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Rome Private Tour with Driver: Colosseum and Vatican in a Day
★ 5.0 (257 reviews, Viator and Tripadvisor) · Operator: i-tours
- 9 h on the listing; the time can vary by option
- Private, up to 8 per booking
- Live guide: English
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Editor's take
A private driver links the Colosseum and Vatican visits on this i-tours day. The From Rome City Hotel option lasts 7 hours for your own party, including about 1 hour inside the Colosseum.
Your guides cover the Colosseum, then the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel. Hotel pickup is included. You arrange your return and pay for lunch. Cancellation brings no refund.
Which i-tours Rome option includes the return transfer?
2 options. Prices are per adult for a party of two, the usual lowest price of each option. The booking page shows the price for your date.
| Option | When | Guide | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| From Rome City HotelDuration: 7 hours Way back not included : Includes a private car pickup from your hotel at the selected time and ends at the Vatican Museums. (Taxi or Uber available) Not available from the port Pickup included | Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat 08:30, 09:00 | English | €649 |
| From Civitavecchia Port 9hDuration: 9 hours Available From Port or Hotels: Includes both pickup and return to the ship and/or hotel with car disposal for the entire time of the tour. (9h) Way back included Pickup included | Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat 08:00 | English | €899 |
What's included
Included
- Colosseum entrance ticket (valued at €18 per person)
- Vatican Museums reserved Tickets and Colosseum with official Private guide
- Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person)
- Private transportation with driver
- All Fees and Taxes
- Please note: Colosseum fees as above. The remaining cost of the experience covers other services.
Not included
- Gratuites
- Lunch
- Tickets for all other attractions
Tour or official ticket?
The hotel option costs from €649 per person, against €25 for the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel portion alone. The rest pays for private transport and guiding, plus Colosseum admission. Buy the official Museums ticket if the Vatican is your only stop and you can arrange your own travel.
Itinerary
From the operator: i-tours's own description of the route.
Ancient Rome
Tired to looking for tickets that are not a tourist trap? With us you will find professionalism and efficiency, we will show you the city in its highlights with maximum comfort and avoiding unnecessary queues. Just relax and tell your driver all the places you would like to visit.
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He will think about the rest! After your pick up at the hotel selected or at the pier in front of your cruise ship (available for the 9 hours option only), the tour will bring you right to the City Hall of Rome and will stop at the Pantheon, the Trevi Fountain and the Spanish Steps. During the tour, your professional driver guide will share with you a small historical heritage of this wonderful city.
Pantheon
The Pantheon of Agrippa, also known as the Roman Pantheon, is one of the architectural masterpieces of the Italian capital. It is the best preserved building from ancient Rome.
Trevi Fountain
Measuring some 20 meters in width by 26 meters in height, Trevi Fountain is also the largest fountain in the city. The origins of the fountain go back to the year 19 B.C., in which period the fountain formed the end of the Aqua Virgo aqueduct.
Spanish Steps
The 'Spanish steps' in Rome, built in Rococo style between 1723 and 1726, are the steps that lead from the Piazza di Spagna square to the French monastery church Trinita dei Monti (built between 1502–1587). There are 135 steps and three different terraces, referring to the Holy Trinity (the Trinità).
Colosseum
Private Tour at the iconic Colosseum where you will meet your expert guide. With escorted access to the Colosseum (no group entrance regular ticket no attico no undergrounds), you will maximize your time with your professional guide. Once inside, you will learn about the construction and the uses of the imposing ancient building, and hear stories about gladiators, theater shows, and wild animal fights that used to take place here.
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After Visiting Colosseum you will have time for a quick lunch break (not included in the price). Ticket type: individual ticket, no groups entrance, no attico no undergrounds.
Janiculum Terrace
Panoramic view of Ancient Rome and St. Peter basilica.
Vatican Museums
Then, with more energy, your action-packed day continues, with your guide by your side, in the Vatican Museums. you will enjoy reserved access, so get ready to see the highlights of the vast art collection housed here. Your guide will make sure you see the lavishly decorated halls and visit the Gallery of Maps, Gallery of Tapestries, the Raphael Rooms, and of course, Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel.
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At the end of the tour (St. Peter's Square) your private guide will be happy to help you find transport to return to the hotel or if you have chosen the 9 hour option he will accompany you to your private driver for the return to the ship or other destinations.
Sistine Chapel
The Sistine Chapel is one of the greatest treasures of the Vatican City, of Rome, and of the world in general. It's known as much for its decoration, as for being the temple in which popes are chosen and crowned.
St Peter's Square
The heart of world Christianity, St. Peter's Square, owes its characteristic elliptical shape to the imposing colonnade by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, which, commissioned by Pope Alexander VII Chigi, consists of 284 columns arranged radially in four rows.The construction took eleven years of work (1656-1667), more than 40 thousand cubic meters of travertine transported from Tivoli by land or pulled by horses along the river banks.
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In designing the colonnade, Gian Lorenzo Bernini played with optical illusions, obtaining a spectacular and scenic result. If you cross the square, you can see the columns come together and move apart, with a feeling of movement and alternation between full and empty. If you look at the columns from the center of the square and place yourself on the point indicated by one of the two marble disks on the pavement marking the ellipse foci, the colonnade seems composed of a single row. The outer columns disappear behind those of the inner row.
Cancellation policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Know before you go
From the operator: i-tours's own notes for this tour.
Tickets and ID
- 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 Vatican Museums.
Access and children
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Good to know
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- For last minute bookings (less than 30 days) we reserve the right to offer you alternatives or free cancellations if we are unable to carry out the service as described.
Reviews
5.0 out of 5 from 257 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor together. 99% gave 4 or 5 stars.
Tripadvisor
4.9
24 reviews
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Photos
From the i-tours listing, 15 photos in all.
From the operator
From the operator: i-tours's own description of the tour.
With us you will find professionalism and efficiency, we will show you the city in its highlights with maximum comfort and avoiding unnecessary queues. Just relax and your driver will think about the rest! After visiting the Pantheon, Trevi Fountain and Spanish Steps, the tour will bring you right to the Colosseum driving by the Roman Forum, giving you the chance to appreciate the beauty of the Vittoriano. The visit of the colosseum it takes about 1 hour and it's conducted by an official guide.
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On the way to the Vatican you will see the Circus Maximus, Bocca della Verità, Teatro Marcello, Jewish Ghetto and Capitol Hill reserving a small space for a quick lunch before the Vatican Museums (skip the line tickets), enjoying a 2 hours private guided tour (you will visit the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel and St Peter’s Square). During the tour, your driver guide will share with you a small historical heritage of this wonderful city from the vehicle.
