Colosseum and Vatican Tickets 2023
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From €54.00

Entry Tickets

Audio guide

ABOUT COLOSSEUM & VATICAN MUSEUMS TICKET

You will receive a skip-the-line entrance to the Vatican Museum and the Sistine Chapel with this ticket. As a bonus, you will also have priority access to the Colosseum, Palatine Hill, and the Roman Forum! There is no need to wait in a long line in order to access one of Rome’s most iconic landmarks and the main sights of Vatican City.

THE COLOSSEUM & VATICAN MUSEUMS TICKET

Colosseum | Vatican Museums | Sistine Chapel | Roman Forum | Palatine Hill

Highlights

Scan your smartphone ticket to enter the Colosseum, Rome’s 2,000-year-old icon, and get a video guide too

Explore the nearby Roman Forum and Palatine Hill later that day; this ticket is valid for one day

Imagine the lives of gladiators, slaves, senators, emperors, and soldiers as you see where they spent their days

Instructions

  • The Colosseum must be visited at the reserved time slot
  • Go to the ‘Individual Entrance Gate’ at the Colosseum
  • Join Line 3 for ‘Visitors with Reservations’ at the booked time
  • Roman Forum and Palatine Hill have a separate entrance (in Via dei Fori Imperiali, at the height of Largo della Salara/Largo Corrado Ricci) and can be visited 24 hours prior to or following the reserved time slot of Colosseum
  • Collect the video guide for the Colosseum past the turnstile on the right, at Box 12 and 13, at least 1 hour before closing
  • Download the audio guide app (iOS or Android store). Follow the steps in the Audio Guide Access; the app can operate offline
  • Show only the official voucher of the Vatican Museums at the entrance. You’ll receive it via email within 24 hours before your entrance time. Please make sure to check your email, also in the spam folder

What’s included

  • Priority access to the Colosseum
  • Single entrance for Colosseum
  • Single entrance for Roman Forum & Palatine hill
  • Video guide for the Colosseum
  • A digital audio guide for Palatine Hill & Roman Forum with Colosseum Map

What to Bring

You must bring a valid photo ID

Key details

Audio guide – English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
Smartphone tickets accepted

From € 30.00

Visitors and luggage will be screened
No big bags/suitcases allowed
The experience starts with 25-min. Multimedia Video
Colosseum entrance is approximately 2 hours after the selected time

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Know before you go

  • The mandatory security check can take up to 30 min.
  • You will get a timeslot assigned that is up to 30 min after the timeslot you chose.
  • Access to the Colosseum is free on certain dates

COLOSSEUM & VATICAN MUSEUMS TICKET MEETING POINT INSTRUCTIONS

COLOSSEUM, PALATINE HILL & ROMAN FORUM TICKETS

  • After arriving at the ‘Individual Entrance Gate’ at the Colosseum, join Line 3 for ‘Visitors with Reservations.’
  • Scan your smartphone ticket.
  • Once you enter the site, pick up the video guide for the Colosseum. Pass the turnstile on the right, at Box 12 and 13, and show your smartphone ticket. Be there at least 1 hour before closing time.
  • Download the audio guide app from the iOS or Android store by following the Audio Guide Access Instructions steps in the booking confirmation email; the app can operate offline.

VATICAN MUSEUM & SISTINE CHAPEL TICKET

  • Show only the official voucher of the Vatican Museums at the entrance. You’ll receive it within 24 hours via email before your entrance time. So please make sure to check your email, also in the spam folder.

Piazza del Colosseo, 1, 00184, Rome

Colosseum and Vatican Tickets

With one ticket, you will be able to see the highlights of ancient Rome.

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TICKET HIGHLIGHTS

VATICAN & SISTINE CHAPEL

Visit the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel without having to wait in long lines

SEE ROMAN LANDMARKS

Visit the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, and the Palatine Hill in Rome

AUDIO GUIDE

Find your way into history with a free audio guide to Rome and learn more about the most iconic landmarks of the Eternal City

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

  • Instant ticket delivery via email and SMS
  • Show tickets on your smartphone
  • Please note that cancellations are not possible for this ticket
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • It is possible to enter each attraction only once
  • Changes are not possible for this ticket
  • To enter the Vatican, your knees and shoulders must be covered. Entry can otherwise be refused
  • Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel opening hours: Monday to Thursday: 9:00 – 18:00, Friday & Saturday: 08:30 – 18:30, Sunday: Closed
  • Colosseum opening hours: Monday to Sunday: 9:00 – 18:30

UNCOVER THE HIDDEN SECRETS OF ANCIENT ROME BY BUYING SKIP-THE-LINE TICKETS TO THE COLOSSEUM AND VATICAN NOW!

With one ticket, you will be able to see the highlights of ancient Rome.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Colosseum and Vatican Ticket

Can you do the Colosseum and Vatican in one day?

It is possible to visit both the Vatican and the Colosseum on the same day. There are some tickets that give you priority entrance to all the major attractions in Rome. 

Consider booking a guided tour if you would like some guidance and an expert showing you all of the top sites. In one day, you can see the Colosseum and the Vatican on a tour.

How much does a trip to the Colosseum cost?

The answer depends entirely on what type of Colosseum tickets you purchase or whether you decide to take a small group guided tour. A skip-the-line ticket to the Colosseum costs about 29 euros. A guided tour of the Colosseum can cost up to 50€. 

Private tours and other types of tours of the Colosseum can be a bit more expensive, depending on what they include and how they are organized. If you book a guided tour, your tour operator will assist you with anything you need along the way.

What does the Colosseum ticket include?

The ticket for the Colosseum includes entry to both the first and second levels of the ancient amphitheater. The Roman Forum and Palatine Hill were also the political and economic centers of Ancient Rome.

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  • Priority access to the Colosseum with a video guide
  • Access to Roman Forum and Palatine Hill with an audio guide
  • Access to the Imperial Forum
  • Skip-the-line entry to the Vatican Museum & Sistine Chapel

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