The 15 Best Tours & Day Trips in Italy

Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Tour with Optional Basilica - The courtyards provide your first Vatican bearings

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 67,413 reviews · from $79Our pick

Tour the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and optional St. Peter’s Basilica with a guide, fast-track museum entry, and a focused 2.5 to 3-hour route.

“The crowds at The Vatican were insane! Our guide, Alex stayed in line with us to get into the basilica while other guides were leaving. We waited 90 minutes in the ‘skip the line’ line. Our group of 20 was down to 5 by the time the line started to move. Thank you to Alex! It was beautiful once we got in 🙂”

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Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Guided Tour

2.Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 63,148 reviews · from $78

Tour the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill with priority entry, strong guides, headsets, and an optional arena visit.

“Our guide, Jessica was FANTASTIC and schould have 10 out of 5 stars 👏😊 She really made is a great and educational tour - So “Following the lobster” Can be highly recommended. Ulla og Per, Denmark”

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Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & St Peter’s Basilica Guided Tour

3.Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & St Peter’s Basilica Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 39,149 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $22

See the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s Basilica with priority entry, an English guide, and a focused three-hour tour.

“Highly recommend! Silvia was amazing and extremely knowledgeable. Don’t forget your comfy shoes for the walking!!”

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Rome: Colosseum, Palatine Hill and Roman Forum Guided Tour

4.Colosseum, Palatine Hill and Roman Forum Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 32,814 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $52

Review of Rome’s Colosseum, Palatine Hill, and Roman Forum tour, with guide-led access, practical tips, pricing, highlights, and drawbacks.

“We had an amazing experience at the Colosseum and the Roman Forum thanks to our guide Leo. His knowledge was outstanding, and he explained everything in a clear and engaging way. Leo was very caring, funny, and full of positive energy, which made the tour enjoyable from start to finish. Thanks to him, both we and the entire group had a fantastic time. Highly recommended!”

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Rome: Guided Tour of Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill

5.Guided Tour of Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 27,897 reviews · 2.5 - 3 hours · from $55

Review of Rome’s Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill tour, with expert guides, timed entry, practical tips, and honest value advice.

“The tour was well worth doing. Felicity the tour guide was the best we’ve ever had. So Knowledgeable and enthusiastic about everything. We learned so much and she went over and above for the whole group I couldn’t recommend her anymore.”

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Rome: Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill Guided Tour

6.Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 23,903 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $59

Explore Rome’s Colosseum, Palatine Hill, and Roman Forum with a guide, headsets, reserved entry, and practical tips for a smoother visit.

“Sam our tour guide is very knowledgeable, he is friendly, engaging well with the guests. He made sure that all guest understand what he is talking about and answer their question as best as he can. Well done Sam!”

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Naples: Naples Underground Entry Ticket and Guided Tour

7.Naples Underground Entry Ticket and Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 21,781 reviews · 1.5 - 2 hours · from $21

Explore 2,400 years beneath Naples on a guided tour of Greek aqueducts, Roman theater ruins, narrow tunnels, and optional pizza.

“The tour started on time. The guide should have talked louder and walked a bit slower for people with mobility issues. The tour was very informative and interesting.”

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Pompeii: Entry Ticket and Guided Tour with an Archaeologist

8.Entry Ticket and Guided Tour with an Archaeologist

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 19,459 reviews · 2 hours · from $35

Walk Pompeii with an archaeologist, see its famous houses and forum, skip the ticket line, and learn how ancient Romans lived.

“Amazing tour guided by an archaeologist, totally helped us imagine and immerse ourselves in the lives of 1st century Pompeiians, seeing the place through their eyes. Plus she was super funny.”

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Rome: Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & Basilica Tour

9.Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & Basilica Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 13,872 reviews · from $130

Review of Rome’s Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel tour, with expert guides, skip-the-line entry, optional St. Peter’s Basilica, and practical tips.

“Excellent tour. I recommend. Francesco was an amazing guide. Great experience overall.”

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Rome: Colosseum, Forum & Palatine Hill Tour & Optional Arena

10.Colosseum, Forum & Palatine Hill Tour & Optional Arena

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 13,839 reviews · from $58

Tour the Colosseum arena, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill with priority entry, headsets, and a lively multilingual guide.

“Had a great day. Our guide was very knowledgeable and informative. Allowed time for us to soak in the atmosphere, take pics etc. Would highly recommend.”

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Rome: Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & Basilica Tour

11.Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & Basilica Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 13,217 reviews · 2 - 4 hours · from $72

Review of Rome’s Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Basilica, and Dome tour, with guide tips, costs, crowds, and practical advice.

“This tour is excellent. Our guide Roberto was amazing. There was unexpectedly a lot of people and the wait for the entrance was long and Roberto made the experience fun and light.”

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Skip-the-Line Group Tour of the Vatican, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter’s Basilica

12.Skip-the-Line Group Tour of the Vatican, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter’s Basilica

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12,779 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $30

Save time at the Vatican with a guided visit to the Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s Basilica, led by an expert English-speaking guide.

“Great skip the line tour with very knowledgeable guide Guido focussed on great things to see and made it a very interesting visit”

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Rome: Colosseum, Palatine Hill & Roman Forum Guided Tour

13.Colosseum, Palatine Hill & Roman Forum Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 12,703 reviews · from $51

Review of Rome’s Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill tour, with skip-the-line entry, expert guides, practical tips, and honest value advice.

“The tour is totally worth it. Our guide Bavia was amazing and explained everything really well. She seemed really sweet and patient, and was passionate about the ancient Roman history and architecture, she explained everything in great detail. Would totally recommend.”

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