VIP Tour of Rome: Colosseum and Vatican Museums

Which VIP Tour of Rome options can visit the Vatican Museums?

5 private options compare a golf cart with a Mercedes van over 5, 8 or 10 hours; every option excludes entrance fees. Prices are the lowest listed, per adult, ages 1 to 90; the hours and the days belong to each option.

Does VIP Tour of Rome include Colosseum and Vatican tickets?

VIP Tour of Rome excludes entry tickets; the operator can buy Colosseum and Vatican Museums tickets on request, subject to availability. You pay the guide for those tickets in cash. The €420 golf cart fare excludes the €18 park ticket and does not itself open any Colosseum zone.

What's included

By option: both golf cart tours and all Mercedes van tours exclude park tickets; the standard €18 tiers ticket is a separate purchase.

What does the golf cart fare buy beyond park entry?

The €18 park ticket opens the first and second tiers, with Forum and Palatine entry within 24 hours. Sales open 30 days ahead. The €420 cart tour pays for private guiding and transport; admission is extra. Your ticket: the 8-hour VIP Golf Cart tour, €420, plus separate entry; park sales open 30 days ahead.

Meeting point

Itinerary

1. Vatican Museums 120 min

   The 8-hour route can include a 120-minute Vatican Museums visit with separate admission. The 5-hour options exclude the museums.

2. Sistine Chapel 30 min

   The Sistine Chapel is part of the Vatican Museums visit when museum admission is added. Photography and filming are forbidden inside.

3. St Peter's Square 10 min

   The square is a stop on the route. St Peter's Basilica is excluded from the guided tour.

4. Colosseum 60 min

   The 60-minute Colosseum visit requires a separate admission ticket; the cart fare alone gives no entry to the building.

5. Roman Forum 10 min

   The route includes a Roman Forum stop; entering the archaeological site requires separate admission.

6. Palatine Hill

   The route passes the Palatine, with no park admission included in the tour fare.

7. Pantheon 15 min

   Pantheon admission is extra. The operator can buy tickets on request, subject to availability.

8. Trevi Fountain 15 min

   The guide leaves the vehicle with you at the Trevi Fountain stop.

9. Circo Massimo 5 min

   Circus Maximus is a 5-minute stop on the private city route.

10. Piazza del Campidoglio 15 min

    From the Capitoline Hill, your guide shows you the Roman Forum below. This is a view across the site.

11. Piazza Venezia 10 min

    Piazza Venezia is another stop on the private route through central Rome.

12. Via del Corso

    The route passes Via del Corso as part of the city tour.

13. Spanish Steps 15 min

    The Spanish Steps stop gives you time outside the vehicle with the guide.

14. Piazza Navona 10 min

    The Piazza Navona stop takes in Bernini's fountain in the centre of the square.

15. Campo de' Fiori 15 min

    Campo de' Fiori is another square on the route, south of Piazza Navona.

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure. Later cancellations get no refund. Bookings are confirmed at once. On Sundays, both 8-hour options replace the Vatican visit with catacombs and the Roman Forum. The 10-hour port option substitutes catacombs for the Vatican.

Know before you go

• Give every traveller's full name when booking and bring matching passport or ID for park entry. The voucher must carry all travellers' names. Missing names can lead to refusal at the gate.
• Be at the Colosseum gate 15 minutes before the slot on your separate admission ticket. Entry at a different time is not possible. From 1 to 24 October, last admission is 17:30 and the park closes at 18:30.
• Bags go through a scanner at the Colosseum. Large bags cannot enter, and glass or sprays must stay outside. Wear shoes suited to walking at the stops.
• Wheelchair access is available for the tour and transport. Pushchairs are allowed, and infant seats are available. Children from age 1 pay €420, the adult fare on the 8-hour golf cart.
• Cover your shoulders and knees for places of worship and the Vatican Museums. Earphones are compulsory inside the Vatican Museums for groups above 4. Their hire costs extra.
• Admission tickets depend on availability at the time of booking. Tickets arranged by the operator are paid in cash directly to the guide. St Peter's Basilica is excluded from the tour.
• The 8-hour tours and 10-hour port tour stop for lunch from 13:00 to 14:00. You pay for lunch. The route can be customised around the sites you want to visit.
• Cancellation at least 24 hours before departure brings a full refund. Cancellations within 24 hours receive no refund.