ANCIENT ROME, VATICAN MUSEUM AND ST. PETER’S

Skip the line – Full day tour (lunch included)

Morning. The tour starts from the Colosseum, whose correct name in reality is Flavian Amphitheater, due to the imperial family who built this oval shaped structure in only eight years, from 72 to 80 AD. This huge monument, whose nickname comes from Colossus, a 35 meters statue representing the emperor Nero, was able to seat up to 70,000 spectators. It has been immortalized over the centuries as the scene of wild and ferocious games between man and beasts gladiators vs animals & gladiators vs gladiators as well represented in the movie Gladiator. Close to the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, considered the real political–commercial–social–religious center of Rome at the time of the Monarchy and the Republican period. At the center of the Forum, even after 20 centuries, it is possible to walk on the same cobble-stones of the “Via Sacra” leading to the Capitol Hill and admiring the remaining of with its ancient basilicas, triumphal arches, honorary columns, ancient markets. Reaching Venice Square you will have the chance to admire the imposing monumental complex, inaugurated in 1911, dedicated to our first King of Italy, Victor Emmanuel II.

Lunch in a typical Italian restaurant.

Afternoon. Visit of the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel to admire Michelangelo’s famous masterpieces. Strolling along the corridors to admire the world’s largest private art collection, once intended exclusively for the Pope. Through Raphael’s Rooms, four interconnecting chambers adorned with paintings by Raphael and his pupils, you will reach the beautiful breathtaking Sistine Chapel, considered the Holy Chapel of the Pope, to admire one of the most sacred sites of the Vatican where you will have the occasion to appreciate Michelangelo’s amazing frescoes (“The Creation of the world” and the “Last Judgment”) and other works painted by famous artists such as Perugino, Botticelli and Ghirlandaio, just to mention the most well-known.

* The entrance to the Vatican Museums requires appropriate clothing: shorts, miniskirts and uncovered shoulders are not allowed

Highlights
– Skip the line to the Colosseum and Roman Forum
– Wander the cobblestone streets of the Via Sacra
– See the House of the Vestal Virgins, Trajan’s Column, and more
– Skip the Line and visit the most important sights of Vatican City
– Visit some of the 1,400 rooms and 65,000 paintings of the Vatican Museums
– Admire old maps and frescoes
– Go to the Sistine Chapel and see Michelangelo’s ceilin

Season validity: all season
Pick-up: 8.30 – 9.00 am
Tour starts: 9.30 am
Duration: 6 hours walking tour

Departure days: daily, except Sunday and religious holidays.

Included:
– 6 hours professional guide
– headsets
– Vatican Museums skip the line entrance fee
– Colosseum skip the line entrance fee
– Transport from the Colosseum to the restaurant
– lunch in a typical italian restaurant

Not included:
– drinks
– gratuities