For those of you who want to explore Rome with a local guide, we’ve put together a list of the best guided tours you can get.
Seeing Rome with a guide has its advantages. The Eternal City is full of history, art and culture, and it may be difficult to take in all that information if you’re visiting on your own. But when you have a charming guide to tell you all about the main attractions in Rome, learning becomes a little bit easier. Many of our friends have asked us for guided tours in the capital of Italy, so we’ve selected the most appreciated ones.
1. Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel guided tour.
2. Early morning tour to The Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel.
3. Guided tour of St. Peter’s Basilica, including the dome and the papal tombs tour.
4. A guided meeting with the pope.
5. The Scavi Tour.
6. Full Colosseum, Roman Forum, And Palatine Hill visit.
7. Colosseum night tour with a guide.
8. A guided tour of the Galleria Borghese art museum.
9. Guided Tour to The Pantheon with skip-the-line access.
10. A guided tour of Rome’s catacombs and crypts.
11. Rome golf cart tour.
12. Castel Sant`Angelo skip-the-line tickets and guided tour.
13. Rome bike tour to Via Appia, catacombs, and aqueducts with food.
14. A tour of the best churches in Rome.
15. Hop-on Hop-off Bus in Rome.
1. Vatican Museums And Sistine Chapel Guided Tour
This guided tour will take you through the main artworks in the Vatican Museums, including the Sistine Chapel, one of the most famous masterpieces of Michelangelo. The guide will explain and answer all your questions during the visit, which will last approximately 3 hours. After the Vatican museums and the Sistine Chapel, the guide will take you to St. Peter’s Basilica through a special entrance, allowing you to skip the long lines in Piazza de San Pietro. The tour inside the church is succinct, as there are other guided tours to Saint Peter’s Basilica.
2. An Early Morning Tour to see The Vatican Museums And the Sistine Chapel with less people.
If you’re a morning person, this guided tour allows you to see the Vatican Museums with less crowds. Words can’t describe how crowded the Vatican Museums are, so this tour is definitely worth trying.
3. A guided tour of St. Peter's Basilica, including the dome and the papal tombs tour
Saint Peter’s Basilica is one of the most important landmarks of Vatican and Rome. It’s the biggest church in the world. There’s a lot of information to take in, and you can definitely visit it on your own, but you won’t understand as much as you do on a guided tour. I strongly recommend you climb up to the dome, because it’s an amazing experience.
4. A guided meeting with the pope!
The audience with the Pope is in fact organized by the Vatican, and it’s free, but booking a guided tour has some perks. The guide knows where good sits are, shares a lot of interesting information, and helps you have a great experience.
5. The Scavi Tour
This, friends, is a private 4-hour Vatican Museums tour with Saint Peter’s tomb visit. The price is for a group, and it’s a very rare experience. The Scavi tour includes the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel, access through the secret passage inside Saint Peter’s Basilica, a 30 minute tour of St. Peter’s Basilica, a visit to the Papal Tombs, and finally, the Vatican Necropolis.
6. The Full Colosseum, Roman Forum, And Palatine Hill Experience
This Colosseum guided tour includes everything: the Colosseum Underground, the Arena floor, access to the ground floor and second tier, and the exhibition, too. It also includes a guided tour of the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill which will take you back to Ancient Rome. If you’re looking for a complete Colosseum tour, this is it.
7. Colosseum Night Tour With A Guide
Seeing the Colosseum during the night is a spectacular experience. Not only it looks beautiful, but there are also less crowds which makes the visit a lot better.
8. A Guided Tour to The Galleria Borghese Art Museum
When in Paris, you must visit the Louvre, and when in Rome, you must see the Borghese Gallery. It’s an amazing art museum with priceless paintings and statues designed by famous artists, and it is surrounded by a gorgeous park that’s perfect for a walk in the shade on a hot day.
9. Guided Tour to The Pantheon with skip-the-line access
The Pantheon is one of the must-see attractions in Rome. It’s an architectural marvel with an impressive history, so make sure you put it on your Rome travel list. The guide will explain a lot of interesting information, turning your visit to the Pantheon into a lovely experience.
10. A guided tour to Rome's catacombs and crypts
This guided tour takes you to visit the Capuchin Crypt where you will see the bones of 4,000 Capuchin Monks, explore the Roman Catacombs, and discover the Basilica of San Nicola in Carcere. It includes transportation by a private bus, and it’s a wonderful experience to have in Rome.
11. Rome Golf Cart Tour
This golf-cart tour takes you to the main Rome attractions in three hours. You can choose to have the guide pick you up the the hotel, then take you to see all the main historical monuments, including Fontana di Trevi, the Colosseum, and the Spanish Steps.
12. Castel Sant`Angelo skip-the-line tickets and guided tour
This guided tour will take you visit Castel Sant’Angelo, where you will learn about its rich history and legends. It includes a stop for drinks at the terrace, and amazing views of the Vatican.
13. Rome bike tour to Via appia, catacombs and aqueducts with food
This bike tour is an amazing way to see these important attractions in Rome. You will ride over the original cobblestones of Via Appia Antica, the road that made Rome great, and see some istoric landmarks along the way.
14. A tour to the best churches in Rome
Rome is home to more than 900 churches, all filled with history, art, and priceless religious relics. This tour takes you to some of the best churches in Rome, with a professional guide explaining all the important details.
15. Hop-on Hop-off Bus in Rome
Discover the wonders of the Eternal City on a hop-on hop-off sightseeing bus tour . You’ll be able to admire the city’s iconic landmarks as you travel along, and have the freedom to disembark at any of the eight stops and re-board the next bus whenever you’re ready to continue your adventure. With this flexible and convenient tour, you won’t miss out on any of the amazing sights Rome has to offer.
If you'd rather see Rome on your own, here's a list of all the online links where you can buy admission tickets:
