The 15 Tours & Days Out in Italy That Repay the Price

Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Tour with Optional Basilica - Dress Code, Stairs, and Crowd Reality in Vatican City

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

Fast-track Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel, plus optional St. Peter’s Basilica in 2.5 to 3 hours with an expert guide.

“Our guide Francesco? — he was awesome! He was informative and fun and made sure we got to see everything!! He got us in quickly and made sure we maintained a good conversation about everything: He answered all our questions and was really enjoyable!! He spoke loudly and clear so that he could be heard and understood. He always made sure not to lose anyone! I would highly recommend him again.”

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Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Guided Tour

2.Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 63,148 reviews · from $78

Priority-access Colosseum plus Roman Forum and Palatine Hill with headsets, real-time storytelling, and optional arena entry for a smart Rome hit.

“Tour guide, Alexandra was very well informed and made the tour a highlight of our visit.”

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

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

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

Skip-the-line Vatican tour with headsets: Museums highlights, Sistine Chapel, and St Peter’s Basilica, meeting at Piazza San Pietro.

“Excellent tour. Our guide Paula was fantastic. Very knowledgeable, friendly, maintained the right pace and provided interesting info. It was clear she cared about providing a great experience for the guests. The tour itself was a great overview of the Vatican. Highly recommend.”

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Rome: Colosseum, Palatine Hill and Roman Forum Guided Tour

4.Colosseum, Palatine Hill and Roman Forum Guided Tour

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

Skip the ticket line on a live guided tour of the Colosseum, Palatine Hill, and Roman Forum, with headsets in 2.5 hours.

“Aphrodite was a wonderful tour guide showing us around the Roman Forum, Palentine Hill and the Colosseum. She answered all of our questions and went into great detail on the many interesting things we saw. She was great and we truly enjoyed our tour!”

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

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

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

Guided 2.5 to 3 hour Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill tour with pre-booked entry, headsets, and photo spots.

“Angela was a lovely tour guide, she kept us as a group engaged and told us in detail about the history behind the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palentine Hill. I learnt so much and myself and my mum really enjoyed it. Thankyou so much, Grace & Rachel”

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Rome: Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill Guided Tour

6.Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill Guided Tour

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

Guided 3-hour Rome tour of the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill with expert guidance, headsets, and included tickets.

“Nice tour. Didn’t realize how violent history was. Andre (tour guide) very knowledgeable funny and interesting. Very crowded even in February!! I would recommend going earlier in the day to hopefully avoid crowds. If you have knee problems a little challenging because of steep stairs. Definitely not on a weekend. Toilets are an issue but cafe across the street allows use as long as you buy something first. I really did learn a lot. Great tour.”

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Naples: Naples Underground Entry Ticket and Guided Tour

7.Naples Underground Entry Ticket and Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 21,781 reviews · 1.5 - 2 hours · from $21

Walk 2,400 years beneath Naples on an official guided tour, from a Greek-Roman aqueduct to the Roman Theater, with optional pizza.

“We went for day trip to Sorrento, Positano, and Amalfi cost with Gabriel Casavega (the guide) & Giovanni (the bus driver) and it was a great experience. The guide is super fun explaining every detail and keeping the whole group together. Would defintely share the stories with our little one when he grows up. Hope to catch up with you on your Taj Mahal trip to India. 🇮🇳 We love you, Gabriel!”

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Pompeii: Entry Ticket and Guided Tour with an Archaeologist

8.Pompeii: Entry Ticket and Guided Tour with an Archaeologist

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 19,459 reviews · 2 hours · from $35

Pompeii in 2 hours with an archaeologist guide, small-group walk, skip-the-line ticket, and headsets. See key houses and temples.

“The guide Paolo had great humor!We enjoyed the tour very much!!”

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Rome: Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & Basilica Tour

9.Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & Basilica Tour

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

Skip lines for Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel, with an expert guide, headsets, and an optional St. Peter’s Basilica add-on.

“We can recommend this Tour! Alessandra was a great guide! She ist informative, has some nice stories and is really friendly. If you ready this: we messed up with the tip :(, but we really enjoyed it! Best wishes: the group of seven.”

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

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

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

Skip long lines and walk the Colosseum with arena access option, plus guided Roman Forum and Palatine Hill, with headsets.

“Excellent tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable, and kept us engaged throughout the tour. Would highly recommend.”

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Rome: Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & Basilica Tour

11.Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & Basilica Tour

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

Skip-the-line Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel with an expert guide. Upgrade for St. Peter’s Basilica and optional Dome views.

“Roberto was amazing. He knew so much information and took the time to answer any questions we had. His great sense of humor and amazing singing voice mixed with his passion for the Vatican history made this tour tops for us.”

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

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

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

Skip long Vatican lines with a guided 3-hour walk through the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s Basilica in English.

“This was the best guided tour I have ever had! My siblings and I did this tour together and everyone enjoyed it. From getting to skip the line to getting to use back doors around the Vatican. Carl was a phenomenal guide. You could tell how passionate he was about it and he did a great job of explaining. Would highly recommend to anyone visiting!”

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Rome: Colosseum, Palatine Hill & Roman Forum Guided Tour

13.Colosseum, Palatine Hill & Roman Forum Guided Tour

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

Skip-the-line Colosseum with a guide, then Roman Forum and Palatine Hill. Expect expert context, 2.5 to 3 hours, $51.

“Meeting place was a bit hard to get to because of all the construction work & setting up for parade. Theresa was our guide & she was excellent - a fountain of knowledge & very personable.”

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Colosseum: Underground and Ancient Rome Tour

14.Colosseum: Underground and Ancient Rome Tour

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

Colosseum underground and arena floor tour with Roman Forum and Palatine Hill stops, headsets included, skip lines, $160 per person.

“The tour was great, Carmelo was very knowledgeable and answered all of our questions. I would recommend this tour we skipped all the lines and went into the underground areas where is was way less busy.”

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