The 15 Best Tours & Day Trips in Rome

Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Tour with Optional Basilica - Meeting at Via Germanico 8

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 67,413 reviews · from $79Our pick

See the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and optional St. Peter’s Basilica with a guide, fast-track museum entry, and a focused 2.5 to 3-hour route.

“I would not have wanted to try to see the museum or the Basilica without skip the line tickets. Well worth the money! You’d be in line for HOURS in the hot sun if you didn’t have them. In this tour, the guide did not go with us to the Basilica. We were able to view it at our own pace. Unfortunately, we were unable to see the Sistine Chapel since it was closed at the time due to preparation for conclave, but we were able to see everything else!”

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Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & St Peter’s Basilica Guided Tour

2.Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & St Peter’s Basilica Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 39,149 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $22

See the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s Basilica with timed entry, an English-speaking guide, and a small group.

“The Sistine Chapel and St Peter’s Basilica are so very beautiful and ornate. The history and architecture are incredible. Our guide Sophia was a wonderful person to have lead us through the area. She provided information that enhanced our time and visit.”

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Rome: Colosseum, Palatine Hill and Roman Forum Guided Tour

3.Colosseum, Palatine Hill and Roman Forum Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 32,814 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $52Top rated

See the Colosseum, Palatine Hill, and Roman Forum with a lively guide, priority entry, headsets, and 2.5 hours of ancient Rome.

“Outstanding tour with Alice. She was well informed, organized, and funny. Great experience.”

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Rome: Guided Tour of Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill

4.Guided Tour of Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 27,897 reviews · 2.5 - 3 hours · from $55

Explore Rome’s Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill with an expert guide, reserved entry, strong storytelling, and sweeping ancient-city views.

“Angela was very informative and humorous at the same time. Really enjoyed this tour.”

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Rome: Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill Guided Tour

5.Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 23,903 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $59

Explore Rome’s Colosseum, Palatine Hill, and Roman Forum with an expert guide, skip long waits, and uncover ancient history in three focused hours.

“Very informative , easy to follow , relaxed and friendly , overall a really good experience, Maria was exceptionally knowledgeable”

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Rome: Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & Basilica Tour

6.Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & Basilica Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 13,872 reviews · from $130

Explore the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel with skip-the-line entry, an art historian guide, and optional St. Peter’s Basilica access.

“Tour was amazing and the guide was very knowledgeable. I wish we had more time but had to watch a train to Venice. Will definitely be back!”

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Rome: Colosseum, Forum & Palatine Hill Tour & Optional Arena

7.Colosseum, Forum & Palatine Hill Tour & Optional Arena

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 13,839 reviews · from $58

Walk through the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill with a guide, priority entry, and optional arena-floor access.

“Guided explained everything well and had a huge knowledge. Unfortunately the last part of the tour felt rushed as time was wasted waiting on people that had wandered off.”

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Rome: Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & Basilica Tour

8.Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & Basilica Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 13,217 reviews · 2 - 4 hours · from $72

See the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, St Peter’s Basilica, and optional Dome with skip-the-line entry and an expert guide.

“Absolutely brilliant, throughly enjoyed the day. Very knowledgeable and friendly guide made the day so memorable. Would recommend.”

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Skip-the-Line Group Tour of the Vatican, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter’s Basilica

9.Skip-the-Line Group Tour of the Vatican, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter’s Basilica

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12,779 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $30

Review of Rome’s Vatican, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s tour, with skip-the-line entry, guide advice, itinerary details, and booking tips.

“Paola was great and very clear with us as a group. Appreciate her knowledge and her time to keep us altogether.”

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Rome: Colosseum, Palatine Hill & Roman Forum Guided Tour

10.Colosseum, Palatine Hill & Roman Forum Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 12,703 reviews · from $51

Tour Rome’s Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill with priority entry, an expert guide, and practical tips for a rewarding ancient-city visit.

“Great tour. Our guide Chiara was knowledgeable, the info she shared was interesting and the level of detail was good. I would definitely recommend this tour! Skipping the line with the group was definitely worth it too!”

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Colosseum: Underground and Ancient Rome Tour

11.Colosseum: Underground and Ancient Rome Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 12,691 reviews · 3 hours · from $160

Explore the Colosseum underground, arena, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill with a three-hour guided tour in Rome.

“Loved learning about the history of the Roman Forum, Palentine Hill and the Colleseum. An amazing job has been done restoring the Collaseum to compliment the explanations being given by the hide allowing an immersive experience of what it would have been like in the times of the arena shows. Excellent knowledge and explanations by local guides.”

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Rome: Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Guided Tour

12.Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 12,117 reviews · from $118

Review of a 2.5-hour Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel tour with skip-the-line entry, expert guides, and practical tips for your visit.

“We are very happy with our tour. It was interesting, informative. Our guide Pasquale was very fun, best recommendations! 10/10 😊 Greetings from Lithuania😊”

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Rome: Colosseum Arena, Palatine Hill & Forum Guided Tour

13.Colosseum Arena, Palatine Hill & Forum Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 10,584 reviews · from $73

Enter the Colosseum through the Gladiator’s Gate, explore the Forum and Palatine Hill, and hear Rome’s ancient story from a live guide.

“Magda was our guide and she was wonderful! She gave us history of when and how the colosseum was built, and made sure we understood the different levels, etc. She made sure we stuck together and took us to some incredible vantage points. We had the full 3-hoir tour, and loved every minute.”

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Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Skip-the-Ticket-Line Tour

14.Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Skip-the-Ticket-Line Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 10,486 reviews · from $130

Skip Rome’s longest queue on a guided Vatican tour with the Sistine Chapel, Raphael Rooms, Gallery of Maps, and partner entry.

“Wonderful guide, very attentive to our experience and asked questions, she answered thoroughly. Very good experience. Highly recommend and would do it again.”

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