!

Michael Madison

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September 03, 2024

Luigi was a fantastic guide. We had a wonderful day listening to him and learning many things about Roma. We will be doing it again!!! Thank you!

Sean Kelly

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September 01, 2024

Leroy Nickles

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August 31, 2024

Excellent

Kenneth Everhard

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August 23, 2024

Kate was knowledegble and very friendly. Tour was designed to see the most in the time allowed. Very appreciated the “skip the line” tickets . Well worth it

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Tracy gaetan

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August 22, 2024

We were really impressed with Paula and her thoughtful and knowledgeable tour. She kept us on track and was also able to sort out a lunch for us as it was a busy day in Rome! AND HOT!