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with Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's
Enter the Vatican Museums one hour before the general public to experience the Sistine Chapel at its most peaceful.
SKIP THE LINE TOUR - MORNING TOUR
Explore the highlights of the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica in a small group of 12 people.
Dungeons, Arena Floor & Forum
Revel in Ancient Rome with our award-winning tour. Includes VIP access to the restricted areas of the Colosseum.
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MARCELLO - EQUAL PART ROMAN & TEXAN!
Loved by all and especially adored by our US guests, the jovial but encyclopedial Marcello was brought up with the best of both the old & the new world...
Customer reviews...
Annika Andersson, Sweden
10th September 2018
Colosseum Top Tiers VIP Access
I can recommend this tour to anyone who has the slightest interest in history and archeology. We were guided by a man named Daniel and his knowledge seemed never ending. He was also very enthusiastic which made all the information very easy to take in. It couldn’t have been better
Miles K
10th September 2018
Elaine
Elaine was a great guide. Very knowledgeable, knew intricate detail, history, and shortcuts to avoid the crowds
Ruth D
9th September 2018
Fantasic Tour!
Carlotta guided us through Colosseum underground, the Palatine and the Forum with fascinating insights into the daily life of the Roman emperors citizens. Her experience as an archeologist, her love of Roman history and her delightful manner made for an unforgettable tour and a real understating of this extraordinary place. A memorable day in Rome!
Cheryl Tribe
28th July 2018
Vatican Best of the Best - So enjoyable
I highly recommend this tour to anybody who wants to have an enjoyable and informative visit to the Vatican. From the moment we arrived at the office meeting point, we were warmly greeted by the hostess (sorry I didn't catch your name) who offered refreshments and breakfast pastries and made sure everybody in our small party were organised. We then met our guide Grant. So knowledgeable and with a fantastic dry humour, he really made the tour for me. We were able to see everything that we needed to see and lots of wonderful things that we would no doubt of missed without such a knowledgeable guide. Top bloke and top tour! Thank you!
Shanna Rossetti
24th July 2018
Amazing Underground Tour
Paulo was a fantastic tour guide and one of our favorite of our trip to Italy. This was our kids (11 & 13) favorite tour of our trip to Italy. Be one of the few to see underground of the Colosseum... where the gladiators entered the stadium and where the animals were held... We also went to Palatine Hill and the Forum as part of this tour. Paulo had a great sense of humor, related to our middle school kids and taught us a ton about ancient Rome. Very impressed... this is a can't miss tour!
Amar Bajwa
14th July 2018
Absolutely amazing!!
Colosseum Underground Tour - We had the privilege of having Marcello as our tour guide and from the moment he introduced us to the moment he said goodbye, it was the most amazing experience! He was well-spoken, informative, respectful, flexible, funny, easy-going...the list goes on.
Debbie Kovac
14th July 2018
Vatican, Sistine Chapel & Basilica
Booked online great communication contacted by email to check on our booking which they thought we had double booked. Lovely greeting and drink. Grant our guide was knowledgeable, interactive, kept us informed and gave us lots of information without being too boring or overloading with information. Would definitely recommend, as I was also. Debbie
Julie Hagglund
6th July 2018
Colosseum Underground & Vatican Early Access
These two tours were the highlights of our time in Italy. Michael and Mario were amazing! Their immense knowledge of the history of Rome made the Colosseum and Vatican come to life. Loved their humor, too!!! Wish I could give this more than 5 stars!!!
Melissa Brunette
5th July 2018
Exceptional Guide and Tour
I would highly recommend What a Life tour if your interested in seeing in Vatican/St.Peter’s Basilica, and learning about all the history. My suggestion is to request Mario as your guide. He is extremely knowledgeable, informative, and will make you laugh. I thoroughly enjoyed the time we had with him. Instead of rushing to the Sistine Chapel first, he took us to the empty parts of the Vatican Museum before they got busy with other groups and tourist. At the end of our tour, he gave us the option to stay and explore more of St. Peter’s Basilica which I loved because there is so much to see!
Rick Manning
27th June 2018
The Best Vatican Tour in Rome
Grant was the “Best” Tour Guide for our trip into the Vatican. His knowledge of things we toured & his sense of humor was extremely welcoming. I highly recommend this tour to everyone who wants to see the Vatican.
Elizabeth Duthoo
26th June 2018
Early Vatican and Sistine tour
Wonderful experience with What A Life tours! We booked online very easy and all questions were answered. We chose the option for hotel pickup certainly took the stress out of navigating the city. We arrived at the office and enjoyed fresh coffee and pastries. Here we met our fabulous tour guide Ana and were awestruck with her wealth of knowledge. She knew how to navigate the crowds at the Vatican and we really had a comprehensive tour. The Sistine Chapel was so peaceful and we enjoyed sitting on the benches marveling the masterpieces and we gained an understanding of the history behind the paintings. The museum is absolutely beautiful. Entering St. Peters Basilica through the Holy Doors was spiritual. Perfect tour . Thank you What A Life for arranging our tour. Ana was The perfect tour guide.
Pat Rind
25th June 2018
Carlotta was great!
We loved our early access Vatican tour with Carlotta. She was really knowledgeable and fun and knew exactly where to go when to avoid the crowds. She also had a great sense of humor!
Henk Smelter, Australia
9th June 2018
Brilliant - Colosseum Underground Tour
We took this tour June 9 with Carlotta as our guide. Her knowledge and deep understanding of Roman history was absolutely amazing. Carlotta's explanations were clear and easy to follow and her presentation made the history come alive. This is a long tour (3.5 hours) but the way she went about it made it seem like it was only a couple hours. We could not recommend this tour highly enough and make sure you ask for Carlotta.
Bruce Stretar
7th June 2018
Top Notch Tours
Awesome experience with What a Life Tours. We were promptly greeted by our driver at our hotel and were escorted to the What a Life Tour offices for a light breakfast. Our Vatican tour guide, Mario, was awesome. His knowledge of the different sections of the museum was remarkable. He gave a great overview of what to expect and how to behave in the Sistine Chapel and St.Peter's Basilica. In the afternoon we toured with Vanessa on the Colosseum Underground tour that included walking through the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill area. Like Mario, Vanessa was extremely professional, knowledgeable, and courteous of our group, ensuring we understood what we were seeing. I would recommend doing these on separate days, as we didn't have enough time to explore St. Peter's and the surrounding piazza.
Ciara Petrov
27th May 2018
Vatican Best-of-the-Best Tour
We really enjoyed this tour, it was very well organised. Our tour guide, Grant, was excellent! He was very knowledgeable and had a great sense of humor. Would highly recommend it
Louise Williams
14th May 2018
Underground tour of Colosseum
An excellent tour access to all levels, felt very privileged to have gates unlocked for us! Also extensive tours of palatine hill. Our guide Canotta friendly, professional and so knowledgable. All the details taken care of. We were part of a group of 8. Personal service thank you would not hesitate to recommend.
Darren Downing
8th May 2018
Fantastic tours for life long memories.
My wife and I went on the Colosseum underground tour with our guide Carlotta. She was full of information and answered all our questions in great detail. It was a fantastic experience.
The next day we went on the early Vatican tour starting with a light breakfast at the main office. Our guide Martina was again very informative and had a vast knowledge of the Vatican and Roman history. We went straight to the Sistine chapel after Martina had spent some time explaining all the details. It was amazing and well worth the early start to miss the crowds. Both tours will live long in our memories. Thank you, we hope to see you again soon. Darren X Kathryn.
Kevin Collins
1st May 2018
Fantastic afternoon
Colosseum Top Tiers VIP Access
Carlotta, our guide, used her wonderful knowledge and great sense of humor to keep us entertained and informed on a long afternoon walk. We had a wonderful time and really felt that we had got the very best out of this experience.
Kevin Collins
1st May 2018
A good tour with a good guide
Crypts & Catacombs tour
Marcello, our guide who spoke excellent English and did his best to know more about us and the aspects we would find interesting - even taking us for a quick visit to Keats and Shelly graves in the non-catholic cemetery. We had a really wonderful time, packed with information and an excellent walk - the catacombs were really fascinating. Good experience and would highly recommend to all visitors.
Alison Knight
26th April 2018
Exceptional Service
Absolutely wonderful tour, small group,of us Carlotta was lovely and so informative, you could really tell she loved her job and her city, she told the stories and explained everything, we will definitely be booking with her again.