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Best Colosseum, Palatine Hill and Roman Forum Guided Tour
About This Tour
Go back in time with this 2.5-hour tour of the Colosseum, Palatine Hill, and Roman Forum in Rome.
The experience can be arranged as either a group tour or a private tour, depending on the option selected.
Explore the first and second tiers of the Colosseum, offering excellent views and insight into ancient Roman life.
Continue your visit with a guided walk through the ruins of Palatine Hill and the Roman Forum, accompanied by a professional guide specialized in art and archaeology, who will bring the history of Ancient Rome to life with clear and engaging explanations.
The experience can be arranged as either a group tour or a private tour, depending on the option selected.
Explore the first and second tiers of the Colosseum, offering excellent views and insight into ancient Roman life.
Continue your visit with a guided walk through the ruins of Palatine Hill and the Roman Forum, accompanied by a professional guide specialized in art and archaeology, who will bring the history of Ancient Rome to life with clear and engaging explanations.
What's Included
✓ Included
- 3h Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill guided tour
- Colosseum entrance ticket (valued at €18 per person)
- Official Tour Guide at disposal for 3 Hours
- Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person)
- Radios and earphones to amplify the voice of the tour guide (over 7 pax)
- Note: Colosseum fees are as above. The remaining cost of the experience covers other services
✗ Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Hotel pick-up and drop off
- Transportation to/from attractions
Itinerary
1
Start your journey with the visit of Rome's symbolic monument with a tour that makes it easy and fun for all ages. Learn about the amphitheatre’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.
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.
2
After the Colosseum, you will walk through the 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.
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.
3
You will finish this amazing experience with the visit of 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.
Good to Know
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Customers have a mandatory meeting time stated 20 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time due to managing and organizational reasons.
- Please provide the full names of all travelers when booking. Failure to present a voucher with all travelers' full names at the ticket office prior to entry may result in denied entry to the Colosseum and Roman Forum.
- The activity can suffer 20/30 min variation due to organizational resons
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- 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. A copy/photo in your phone is also valid.
- Child discount is applied only with a valid ID card
- Please note that for safety reasons the Coliseum 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.
- Forbidden objects inside the Colosseum: bottles and glasses containers, alcholic beverages and aerosols, backpacks, camping, bulky bags and luggage / trolley
- Can be introduced medium and small size backpacks to shoulder, which must be checked, as any other bag, with metal detectors, opened and visually inspected by the Urbe Security Institute, responsible for the entrance inspection
- 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 changes to the booking can be accepted if requested less than 4 days prior to the tour date.
- 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.
- The order in which the sites will be visited may vary depending on the availability of entry
- In the event of delays, no refund will be issued, as tickets and services are non-refundable.
- All tickets are individual and issued personally to each customer. If there is any delay, the individual tickets will be sent via Viator or WhatsApp.
- The itinerary may vary depending on weather conditions (ice, rain, or high temperatures) or other events beyond the travel agency's control.