Combo Colosseum with Arena and Vatican Museums sharing tour

Visit the main highlights of the eternal city with our friendly small group tour! This tour will be divided into two parts giving you some free time for lunch break in between. Your morning tour will be focused on the Ancient Rome and on Gladiators stories, you'll visit the Colosseum with an exclusive access from the Gladiator's Entrance, then walk to the Palatine Hill to see the ruins of the Palace of the Emperor Domitian and step into the Roman Forum once the center of the political and economical ancient Rome. Your afternoon tour will be focused on the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel. You will jump back to the 1500s and learn about Michelangelo and Raphael. You will visit with your guide the highlights of the Vatican Galleries, see the Laocoon marble group and the Apollo, walk through the Gallery of Maps and reach the Sistine Chapel to enjoy Michelangelo's frescoes of the Last Judgement and Creation of Adam. These is a special access to the Arena Floor.

Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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.
Please be aware that to enter the Colosseum it is necessary to pass a metal detector security check. Visitors cannot avoid these checks. local operator is not responsible for time spent waiting to pass security checks
The tour consists of 2 different tours: a Colosseum / Ancient Rome tour in the morning and a Vatican tour in the afternoon
If you arrive late you might lose the entrance at the Vatican or Colosseum
This tour is not wheelchair accessible but may be adapted to an accessible itinerary if you contact us. Please note that, for disabled visitors with certified invalidity of more than 74%, the Vatican Museums offers free entry that is extended to a companion for visitors who are not self-sufficient. To benefit from this, make sure you mention it at the time of booking so that our staff may handle your request.
A current valid passport or ID document is required on the day of the tour for children under 18 as proof of age.
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.