Colosseum and Roman Forum Guided Tour
Description
This incredible tour goes to the very heart of ancient Rome and takes in the Empire’s most iconic monuments. Our experienced guide will take you back to the time of gladiator fights at the Colosseum and reveal the secrets of the Roman Forum, which was the political and economic centre of the city and, therefore, of the entire empire. No tour of this area would be complete without exploring the Palatine Hill – the Beverly Hills of ancient Rome, where emperors and nobles resided, high above the riff-raff below.
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Itinerary
Entrance to the Colosseum
You will stroll through the ancient Rome's posh district where the richest citizens lived and your tour guide will recount the extravagant luxury and decadence that was once there.
Next in line is the political and economic center of the entire Roman Empire as well as the city. Here your guide will explain the processions, trials, public speeches, elections and commercial affairs that epitomize ancient Roman culture.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Please provide the full names of all travelers when booking. Failure to present a voucher with all travelers' full names at the entry may result with denied entry to the Colosseum and Roman Forum.
- Please arrive to the meeting location 20-15 minutes before the tour starting time, arriving after the tour starting time may result with missing out the tour. It's not possible to join the tour half way through
- 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.
Reviews(112)
Overall organized. This was a little too rushed in my opinion. While the tour guide was thorough, she may have been a bit too detailed for the hot Roman sun with hardly any breaks/stops. She was also getting frustrated and impatient, possible due to the heat. At one point, she got annoyed with the group because we were trying to purchase water and that slowed us down too much for her liking, despite the fact that we were all about to pass out.
We had a great tour guide who was very informative, while also being laid-back and going at a comfortable pace. Despite it being at the heat of the day in August, the guide did a great job at maximizing time in the shade and ensuring the comfort of visitors. Doing the tour made access far easier to the Colosseum and Roman Forum without having to worry about tickets or waiting in line.
Scam, no guide$ 350 Canadian when we could have just purchased our own tickets for 100 through the colosseum and had the same experience.
Don't do it like you did, arriving 20 minutes after the tour had started, only one who was scamming was you. For the guided tours, that have a specific starting time, it is required to arrive on time to join the guide.
We had a very knowledgeable guide! We are happy we chose to do this tour because we wouldn’t have been able to enjoy the sights on our own. We got a lot of history and facts about the different places. I would recommend this tour to anyone who is visiting Rome!
Great tour with lots of interesting information. The tour guides were communicative on the day of to check in with us before the tour and make sure we knew where to go. Make sure you bring photo ID! Got to see all the major stuff and listen to the stories of Ancient Rome. Very cool tour and it’s always nice getting to skip the long lines.
Guide was genuine and great at explaining what we are seeing. Would do it again and loved this tour.
We had an absolutely fantastic experience on this tour. Our guide, Gabriella, was outstanding. She was incredibly knowledgeable, engaging, and brought the history of Ancient Rome to life with fascinating stories and insights. Her passion for the subject was evident throughout the tour, and she made sure everyone felt included and had the opportunity to ask questions. Visiting the Colosseum and the Roman Forum was unforgettable, and Gabriella made the experience even more special. Highly recommended , if you get Gabriella as your guide, you’re in the best hands! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Booked a tour for 4pm and was told my tour was for 10am even though I already have a tour booked for this morning. Be aware of booking
Dear Fiorella, we did not change your tour time, you booked it for 10am and this is when we were waiting for you. Tripadvisor/Viator is like Booking.com...many agencies are selling their tours and one agency cannot see the reservations that the customer have with another agency, so we could have not known that you have made a reservation for 2 different activities for the same date and time. Instead of blaming us for something we are not responsible, double check next time the details of you bookings to avoid similar issues in the future
Really great tour...we weren't sure what to expect and booked this as we really wanted to see the colleseum but we booked our trip last minute near easter and most slots were sold out, and this tour included entry. Our tour guide Gabriella was amazing though! Very knowledgeable, kept everyone engaged, including our 7 year old boy (tough ask). The headset worked really well and my son was able to use his own headphones. Due to how busy it was at times we did have to move fast which was no issue for us, but imagine it would have been for anyone slightly less able. All round great experience and good value.
Quite a long tour for the heat of the summer. The forum is first so by the time you get to the colloseum you are too tired to fully enjoy it. Tour guide was great!
