Rome and Vatican

The Best of Rome Tour

The Best of Rome Tour

8-hour tour with transfer

Partially accessible

kid-friendly tour

Explore the best of Rome in one day with our expert tour guides! In just 8 hours you can discover the most iconic places of the city such as the Sistine Chapel, the Colosseum, Navona Square and the Pantheon.

After passing through the Vatican Walls, you will get to the entrance of the Vatican Museums. You will be blown away by the most fascinating museum in the world. We have selected for you the most famous works of art belonging to its huge collection, which covers almost 4,000 years of history (from the Egyptians to the modern age). Delving deeper into the collection, you will go through the Gallery of the Candelabra, the Gallery of Tapestries, and the Gallery of the Maps. Finally, you will be taken to the Sistine Chapel, which was entirely frescoed by the masterful hands of Michelangelo. The tour will continue with St. Peter's Basilica, the heart of Christianity, and the majestic St. Peter's Square, where you will find your private driver waiting for you.

Our expert tour guide will take you through the historical centre of Rome, considered a museum of wonders for all the great monuments it hosts. You will visit the Pantheon, wich today is a Christian Basilica, and Navona Square to admire the artworks of Gian Lorenzo Bernini and Francesco Borromini. In the afternoon, after a lunch break with a quick food tasting in the historical centre of Rome, we will visit the Colosseum. Officially called the Flavian Amphitheater, it is the most emblematic symbol of Rome and its glorious past. We will guide you inside to admire the ancient stadium and explore the intricacies of how such a magnificent structure functioned.

Tour gallery

Some of the most representative pictures of this tour

Itinerary

Discover the main stops of this tour

Sistine Chapel

Sistine Chapel

Official residence of the pope and still today the site of the papal conclave, it has become famous for the beautiful frescoes that decorate the ceiling and The Last Judgment on the back wall, both carried out by Michelangelo. Besides him, other skilled painters worked here during the 15th century, creating the series of frescos depicting the Life of Moses and the Life of Christ which decorate the lateral walls: the team included Sandro Botticelli, Pietro Perugino, Pinturicchio, Domenico Ghirlandaio, Cosimo Rosselli and Luca Signorelli.

St. Peter’s Basilica

St. Peter’s Basilica

Located in the Vatican City, it is one of the largest churches in the world other than being considered one of the Catholic Church’s holiest temples. Built in the Renaissance style, it was designed principally by Donato Bramante, Michelangelo, Carlo Maderno and Gian Lorenzo Bernini.

Pantheon

Pantheon

The most impressive Roman Temple, one of the best-preserved buildings of Roman antiquity. Its dome with the famous oculus is the biggest ever built in the world.

Navona Square

Navona Square

The greatest baroque Square in Rome – Piazza Navona was built above the remains of the Stadium of Domitian. It is famous for the nightlife, for the portrait street artists and for the monumental Fountain of the Four Rivers, an authentic masterpiece of Gian Lorenzo Bernini.

Colosseum

Colosseum

The largest amphitheater in the world, icon of Rome and Italy’s most visited monument. Well known for its exceptional architecture, takes its name from a colossal statue that stood nearby.

Tour information

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What’s included

Expert and licensed guide, private transfer, entrance ticket, lunch break, full on-site assistance, sterilized earphones (from 5 people upwards).

Availability

Tour start time: 8.00 am.