Rome Ancient Ruins and Vatican Museums Tour

Meet your host at the Tour station office where you are provided with preliminary information in a multimedia video about Ancient Rome.
See the Roman Forum where everyday Roman citizens used to live, see the tomb of emperor Julius Caesar, and explore the ancient ruins at your own pace. Continue to Palatine Hill, the site of the foundation of Rome.
Step inside one of the world's most famous monuments, the Colosseum. Visit the Colosseum approximately 2 hours the time at which you met at the Tour station.
Next, take in the highlights of the Vatican Museums on a self-guided tour. Wander through the Hall of Maps, Pinecone Courtyard, Gallery of Tapestries and Raphael Rooms. Enter the Sistine Chapel and gaze up at the masterpiece on the ceiling.
Admire the immense art collection amassed by the Catholic history, including Roman sculptures and Renaissance masterpieces at your own pace. See masterpieces by Renaissance masters in the Raphael Rooms, and rest for a while in the Borgia Apartments.

Meeting Point

Touristation Aracoeli

Piazza d'Aracoeli, 16, 00186 Roma RM, Italy

What's included:

• Accompaniment to the entrance of the Roman Forum
• Multimedia video
• Colosseum entrance ticket (valued at €18 per person)
• Assistance at the Touristation office
• Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person)
• Skip-the-line ticket for Sistine Chapel
• Note: Colosseum fees are as above. The remaining cost of the experience covers other services
• Skip-the-line ticket for Vatican Museums

Not included:

• Live or audio guide
• Transportation
• Food and drinks

What to expect:

Duration: 2 days

Colosseum

Piazza del Colosseo, 1, Rome, 00184

Step inside one of the world's most famous monuments, the Colosseum. Explore the immense amphitheater, the largest ever built by the Roman Empire.

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Foro Romano

Largo della Salara Vecchia 5/6, , Rome, 00186

ee the Roman Forum where everyday Roman citizens used to live, see the tomb of emperor Julius Caesar, and explore the ancient ruins at your own pace.

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Palatine Hill

Piazza Santa Maria Nova, 53, Rome, 00186

Continue to Palatine Hill, the site of the foundation of Rome, and the settlement of the most important houses of emperors and kings.

1 minute • Admission Ticket Included

Vatican Museums

Viale Vaticano, Vatican City, 00120

They display works from the immense collection amassed by the Catholic Church and the papacy throughout the centuries: Vatican museums has more than 20,000 artifacts in display, from the glories of ancient Greece and Egypt to Middle ages Renaissance works. Admire pine cone courtyard, Egypt and Etruscan collections, glorious tapestries, Gallery of Maps, painted ceilings and large scale frescoes by Raphael.

1 hour, 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Sistine Chapel

Viale Vaticano, Vatican City, 00165

The most visited chapel in the world, seat of the conclave and a fascinating place to admire Michelangelo's frescoes.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included