Colosseum Express Guided Tour and Ancient Rome Admission Included
Description
Skip the line to buy the tickets and explore the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill with a private guided tour, or book a self-audio guided tour to see the entire area at your own pace. Visit the Colosseum, the Palatine Hill, and the Roman Forum with one of our tours. We can offer different options to visit one of the most important archaeological areas in the world, the Colosseum, a symbol of the Roman Empire. Choose a Private Guided Tour accompanied by an official tour guide, or choose to visit at your leisure, without having to follow a group, by booking the option of visiting the Colosseum, Palatine Hill, and Roman Forum with a self-guided tour (audioguide App in English, Chinese, German, French, Italian, and Spanish with 44 points of interest), which you can conveniently download onto your smartphone. Learn the story of the Romans and its most important monuments on a 3-hour tour. Enjoy a fast-track entrance to the Colosseum, Palatine Hill, and Roman Forum
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Itinerary
Visit Rome's symbolic monument with a tour that makes it easy and fun for all ages. Learn about the amphitheater's history from a 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 reach 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.
ourney into the heart of Ancient Rome at the Roman Forum. Discover the center of Roman society at the Forum, where laws were decreed, politics discussed, and goods bartered. This is the beating heart of Ancient Rome: an unmatched social, economic, religious, and political powerhouse.
Palatine Hill, four-sided plateau rising 131 feet (40 metres) south of the Forum in Rome and 168 feet (51 metres) above sea level. It has a circumference of 5,700 feet (1,740 metres). The city of Rome was founded on the Palatine, where archaeological discoveries range from prehistoric remains to the ruins of imperial palaces.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The Colosseum security checks the names and ID cards of each visitor, so the wait can be longer than expected. You can enter only with a valid ID card!
- 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 reasons
- Children must be accompanied by an adult. Discount for children under 18 years is applied only with a valid ID card! Without valid ID ticket control operators will deny entry at the Colosseum.
- For the Sel Guided Tour Option Smartphones to download the app for the audioguide must be of the latest generation (No older than the year 2020)
- 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.
- 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 change on a booking can be accepted after 24hrs to the starting 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.
- 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 in wheel chair
- 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 communicate in advance to our staff.
Reviews(1,010)
When booking online it is not specified that the headphones are not provided and therefore we paid a guided tour without being able to enjoy it. We also thought the price included the total visit to the Coliseum, well no, we were denied access to the elevator to climb to the highest as access to the arena. We should have booked these "favours" online and of course paid extra. Even surprised at the Rome Forum when we wanted to enter the church: we needed another ticket, paid of course, even though it was in the description of the Pop Guide app. Really disappointed.
Nous sommes sincèrement surpris par votre commentaire, qui nous paraît difficile à comprendre au vu des informations clairement indiquées avant l’achat. La description du produit, visible avant la réservation, précise bien dans les inclusions qu’il s’agit d’une visite avec audioguide via application (Pop Guide), et que les écouteurs ne sont pas fournis. Ces informations sont également reprises dans le voucher de confirmation, qui décrit précisément le service acheté. Le billet inclut l’accès au Colisée, au Forum Romain et au Mont Palatin. En revanche, l’accès à des zones spécifiques telles que l’arène ou les niveaux supérieurs (avec ascenseur) nécessite des billets différents, non inclus dans cette formule standard. Par ailleurs, ce billet a un tarif plus élevé car il offre une condition avantageuse : une annulation possible avec remboursement à 100% jusqu’à 24 heures avant la visite. Il s’agit donc d’un billet spécifique, avec des conditions clairement indiquées. Toutes ces informations sont disponibles avant réservation. Nous invitons donc toujours à en prendre attentivement connaissance afin d’éviter toute confusion.
Was offered 3 days before the trip to swap for a later time due to a poorly tour guide. This time didn’t work due to our evening flight home. Therefore was offered the audio tour, a self tour led by an app off your phone. Was totally rubbish and I should have been given money off what I paid for a proper guided tour. 4 short and useless clips briefly explaining in the colloseum. Building was so poorly sign posted so was impossible to find way to the Roman sites and palatine hill - the people at the venue were useless too. Providing an overall RUBBISH tour!
Thank you for your feedback. We’re truly sorry to hear that your experience did not meet expectations. We would like to clarify that the Colosseum itself is not managed by our agency, and unfortunately we have no control over its internal organization, signage, or on-site staff. Despite our best efforts, the Colosseum management often changes entry procedures and rules, which can sometimes impact the overall visitor experience. Regarding the change offered prior to your tour, we did our best to provide an alternative solution when the original guide was unavailable. We understand that the audio tour did not meet your expectations, and we regret that this option was not satisfactory for you. Your feedback is very important to us, and we will take it into account to continue improving our services.
Excellent experience to get to know a little beyond ancient Rome. We did not queue and the entrance was super fast. Recommended
¡Muchas gracias por tu excelente reseña! Nos alegra saber que disfrutaste de la experiencia y que la entrada rápida hizo tu visita aún más agradable. Agradecemos mucho tu recomendación y esperamos darte la bienvenida de nuevo en otro tour muy pronto.
This tour did not allow access to the lower level (coliseum floor) but view is actually better from above so I don’t think it’s necessary.
Thank you for your feedback! We would like to clarify that access to the Colosseum lower level (underground) was not included in the tour you selected, as clearly stated in the tour description. We’re glad to hear that you still enjoyed the views from above, and we hope to welcome you again on another experience — perhaps including the underground next time!
Alissia has terrific. She was interesting, personal and fun to be with. She was also concise and thorough in her historical information. She had many 2-D references that helped with understanding of the making and use of the colosseum. Our entire family enjoyed it.
It's great to know that you found Alissia interesting, personal, and fun! We're also pleased you appreciated her concise yet thorough historical information and the visual aids she used.
Great tour of the colosseum. Our guide was knowledgeable and friendly. We wish we could have stayed longer but we had another commitment .
Dear Customer, thank you for your excellent review. We are happy you have appreciated our efforts to give the best possible service. Every review has an absolute value and is our lifeblood to work and provide the best of ourselves. We are certainly not perfect, but we always do our best to ensure a wonderful experience for all our customers. Thanks again from all our staff and we hope to have you as our customer soon. Best regards Stefano
I got there late and I was not able to locate my your guide. So we had to do the whole tour ourselves and did not learn anything. It makes no sense that we cannot meet with our tour guide because we are late
Dear Client, We are very sorry you had problems finding the meeting point. Our staff at the Meet&Greet always call, at the phone numbers left at the moment of the booking, all clients who only showed up before the tours start. We understand that it could be challenging for foreigners to find a meeting point in a new city where most people speak a different language. All other customers saw the meeting point, and the tour left regularly. Our phone number is at H24, seven days a week, and we chat on VIATOR. Unfortunately, the problem you had with reaching the meeting point in time is not under our control or responsibility, including concerning the method our guests chose to get to the meeting point. We are one of the very few agencies with a meeting point far from the crowd and very close to the Colosseum entrance, and as a result, we can hold no responsibility for your late arrival, as this is very clear from the moment of booking. We want to remind you that tickets are dated, timed, named, and not refundable; for this reason, we cannot wait for those who arrive late. The Voucher indicates that all clients must be at the meeting point at least 15/20 minutes before the starting time. In your case, you arrived 10 minutes later than the starting time when the group was already inside the Colosseum. While we do have to skip the line access, every patron still needs to go through the security checkpoint set by the venue. Again, we are very sorry that this tour did not meet your expectations. We always welcome feedback from our customers, as this will allow us to keep improving our services. Thank you again for taking the time to leave us a review. Stefano
We had the sweetest guide but he was very very boring. We left the tour early. We wished we would have just went on our own and got the English headset at the gate.
Dear Client, we are sorry the tour did not meet your expectations. We have reviewed the feedback from your group's participants and found no similar complaints. Our tour guides are all experts, trained, and passionate. Although they give their best, they may only be appreciated by some, as their opinions are entirely personal. Don't hesitate to contact us to check through your booking code which tour you have participated in and make the right decisions. Nonetheless, we have also forwarded this to our Guide Management department so that it can be looked at and followed up with the guide in case it is needed. Our local guides, selected for experience and professionalism, try their best to share their passion for their country and local History; we apologize that the guided tour was disappointing for you, and we will do our best to avoid it again. If you contact us directly at info @ tourinthecity.com with your comments, please do not hesitate to provide your booking reference number so we can follow up with the relevant people for you. Once again, thank you for leaving us your review. We hope to hear from you soon. Kind Regards, Stefano Tour in the City
The guide was an archeologist and she explained everything with passion and knowledge. Great experience!
Dear Customer, thank you for your wonderful review. We are happy to know that our efforts to give the best possible service have been appreciated by you. For us every review has an absolute value and is our lifeblood to work and give the best of ourselves. We are certainly not perfect but we always do our best to ensure a wonderful experience for all our customers. Thanks again from all our staff and we hope to have you as our customer soon. Best regards Stefano
Tour guide was very informative and ensured we kept to the shade. Was very attentive and helpful when a member of the party injured themselves. I am ensure of our tour guides name but we were on the 11am tour on July 16th 2024. Would highly recommend if you would like a lot of good information with pictures included and good photography spots.
Dear Customer, thank you for your wonderful review. We are happy to know that our efforts to give the best possible service have been appreciated by you. For us every review has an absolute value and is our lifeblood to work and give the best of ourselves. We are certainly not perfect but we always do our best to ensure a wonderful experience for all our customers. Thanks again from all our staff and we hope to have you as our customer soon. Best regards Stefano
