Private Rome Tour: Colosseum & Sistine Chapel

Experience the best of Rome in just one day with our private tour. Visit the Colosseum, Sistine Chapel, and more, while maximizing your time and skipping the lines.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Colosseum - -
  • Roman Forum - - Temple of Saturn
  • House of the Vestal Virgins
  • Via Sacra
  • Arch of Titus
  • Trevi Fountain - -
  • Piazza Navona - - Bernini’s Four Rivers Fountain
  • Pantheon - -
  • Vatican Museums - -
  • Sistine Chapel - -
  • Stanze di Raffaello - Raphael Rooms
  • St. Peter’s Basilica - - Michelangelo’s…
What's Included
  • Private transportation between sites
  • Headsets provided for groups of 6+
  • Skip-the-line access at all sites
  • Expert English-speaking private guide
  • All fees and taxes included
What's Not Included
  • Transportation to and from the meeting and end points
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities (optional)
Additional Information

Do you want to explore the main attractions of Rome in an engaging and thorough manner but have limited time? Our ‘Rome in a Day’ tour presents an outstanding exploration of the Ancient and Vatican City. Strategically crafted for travellers on a strict timetable, this extensive individual tour ensures you cover all of the top sites swiftly: Experience…

Location
Angelino "ai Fori" dal 1947
Via dei Fori Imperiali
In front of the Cafe/Restaurant Angelino ai Fori, Largo Corrado Ricci, 43a. Your guide will have a Through Eternity sign/flag.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Michaellf4331fb
Jun 22, 2026
Along for the ride! - This was a Big Day! We had a great time. We are a family of 4 with. Two of us are HUGE history buffs and 2 are so so. This was a fantastic trip through Rome with a guide who absolutely had a passion for the trip. Couldn't have asked for a better experience. What a day.
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Julie_f
Jun 9, 2026
Exceptional - Guia was our guide and she did a wonderful job taking the time to point out and give background to all of the must sees in Rome. I highly recommend.
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Mark_h
May 2, 2026
Amazing anniversary day - Our tour guide Felicia was very friendly and knowledgeable on our guided tour of Rome , we had a brilliant experience and she brought the history of Rome alive with the archeology of the colosseum and fortum . The second part of our trip was guided by Alessandra , we visited the holy part of Rome from Vatican museum to St Peter’s Basillica and sistene chapel , we skipped the queues with both guides . Alessandra was bright and fun with lots of history of the famous Michael angelo . We learned so much with Felicia and Alessandra today as we now head off to Florence with more history of the famous art work and architecture of Rome . Highly recommend this tour guide company . Grazie for an enjoyable day . Mark & Carla x
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Arno_z
Aug 23, 2025
It’s highly informational... - It’s highly informational and interesting but requires much walking so be prepared. Our guide Camilla did a fantastic job educating us about Rome in an informative and entertaining way. After 8 hours strolling around Rome and Vatican, we learned a new appreciation for ancient civilizations thanks to our guide.
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Pelaminnesota
Jun 1, 2025
Best Rome in a day experience! - After researching a lot, we settled on a private tour of Rome with Through Eternity Tours. It was very easy to do the booking online, and because it was a private tour we could customize it a bit to meet our needs. It was not inexpensive but well worth it to see what we could in a day without having to worry about transportation, tickets, etc. Our guide for the day was Serena, a delightful and very knowledgeable guide. She was friendly and informative, and patient with us Americans. The morning portion was a golf-cart tour with Lorenzo as our driver (he was fabulous- he knew all the streets of Rome and could get us around so easily, especially in a golf cart!) We drove around for a bit to see the sights, then went to the Forum for a great walking tour. Serena was friendly with all the ticket takers, and could get us in easily and quickly. We had lunch with her at a nearby restaurant, then she called a driver to take us to the Vatican Museums. Since we only had a few hours, she was able to pick out the best pieces/rooms to see and highlight. Because the Conclave was going on, we did not get to see St. Peter's Square or Basilica unfortunately. I would highly recommend this tour company, and request Serena for your guide!
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David
Mar 31, 2025
Even Better Than 5 Stars ! - Enrica spent the entire day with us. We avoided all lines (invaluable) and Enrica kept it relevant and fascinating, not only for us, but for our grade school son. She even played hopscotch with our son between monuments and exhibits. We clearly saw three times the number of important sites than if we had done it ourselves, and the extra cost of the private tour was worth every penny and more!!! She was a wealth of information, but not just minutiae, her stories and narrative brought a cohesive and memorable picture together in the clearest possible focus. My sincere advice, go with Through Eternity Tours and Enrica and with a private tour; when the cost is long since forgotten, our memory of an incomparable day in one of the world’s most important and historical cites lives on and on!!!
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630mandyr
Jan 4, 2025
Terrific day and terrific guide thru Rome - Gracelyn was one of the best guides we’ve ever had! So knowledgeable and engaging. It was the last day of our 14 day trip - we were tired, and weren’t sure how a 6+ hour walking tour would go…and it was one of the best days we’ve had! Each of us ranked the tour - and Gracelyn - as one of the best things we did in Italy. A tour through the Colosseum, a walk through the forum, the Pantheon, Trevoli Fountain, and Vatican Museum/Sistine Chapel. Plus a stop for lunch - and a stop for gelato. Fabulous day - and fabulous guide. When we are back in Rome we will definitely reconnect with Gracelyn and Through Eternity.
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G1341rlmattheww
Oct 21, 2024
Informative and engaging - Julia was a wonderful guide. She was very enthusiastic and knowledgeable about the subject matter and what would be of the most interest to her group. The Vatican is a busy place and she managed the group very well.
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771fischer
Sep 23, 2024
Letizia Bruschi of Through Eternity tours is an amazing tour guide - Maria Letizia Bruschi was the kind of seasoned tour guide I was hoping to get for our private, just my wife and I, six hour + a break for lunch "Rome in a Day" tour. An art historian by training and a Roman by birth, Ms Bruschi's knowledge of ancient civilizations, important historical figures and events etc. runs wide and deep, and she had no trouble at all fielding my many questions while at the same time keeping us moving. Her obvious passion for her work was infectious and she had our rapt attention until the end.Another tour guide who we encountered along the way called her "the best", something that I was not surprised at all to hear.She even patiently helped me map out our next days sight seeing itinerary. Well connected with all the guards we encountered, Ms Bruschi got us right to the head of the line every time,A very satisfying experience!
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Thomaskq9392xl
Sep 3, 2024
Fantastic Rome in a Day Tour With Awesome Guide - This was definitely the best thing we did in Rome! Our guide, Thomas, was incredibly knowledgeable and fun to spend the day with. He did a perfect job of blending both the culture of the city and the history, and really made us feel immersed in Rome. He was passionate and insightful, and was able to go in depth with answers to every single question we could possibly have. It's a fantastic private tour, really spending the most time to see exactly what we wanted to and were most interested in.
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From $468
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).