Rome in a Day Tour with Colosseum and Vatican Museums

Skip the LineGuided Tour

Enter the Sistine Chapel, Roman Forum, and see St. Peter’s Dome, Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, and more!

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7 h


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!

Friendly, English-speaking guide

Air-conditioned transportation

Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel

Roman Forum & Palatine Hill

Piazza Navona & Pantheon

Lunch break near Trevi Fountain

Colosseum

Max group size of 20

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.

Piazza Navona

After transport from the Vatican, begin the walking tour portion of your adventure at the bustling Piazza Navona, renowned for its three magnificent fountains.

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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richard p leone jr

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May 05, 2025

Antonio Lobo

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May 04, 2025

Wendell Hensell

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May 04, 2025

Alexander Rodsen

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May 04, 2025

Maria is the best

Jonathan Levine

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May 04, 2025

We took an all day tour of Rome with Maria an she was a fantastic guide. Besides being very knowledgeable, she learned all our names and kept us engaged all day. Highest recommendation.

Amazing 🤩

Jennifer Gibbs

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May 04, 2025

Paula Pagano did a phenomenal job, showing us the highlights of so many places. She helped us find the shortcuts and made the tour fun and interesting.

Bruce Dubee

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May 04, 2025

Monica was very informative. Great tour, long day. Wish they brought us back to our starting point. Trying to figure out where to catch a taxi was problematic.

Carolina is the BEST!

Steven Campbell

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May 04, 2025

Carolina was the best tour guide we could ask for! She answered all questions and added fun to a very long day. If you are able to be chosen to be in Carolina’s group you will not be disappointed! Grazie!

MAGNIFICENT TOUR OF ROME IN A SHORT TIME

Margaret Bainbridge

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May 04, 2025

We absolutely loved our tour guide Catolina /Carolena who was so enthusiastic and knowledgeable. Due to the pope's death we were unable to tour the basilica and sistice chapel but we were taken through the Vatican musem which was wonderful. Our tour guide was brilliant and so much energy. We saw stuff we didn't expect to see. Going face to face with ancient rome in The Forum was incredible and we then did a tour of the colosseum. We were all incredibly tired but we kept going and as this tour promises you get to see all the major stuff in a day. Our tour guide was great with rest stops and encouragement. I walked 17,000 steps on this tour but it was well worth it. This tour is highly recommended for anyone with a short amount of time. We loved it!!

Charles Lloyd

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May 04, 2025

Outstanding guide and tour

Kathleen Dubois

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May 03, 2025

The guide was very knowledgeable (had advance degrees in the field) and was friendly. She even sang for us once! The tour was long and took us to the most important and beautiful sites in the area. Wear good shoes!!

Great tour!!

Susana Trotchie

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May 03, 2025

Daniel was so informative and enthusiastic about his job and knowledge. He gave us so much information, the tour was fantastic!!

Great tour

Mary-leeanne Panetta

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May 03, 2025

Tour was great, our guide Dan was fabulous, very informative, and kept us altogether and moving along pointing out the best spots for pics and view points. The tour has so much to see we didn't get to go into the basilica because of the conclave but I feel we saw so much it was OK. Would highly recommend this tour if you gave the time and like to walk.

Adriana Velazquez

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May 03, 2025

Our tour guy was amazing, we would recommend to others.

MICHAEL LIU

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May 02, 2025

Angelica Iacobucci

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May 02, 2025

Perfect tour. Maria was awesome

Garen Jackson

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May 02, 2025

Maria was a great host. She was very educated in all of the history of the different sites. She had a very unique way in explaining so it didn't become boring.

Abhilash Muniraju

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May 02, 2025

Roberta is 5 stars. Rated the tour 4 stars because...

MaryKay Moskal

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May 02, 2025

The web site for The Tour Guy modifies its tour descriptions frequently. I printed out the description of the tour the day I booked and paid for the tour. As months went by, visiting the web site and searching for my tour title and description was futile. This is not about shifting the order of sites visited nor changes required due to events beyond the control of the tour operator. This is basic "what is included in the tour you purchased". For example, admission to Palatine is clearly stated on my printed description. Roberta explained that is never included in The Rome in a Day Tour.

Rome in a Day

Daniel MacPhee

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May 02, 2025

Very good overview of the major sites in Rome. Colosseum and Vatican skip the line tickets were included. Our guide was informative and knew the particulars of all the places we visited. It was a full and enjoyable day.

Ronald Paolin

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May 01, 2025

Stephanie Jazlowiecki

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May 01, 2025

Piedad Pulgarin

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May 01, 2025

Stacy Kohan

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May 01, 2025

So much learned and seen in just one tour

Cimberli A Kearns

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May 01, 2025

The tour is a perfect way to get a feel for Rome. Having a guide as knowledgeable as Maria allowed us to see and learn much more than we would have had to on our own—not to mention having someone to help navigate through the crazy crowds.