Colosseum, Palatine Hill and Roman Forum Guided Tour | 2 hours 30 minutes

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1PM ENGLISH COLOSSEUM & FORUM
2 Adults x $62.98
$125.96
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$125.96
1PM COLOSSEUM & ANCIENT ROME: Travel back to the days of the Roman Empire on a 3-hour skip-the-line tour of the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill.
11AM ENGLISH COLOSSEUM & FORUM
2 Adults x $52.49
$104.98
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$104.98
11AM COLOSSEUM & ANCIENT ROME: Travel back to the days of the Roman Empire on a 3-hour skip-the-line tour of the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill.
9:30AM ENGL. COLOSSEUM & FORUM
2 Adults x $62.98
$125.96
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$125.96
9:30 COLOSSEUM & ANCIENT ROME : Travel back to the days of the Roman Empire on a 2.5 hour tour of the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill.
1PM SPANISH COLOSSEUM
2 Adults x $81.89
$163.78
Approx Total
$163.78
1PM Colosseum Spanish
10AM SPANISH COLOSSEUM
2 Adults x $81.89
$163.78
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$163.78
10AM Colosseum Spanish
Colosseum Private Tour
2 Adults x $419.96
$839.92
Approx Total
$839.92
Colosseum&Roman Forum Private

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Colosseum entrance ticket (valued at €18 per person)
  • Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person)
  • Skip the line Entrance ticket
  • 2.5 hrs Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill guided tour, group max 24 people
  • Please note: Colosseum fees as above. The remaining cost of the experience covers other services.
  • Official Guide
  • Earphones (over 8 people)
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Colosseum's underground

Overview

Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill Official Guided Tour Colosseum Group Tours with our local expert guides for an unforgettable experience. Immerse Yourself in the History in this 2.5-hour tour of the Colosseum, Palatine Hill, and Roman Forum in Rome goes back in time. Bypass the queue at the Colosseum to avoid long waits. Explore the first and second tiers for great views. Then walk through the ruins of Palatine Hill and the Roman Forum with your guide, an art and archaeology expert history come to life!! For travelers who chose the Colosseum Arena Option: Colosseum Arena and Roman Forum Tour Meet your guide, and after a 30-minute introduction to the Colosseum exterior, enjoy a special priority access that leads you directly to the Arena of the Colosseum, where the group can stay for 20 minutes. Continue on the Roman Forum, the heart of the Roman Empire, a truly unforgettable experience.

Meeting points

The meeting point is at Via delle Terme di Tito on the corner of Via Nicola Salvi. Our Staff will wait next to the park entrance, in front of "Oppio Cafè" with a "Tour in the city" sign on their blue T-shirts. MANDATORY meeting time 20 minutes before tour departure time.

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Itinerary

  • Colosseum

    Start your journey with a visit to Rome's symbolic monument with a tour that makes it easy and fun for all ages. Learn about the amphitheater’s history from an official tour guide with an art and archaeology background. Learn about the spectacular games and bloody battles that were held inside. Hear about the techniques of construction invented by the Romans, the incredible ability of the gladiators, the violent fighting between exotic animals, and the high level of technology achieved by Roman engineers to build the Colosseum. Walk around the first tiers and see the arena to learn about the trapdoors and all the mechanisms used to animate the games. Your guide will keep you entertained with stories of sea-battles, the cages where lions were kept before the games started, the rooms in which gladiators were waiting before they reached the arena, the executions, and the excitement of the spectators attending the most spectacular, fantastic, and expensive games in human history.

    1 hour

  • Palatine Hill

    After the Colosseum, you will walk through Palatine Hill, where you will be able to explore the site of an older settlement from the 9th century BC. Admire the first settlements of the city of Rome and the Hippodrome, an elliptical sunken garden from the Palace of Domitian. Here, enjoy an impressive view of the Circus Maximus and the valley of the Roman Forum. Learn about the legend of Romulus and Remus, the abandoned brothers raised by a she-wolf who once they grew older, fought each other for power and control.

    45 minutes

  • Foro Romano

    You will finish this amazing experience with a visit to the Roman Forum, one of the most important archaeological areas in the world with some of Ancient Rome's most evocative ruins, including the Temple of Julius Caesar, Arch of Titus, House of the Vestal Virgins, Senate House and Basilica of Maxentius. Admire the Roman Forum's Sacred Way, the triumphal road where the Centurions of Caesar marched after their return from countless battles and conquests.

    45 minutes

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Additional Info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Customers have a mandatory meeting time stated 25 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time due to managing and organizational reasons.
  • Please provide the full names of all travelers when booking. Each traveler must present a valid passport or ID document that matches the name provided at the time of booking for successful entry to the Colosseum and Roman Forum. We are not responsable if you provide us with wrong information.
  • PLEASE NOTE: as for the Colosseum new management, it might take few minutes to grab tickets for kids (if any of them are in the group) so the activity can suffer 20/30 min variation due to organizational reasons
  • The order in which the sites are visited during the tour can vary
  • Discounts for children under 18 years is applied only with a valid ID card!
  • Please note that for safety reasons the Colosseum can accommodate up to 3.000 people at once.This could lead to delays in access to the site, even for pre-booked visitors.
  • For security reasons all visitors and their luggage shall be screened.
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Forbidden objects inside the Colosseum: bottles and glasses containers, alcholic beverages and aerosols, backpacks, camping, bulky bags and luggage / trolley
  • Please notice that the Colosseum Administration, which depends on the Ministry of Cultural Assets and Activities has the faculty to close the Colosseum, or parts of it, with or without notice, for events, strikes, heavy rain, or any other reason. In which case, we will offer an alternative itinerary as it seems fit and offer a partial refund
  • Activity not recommended for people with motor lag
  • No change on a booking can be accepted less than one week before the time of the tour. In that instance, no refund will be issued.
  • For the safety of all guests, the tour operator reserves the right to refuse service to passengers who are intoxicated or show signs of intoxication. If, as a result, your tour is canceled, you will not be entitled to a refund.
  • PETS ARE NOT ALLOWED
  • The meeting point is at Via delle Terme di Tito on the corner of Via Nicola Salvi. Our Staff will wait next to the park entrance with a "Tour in the city" sign. MANDATORY meeting time 25 minutes prior to tour departure time
  • In case of late arrival or cancellation beyond the limits indicated in the cancellation policy by the customer, a refund is not foreseen.
  • The duration of the tour may vary according to the time taken to access the monument. The tour duration is always at least 2 hours and will always be at most 3 hours.
  • Every refund request MUST be done within and not later than 48 hours from the day of the tour
  • The itinerary may vary depending on weather conditions (ice, rain, or high temperatures) or other events beyond the travel agency's control.
  • Not recommended for travelers with walking problems
  • Not accessible for walker users
  • We kindly inform you that any kind of disability (visual impairment, hearing impairment,... ) or anything that might prevent you to regularly join the tour, MUST BE communicated in advance to our staff.

Non Refundable

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Published on Jan, 2025

Nicola was very knowledgeable of the area and explained everything very well and he was also entertaining

Superb tour guide

Published on Jan, 2025

Our tour guide Paivi Romu was excellent! She was so kowledgable and super friendly! Well worth the price of a private tour . I highly recommend!

This was a wonderful...

Published on Jan, 2025

This was a wonderful experience. The tour guide was wonderful and had a lot of knowledge. I wouldn't recommend going in summer though.

Amazing

Published on Dec, 2024

George was our tour guide and he was amazing and very knowledgeable. He made us immersed in the experience

Highly recommend!!

Published on Dec, 2024

A passionate tour guide who wanted our cohort to learn a lot and have lot of fun!! He ensured each one of us were enjoying the tour! Very knowledgeable fella.

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