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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Brittaney
Jun 17, 2025
Saw it all - I saw everything I wanted to see. My tour guide, Manuela, was very knowledgeable. It was SO HOT and a very strenuous day, so just prepared to be exhausted. But I’m so glad I did it. Would highly recommend if in Rome for a short time.
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Dan
Jun 13, 2025
Great day in Rome - Michel was fantastic. What a great day. He was so informative I cannot imagine a better way to see Rome. Highly recommend this tour
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Wendy_p
Jun 9, 2025
Wendy ann - Hector was excellent. Very informative. The tour was a little too long especially in the heat of the afternoon. Needed to be cut by 1 hr.
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Scott_d
Jun 8, 2025
Vita was GREAT! - Our guide, Vita was so knowledgeable and nice. She made everyone feel like we knew her right away. Side note, make sure you wear comfortable clothes and shoes. We logged about 15,000 steps over the 7 hours.
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20kathleenr
Jun 17, 2025
Knowledgeable, friendly, and engaging guide! - Our tour guide, Sev, was excellent—knowledgeable, friendly, and engaging. He was also VERY respectful of the culture and rules. He took time to explain lesser-known but fascinating sites, like the fountain where the tour met, and other historic spots that aren’t always on the typical tourist route. A little extra information was really enjoyable and insightful. As a first-time visitor to Rome, I was hoping to spend more time at the major landmarks. We spent the most time at the Colosseum and Vatican Museums, we didn’t go inside key places like the Pantheon or the Roman Forum/Ruins. Next time - note to self - ask for the 24-hour ticket so that we could return to those places. At the end of the tour, we finished near St. Peter’s Basilica with a little over an hour before closing. A few of us wanted to go in, but the entrance nearby had already been blocked off, and we weren’t able to access it in time. Overall, Sev made the experience worthwhile - even in the high heat.
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April_p
Jun 14, 2025
Great tour of Colloseum, but no Vatican included - I gave this a 4 star because Viator misrepresented the places we would see on the tour. What we did see was amazing!! Our tour guide was wonderful!! Guilia was so knowledgeable and did an amazing job with all the details at the colloseum. But, this tour did not include the Vatican museums. We did not get to see the Sistine Chapel and that was very disappointing because we were so looking forward to it. Our stay in Rome was brief and we thought we had everything scheduled to see as much as possible. Unfortunately, Viator messed this one up.
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Lawrence_h
Jun 22, 2025
Tour did not include the Vatican which I paid for. - I need to talk to Customer Service. I booked this 7.5 hr tour, Rome Highlights & Vatican. When we arrived, the tour was only a 3.5 hr tour of Rome Highlights, no Vatican. The tour guide called her office & they said the Viator secondary tour reservation center were making a lot of these mistakes & I would need to get back with you to get a refund for the second half of the tour that I paid for which did not exist.
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Armandina_a
Jun 19, 2025
Terrible don’t do it - Terrible. The agency Viator uses for this tour is very disorganized. Although I had the voucher, time and place for this tour the agency had me down for another tour. called Viator and all I got was a partial refund. Do not book this tour agency that runs it is ver disorganized.
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Flo_l
Jun 18, 2025
HORRIBLE Experience - MOST HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE EVER!! do not use this tour operator. We used the viator app to let the operator know we were running late. We got to the noon and they had moved it, we were able to find that the tour guide was still there but he made us talk to the two women checking people in. They wouldn’t let us joint tour the tour and when we asked to join the group at one of the slip the line locations we were told no, and unbeknownst to us the tour left. Skip the line tickets we had PAID for were denied. We asked them to contact the tour guide to ask if we could meet them at another location, we were told no. No grace was given and my message to the operator was never even acknowledged. I think when you pay OVER $1,000 you’re at least entitled to either tickets or the opportunity to join the group at another location. DO NOT USE THIS OPERATOR OR VIATOR, I never will again.
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Bubutd
Jun 16, 2025
Not accurate information tour. Vatican was not included. - The Vatican was not included in the tour, even though it was stated in the package. We ended up going to the Vatican by ourselves, but we already missed the most important parts of our trip due to time constraints seeing other attractions. TripAdvisor managed to refund our money. it was a dismay in our part.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 7 days before the start of your experience (local time).