Historical

Private Rome WOW Tour: Vatican, Colosseum, Squares, Car & Lunch

4.9(449 reviews)Rome, Italy
7h30DurationJapanese, English, Italian, French, SpanishOffered inMobile ticketTicketPickup includedPickupWheelchair accessibleAccessibilityModerateLevel

About this experience

Experience a comprehensive day in Rome by visiting key attractions such as the Colosseum, Roman Forum, Palatine, and the Vatican, which includes the Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter's Basilica. The tour is conducted in a private setting for your group and includes a driven guided tour that covers the Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps, Navona Square, and the Pantheon. All logistics are handled for you, including tickets, pick up, drop off, and transfers. An experienced guide will accompany you throughout the day, and lunch is provided for a seamless experience. This tour is ideal for those with limited time who want to see many highlights of Rome in one day. Note that on Sundays and religious holidays, the Vatican is closed. Instead, the itinerary will focus on St. Peter's Square, the Castel Sant' Angelo area, and Capitoline Hill, offering stunning views over the Forum. Pickup is available from central hotels, B&Bs, apartments, Rome rail stations, Civitavecchia Port, and Fiumicino Airport and hotels.

Itinerary

1

Colosseum

Timing includes pick-up and drop-off. The driver will arrive at your hotel at the scheduled time to pick you up in a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle. After a short drive through the historic streets of Rome, you will arrive at the Colosseum, where you will meet your knowledgeable guide. The Colosseum, or Flavian Amphitheatre, is the largest ancient amphitheater and a symbol of Imperial Rome. Built between 70 and 80 AD, it hosted gladiatorial contests, animal hunts, and executions, accommodating 50,000 to 80,000 spectators based on social rank. Made of travertine limestone, this four-story elliptical structure features a complex system of vaults and arches.

2

Roman Forum

The guide will provide a detailed account of the Roman Forum's exterior, highlighting the impressive remains visible from the outside. The Colosseum tickets give access to the Roman Forum within 24 hours; please ask the guide. After this Ancient Rome tour, you will fully understand Ancient Roman life.

3

Pantheon

Not included in the MINI WOW Tour. A true masterpiece to admire on your tour of Rome: The Pantheon. Immaculately preserved and seemingly only a few centuries old, it's hard to believe the structure was completed in AD 128 by Emperor Hadrian. In the square in front - a gathering place for locals – discover a decorative 16th-century fountain sitting beneath the Egyptian obelisk. Kindly note that the line may be too long due to the metal detector, and the visit is from outside.

4

Piazza Navona

Not included in the MINI WOW Tour. A true masterpiece to admire on your tour of Rome: The Pantheon. Immaculately preserved and seemingly only a few centuries old, it's hard to believe the structure was completed in AD 128 by Emperor Hadrian. In the square in front - a gathering place for locals – discover a decorative 16th-century fountain sitting beneath the Egyptian obelisk. Kindly note that the line may be too long due to the metal detector, and the visit is from outside.

5

Spanish Steps

Not included in the MINI WOW Tour. You will head to the Spanish Steps, one of the city's most popular tourist attractions. As you stand and admire the Church of Trinità dei Monti, located at the top of the famous staircase, you will see the Fontana della Barcaccia at its base. You might wonder how this impressive structure was ever completed.

6

Vatican Museums

You will enter the Vatican Museums, overflowing with masterpieces by many of Italy’s most important artists, alongside important works from Ancient Greece, Rome, and Egypt. You will walk through famous galleries, such as the tapestries and maps. You will learn the secrets of the Sistine Chapel, with its enormous Michelangelo frescoes. Here, you will have time to observe the details of his sublime “Last Judgment.”

7

Sistine Chapel

Your guide will bring you directly from the Sistine Chapel into St. Peter's Basilica's courtyard. Your guide will optimize your time by explaining all the features outside. You can take pictures (without a flash) in a peaceful atmosphere while the guide waits outside. It is the world's largest church, home to Michelangelo's "Pietà" and other highlights.

8

St. Peter's Basilica

Not included in the MINI WOW Tour. Just before ending your tour of the Vatican, you will enjoy the curved colonnades of St. Peter’s Square before a brief sighting of the Pope’s Balcony. Remember to cover knees and shoulders before entering the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica. At the end of this exclusive experience, your driver will bring you back to your location in Rome

What's included / not included

St Peter's Basilica Visit and Tickets (All Inclusive & Shore Excursion only - No for Mini WOW Tour)Lunch at a selected restaurant (All Inclusive & Shore Excursion only - No for Mini WOW Tour)Colosseum entrance ticket valued at €18 per person and reservation fee valued at €2 per personAll Inclusive WOW Tour & Shore Excursion Tour: Car at Disposal, Pick-up and drop offMini WOW Tour Option: Pick up & intermediate transfer onlyTICKETS: Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, Basilica and Colosseum, ( Roman Forum from outside)Guided Tour of Colosseum, Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel
Spirits and extras at the restaurant (starter, main course and water included)Vatican Tour on Sundays and Religious Holidays as Vatican is closed.Mini Wow Tour Option: Lunch, Car at Disposal, St. Peter's Basilica and Drop-offAdmission feesLunch

Additional information

Accessibility and comfort

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Good to know

  • LIMITED MOBILITY Ancient Rome area and Vatican Museums visits involve SIGNIFICANT WALKING. At the colosseum, the elevator is at disposal for this purpose. The Roman Forum and Palatine surfaces are uneven, but a considerable portion of the area has wheelchair paths. Please note that the pathway from the Sistine Chapel to St Peter’s Basilica has 50 steps downwards and is not wheelchair accessible. The tour can continue to the Basilica only if all members of your private group can walk down the stairs, but, for safety reasons, it is not possible to carry wheelchairs and walkers down the stairs. If your private group includes participants with reduced mobility, we can still bring you to the Basilica, going back to the Museum's entrance and reaching it from the outside with the car. Although there is a dedicated pathway for wheelchairs, please be aware that there may be a queue to enter the Basilica. Also, note that other participants in your group will have to take charge of pushing the wheelchair.
  • VATICAN IS CLOSED ON SUNDAYS (and religious holidays). Due to the Wow Tour's high request, we designed a Sunday experience when the Vatican is closed. With your guide, and your driver you will explore St. Peter's Square, Castel Sant' Angelo area and other marvelous sites like the Aventine hill; from its top, you enjoy spectacular views over the city. As an alternative we will prospose other museums or arcaeological sites!
  • STROLLERS: We suggest avoiding strollers and using a baby sling instead. Like wheelchairs and walkers, strollers are not allowed in the passage from the Sistine Chape directly to the Basilica ( 50 steps downward and 50 upwards). Your private tour will end without the Basilica visit. The options with the car at your disposal ( All_Inclusive and Shore Excursion), help us organize the Basilica visit, reaching it by car. The Roman Forum and Palatine surfaces are uneven, but a considerable portion of the area has stroller paths.
  • Option 1 - SHORE EXCURSION FROM ROME (CIVITAVECCHIA PORT) 10 hours: this option includes pick up and drop off at the dock of your ship. It also includes the car at disposal during the tour. Nevertheless, transfers are scheduled according to entrance time tickets; if you need to anticipate or postpone a transfer, our staff will do their best to meet your needs.Please note that the Colosseum ticket includes Roman Forum and Palatine that you can enter autonomously you you have spare timebefore going back to the port. The guide will explain it from the outside.
  • Option 2 - Mini WOW Tour - 4,5 hours: It is designed for those who have limited time and are interested in the Colosseum and Vatican Visit and not in the tour of the squares, which is not included in this option.This tour has no car at diposal while you are inside the Vatican and the Colosseum. Nevertheless, it includes pick-up and intermediate transfers. Other exclusions: lunch, drop-off, and St. Peter's Basilica. Please note that the Colosseum ticket includes the Roman Forum and Palatine, which you can enter autonomously within 24 hours. The guide will explain it from the outside
  • Option 3 - WOW Tour - 7,5 hours: This tour has the car at disposal for the whole time. Nevertheless, transfers are scheduled according to entrance time tickets; if you need to anticipate or postpone a transfer, our staff will do their best to meet your needs. Please note that the Colosseum ticket includes Roman Forum and Palatine that you can enter autonomously within 24 hours. The guide will explain it from the outside
  • ST. PETER'S BASILICA TICKETS ( for the All Inclusive & Shore Excursion options) : Please note that the Basilica stops selling skip-the-line tickets 3 days before the date. Therefore, you will not be able to skip the line directly from the Sistine Chapel to the Basilica. Nevertheless, if the lines are reasonable, the guide will be happy to get you in. We are very sorry for the inconvenience, which goes beyond our control. Instead of the Basilica tickets, according to availability, we will buy you skip-the-line tickets to the Pantheon, trusting that you will be pleased.
  • Dietary Requirements: We can accommodate dietary restrictions such as vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, etc. If you have dietary requirements. Please indicate it to the special requirements at the time of booking.

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