Italy · City Tours

Rome Private Tour with Early Morning Vatican Museums

10 Hours Round trip from Pickup service provided in Rome. Easy pace

View all 11 photos

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Early morning visit to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel
02 Private full-day Rome tour with driver guide
03 See St. Peter’s Basilica and St. Peter’s Square
04 Visit iconic landmarks including the Colosseum, Pantheon, and Trevi Fountain
05 Enjoy panoramic views from Gianicolo Hill and Circus Maximus
06 Travel by air-conditioned minivan with pickup and drop-off in Rome
07 Italian breakfast included near the Vatican
08 Free time for lunch in a traditional Roman trattoria

See the highlights of Rome and Vatican City in one private full-day experience designed for travellers with limited time. With early access to the Vatican Museums, a personal guide, private transport, and a carefully planned route, this tour combines major landmarks, panoramic viewpoints, and classic Roman atmosphere in a single day.

Visit the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Basilica and St. Peter’s Square, then continue through Rome to places such as the Trevi Fountain, Colosseum, Appian Way, Circus Maximus, Pantheon, Piazza Navona, and more. Along the way, enjoy an Italian breakfast and time for lunch in a traditional Roman trattoria.

Please note that entrance to St. Peter's Basilica is not always guaranteed when there are special papal masses or Christian holidays. For last minute bookings (less than 30 days) alternatives or free cancellations may be offered if the service cannot be carried out as described.

See the highlights of Rome and Vatican City in one private full-day experience designed for travellers with limited time.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 10 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

City Rome

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Rome full day 10 hours early morning

Supreme Rome Tour

Our Driver Guide will meet you at your location: Hotel, B&B, Apartment at 7:15 AM

Transfer to the Vatican Museum for the Early Morning Tour to visit the Sistine Chapel with 50% less crowd inside your personal Tour Guide.

Visit also St. Peter Basilica and St. Peter Square. Admission tickets are included.

Gianicolo Hill to see the panorama of Rome

Trevi Fountain

Lunch in a tipical Roman Trattoria around noon (customizable)

Colosseum (In order to avoid lengthy, and time consuming queues, we will obtain the entry tickets for each person in advance). NO LINES

Catacombs Tour ( the tickets cost 8€ each person and 5€ for kids under 16 years old. You’ll get these tickets on the day of the tour )

The Appian Way

Circus Maximus

Palatine Hill, panoramic view from The Circus Maximus

Aventine Hill and the Key Hole

Pantheon

Break for the Best Gelato in Rome ( customizable )

Minerva Square and Bernini’s Elephant

Navona Sqaure

Back to your location: Hotel, B&B, Apartment at 5:15 PM

Tired but Happy !!!

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map — Round trip from Pickup service provided in Rome. 1 city · 10 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

Blue Badge guide for 5-6 hours of the tour
Driver guide Service for 10 hours
Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Colosseum Tickets included
Italian Breakfast Cappuccino and Croissant just outside the Vatican
Vatican Museums Tickets Included
Colosseum entrance ticket (valued at €18 per person)
Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person)
Note: Colosseum fees are as above. The remaining cost of the experience covers other services

What's Not Included

Food and drinks
Lunch
Catacombs tickets

Know before you go

INFANT SEATS AVAILABLE
STROLLER OR PRAM ACCESSIBLE
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY
Not wheelchair accessible
Not suitable for pets
Infants must not sit on laps
• Dress code is smart - casual clothes (i.e. jeans, sportswear, joggers or sneakers) No miniskirts for the vatican museums please. Shoulders must be cover
We'll pick you up in Rome city center at your Hotel in the morning at 8:15 AM. We’ll take you to have breakfast ( cappuccino and cornetto ), than you’ll get inside the Vatican museums around 9:00 AM or 9:30 AM
THIS TOUR DOES NOT INCLUDE THE PICK UP FROM THE PORT OF CIVITAVECCHIA. IF YOU ARE ON A CRUISE DO NOT BOOK THIS EXPERIENCE PLEASE.
For last minute bookings (less than 30 days) we reserve the right to offer you alternatives or free cancellations if we are unable to carry out the service as described.

Logistics