Rome in 2 Days Colosseum, Vatican and Appian Way Catacombs Tours
BEST OF ROME EXCLUSIVE SMALL GROUP TOUR | Discover the best of Rome in 2 days guided tour! Go back and learn about one of the most significant civilizations with the Colosseum, Palatine Hill, and Roman Forum guided tour. Take a small break and start an in-depth experience in one of the Catacombs on the Ancient Appian Way. Descending into a complex network of underground tunnels, among the longest in the world, you'll marvel at ancient frescoes, crypts, and mausoleums. You'll also find the burial of famous people like popes, martyrs, and, according to legends, even some apostles. The catacombs we'll visit (San Calisto, San Sebastiano, or Santa Domitilla) will change depending on the day. Continue your experience on the very next day with the Vatican Museum Tour. Explore one of the world's most extraordinary collections of art; pause in the Sistine Chapel, admire Michelangelo's masterpiece, and then visit at your own pace St. Peter's Basilica.
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BEST OF ROME IN 2 DAYS. Colosseum, Vatican Museum, Catacombs, Rome | Fast Track
IMPORTANT: Meeting points, Times and Daily schedules can vary depending on availability and opening days of the sites visited.
What's included in Rome in 2 Days Colosseum, Vatican and Appian Way Catacombs Tours
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Day 1 | COLOSSEUM, ROMAN FORUM, PALATINE HILL AND APPIAN WAY CATACOMBS
Colosseum
Foro Romano
Palatine Hill
Ancient Rome
Catacombs of Saint Callixtus
Caracalla
Circo Massimo
Arch of Constantine
Day 2 | Vatican City, Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel,
Vatican City
Vatican Museums
Sistine Chapel
St. Peter's Basilica
Inclusions
- Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person)
- Headsets system
- Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill Small Group Guided Tour
- Transfer from/to the Catacombs at the meeting point near the Colosseum (pick-up/drop off)
- Colosseum entrance ticket (valued at €18 per person)
- All Fees and Taxes
- Please note: Colosseum fees as above. The remaining cost of the experience covers other services.
- Catacombs Small Group Guided Tour
- Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel Small Group Guided Tour
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Guide service during the transfer to the Catacombs
- Gratuities
- Saint Peter's Basilica
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The effective departure times may be different from the one indicated in the voucher, and will be promptly communicated
- Please provide the full names of all travelers when booking. Failure to present a voucher with all travelers' full names at the ticket office prior to entry may result in denied entry to the Colosseum and Roman Forum.
- Customers have a mandatory meeting time stated 20 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time due to managing and organizational reasons.
- Each traveler must present a valid passport or ID document that matches the name provided at the time of booking for successful entry to the Colosseum and Roman Forum.
- To get inside the monuments it is used group ticket and not individual one. It cannot be asked just the ticket entrance.
- Please note that monuments' capacity regulation and the security checkppoint may delay the access to the site, even for pre-booked visitors.
- The activity can suffer 20/30 min variation due to organizational resons
- For security reasons all visitors and their luggage shall be screened.
- Forbidden objects inside the Colosseum: glass bottles and glasses containers, alcholic beverages and aerosols, backpacks, camping, bulky bags and luggage / trolley
- Can be introduced medium and small size backpacks to shoulder, which must be checked, as any other bag, with metal detectors, opened and visually inspected by the Urbe Security Institute, responsible for the entrance inspection
- Please notice that the Colosseum Administration, which depends on the Ministry of Cultural Assets and Activities has the faculty to close the Colosseum, or parts of it, with or without notice, for events, strikes, heavy rain, or any other reason. In which case, we will offer an alternative itinerary as it seems fit and offer a partial refund
- A dress code is required to enter places of worship and the Vatican Museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders must be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
- Transportation to the Catacombs will be lead by a professional driver (not a guide)
- Inside the catacombs, temperature is about 60°F and the moisture content is high; please dress appropriately
- No one can visit the catacombs on their own, nor stray from their group along the route, nor cross the gates that delimit the paths open to the public
- No photos or videos allowed inside the Catacombs
- No change on a booking can be accepted after 24hrs to the starting time of the tour. In that instance, no refund will be issued.
- For the safety of all guests, the tour operator reserves the right to refuse service to passengers who are intoxicated or show signs of intoxication. If, as a result, your tour is canceled, you will not be entitled to a refund.
- Pets are not allowed
- VERY IMPORTANT: Meeting points, Meeting Times and the Daily schedule of the tours can vary depending on availability and opening days of the sites visited. The exact Meeting points, Meeting Times and the Daily schedule of the tours will be indicated a the booking confirmation.
- Children discount is applied only with a valid ID card!
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- For any communication, the staff has no responsibility in case of wrong or inactive phone number. Any change (date and/or time) must be notified and confirmed to have insurance coverage
- Every refund request MUST be done within and not later 48 hours from the day of the tour.
- The order in which the sites are visited during the tour can vary depending on weather conditions (ice, rain, or high temperatures) or other events beyond the travel agency's control.
- Not accessible for walker users
- Not recommended for travelers with walking impairments
- We kindly inform you that any kind of disability (visual impairment, hearing impairment,... ) or anything that might prevent you to regularly join the tour, MUST BE communicated in advance to our staff.
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- DAY 2 Vatican Museum Meeting Point: Via Sebastiano Veniero 21, at Check&Go office.
- DAY 1 The Catacombs tour meeting point is at the same place from where the Colosseum tour departed. After the Colosseum tour go back to the original meeting point Departure: 3:00 pm
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Ticket Redemption
VERY IMPORTANT: meeting points, meeting times, and the daily schedule of the tours can vary depending on the availability and opening days of the sites visited. The exact meeting points, meeting times, and the daily schedule of the tours will be indicated after the booking confirmation. ALL TOURS HAVE A MANDATORY MEETING TIME 20 MINUTES BEFORE DEPARTURE TIME Actual Departure Time might differ up to 20/30 minutes for organizational reasons. Late arrivals cannot join the tour and won't be entitled to a refund as per the standard procedure. All visitors MUST HAVE a photo ID! Security will prevent you from entering the monument. COLOSSEUM TOUR: The meeting point is at Piazza di San Clemente, in front of the Basilica's entrance. Our Staff will wait next to the Park entrance with a "Tour in the city" sign. CATACOMBS TOUR: The meeting point is the same place as the Colosseum tour (Piazza di San Clemente). We kindly ask you to present yourselves 10 min prior to departure. Departure at 3.00 pm VATICAN TOUR: Check&Go office at Via Sebastiano Veniero 21. Nearest metro station: Ottaviano/San Pietro Departure: 10.15 am NOTE: We kindly inform you that any kind of disability or anything that might prevent the regular attendance of the tour MUST BE communicated in advance at the following email address: [email protected]. Please be advised that the monument’s regulations may delay tour departure. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men & women to enter the Vatican and the catacombs! For the catacombs, dress appropriately: high humidity and + 16 ° C temperature. Forbidden objects inside the Colosseum: bottles and glasses containers, alcoholic beverages and aerosols, backpacks, suitcases, bulky bags, luggage/trolley, and selfie sticks. The order in which the sites are visited during the tour can vary. If the schedule differs from the original due to availability reasons, we will contact you.
