What to know before you book
- Vatican Museums: Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 8 pm, last entry at 6 pm. Closed on Sundays, except the last Sunday of the month, when entry is free and the queue is long.
- St. Peter’s Basilica: On Wednesday mornings the Pope usually holds the general audience, and the basilica stays closed to visitors until around 12.30 pm. So do not put St. Peter’s on a Wednesday morning.
- Colosseum: opens daily at 8.30 am, the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill at 9 am. From late October to the end of February the last entry is at 3.30 pm, in summer at 6.15 pm. On the first Sunday of the month entry is free and it gets very crowded.
- Pantheon: daily from 9 am to 7 pm, last entry at 6.30 pm. Services can change this.
Opening hours as published by the operators, November 2026. Check them again on the official websites before your visit.
How much time to allow
- Colosseum with Roman Forum and Palatine Hill: three to four hours. The Colosseum alone takes about 90 minutes, the Forum and Palatine at least as long again.
- Vatican Museums with the Sistine Chapel: three to four hours. The route is long, and the Sistine Chapel comes at the end.
- St. Peter’s Basilica: about an hour, closer to two with the dome. There is a security check before the entrance.
- Castel Sant’Angelo: about two hours, including the terrace at the top.
- Pantheon: half an hour is enough.
A two-day plan
Day 1: ancient Rome
Take a morning time slot for the Colosseum, as early as you can. Then walk through the Roman Forum and up the Palatine Hill. If you chose the Pantheon, it fits well into the afternoon: from the Forum it is about a 20-minute walk via Piazza Venezia.
Day 2: the Vatican
Put the Vatican Museums in the morning and St. Peter’s in the afternoon, three to four hours apart. From the museum exit to St. Peter’s Square it is about a 15-minute walk along the Vatican walls. If you chose Castel Sant’Angelo instead of the museums, it stands by the Tiber, about 15 minutes on foot from St. Peter’s Square.
Two time slots on the same day
If one of the two is the Colosseum or the Vatican Museums, allow at least four hours before the next one. The Colosseum and the Vatican are a good four kilometres apart; by metro (line B to Termini, then line A to Ottaviano) it takes about half an hour.
If your preferred time is sold out
At checkout you see which times are still free for each option. If the standard ticket is gone, try another option for the same attraction or another day. The card cannot be changed after purchase, so check your dates before you pay.
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