Rome Highlights: Colosseum to Vatican Tour

Experience the best of Rome in just one day with this small-group skip-the-line tour. Explore the Colosseum, Vatican Museums, and historic center of Rome with an expert guide.

Duration: 7 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 7 days
Highlights
  • Piazza Navona - Embark on a walking tour of Rome’s historic center with a knowledgeable guide. Immerse yourself in the vibrant atmosphere of Piazza Navona as your guide shares the fascinating history of Bernini’s fountain.
  • Pantheon - Discover the Pantheon, a nearly 2,000-year-old marvel with the world’s largest unreinforced concrete dome….
What's Included
  • Local English-speaking guide
  • Transportation to Vatican Museums
  • Expertly guided walking tour
  • Skip the line ticket for Vatican Museums
  • Small group of 18 guests maximum
  • Colosseum entrance ticket (24h – Colosseo, Foro Romano, Palatino Ticket, €18)
  • Headset (when needed)
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

This tour offers a comprehensive Rome experience in a single day. Immerse yourself in the heart of Roman history, culture, art, and architecture on this remarkable walking tour, showcasing Rome’s most famous landmarks. Explore the Colosseum, the Vatican Museums, and the historic center of ancient Rome. Enjoy skip-the-line access to the Museums and the…

Location
Piazza Navona, 2
Piazza Navona
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of your tour, your guide will be holding a green Walks sign. This tour meets at Piazza Navona 2, in front of Museo di Roma.
Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 7 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 7 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

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Mary_m
Sep 5, 2025
You will indeed see historic Rome in a day! - You will see a tremendous amount of Rome by foot be prepared to walk approximately 6 miles. At times, it is very difficult to hear the guide because of all of the motorcycle street noise and thousands of people continually around you. Be careful of the streets, they’re very old and very uneven cobblestones. Pray that you get a tour guide without a strong accent. Always ask your waiter for tapwater —refuse to pay €6.5 for a half a liter of water. United States Uber app works perfectly in Rome. Don’t go to restaurants if the menu outside is in English. Don’t go to restaurants if the owner or waiters are outside begging you to come in.
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K_h
Sep 4, 2025
Luigi was our guide for... - Luigi was our guide for the “Rome in a Day” tour. He was amazing and was knowledgeable about all the sites we visited. He even told us info about other points of interest we would see along the way to each site. For example he suggested a AWESOME coffee shop close by the Pantheon. Be prepared, the Rome in a day is very hectic…we walked over 25,000 steps from 10.30-6.30pm! But i can tell you that we enjoyed every min of the tour with Luigi. He kept it entertaining….and if it means anything….our 13 & 17 year old kids kept the headsets in the entire time and did not complain once the entire day. If you are short on time, this tour is for you to see all the sites and get a taste of Romes history. For us, this let us see all the sites and then we re-visited the ones our kids wanted to see again over the next few days. 5/5 stars for the tour 10/10 stars for LUIGI!
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Marcey_m
Sep 2, 2025
Amazing day filled with beauty and history. - We loved this tour! So organized and touched in many things. Perfect if you have only a short time in Rome. Anna was so knowledgeable and friendly. I don’t know how she keeps all that info in her head. Highly recommend this tour.
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Debra
Aug 25, 2025
Fabulous - Maria Theresa was an excellent guide and the tour was comprehensive and enjoyed it thoroughly. Saw so many sites. Recommended
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Matt_r
Aug 13, 2025
Despite the heat, our... - Despite the heat, our tour was fantastic! We saw as much of Rome during that tour as we had hoped and more. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable about every day life, history of how things came to be, and who did what and when. Explained in common sense what went on back in the ancient Roman days. Best part was we didn't wait in lines to enter any of the areas visited. We had plenty of time to do some individual exploring in various markets, too. We would do this walking tour 100 times again. Plus we got some exercise in the process. Fair warning though, July and August are very warm in Rome. So be prepared with water bottles, sweat rags, sunglasses, and hats. Definitely got our 20,000 steps in that day.
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Anomalous2021
Jul 30, 2025
Tour was everything we hoped for and more - Our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and accommodating. We spent a full day touring all the sites listed on the itinerary and more!!!
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Renata_b
Jul 21, 2025
Had a wonderful experience - Our guide was very friendly and informative. It was a very hot day however we as an adult family of five had a wonderful experience. There is a lot of walking however we did it at a nice pace. And jumping the cues was so convenient. Thank you for a great day.
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Clay_m
Aug 8, 2025
Know your limits before booking tours. - Onboard ship time was good. Mykonos was easy and enjoyable. Ephesus was terrific but physically challenging. Istanbul tour was great. Santorini was a no go because of other ships in harbor and limited infrastructure and heat. Katakolon was a no go due to extra long walks to get off pier again on a very hot day. The entertainment onboard was very good.
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Ricardo_m
Sep 6, 2025
perfect storm - This was poorly organized, and the "Whisper" audio radio device kept breaking down. Lots of static. We weren't informed of the enormous and tremendous amount of walking to be experienced on this tour. I totalled 25,000 steps just for that tour. It was as if we were on the "Bataan death march". The tour of the Vatican museum was terrible, since we couldn't figure out what the guide was saying, and with so many other tourists close by, the combination of the noise, heat, defective audio device, BO from other people in the crowd, etc. It was the perfect storm for a terrible day.
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Randy_h
Aug 23, 2025
Unorganized. - The tour time changed 4 days ago and then I recieved a text say the original time. When we arrived the tour had already left! I do not recommend.
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up to 15 guests
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 7 days before the start of your experience (local time).