Full-day tour of Vatican Colosseum & Best of Rome by Tommaso
Overview
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6 hours
Mobile ticket
Meet your local guide and find about the most well known points of interest in Rome and the Vatican City in the space of a unique day. Enjoy this complete tour of Rome with the attention of a top rated guide just for you.
Additional Info
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
Please provide the full names of all travelers when booking. Failure to present a voucher with all travelers' full names at the ticket office prior to entry may result in denied entry to the Colosseum and Roman Forum.
Each traveler must present a valid passport or ID document that matches the name provided at the time of booking for successful entry to the Colosseum and Roman Forum.
READ CAREFULLY: Because of the growing popularity of the current pope Francis and his intense activity in organising mass events in the Vatican some areas might get closed last minute without previous notice. This has already happened this year and can happen again during you Vatican tour. In case of such events our tour guide will provide you with a valuable alternative focusing the tour inside the Vatican museums.
Please note that due to Jubilee restrictions, access to the Basilica is not accessible
What To Expect
Colosseum
The tour starts with a visit to Ancient Rome’s largest amphitheater, the Colosseum. Explore this magnificent arena, earning about its history as a source of entertainment for ancient Roman citizens.
Roman Forum
You then go outside once more to see the Arch of Constantine and the Roman Forum. The Forum was the Empire’s political, religious and social hub and had many wonderful buildings and monuments; the 1st century Arch of Titus, the House of the Vestal Virgins, the Temple of Saturn the Senate House and the white marble Arch of Septimus to name a few. A walk up the Sacred Way brings you to Capitoline Hill and the Vittoriano, one of modern Italy’s most beautiful monuments. The all encompassing perspective that you will have around this amazing Roman Architecture is essentially exceptional.
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Full-day tour of Vatican Colosseum & Best of Rome by Tommaso
What‘s Included
Colosseum entrance ticket (valued at €18 per person)
Colosseum entrance ticket with arena access (valued at €24 per person)
Professional art historian guide
Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person)
Please note: Colosseum fees as above. The remaining cost of the experience covers other services.
Food and drinks
Gratuities
Transportation to and from the attractions
St Peter's Basilica
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Reviews
15 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Treasure of Rome
52marykays,Nov 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had the best day ever in Rome, our tour guide Tommaso was fantastic. The tour includes fast track entry to the Colosseum and Vatican. The tour can be tailored to your demands, and was the highlight of the trips we took on our vacation
19,592 steps of fascinating history!
Richard F,May 23, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Sara was an amazing tour guide - knowledgeable, flexible and spoke English like a native. It was a very full and worthwhile day.
Rome by Day
Rose N,Nov 24, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00Francesco, our tour guide, was very knowledgeable and provided us with details/information on each of the tourist sites we visited. He gave us enough time to visit each of the sites and gave us a specific time and location to meet to go to the next site.
Great Experience!
GoPlaces12295864800,Aug 6, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great tour of the colosseum abs the Vatican. Claudia was very nice, informative and accommodating. Would highly recommend.
Fantastic Tour of the city of Rome
Sol F,Jun 9, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00We spent a day with Tomas as our guide, and it was excellent! He was very polite and knowledgeable - you can tell he loves Rome and its history. Time flew by because of how much we enjoyed this tour!
An amazing tour covering over 2000 years of history
Vulture220768,Sep 20, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had the best day ever in Rome, our tour guide Angelica was fantastic. The tour includes fast track entry to the Colosseum and Vatican. The tour can be tailored to your demands, and was the highlight of the trips we took on our vacation
Full day tour of Rome
James D,Jun 22, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Driver picked us up at our hotel and drop us at the Colosseum, where we meet our tour guide Romina. Highly recommend this tour if you are in Rome a a day. We hit all the major sites. Our tour guide Romina was outstanding. She tailored the tour to our group and my family truly enjoyed her detailed tour. Be advised this is a full day walking tour, we did the Colosseum, Roman Forum, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, Vatican Museum and St Peter's. Can't saw enough good things about our Tour guide, she was wonderful.
Well worth the time to listen and learn.
Nancy F,May 28, 2022
- Review from Viator
5.00Tommaso was an amazing tour guide. His knowledge of the landmarks of Rome was quite extensive. He is an archeologist who can answer any questions you may have. He pointed out many interesting facts that I don’t think would be covered by others. He had various illustrations that helped show how buildings used to be in front of how their ruins are now. He helps you really appreciate the workmanship and artistry of ancient times. He didn’t rush through the tour, but more importantly, didn’t over elaborate and spend time on things we weren’t overly interested in. I highly recommend taking this tour. It was well worth the cost. We covered all the major sites in Rome and certainly learnt a lot while seeing them.
Wonderful experience!!
sandirjones,Mar 29, 2022
- Review from Viator
5.00Tommaso had a wonderful knowledge of the history of each place. It’s hard to pick which area was our favorite, but the Sistine chapel was amazing!! What a wonderful day we had. Would highly recommend!
Private tour with Tommaso November 7, 2019
Marguerite E,Nov 9, 2019
- Review from Viator
5.00Fantastic tour! We were originally thinking there would be 6 in our tour group but two tour guides arrived (both named Tommaso?) and we ended up with a private tour! Our guide was a teacher of archeology and provided us with so much MORE information on history and architecture and culture. Went to Coliseum in the AM before the crowds. Walking tour afterwards of Forum and area. Then on to Trevi fountain, Pantheon, and so many amazing historical building we had only seen in movies. After lunch on our own, we took taxi to Vatican and Sistine chapel. Because our tour guide had a history background, our tour was so much more in depth but never boring. He was able to answer all our questions (we had a lot!) in a way that was both entertaining and educational. We were lucky that at the time we visited Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's the crowds were not too bad. We thought this tour was ABSOLUTELY worth the money!!
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