Skip the Line: Colosseum, Vatican and Historic Rome Small-Group Tour

Itinerary
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Stop At: Piazza Navona, 00186 Rome Italy

Jumping ahead in history, you’ll be treated to a delicious gelato as you stroll through streets made famous by films like “Roman Holiday”, stopping at the Trevi Fountain and Piazza Navona for a few glamorous photo ops

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Sistine Chapel, Citta del Vaticano 1, 00120 Vatican City Italy

The day ends contemplating Michelangelo’s frescoes in the Sistine Chapel. From there you can choose between extending your stay in the chapel and the Vatican Museums, or skip the lines and enter St. Peter’s Basilica directly from the Sistine Chapel. We recommend that you follow your guide since it will save you a walk of 30 - 40 minutes and, during busy times, over an hour of waiting in line.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Trevi Fountain, Piazza di Trevi, 00187 Rome Italy

Jumping ahead in history, you’ll be treated to a delicious gelato as you stroll through streets made famous by films like “Roman Holiday”, stopping at the Trevi Fountain and Piazza Navona for a few glamorous photo ops

Duration: 15 minutes

Pass By: Piazza Venezia, 00187 Rome Italy

Piazza Venezia

Stop At: Vatican Museums, Viale Vaticano, 00120 Vatican City Italy

Our specially-curated Vatican tour highlights the best works in the huge (some might say “overwhelming”) collections and give you a broad understanding and appreciation of what you’re seeing. Along the way we’ll take in the sculpture galleries and the world-famous ‘Laocoön Group’.

Duration: 40 minutes

Pass By: St. Peter's Square (Piazza San Pietro), Vatican City Italy

St. Peter's Square

Stop At: Colosseum, Piazza del Colosseo, 00184 Rome Italy

We start at the Colosseum, bypassing the long lines with all-inclusive tickets that bring you straight into the ancient world’s greatest sports arena. Your guide will give you the harrowing tails of gladiators and martyrs that have made the Colosseum famous and also explain their political and social importance to ancient Romans.


Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Pantheon, Piazza della Rotonda, 00186 Rome Italy

No walk through ancient Rome is complete without stepping into the Pantheon. This nearly 2,000-year-old building has the largest un-reinforced concrete dome in the world. As you goggle up at it from inside, you’ll hear the story of how it was built and why it has inspired so many other buildings, from St. Peter’s Basilica to the U.S. Capitol Building.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: St. Peter's Basilica, Piazza di San Pietro, 00120 Vatican City Italy

Your tour will end in St. Peter's Basilica where you will have skip the line entrance to get inside, though there is no guided explanation inside the church.

Duration: 20 minutes

Pass By: Roman Forum, Piazza Santa Maria Nova, 53, 00186 Rome Italy

Next you’ll stroll over to the Roman Forum to learn how it functioned as the beating heart of Rome’s all-encompassing empire. Instead of slogging through the crowds inside the Forum (we don’t have much time, after all!) your guide will lead you to a stunning overlook.

Pass By: Piazza Del Risorgimento, Rome Italy

Piazza del Risorgimento

Pass By: Walks of Italy, 00192 Vatican City Italy

Walks of Italy