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Private Tour of Vatican and Rome's Icons - lunch & Luxury Cars!
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USEFUL INFO:
- Big bags or backpacks and big umbrellas are not allowed inside the sites (regular bags, backpacks, and foldable umbrellas are allowed).
- Cover knees and shoulders inside the Sistine and the Churches.
- Guides cannot avoid metal detector checks
- St. Peter's Basilica might close without prior notice, mostly during Easter and Christmas.
Last minute, we are unable to organize the Tour differently. We will explain the Basilica from St. Peter's Square.
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What's Included
Included
- Certified Professional Guide. Kindly ask for languages that are not listed.
- Driven Tour of Trevi Fountains, Circus Maximum, Colosseum, Palatine and Spanish Steps (all outside)
- Guided tour of Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel
- Traditional Lunch at a selected restaurant
- Private luxury car
- Skip the line entrance tickets to the Vatican
- St. Peter's Basilica: your guide will optimize your time by explaining all the features outside
- Intermediate transfers (car is not at disposal during the Vatican visit)
- Private Hotel pick up & drop-off
Not Included
- Spirits and extras at the reastaurant ( starter, main course and water included)
- Colosseum admission
Important Information
- 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
- WHEELCHAIRS, WALKERS AND STROLLERS: Visits to Ancient Rome and the Vatican Museums involve significant walking. Elevators are available for visitors with mobility issues, and a considerable portion of the museum features wheelchair-accessible paths. Please note that visitors with limited mobility can contact us to request special accommodations, such as wheelchairs or walkers. A member of your group will be responsible for pushing the wheelchair. Please note that wheelchairs, walkers, and strollers are not permitted in the passage connecting the Basilica's courtyard due to the 50 steps that are both downwards and upwards. The tour will conclude with a visit to the Museums. It is forbidden to split the group to allow part of it to continue inside the Basilica. The whole group is requested to stay with the guide. For the same reason, we suggest avoiding strollers and using a baby sling instead.
- **IMPORTANT INFO FOR LAST MINUTE BOOKINGS:** The Basilica stops issuing tickets three days before the tour. During peak season, tickets may sell out four to five days in advance. Last-minute bookings may still allow for a visit to the Basilica. After leaving the Sistine Chapel, you will queue without a ticket with your guide, who will stay with you for an extra hour to navigate the line and metal detector checks. We apologize for any inconvenience, as this is beyond our control.
Itinerary
Your private driver will pick you at your location and bring you to the meeting with your private guide. You will enter the Vatican Museums overflow with masterpieces by many of Italy’s most important Italian artists, sitting alongside important works from Ancient Greece, Rome, and Egypt. You will walk through famous galleries such as tapestries and maps. You will learn the secrets of The Sistine Chapel, with its enormous Michelangelo’s frescoes. Here you will have time to observe the details of his sublime “Last Judgment”. Your guide will bring you directly from the Sistine Chapel into St. Peter’s Basilica, the world’s largest Church, to admire Michelangelo’s “Pietà” and other highlights.
Timing include transfers
Duration: 150 minutes
Admission ticket included
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
Timing includes transfers
Duration: 30 minutes
Admission ticket included
You will admire the Trevi Fountain, a secretive masterpiece, and perhaps the most spectacular fountain in Rome. Built at the end of one of the famed aqueducts that supplied the Roman Empire with water, this iconic setting attracts many visitors. Toss a coin into its waters to ensure a safe return to Rome at some stage in the future.
Duration: 30 minutes
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.
Duration: 20 minutes
Visit from outside: 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.
Duration: 20 minutes
The Circus Maximus was the largest stadium in ancient Rome, primarily used as a massive chariot-racing arena that could accommodate over 150,000 spectators. Situated in the valley between the Aventine and Palatine Hills, it remains a significant archaeological site that highlights the Roman passion for grand-scale public entertainment.
Duration: 20 minutes
First Course - a choice of Pasta among :
• Amatriciana - Guanciale (cured pork), tomato sauce and pecorino romano
cheese,
• Carbonara - fresh eggs, pecorino romano cheese, guanciale (cured pork),
and black pepper
• Gricia - Pecorino romano cheese, black pepper, and guanciale (cured pork)
• Spaghetti with tomato sauce
• Arrabbiata – tomato sauce (cooked with garlic), hot peppers, parsley
Main course (comes with salad or potatoes) – a choice among:
• Saltimbocca alla romana - veal escalopes with prosciutto and fresh sage
leaves
• Pollo Alla Romana – chicken with peppers
• Polpette al Sugo - meatballs with tomato sauce
• Scaloppine – veal escalopes cooked with lemon
water
In case of allergies or specific diets, the restaurant will welcome
different requests, preferably in advance at the moment of the booking.
Any extra to be paid directly on the spot
Duration: 60 minutes
Frequently Asked Questions
This tour has a specific cancellation policy. We recommend checking the terms at the time of booking to understand the refund conditions.
You will receive your confirmation via email immediately after booking. Viator sends your voucher as soon as payment is completed.
The expected duration is approximately 5 hours and 30 minutes. We recommend arriving at least 10-15 minutes before the departure time.
The tour price includes:
- Certified Professional Guide. Kindly ask for languages that are not listed.
- Driven Tour of Trevi Fountains, Circus Maximum, Colosseum, Palatine and Spanish Steps (all outside)
- Guided tour of Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel
- Traditional Lunch at a selected restaurant
- Private luxury car
...and more
We recommend bringing comfortable shoes, water, sunscreen, and a camera. Check the tour's additional information for any specific requirements.