Rome in 2 Days Tour with Forum Colosseum Trevi Fountain Vatican & Sistine Chapel

At a glance

Rome in 2 Days Tour with Forum Colosseum Trevi Fountain Vatican & Sistine Chapel is a 2 days private experience in Rome, Italy, operated by Rome City Tours. Travellers rate it 4.6 out of 5 across 11 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor. Prices start from $683.97 per person. Included: Colosseum entrance ticket valued at €18 per person, Local guide, Private tour.

Quick facts

Duration

2 days

Group

Private tour — only your group

Languages

English

Pickup

Meet at the start point

Confirmation

Instant confirmation

Ticket

Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Cancellation

See cancellation policy

Overview

Itinerary

1. Day 1: Colosseum and City Highlights · 1h

   The day begins at the Coliseum where you meet your guide. You have a little time to wander about this breathtaking amphitheatre and your guide will tell you something of it history.

2. Day 1: Colosseum and City Highlights · 1h

   Then it is outside again to see the Arch of Constantine and the Roman Forum.  The forum was the empire’s hub where everything happened; political, religious and social. There is 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 Severus to name a few.

3. Day 1: Colosseum and City Highlights · 30m

   You then arrive at the Capitoline Hill following a short walk up the Sacred Way.  Here is one of the most famous and breathtaking monuments of modern-day Italy, Il Vittoriano.

4. Day 1: Colosseum and City Highlights · 30m

   The tour continues with a visit to the Trevi Fountain,it is more beautiful in real life though and if you follow the legend, throw a coin in the fountain and wish that you will one day return to Rome.

5. Day 1: Colosseum and City Highlights · 30m

   Another short walk down a narrow “vincolo” brings you to the Pantheon where you can visit the tomb of the Renaissance painter and architect Raphael.  The day finishes with another walk, past the Ancient Baths of Nero to Piazza Navona and Bernini’s Fountain of the Four Rivers.

6. Day 1: Colosseum and City Highlights · 30m

   The day finishes with another walk, past the Ancient Baths of Nero to Piazza Navona and Bernini’s Fountain of the Four Rivers.

7. Day 2: Vatican and Sistine Chapel · 1h

   On the next part of the tour you can travel at your own pace and see some of the rooms not on the usual tourist itinerary. You meet with your guide at the entrance to the Vatican museums and head straight for the Belvedere Courtyard followed by the Pio-Clementine Museum with its wonderful display of statues from ancient Rome and Greece.
   
   Then the tour continues to see some of the museum’s artworks: the Gallery of Tapestries; the Gallery of Maps that is home to an unparalleled collection of Renaissance Maps; the Sobiesky Room where you will see the Vatican’s largest canvas and the wonderful frescoes in the Immaculate Conception Rooms.

8. Day 2: Vatican and Sistine Chapel · 30m

   Linger a while in the stunning Raphael Rooms.  These rooms were painted for Pope Julius II by Raphael and here you will see what are considered to be his greatest masterpieces, the Parnassus and the School of Athens.

9. Day 2: Vatican and Sistine Chapel · 30m

   Next you will enter the Sistine Chapel; home of the conclave to elect a new Pope.  Once inside you will benefit from the information your guide has given and be better able to appreciate Michelangelo’s wonderful ceiling frescoes and those on the walls painted by Botticelli and his contemporaries.

10. Day 2: Vatican and Sistine Chapel · 30m

    It is then time for a tour of St. Peter’s Basilica where you will explore the numerous side chapels with their hidden crypts. You will see Michelangelo’s Pietà and your guide will explain why this is the only work that he signed. You will gain an appreciation of the mastery that went into the creation of Bernini’s altarpiece and learn how Michelangelo triumphed over his contemporaries for the honour to paint St. Peter’s magnificent dome.

11. Day 2: Vatican and Sistine Chapel · 30m

    The tour will end in Saint Peter's Square

Meeting point

Good to know

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Specialized infant seats are available
• 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.
• 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: the Sistine chapel and/or the Basilica of Saint Peter might not be accessible. In case of such events our tour guide will provide you with a valuable alternative focusing the tour inside the Vatican museums.
• 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.
• The Basilica is not included since it is not accessible from the museums due to the Jubilee
• Each traveler must show a valid ID matching the booking name for entry. Without ID, entry is not guaranteed.

Cancellation policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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