2-in-1 Vatican Museums Guided Tour and Fast Track Colosseum Ticket

From USD $129.00
  • Duration: 6 Hours (approx.)
  • Location: Vatican City, Lazio
  • Product code: WIR_Two_For_One

When in Rome, more often than not visitors are faced with a common dilemma: So much to see, so little time. When a city is packed with countless “can’t miss” monuments it takes careful planning to fit it all in, and Rome is no exception. This Vatican and Ancient Rome tour and ticket package will tick all the right boxes to get you started on the right foot! 

What We Love About This Tour: 

  • Get up close and personal with the likes of Michelangelo and Raphael while touring the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel

  • Explore the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill at your own pace with priority access tickets 

  • Skip the lines at 4 Rome venues by booking this tour and ticket combo!

Itinerary

Your expert english speaking guide will meet you by the entrance to the Vatican Museums. After brief introductions enjoy skip-the-line entry to what is arguably the most important and largest art collection in the world. Your guide knows every nook and cranny of the museums and will navigate seamlessly through the galleries, emphasizing the Rooms of Raphael, the Ancient Roman and Greek pieces in the Belvedere Courtyard and the Gallery of Maps, all while ensuring that you stay on track with an eye on the ultimate prize: the Sistine Chapel. 

The Vatican Museums weren’t always as we know them today. For over five hundred years, celebrated Popes slowly gathered and commissioned works of art from the most talented painters, architects and sculptors in Italy and brought them to the Vatican to showcase them for their own personal enjoyment and that of a carefully chosen circle of clerics, artists, nobles, and scholars. Each new Pope sought to leave a legacy, commissioning chapels, frescoes, sculptures, libraries, paintings, courtyards - one masterpiece after another until the Papal Collection finally grew to more than 70,000 works of art spread over 1400 galleries. 

We have hand-picked a selection of the highlights of this massive museum, covering the most important masterpieces from Greek and Roman times to the high Renaissance. Much of this tour will be dedicated to the Rooms of Raphael and of course the majestic Sistine Chapel, from its commissioning to the finishing touches applied by none other than Michelangelo Buonarroti. Your expert guide will help you to discern between myth, fact, and popular Hollywood fiction regarding this epic work of art.

As your Vatican tour comes to a conclusion, enjoy a break and a snack before making your way “back in time” to Ancient Rome where you will enjoy skip-the-line access to the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill. Explore these incredible sites at your leisure, and be sure to immortalize this epic day in Rome with plenty of photos - this is one day you won’t want to forget! 

Duration: Approximately 2.5 hours fully guided, followed by self guided tickets 

What’s Included: 

  • Expert local guide

  • Skip-the-line tickets to the Vatican Museums

  • Guided tour of the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel 

  • Fast Track tickets to the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill (self guided)  

  • Small groups of max 15 participants

 Not Included: 

  • Gratuities

  • Transport between venues

Important to Know:

  • Tour departs rain or shine

  • Unfortunately, wheelchairs and strollers cannot be accommodated on this tour. 

Important to Bring: 

  • Comfortable shoes for walking and stair climbing

Covid-19 compliance: For the most accurate and up-to-date information click here

●  In accordance with Italian Covid-19 safety regulations, all guests ages 12 and older will be required to show proof of Vaccination (Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson or AstraZeneca) or a negative Covid-test taken within 48 hours of the tour.

  • Please note that due to current local Covid-19 measures, all customers will be required to bring and wear a mask during the entire visit.  

Special Requirements for Vatican Tours: 

  • A strict dress code is in place at the Vatican. While short pants are permitted, shoulders and knees must be covered for both men and women. Shorts must come to knee length.  

  • Large bags, knives or other weapons will not be permitted inside the Museums. 

Terms and conditions:

●  Changes and cancellation are possible free of charge up to 96 hours before the start time. If the desired change involves a tour of greater value, the balance will be due upon rebooking.

●  Any cancellations made within 96 hours and no-shows are non-refundable.

●  Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by at least one adult to join a tour or an activity.

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