Rome Private One-Day Highlights Tour

Visiting Rome in one day may seem like an impossible mission. There is so much to see that it can be overwhelming deciding which sites are the most important. Not to mention all the time you can waste, navigating the public transport system and standing in line for the most famous attractions like the Colosseum and Vatican! With this private tour, you will maximize your time, focusing on Rome’s greatest hits: Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill, Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel. We will provide tickets for the access for all the sites, a gourmet Italian lunch, an expert private guide and a private luxury transfer to ensure your visit is interesting and time-efficient.
Buy this tour and you will try the perfect mixture of the many layers of Rome in a day!

What's included:

• Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person)
• Colosseum entrance ticket (valued at €18 per person)
• Italian gourmet Lunch
• Pick up and drop off (from hotel/port/airport)
• Please note: Colosseum fees as above. The remaining cost of the experience covers other services.
• Guided Tour of Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel
• Transfer from one site to the other by private luxury car with chauffeur
• Professional Certified Guide
• Guided Tour of Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill

What to expect:

Duration: 8 hours

Ancient Rome

After the pick-up at your accommodation, the driver will take you to the Colosseum where you will meet your private guide. Known as Flavian Amphitheatre, the Colosseum is one of the capital's most remarkable monument. It is an imposing construction that, with almost 2,000 years of history, will bring you back in time to discover the way of life in the Roman Empire. During that period, the Colosseum allowed more than 50,000 people to enjoy its finest spectacles. The exhibitions of exotic animals, the execution of prisoners, the recreations of battles and gladiator fights kept Roman people entertained for years. After the Colosseum, your time travel will continue with the spectacular ruins of the Roman Forum – the hub of ancient Rome. Here's where rousing political speeches were made, criminals were sentenced, goods were traded and where angry crowds assembled. The site, originally a marshy burial ground, was first developed in the 7th century BC, growing over time to become the social, political and commercial hub of the Roman empire. Signature sights include the Arch of Septimius Severus, the Curia, the Temple of Saturn and the Arch of Titus. At the end of this first part of the tour, you will reach the Palatine Hill, the most central of seven hills of Rome. In the Palatine Hill, you can see hundreds of ruins of the imposing buildings that were created for high Roman society in ancient. For a fresh perspective on Rome and its history, there’s no better place than the Palatine!

2 hours, 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Vatican Museums

Viale Vaticano, Vatican City, 00120

We continue with the Vatican Museums, the most beautiful museum complex in the world. They have one of the finest art collections on the planet, with priceless works from Greek, Roman, Egyptian and Etruscan antiquity. They house a valuable collection of paintings ranging from the 12th to the 19th century, with works by Raphael, Caravaggio and Leonardo da Vinci. The Museums include some beautifully frescoed rooms such as: Raphael's Stanze, four rooms decorated by Raphael; the picture gallery with paintings by Giotto, Leonardo, Caravaggio and Bellini, classical art sculptures and masterpieces by Bernini, tapestries and mosaics; the famous Sistine Chapel, (named after its founder, Pope Sixtus IV) which Michelangelo's extraordinary genius made one of the most celebrated artistic treasures in the world, visited by 20,000 visitors every day. The frescoes of the Creation and the Last Judgement are considered among the greatest and most intense masterpieces in the history of art.

2 hours, 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included