Today you will enjoy a full day exploring the two most iconic venues in Rome. Your day will start as you meet your guide outside the Vatican Museums, you will skip the line to enter this palatial building and with your private guide you’ll embark on a captivating 4 hour tour. The Vatican museums are packed with awe inspiring works of art, each piece telling a story of the history and culture of the Roman Empire and the Catholic church through the centuries. You will visit the Gallery of Candelabra, Gallery of Tapestries, Gallery of Maps. You will marvel at Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel, admire Raphael’s Rooms, then explore St. Peter’s Basilica and St. Peter’s Square, You will witness centuries of art and history in this sacred and awe-inspiring journey through the heart of Catholicism.
You will then be collected by private limousine and transferred to the centre of Rome for your tour of the Colosseum.
Note there will be very little free time between arriving in the city centre and the start of your VIP Colosseum tour, so it is advisable to bring a snack and a drink with you.
In the afternoon you will take a private guided tour of the Colosseum with VIP Underground, Roman Forums and view of the Palatine Hill and of the Capitol Hill.
Gain exclusive access to the Colosseum’s restricted areas, descending into the depths of the amphitheatre’s atmospheric underground. After fully exploring the depths of Rome’s most iconic monument, your guide will take you over to the Roman Forum to be regaled with tales from Rome’s gripping past. Rome is a city scattered with ancient ruins and history, and today the insight of your expert guide will really bring the ancient city to life as you learn about the Popes, the emperors, and dynasties which played their part in the fascinating history of the Roman Empire and you will learn the significance of landmarks such as the Arch of Constantine, Palatine Hill, and Capitoline Hill and many more.